Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-1-109.1: Treatment advocates

A. 1. Every adult having a mental illness as defined in

Section 1-103 of this title who is under the care of a licensed

mental health professional shall be informed by the licensed mental

health professional or the mental health treatment facility that the

consumer has the right to designate a family member or other

concerned individual as a treatment advocate.

2. The individual designated as a treatment advocate shall act

at all times in the best interests of the consumer.

3. The patient may change or revoke the designation of a

treatment advocate at any time and for any reason.

4. The treatment advocate may participate in the treatment

planning and discharge planning of the consumer to the extent

consented to by the consumer and as permitted by law.

5. A person holding the powers vested in a guardianship of the

person, a grant of general health care decision-making authority or

designation of health care proxy contained in an advance directive

for health care, or a durable power of attorney with health care

decision-making authority shall be the treatment advocate for the

patient by operation of law.

B. 1. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall promulgate rules for all facilities certified by the

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as to the

design, contents, and maintenance of a treatment advocate consent

form.

2. The contents of the consent form, at a minimum, shall

include a statement indicating that the treatment advocate

understands that all mental health treatment information is

confidential and that the treatment advocate agrees to maintain

confidentiality.

C. This section shall not apply to inmates of the Oklahoma

Department of Corrections.