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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 375 By: Boren
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to health departments; amending 63
O.S. 2011, Section 1 -206, which relates to functions
of health departments; requiring health departments
to make available birth control; requiring certain
hours of operation; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2011, Secti on 1-206, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-206. A. A county department of health, a district
department of health, a cooperative department of health , and a
city-county department of health shall , in their respective
jurisdictions:
1. Maintain programs for disease prevention and control, health
education, guidance, maternal and child health , including school
health services, health in the working enviro nment, nutrition and
other matters affecting the public health;
2. Provide preventive services to the chronically ill and aged;
3. Maintain vital records and statistics;
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4. Make available birth control to members of the public during
hours of operation;
5. Assist the State Commissioner of Health in the performance
of official duties, and perform such other acts as may be required
by the Commissioner; and
5. 6. Enter into written agreements w ith the governing body of
any municipality or county for the perf ormance of services within
the respective jurisdictions and authorities that are necessary a nd
proper pursuant to the authority granted to municipalities and
counties by the Constitution and the laws of this state.
B. A county department of health, a dist rict department of
health, a cooperative department of health, and a city-county
department of health may maintain programs for mental health and day
care for children.
C. Nothing contained herein relating to pollution shall be in
conflict with the existi ng jurisdiction of any other state
environmental agency.
D. Except as otherwise provided by law, responsibility for the
licensing and inspection of nursing facilities and specialized
facilities, as defined in the Nursing Home Care A ct and for the
enforcement of state health and safety standards applicable to such
facilities, shall be reserved to the State Department of Health and
shall be exercised pursuant to the provisions of the Nursing Ho me
Care Act.
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E. Except as otherwise provi ded by law, responsibil ity for the
licensing and inspection of a ny establishment where food or drink is
offered for sale or sold, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1-1118 of this title, and for the enfor cement of state
health and safety standard s applicable to such es tablishments, shall
be reserved to the St ate Department of Health.
F. A county department of health, a district department of
health, a cooperative department of health and a city-county
department of health shall remain open a minimum of forty-five (45)
hours per week. Hours of operation shall include, but not be
limited to, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 20 21.
58-1-1299 DC 1/12/2021 3:36:16 PM