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Oklahoma Living Wills Laws
More Information on Living Wills
| Code Section | Tit. 63 §3101.1 et seq.; Rights of the Terminally Ill or Persistently Unconscious Act |
| Specific Powers, Life-Prolonging Acts | Any medical procedure or intervention that will serve only to prolong the dying process including artificial administration of nutrition and hydration but only if declarant has specifically authorized its withdrawal. Does not include treatment to alleviate pain or the normal consumption of food and water |
| Legal Requirements for Valid Living Will | (1) 18 yrs.; (2) of sound mind; (3) signed by declarant; (4) witnessed by 2 adults; (5) in substantially the same form as §3103.4(B); (6) operative when communicated to attending physician and when declarant can no longer make decisions regarding the administration of life-sustaining treatment; not operative during course of pregnancy |
| Revocation of Living Will | Revocable in whole or in part in any manner at any time without regard to declarant's mental or physical condition. Effective upon communication to physician |
| Validity from State-to-State | Effective if complies with Oklahoma law or in compliance with law of that state so long as it does not exceed authorizations allowed under Oklahoma law |
| If Physician Unwilling to Follow Durable Power of Attorney | Physician shall take all reasonable steps to arrange for care by another physician; must comply with decision until transfer. |
| Immunity for Attending Physician | No civil, criminal, or professional liability for carrying out the advance directive pursuant to statute in good faith and in accord with reasonable medical standards |
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