Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1956.5

This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1956.5, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 63, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 63,." 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.

Electronic monitoring of residents

Official statutory text

A. A resident or the representative of a resident may conduct

authorized electronic monitoring of the resident's room through the

use of authorized electronic monitoring devices placed in the room

pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-1953.1 et seq. of this title

at the expense of such person or representative of the resident and

with the written consent of any other resident living in the room.

B. A resident who conducts authorized electronic monitoring or

the representative of the resident may post and maintain a notice at

the entrance to the resident's room stating that the room is being

monitored by an electronic monitoring device.

C. Nothing in Section 1-1953.1 et seq. of this title shall be

construed to prevent a resident or the representative of the

resident from placing an electronic monitoring device in the

resident's room at the expense of such person; however, if such

resident is sharing a room with any other resident, the resident or

the representative of the resident shall obtain written consent from

such other resident or the representative of the resident living in

the room and such consent shall be on a form prescribed by the State

Department of Health and shall be placed on file with the

administrator of the facility.

D. If a resident residing in a shared room, or the

representative of a resident residing in a shared room, desires to

utilize an authorized electronic monitoring device and another

resident living in such shared room refuses to consent to the use of

an authorized electronic monitoring device, the nursing facility,

assisted living center or continuum of care facility shall

accommodate the resident or the representative of the resident

desiring to utilize an authorized electronic monitoring device to

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 779

move to another room if the resident or resident's representative

requests such a room change within a reasonable amount of time.

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.