Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1950.5: Caregiver - Solicitation or acceptance of gifts -

Offense.

A. 1. It shall be unlawful for a caregiver to solicit or

accept anything of value greater than One Dollar ($1.00) from any

person in the caregiver’s care; provided, however, nothing in this

section shall be construed as prohibiting a group of individuals,

including family members and friends of residents, from establishing

an employee recognition program consisting of voluntary, anonymous

and confidential donations to care providers; provided further, no

care provider shall be included in the group making decisions

regarding the disbursement. Such donations may be disbursed

pursuant to procedures established by the group.

2. As used in this section, “caregiver” means a person who is:

a. the paid agent or employee of:

(1) an assisted living center,

(2) a nursing facility, specialized facility, or

residential care home as such terms are defined

in Section 1-1902 of this title,

(3) an adult day care center as such term is defined

in Section 1-872 of this title,

(4) a home health or home care agency, or

(5) the Department of Human Services, in its capacity

as an operator of any hospital or health care

institution, or as a contractor with providers

under the Personal Care Services Program, or

b. a personal care attendant hired by a consumer under

the Oklahoma Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance and

Support Services (Oklahoma CD-PASS) Program.

“Caregiver” does not include a guardian, limited guardian, or

conservator as such terms are defined in the Oklahoma Guardianship

and Conservatorship Act.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of paragraph 1 of

subsection A of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor.