{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-3401.1","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-3401.1","heading":"Patients' rights","body":"A. Each patient treated in this state shall have the following\n\nrights when being treated:\n\n1. To receive considerate and respectful care, provided in a\n\nsafe environment, free from all forms of abuse, neglect, harassment,\n\nand exploitation;\n\n2. To receive information in plain language and in a manner\n\nthat is accessible and timely. Communications with the patient\n\nshall be effective and provided in a manner that facilitates\n\nunderstanding to the best of the patient’s ability.\n\na. For a patient with one or more disabilities, the right\n\nconferred by this paragraph shall include the use of\n\naccessible websites and the provision of auxiliary\n\naids and services at no cost to the individual in\n\naccordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of\n\n1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of\n\n1973.\n\nb. For a patient with limited English proficiency, the\n\nright conferred by this paragraph shall include the\n\nprovision of language services at no cost to the\n\nindividual, including oral interpretation and written\n\ntranslations;\n\n3. To receive as much information about any proposed treatment\n\nor procedure as he or she may need in order to give informed consent\n\nor to refuse the course of treatment. Except in emergencies, this\n\ninformation shall include a description of the procedure or\n\ntreatment, the medically significant risks involved in the procedure\n\nor treatment, alternate courses of treatment or nontreatment and the\n\nrisks involved in each, and the name of the person who shall carry\n\nout the procedure or treatment;\n\n4. To execute an advance directive for health care concerning\n\ntreatment or to designate a surrogate decision-maker with the\n\nexpectation that the hospital will honor the intent of that\n\ndirective to the extent allowed by law and hospital policy. The\n\nhealth care provider shall advise a patient of his or her rights\n\nunder state law and hospital policy to make informed medical\n\ndecisions, ask if the patient has an advance directive, and include\n\nthat information in patient records. The patient has the right to\n\ntimely information about hospital policy that may limit its ability\n\nto implement a legally valid advance directive;\n\n5. To participate in the development and implementation of his\n\nor her plan of care and to actively participate in decisions\n\nregarding his or her medical care;\n\n6. To accept medical care or to refuse treatment, to the extent\n\npermitted by law, and to be informed of the consequences of such\n\nrefusal;\n\n7. To be informed of his or her rights as a patient in advance\n\nof, or when discontinuing, the provision of care. The patient may\n\nappoint a representative to receive this information should he or\n\nshe so desire;\n\n8. To have a family member or representative of his or her\n\nchoice notified promptly of his or her admission to the hospital;\n\n9. To request that no information regarding his or her\n\nadmittance, diagnosis, or treatment be released;\n\n10. To review and obtain a copy of the medical records\n\npertaining to his or her medical care, with full disclosure of any\n\nassociated fees for such copies, except when restricted by law;\n\n11. To receive reasonable continuity of care, when appropriate,\n\nand to be informed by the doctor and other caregivers of available\n\nand realistic patient care options when hospital care is no longer\n\nappropriate;\n\n12. To confidential treatment of all communications and records\n\npertaining to his or her care and stay at the hospital;\n\n13. To expect that, within its capability, capacity, and\n\npolicies, the hospital shall make a reasonable response to the\n\nrequest of a patient for appropriate and medically directed care and\n\nservices. The hospital shall provide evaluation, service, and a\n\nreferral as indicated by the urgency of the case. When medically\n\nappropriate and legally permissible, or when a patient has requested\nspital;\n\n13. To expect that, within its capability, capacity, and\n\npolicies, the hospital shall make a reasonable response to the\n\nrequest of a patient for appropriate and medically directed care and\n\nservices. The hospital shall provide evaluation, service, and a\n\nreferral as indicated by the urgency of the case. When medically\n\nappropriate and legally permissible, or when a patient has requested\n\na transfer, that patient may be transferred to another facility.\n\nThe receiving facility shall have first agreed to accept the patient\n\nfor transfer. The patient shall also have the benefit of the\n\ncomplete information and explanation concerning the need for, risks\n\nand benefits of, and alternatives to such a transfer;\n\n14. To a mechanism, which shall be implemented and maintained\n\nby the hospital, for the consideration of ethical issues arising in\n\nthe care of patients, and to education on ethical issues in health\n\ncare, which the hospital shall provide to caregivers and patients;\n\n15. To be advised of the hospital’s complaint or grievance\n\nprocess should the patient wish to communicate a concern regarding\n\nthe quality of care he or she receives and to be advised of whom to\n\ncontact to file a complaint. The patient shall be provided with a\n\nwritten notice of the complaint determination that contains the name\n\nof the hospital’s contact person, the steps taken on the patient’s\n\nbehalf to investigate the complaint, the results of the complaint\n\nand, when possible, the resolution of the complaint concerning the\n\nquality of care;\n\n16. To examine and receive an explanation of his or her bill\n\nregardless of source of payment;\n\n17. To remain free from restraints or seclusion in any forms\n\nthat are not medically necessary or are used as a means of coercion,\n\ndiscipline, convenience, or retaliation by staff;\n\n18. To receive the visitors whom he or she designates,\n\nincluding, but not limited to, a spouse, a domestic partner, another\n\nfamily member, or a friend. The patient has the right to withdraw\n\nor deny consent at any time. Visitation shall not be restricted,\n\nlimited, or otherwise denied on the basis of race, color, national\n\norigin, religion, sex, or disability; and\n\n19. For a patient who is a Medicare beneficiary, to be\n\ninformed, through use of the hospital-issued notice of noncoverage,\n\nin advance of procedures or treatment for which Medicare may deny\n\npayment, including a statement that the beneficiary may be\n\npersonally responsible for full payment if Medicare denies payment.\n\nB. A patient, guardian of a patient, or legally authorized\n\nrepresentative of a patient shall have the following\n\nresponsibilities:\n\n1. To provide accurate and complete information concerning the\n\npatient’s present complaints, past illnesses, hospitalizations,\n\nmedications, and other matters relating to his or her health;\n\n2. To report perceived risks in the patient’s care and\n\nunexpected changes in his or her condition to the responsible health\n\ncare provider;\n\n3. For the patient’s actions should he or she refuse treatment\n\nor not follow his or her doctor’s orders;\n\n4. To ask questions when the patient does not understand what\n\nhe or she has been told about the patient’s care or what he or she\n\nis expected to do;\n\n5. To be considerate of the rights of other patients and\n\nhospital personnel;\n\n6. To participate in educational and discharge planning\n\nactivities necessary to ensure that he or she has adequate knowledge\n\nand support services to provide him or her with a safe environment\n\nupon discharge from the hospital;\n\n7. To ask the doctor or nurse what to expect regarding pain\n\nmanagement, to discuss pain relief options with doctors and nurses\n\nand to help develop a pain management plan, to ask for pain relief\n\nwhen pain first begins, to help doctors and nurses assess the\n\npatient’s pain, to tell the doctors and nurses if his or her pain is\nhim or her with a safe environment\n\nupon discharge from the hospital;\n\n7. To ask the doctor or nurse what to expect regarding pain\n\nmanagement, to discuss pain relief options with doctors and nurses\n\nand to help develop a pain management plan, to ask for pain relief\n\nwhen pain first begins, to help doctors and nurses assess the\n\npatient’s pain, to tell the doctors and nurses if his or her pain is\n\nnot relieved, and to tell doctors and nurses about any concerns\n\nabout taking pain medication;\n\n8. To keep appointments and to notify the hospital or doctor\n\nwhen he or she is unable to do so;\n\n9. To be respectful of his or her personal property and that of\n\nother patients in the hospital;\n\n10. To follow hospital procedures; and\n\n11. To ensure that the financial obligations of his or her care\n\nare fulfilled as promptly as possible.\n\nC. Any minor patient has the following rights when being\n\ntreated in this state:\n\n1. To be treated with respect in regards to:\n\na. each child and adolescent as a unique individual, and\n\nb. the caretaking role and individual response of the\n\nparent and legal guardian;\n\n2. To provisions for normal physical and physiological needs of\n\na growing child including nutrition, rest, sleep, warmth, activity,\n\nand freedom to move and explore. Minors shall have the right to:\n\na. appropriate treatment in the least restrictive\n\nsetting,\n\nb. not receive unnecessary or excessive medication,\n\nc. an individualized treatment plan and the right to\n\nparticipate in the plan,\n\nd. a humane treatment environment that provides\n\nreasonable protection from harm and appropriate\n\nprivacy for personal needs,\n\ne. separation from adult patients when possible, and\n\nf. regular communication between the minor patient and\n\nthe patient’s family or legal guardian;\n\n3. To consistent, supportive, and nurturing care;\n\n4. To provisions for self-esteem needs which shall be met by\n\nattempts to give the minor:\n\na. the reassuring presence of a parent or legal guardian,\n\nb. freedom to express feelings or fears with appropriate\n\nreactions,\n\nc. as much control as possible over both self and\n\nsituation,\n\nd. opportunities to work through experiences before and\n\nafter they occur, verbally, in play, or in other\n\nappropriate ways, and\n\ne. recognition for coping well during difficult\n\nsituations;\n\n5. To provisions for varied and normal stimuli of life which\n\ncontribute to cognitive, social, emotional, and physical\n\ndevelopmental needs such as play and educational and social\n\nactivities essential to all children and adolescents;\n\n6. To information about what to expect prior to, during, and\n\nfollowing a procedure or experience and support in coping with it;\n\n7. To participate in decisions with a parent or legal guardian\n\naffecting his or her own medical treatment; and\n\n8. To the minimization of stay duration by recognizing\n\ndischarge planning needs.\n\nD. Notwithstanding subsection C, parents or legal guardians\n\nhave the final say in their minor child’s medical care as specified\n\nin Section 2002 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes, subject to the\n\nprovisions of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.\n\nE. Each parent or legal guardian of minor patients in this\n\nstate shall have the following responsibilities:\n\n1. To continue in his or her parenting role to the extent of\n\nhis or her ability; and\n\n2. To be available to participate in decision-making and\n\nprovide staff with knowledge of other parent or family whereabouts.","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":"a7016ab30c3f52108e83fe49d54b011f03e4cd04aaf5dea49dc18d8f55ae0d71","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-3401","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-4001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}