Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-9-101: Voluntary treatment - Application - Admission -

Discharge.

A. 1. An alcohol- or drug-dependent person or his or her court

appointed guardian may apply for voluntary treatment directly to an

approved treatment facility.

2. A minor may apply for voluntary treatment pursuant to the

provisions of Section 2602 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

3. A parent of a minor may consent to the voluntary admission

and treatment of the minor directly to an approved treatment

facility for substance abuse treatment.

B. 1. Subject to rules adopted by the Board of Mental Health

and Substance Abuse Services, the administrator in charge of an

approved treatment facility may determine who shall be admitted for

treatment.

2. When a person is refused admission to an approved treatment

facility, the administrator, subject to rules adopted by the Board,

shall refer the person to another approved treatment facility for

treatment if possible and appropriate.

C. 1. When a consumer receiving inpatient care leaves an

approved treatment facility, the consumer shall be encouraged to

consent to appropriate outpatient or intermediate treatment.

2. If it appears to the administrator in charge of the approved

treatment facility that the consumer is an alcohol- or drug-

dependent person who requires help, the facility shall arrange for

assistance in obtaining supportive services and residential

facilities if possible and appropriate.

D. If the consumer is a minor or an incompetent person, the

request for discharge from an inpatient or residential facility

shall be made by a parent, spouse, or legal guardian, or by the

minor if the minor was voluntarily admitted.