Okla. Stat. tit. 63 § 3105.2

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 3105.2 - Definitions

As used in the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act:

1. "Attorney-in-fact" means an attorney-in-fact authorized to act pursuant to the Oklahoma Health Care Agent Act, with authority to act regarding the patient's health and medical care decisions, subject to the limitations under the Oklahoma Health Care Agent Act;

2. "Guardian" means a general guardian of the person appointed pursuant to subsection A of Section 3-112 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes or a limited guardian of the person appointed pursuant to subsection B of Section 3-112 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes with the authority to make personal medical decisions as determined under paragraph 5 of subsection B of Section 3-113 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

3. "Health care provider" means a person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession;

4. "Health care proxy" means a health care proxy or alternate health care proxy authorized to act pursuant to the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act, Sections 3101.1 through 3101.16 of this title, as defined in paragraph 6 of Section 3101.3 of this title; and

5. "Other legally authorized person" means a person, other than a minor's custodial parent or guardian, the patient or the patient's attorney-in-fact, guardian or health care proxy, who has authority to make health care decisions for the patient under common law.

Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 3105.2

Amended by Laws 2022 , c. 136, s. 16, eff. 4/29/2022.

Added by Laws 2016 , c. 355, s. 2, eff. 8/25/2016.