Oklahoma § 63-3131.7 - Revocation of consent
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 63-3131.7 — Revocation of consent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-3131.7. Revocation of consent
A. At any time, a person under the care of a health care agency
may revoke such person's do-not-resuscitate consent by making an
oral, written, or other act of communication to a physician or other
health care provider of a health care agency.
B. At any time, a person not under the care of a health care
agency may revoke such person's do-not-resuscitate consent by
destroying the form and removing all do-not-resuscitate
identification from the person. The person is responsible for
notifying such person's attending physician of the revocation.
C. At any time, the parent or guardian of a minor child, or the
minor child, if capable of doing so and possessing sufficient
understanding and appreciation of the nature and consequences of the
treatment decision despite the minor child's chronological age, may
revoke the do-not-resuscitate consent for the minor child by making
an oral, written, or other act of communication to a physician or
other health care provider. The parent or guardian of the minor
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child is responsible for notifying the minor child's attending
physician of the revocation.
D. At any time, a representative may revoke the do-notresuscitate consent for an incapacitated person under the care of a
health care agency by notifying a physician or other health care
provider of the health care agency of the revocation of consent in
writing or by orally notifying the attending physician.
E. At any time, a representative may revoke the do-notresuscitate consent for an incapacitated person not under the care
of a health care agency by destroying the form and removing all donot-resuscitate identification from the person. The representative
is responsible for notifying the person's attending physician of the
revocation.
F. The attending physician who is informed of or provided with
a revocation of consent to a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to
this section shall immediately cancel the order if the person is
under the care of a health care agency and shall notify the health
care providers of the health care agency responsible for the
person's care of the revocation and cancellation. Any professional
staff of the health care agency who is informed of or provided with
a revocation of consent for a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to
this section shall immediately notify the attending physician of the
revocation.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 327, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Amended by Laws
1998, c. 164, § 3, emerg. eff. April 28, 1998.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 63-3131.7
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 63-3131.7 cover?
Section 63-3131.7 ("Revocation of consent") 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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