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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-3080.5: Withdrawing treatment or care

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  2. Title 63

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person and no

health care facility shall be required to participate in or provide

facilities for medical treatment or care of an incompetent patient

who is to die as the result of dehydration or starvation.

B. The law of this state shall not be construed to permit

withdrawal or withholding of medical treatment, care, nutrition or

hydration from an incompetent patient because of the mental

disability or mental status of that patient.

C. No guardian, public or private agency, court, or any other

person shall have the authority to make a decision on behalf of an

incompetent patient to withhold or withdraw hydration or nutrition

from said patient except in the circumstances and under the

conditions specifically provided for in Section 3080.4 of this

title.

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