Oklahoma

Control Over Health Care Decisions

Know the Law

• Advance Directive Act, Form and Procedures

  Link to the Oklahoma Statute enacting the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act, which includes the Advance Directive Form and Procedures. Amended effective May 17, 2006. Content Detail

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  Oklahoma State Court Network

• Advance Directive for Health Care form-Oklahoma

  Advance Directive for Health Care form as revised by the 2006 Legislature. Read More

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  OU Health Sciences Palliative Care

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  Spanish / Español

• Advance Directive for Health Care (Living Will)

  The Oklahoma Bar Association publishes the Oklahoma Advance Directive for Health Care FAQ's. Read More

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  Oklahoma Bar Association

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  Spanish / Español

• Caregivers Resource List

  In fiscal year 2007, OKDHS, Adult Protective Services program investigated more than 17,550 referrals of alleged abuse or neglect. This web site was created to provide resources to help make things easier for both those giving care and those receiving it. Content Detail

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  Oklahoma Department of Human Services Adult Protective Services

• Childcare for Children with Disabilities, including HIV

  A fact sheet from the U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services about discrimination against children with disabilities, including HIV. Content Detail

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  U.S. Dept. of Justice

• Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning

  Good advance planning for health care decisions is a continuing conversation about values, priorities, the meaning of one's life, and quality of life. This tool kit contains a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions, and resources. There are 10 tools in all, each clearly labeled and user-friendly. The tool kit does not create a formal advance directive for you but helps you do the much harder job of discovering, clarifying, and communicating what is important to you in the face of serious illness. Content Detail

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  American Bar Association

• General Durable Power of Attorney with Health Care Provisions

  St. John Health Systems provides a sample copy of a General Durable Power of Attorney form which includes health care provisions language. Content Detail

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  St. John Health Systems

• Guardianship of an Adult

  Discusses guardianship of an incapacitated adult in Oklahoma. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• How To File a Health Information Privacy Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights

  Information on fililing a complaint if you believe that a person, agency or organization covered under the HIPAA Privacy Rule violated health information privacy rights or committed another violation of the Privacy Rule. Content Detail

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  U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

• Powers of Attorney

  Information about Powers of Attorney, different types, when to use them, and common questions and answers. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

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  Spanish / Español

• Powers of Attorney - Questions & Answers

  A Power of Attorney is a very powerful tool and an important decision. Here are some questions that you might be asking about using a Power of Attorney. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

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  Spanish / Español

• Privacy and Your Health Information

  A brief summary of your rights and protections under the federal health information privacy law. Content Detail

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  U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

• Privacy of Health Information

  FAQ on your right to privacy of health infomation under the HIPAA privacy rule. Content Detail

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  U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

• Questions and Answers on Adult Guardianship Issues

  This fact sheet answers common questions about guardianship. Content Detail

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  National Guardianship Association

• Your Medical Records

  HIPAA Privacy rules and your medical records. Content Detail

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  US Department of Health & Human Services