Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-948: Storage of biological specimens - Storage fees - Drug
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screens.
A. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) shall store
biological specimens in the control of the OCME for the potential
purpose of independent analyses in matters of civil law, only upon
receipt of a written request for such storage and payment of a
storage fee. The fee shall be paid by the person requesting storage
to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The Board shall
promulgate rules establishing a fee for storage of such biological
specimens which shall not exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per
year for a period of time not to exceed five (5) years. All fees
collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be
deposited to the credit of the Chief Medical Examiner Revolving
Fund.
B. 1. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is
authorized to perform drug screens on specimens in the custody of
the OCME, provided the request is made by an agency or party
authorized to receive such information. The OCME may limit drug
screens within the technical and physical capabilities of the OCME.
2. The authorization for drug screens shall apply only to
specimens from cases already within the jurisdiction of the OCME and
only when the analyses are deemed by the Chief Medical Examiner or
Deputy Chief Medical Examiner not to conflict with any investigation
of the case by the state.
3. The Board of Medicolegal Investigations shall establish a
fee for drug screen services by rule. All fees collected pursuant
to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited to the Chief
Medical Examiner Revolving Fund.
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