§63-7200.3. Definitions.
As used in the Oklahoma Sleep Diagnostic Testing Regulation Act: 1. “Advanced practice nurse” means a person licensed to practice as an advanced practice nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing pursuant to the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act; 2. “Interpreting physician” means a physician who provides professional interpretation of data generated by sleep diagnostic tests. […]
§63-6801. Enforcement of provisions of act – Rules – Fines and penalties – Orders and other remedies.
The public health authority and other affected agencies are authorized to promulgate and implement rules as are reasonable and necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act. The public health authority and other affected agencies shall have the power to enforce the provisions of the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers […]
§63-7200.4. Ordering and furnishing sleep diagnostic tests – Facility standards.
A. Sleep diagnostic tests shall be ordered by a physician, physician assistant or advance practice nurse. B. Sleep diagnostic tests shall be furnished: 1. By a sleep diagnostic testing facility; 2. By, or under arrangements made by, a hospital for its patients whereby the hospital exercises professional responsibility over the arranged services; or 3. In […]
§63-6802. Transfer of monies from state funds – Conditions.
A. During a catastrophic health emergency, the Governor may transfer from any fund available to the Governor in the State Treasury sums of money as may be necessary during a state of catastrophic health emergency. B. Monies so transferred shall be repaid to the fund from which they were transferred when monies become available for […]
§63-6803. Preemption.
The Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act does not explicitly preempt other laws or rules that preserve to a greater degree the powers of the Governor or public health authority, provided the laws or rules are consistent, and do not otherwise restrict or interfere, with the operation or enforcement of the provisions of the Catastrophic Health […]
§63-6401. Governor’s declaration.
A state of catastrophic health emergency may be declared by the Governor upon the occurrence of a “catastrophic health emergency” as defined in paragraph 2 of Section 4 of this act. Prior to such a declaration, the Governor shall consult with the public health authority and may consult with any additional public health or other […]
§63-6402. Executive order.
A state of catastrophic health emergency shall be declared by an executive order that specifies: 1. The nature of the catastrophic health emergency; 2. The political subdivisions or geographic areas subject to the declaration; 3. The conditions that have brought about the catastrophic health emergency; 4. The duration of the state of the catastrophic health […]
§63-6403. Activation of disaster response and recovery aspects of emergency plans – Powers of Governor.
A. The declaration of a state of catastrophic health emergency shall activate the disaster response and recovery aspects of the state, local, and inter-jurisdictional disaster emergency plans in the affected political subdivisions or geographic areas. Such declaration authorizes the deployment and use of any forces to which the plans apply and the use or distribution […]
§63-6404. Enforcement of public health authority orders – Assistance from public safety authority.
During a state of catastrophic health emergency, the public health authority may request assistance in enforcing orders pursuant to this act from the public safety authority. The public safety authority may request assistance from the National Guard in enforcing the orders of the public health authority. Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 12.
§63-6405. Termination of declaration of emergency by executive order – Special Session of State Legislature.
A. The Governor shall terminate the declaration of a state of catastrophic health emergency by executive order upon finding that the occurrence of the condition that caused the catastrophic health emergency no longer poses a high probability of a large number of deaths in the affected population, a large number of incidents of serious permanent […]