Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-10-110.1: Public disclosure

A. For purposes of this section:

1. “Near death” means the vulnerable adult is in serious or

critical condition, as certified by a physician, as a result of

abuse or neglect; and

2. "Vulnerable adult" shall be defined as provided in Section

10-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. When a person responsible for the care of a vulnerable adult

has been charged by information or indictment with committing a

crime resulting in the death or near death of the vulnerable adult,

there shall be a presumption that the best interest of the public is

served by public disclosure of certain information concerning:

1. The circumstances of the investigation of the death or near

death of the vulnerable adult; and

2. Any other investigations concerning that vulnerable adult,

or other vulnerable adults living in the same facility, or involving

an individual provider of services to vulnerable adults, within:

a. three (3) years of the death or near death, and

b. one (1) year after the death or near death.

C. 1. At any time subsequent to seven (7) days of the date the

person providing care to the vulnerable adult has been criminally

charged, the Department of Human Services Adult Protective Services

Division, the district attorney, the district court clerk, and the

judge having jurisdiction over the case, upon request, shall release

certain information to the public as follows:

a. a confirmation shall be provided by the Department as

to whether a report has been made concerning the

alleged victim or other vulnerable adults while living

in the same household or facility and whether an

investigation has begun,

b. confirmation shall be provided by the Department as to

whether previous reports have been made and the dates

thereof, a summary of those previous reports, the

dates and outcome of any investigations or actions

taken by the Department in response to a previous

report of abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults, and

the specific recommendation made to the district

attorney and any subsequent action taken by the

district attorney,

c. the dates of any judicial proceedings prior to the

death or near death of the vulnerable adult,

d. recommendations submitted by each participant in

writing at the judicial proceedings including

recommendation made at the hearing as they relate to

appropriate placement of a vulnerable adult, and

e. the rulings of the court.

2. Specific recommendations made and services rendered by the

Department of Human Services Adult Protective Services Division

described in any progress reports of a pending case submitted to the

court may be disclosed by the Department.

D. Any disclosure of information pursuant to this section shall

not identify or provide an identifying description of any

complainant or reporter of vulnerable adult abuse or neglect, and

shall not identify the name of other vulnerable adults in the

household or facility, the person responsible for the care of the

vulnerable adult, or any other member of the facility or household,

other than the person criminally charged.