Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-5-304
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-5-304, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 43A, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 43A,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Voluntary admission to state facilities - Cost of care
Official statutory text
and treatment - Bond.
A. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall promulgate rules for the reception and retention of voluntary
consumers by state facilities.
B. The executive director in charge of any state facility or
licensed private hospital for care and treatment of the mentally ill
may at his or her discretion receive and retain therein as a
consumer:
1. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over, suitable for
care and treatment, who voluntarily makes written application;
2. Any person, suitable for care and treatment at least sixteen
(16) years but not over eighteen (18) years of age, with the consent
of such person’s parent or guardian.
C. A person received at any facility pursuant to this section
shall not be detained for a period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours,
excluding weekends and holidays, from and inclusive of the date of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43A. Mental Health Page 131
notice in writing of his or her intention or desire to leave such
hospital or facility.
D. The applicant, or someone on behalf of the applicant, must
pay a bond for the cost of care and treatment or pay such cost each
month in advance, unless it is determined that the applicant is a
poor or indigent person as provided in this title.
A. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall promulgate rules for the reception and retention of voluntary
consumers by state facilities.
B. The executive director in charge of any state facility or
licensed private hospital for care and treatment of the mentally ill
may at his or her discretion receive and retain therein as a
consumer:
1. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over, suitable for
care and treatment, who voluntarily makes written application;
2. Any person, suitable for care and treatment at least sixteen
(16) years but not over eighteen (18) years of age, with the consent
of such person’s parent or guardian.
C. A person received at any facility pursuant to this section
shall not be detained for a period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours,
excluding weekends and holidays, from and inclusive of the date of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43A. Mental Health Page 131
notice in writing of his or her intention or desire to leave such
hospital or facility.
D. The applicant, or someone on behalf of the applicant, must
pay a bond for the cost of care and treatment or pay such cost each
month in advance, unless it is determined that the applicant is a
poor or indigent person as provided in this title.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.