Oklahoma § 59-328.55 - Death of patient - Notification of Board
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-328.55 — Death of patient - Notification of Board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-328.55. Death of patient - Notification of Board
All licensees engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state
shall notify the Board within twenty-four (24) hours of the
discovery of a death of a patient, or an emergency hospital visit
where the patient is admitted, pursuant to treatment in a dental
office and potentially related to the practice of dentistry by the
licensee. A licensee shall submit a complete report to the Board of
any fatality or serious injury occurring during the practice of
dentistry or the discovery of the death of a patient whose death is
causally related to the practice of dentistry by the licensee within
thirty (30) days of such occurrence.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 270, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2012. Amended by
Laws 2018, c. 151, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2025, c. 273, § 18,
eff. Nov. 1, 2025.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-328.55 ("Death of patient - Notification of Board") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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