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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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6	36		BILL NO. 1094 By: Howard of the Senate
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8	38		and
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10	40		Stinson of the House
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15	45		An Act relating to the Oklahoma Health Care A gent
16	46		Act; amending Sections 3 and 5, Chapter 136, O.S.L.
17	47		2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Sections 3111.3 and
18	48		3111.5), which relate to execution for power of
19	49		attorney for health care and form; modifying
20	50		signature requirement for power of attorney for
21	51		health care; updating statutory reference; modifying
22	52		certain form; and declaring an emergency.
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27		-	SUBJECT: Oklahoma Health Care Ag ent Act
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29	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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31	58		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 136, O.S.L.
32	59		2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 3111.3), is amended to read as
33	60		follows:
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35	61		Section 3111.3. A. A person with capacity may give an oral or
36	62		written individual instruction. The instruction may be li mited to
37	63		take effect only if a specified condition arises.
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39	64		B. A person with capacity may execute a power of attorney for
40	65		health care, which may authorize the agent to make a ny health care
41	66		decision the principal could have made while having capacity other
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42	94		than the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment,
43	95		nutrition, or hydration, which may only b e authorized in compliance
44	96		with the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act; provided, however, the
45	97		power of attorney for health care may authorize the agent to sign a
46	98		do-not-resuscitate consent in accordance with the provisio ns of the
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49	99		Oklahoma Do-Not-Resuscitate Act, Section 3131.1 et seq. of Title 63
50	100		of the Oklahoma Statutes . The power shall be in writing and signed
51	101		by the principal. The power remains in effect notwithstanding the
52	102		principal’s later incapacity and may includ e individual
53	103		instructions. Unless rela ted to the principal by blood, marriage,
54	104		or adoption, an agent may n ot be an owner, operator, or employee of
55	105		a residential long-term health care institution at which the
56	106		principal is receiving care.
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58	107		C. Unless otherwise specified in a power of attorney for health
59	108		care, the authority of an agent becomes effective only upon a
60	109		determination that the principal lacks capacity and ceases to be
61	110		effective upon a determination that the principal ha s recovered
62	111		capacity.
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64	112		D. Unless otherwise specified in a power of attorney for health
65	113		care, a determination that an individual lacks or has recovered
66	114		capacity, or that another condition exists that affects an
67	115		individual instruction or the authority of an agent, shall be made
68	116		by the attending physician.
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70	144		E. An agent shall make health care decisions in accordance with
71	145		the principal’s individual instructions, if any, and other wishes to
72	146		the extent known to the agent. Otherwise, the agent shall make the
73	147		decision in accordance with the age nt’s determination of the
74	148		principal’s best interest. In determining the principal’s best
75	149		interest, the agent shall consider the principal’s personal values
76	150		to the extent known to the agent.
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78	151		F. A health care decision made by an agent for a principal is
79	152		effective without judicial approval.
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81	153		G. A power of attorney for health care shall be signed by the
82	154		principal and in the presence of a notary public or witnessed by two
83	155		(2) individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and who
84	156		are not legatees, devise es, or heirs at law of the principal.
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86	157		H. A power of attorney for health care is valid for purposes of
87	158		this act if it is in substantial compliance with this act,
88	159		regardless of when o r where executed or communicated.
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92	160		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 5, Chapter 136, O.S.L.
93	161		2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 3111.5), is amended to read as
94	162		follows:
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96	163		Section 3111.5. The following form may, but need not, be used
97	164		to create a power of attorney for he alth care. The other sections
98	165		of this act govern the effect of this form or any other writing used
99	166		to create a power of attorney for health care. An individual may
100	167		complete or modify all or any part of the following form to the
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101	195		extent consistent with subsection B of Section 3 3111.3 of this act
102	196		title:
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104	197		HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY
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106	198		You have the right to give instructions about your own health
107	199		care. You also have the right to name someone else to make health
108	200		care decisions for you. Thi s form lets you do either or both of
109	201		these things. If you use this form, you may complete or modify all
110	202		or any part of it. You are free to use a different form.
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112	203		This form is a power of attorney for health care that lets you
113	204		name another individual as agent to make health care decisions for
114	205		you if you become incapable of making your own decisions or if y ou
115	206		want someone else to make those decisions for you now even though
116	207		you are still capable. You may also name an alternate agent to act
117	208		for you if your first choice is not willing, able, or reasonably
118	209		available to make dec isions for you. Unless related t o you, your
119	210		agent may not be an owner, operator, or employee of a residential
120	211		long-term health care institution at which you are receiving care.
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122	212		Unless the form you sign limits the authority of your agent,
123	213		your agent may make all health care decisions for you. This form
124	214		has a place for you to limit the authority of your agent. You need
125	215		not limit the authority of your agent if you wish to rely on your
126	216		agent for all health care decisions that may have to be made. If
127	217		you choose not to limit the authority of your agent, your agent will
128	218		have the right to:
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130	246		1. Consent or refuse consent to any care, treatment, service,
131	247		or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or o therwise affect a physical
132	248		or mental condition;
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136	249		2. Select or discharge health care providers and facilities;
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139	251		3. Sign a do-not-resuscitate consent.
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141	252		This form does not authorize the agent to make any decisions
142	253		directing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining
143	254		treatment, nutrition, or hydration, which may only be authorized in
144	255		compliance with the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act, except that this
145	256		form may authorize the agent to sign a do-not-resuscitate consent.
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147	257		After completing this form, sign and date the form at the end.
148	258		It is required that two other individuals sign as witnesses. These
149	259		witnesses must be at least 18 years old and not related to you or
150	260		named to inherit from you. Give a copy of the signed and completed
151	261		form to your physician, to any o ther health care providers you may
152	262		have, to any health care facility at which you are rece iving care,
153	263		and to any health care agents you have named. You should talk to
154	264		the person you have named as agent to make sure that he or she
155	265		understands your wishe s and is willing to take the responsibility.
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157	266		You have the right to r evoke this power of attorney for health
158	267		care or replace this form at any time.
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162	296		1. DESIGNATION OF AGENT: I designate the following individual
163	297		as my agent to make health care decisions for me:
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165	298		_____________________________________________________ ______________
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167	299		(name of individual you choose as agent)
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169	300		___________________________________________________________________
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171	301		(address) (city) (state) (zip code)
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173	302		______________________________________________________________ _____
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175	303		(home phone) (work phone)
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179	304		OPTIONAL: If I revoke my agent’s authority or if my agent is
180	305		not willing, able, or reasonably availa ble to make a health care
181	306		decision for me, I designate as my first alternate agent:
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183	307		___________________________________________________________________
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185	308		(name of individual you choose as first alternate agent)
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187	309		_____________________________________________ ______________________
188	310		(address) (city) (state) (zip code )
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194	313		OPTIONAL: If I revoke the authority of my agent and first
195	314		alternate agent or if neither is willing, able, or reasonably
196	315		available to make a health care decision for me, I designate as my
197	316		second alternate agent:
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203	346		___________________________________________________________________
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210	350		2. AGENT’S AUTHORITY: My agent is authorized to make all
211	351		health care decisions (not to include the withholding or withdrawal
212	352		of life-sustaining treatment, nutrition, or hydration, other than
213	353		signing a do-not-resuscitate consent) for me that I could make if I
214	354		were able, except as I state here:
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216	355		______________________________ _____________________________________
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218	356		___________________________________________________________________
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220	357		______________________________ _________________________ ____________
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226	359		3. WHEN AGENT’S AUTHORITY BECOMES EFFECTIVE: My agent’s
227	360		authority becomes effective when my attending physician determines
228	361		that I am unable to make my own health care decisions unless I mark
229	362		the following box. If I mark this box [ ] , my agent’s authority
230	363		to make health care decisions for me takes effect immediately.
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234	365		(Initials)
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236	366		4. AGENT’S OBLIGATION: My agent shall make health care
237	367		decisions for me in accordance with this power of att orney for
238	368		health care and my other wishes to the extent known to my a gent. To
239	369		the extent my wishes a re unknown, my agent shall make health care
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240	397		decisions for me in accordance with what my agent determines to be
241	398		in my best interest. In determining my best inter est, my agent
242	399		shall consider the decisions I would have made my self to the extent
243	400		known to my agent.
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249	403		5. RELIEF FROM PAIN: Except as I state in the following space,
250	404		I direct that treatment for alleviation of pain or discomfort be
251	405		provided at all times, even i f it hastens my death:
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257	408		6. OTHER WISHES: (If you do not agree with any of the optional
258	409		choices above and wish to write your o wn, or if you wish to add to
259	410		the instructions you have given above, you may do so here.) I
260	411		direct that:
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270	415		7. EFFECT OF COPY: A copy of this form has the same effect as
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273	417		8. SIGNATURES: Sign and date the form here:
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	418	+	_______________________________ ______________________________
	419	+	(date) (sign your name)
275	420		_______________________________ ___________ ___________________
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287	451		State of Oklahoma
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289	452		County of ________
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291	453		Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ______, 20__.
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293	454		__________________________________
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295	455		Notary Public
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299	457		SIGNATURES OF WITNESSES:
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301	458		First witness Second witness
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303	459		______________________________ _______________________________
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307	461		______________________________ _______________________________
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311	462		(address) (address)
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313	463		______________________________ ___ ___________________________
314	464		(city) (state) (city) (state)
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316	465		______________________________ ______________________________
317	466		(signature of witness) (signature of witness)
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319	467		______________________ ________ _______________________ _______
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323	469		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
324	470		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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326	499		be in full force from and after it s passage and approval.
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330		-	Passed the Senate the 28th day of February, 2023.
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334		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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337		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2023.
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341		-	Presiding Officer of the House
342		-	of Representatives
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344		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
345		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
346		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
347		-	By: _______________________________ __
348		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
349		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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351		-	_________________________________
352		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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355		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
356		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
357		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
358		-	By: _______________________________ __
	501	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY - CIVIL, dated
	502	+	04/10/2023 - DO PASS.