{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-742","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-742","heading":"Payment for securing or soliciting patients for hospital","body":"or other entity - Penalties - Construction of act - Exceptions.\n\nA. 1. Any person who intentionally or knowingly pays to or\n\naccepts anything of value from any person, firm, association of\n\npersons, partnership or corporation for securing or soliciting\n\npatients for any health care professional, health care provider, or\n\nother entity providing health care services in this state, upon\n\nconviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished\n\nby a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and not\n\nmore than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).\n\n2. In addition to any other penalties or remedies provided by\n\nlaw:\n\na. a violation of this section by a health care\n\nprofessional or health care provider shall be grounds\n\nfor disciplinary action by the state agency licensing,\n\ncertifying or registering such professional or\n\nprovider, and\n\nb. the state agency licensing, certifying, or registering\n\nsuch professional or provider may institute an action\n\nto enjoin violation or potential violation of this\n\nsection.\n\nB. This section shall not be construed to prohibit:\n\n1. Advertising, except that advertising which:\n\na. is false, misleading or deceptive,\n\nb. advertises professional superiority or the performance\n\nof a professional service in a superior manner, and\n\nc. is not readily subject to verification;\n\n2. Remuneration for advertising, marketing, or other services\n\nthat are provided for the purpose of securing or soliciting\n\npatients, provided the remuneration is:\n\na. set in advance,\n\nb. consistent with the fair market value of the services,\n\nand\n\nc. not based on the volume or value of any patient\n\nreferrals or business otherwise generated between the\n\nparties; and\n\n3. Any payment, business arrangements, or payments practice not\n\nprohibited by 42 U.S.C., Section 1320a-7b(b), or any regulations\n\npromulgated pursuant thereto.\n\nC. This section shall not apply to licensed insurers, including\n\nbut not limited to, group hospital service corporations or health\n\nmaintenance organizations which reimburse, provide, offer to\n\nprovide, or administer hospital, medical, dental, or other health-\n\nrelated benefits under a health benefits plan for which it is the\n\npayor when it is providing those services under a health benefits\n\nplan, or referral agency as defined in paragraph 4 of Section 1 of\n\nthis act.\n\nD. For purposes of this section:\n\n1. \"Health care professional\" means any person who offers or\n\nprovides counseling or health or mental health care under a license,\n\ncertification or registration issued pursuant to Title 59 of the\n\nOklahoma Statutes; and\n\n2. \"Health care provider\" means any hospital or related\n\ninstitution offering or providing health care services licensed\n\npursuant to Section 1-702 of this title.","path":["OK Code","Title 63"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os63.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"fac168d819f704e21295d820023e90846f0c005e3239a049ddc0a705f1afad57","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-741.3","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-743"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}