Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-728d
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No requirement to admit patients - Employee refusal to
Official statutory text
participate and immunity.
A. No health care facility is required to admit any patient or
to allow the use of the health care facility for the purpose of
performing any of the acts specified in Section 3 of this act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 296
B. A physician, physician's assistant, registered nurse,
practical nurse, pharmacist, or any employee thereof, or any other
person who is an employee of, member of, or associated with the
staff of a health care facility in which the performance of an
activity specified in Section 3 of this act has been authorized, who
in writing, refuses or states an intention to refuse to participate
in the activity on moral or religious grounds shall not be required
to participate in the activity and shall not be disciplined by the
respective licensing board or authorized regulatory department for
refusing or stating an intention to refuse to participate in the
practice with respect to the activity.
C. A physician, physician's assistant, registered nurse,
practical nurse, pharmacist, or any employee thereof, or any other
person who is an employee of, member of, or associated with the
staff of a health care facility is immune from liability for any
damage caused by the refusal of the person to participate in an
activity specified in Section 3 of this act on moral or religious
grounds.
A. No health care facility is required to admit any patient or
to allow the use of the health care facility for the purpose of
performing any of the acts specified in Section 3 of this act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 296
B. A physician, physician's assistant, registered nurse,
practical nurse, pharmacist, or any employee thereof, or any other
person who is an employee of, member of, or associated with the
staff of a health care facility in which the performance of an
activity specified in Section 3 of this act has been authorized, who
in writing, refuses or states an intention to refuse to participate
in the activity on moral or religious grounds shall not be required
to participate in the activity and shall not be disciplined by the
respective licensing board or authorized regulatory department for
refusing or stating an intention to refuse to participate in the
practice with respect to the activity.
C. A physician, physician's assistant, registered nurse,
practical nurse, pharmacist, or any employee thereof, or any other
person who is an employee of, member of, or associated with the
staff of a health care facility is immune from liability for any
damage caused by the refusal of the person to participate in an
activity specified in Section 3 of this act on moral or religious
grounds.
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