§72-402. Definitions.
As used in the Special Disabled Veterans Employment Act: 1. “Special disabled veterans” means those honorably discharged persons who: a.meet the criteria for war veterans as set out in Section 67.13a of this title, b.have a service-connected disability rated at thirty percent (30%) or more by the Veterans Administration or the Armed Forces of the […]
§72-402v2. Definitions.
THIS TEXT EFFECTIVE BEGINNING NOV. 1, 2020. FOR TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOV. 1, 2020, SEE OS 72-402v1. As used in the Special Disabled Veterans Employment Act: 1. “Special disabled veterans” means those honorably discharged persons who: a.meet the criteria for war veterans as set out in Section 67.13a of this title, b.have a service-connected disability […]
§72-403. Exemption from entrance examinations and hiring procedures – Probationary period – Permanent status.
A. Oklahoma state agencies are hereby authorized to employ special disabled veterans who are legal residents of the state in competitive and noncompetitive jobs. Such veterans shall be exempt from entrance examinations and hiring procedures administered by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services pursuant to Sections 840-4.12 and 840-4.13 of Title 74 of the […]
§72-404. Reporting names of employed special disabled veterans.
Names of special disabled veterans employed by state agencies pursuant to this act shall be reported to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services who shall record the names and report the total number of such veterans so employed in the annual report for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services required by Section 840-1.6A […]
§72-352. Compilation, evaluation and distribution of information.
A. The Department, with the assistance of the Committee, shall compile and evaluate information received and actions taken pursuant to this act in a report to be distributed annually to the Governor, to the members of the Legislature and other interested institutions or groups. B. The Department must obtain consent from each veteran or individual […]
§72-353. Identity of veteran not to be disclosed – Exception – Statistical information.
The identity of a veteran, the subject of a report made under the provisions of Section 2 or 3 of this act, may not be disclosed unless the veteran consents to the disclosure. Statistical information collected under this act is public information. Added by Laws 1982, c. 50, § 4, emerg. eff. March 29, 1982.
§72-354. Privileges and immunities.
A physician or other qualified health care professional or a hospital or other medical facility, subject to this act, who complies with this act may not be held civilly or criminally liable for providing the information required by this act. Added by Laws 1982, c. 50, § 5, emerg. eff. March 29, 1982.
§72-355. Attorney General to represent veterans in certain class actions.
The Attorney General may represent a class of individuals composed of veterans who may have been injured because of contact with chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative agents, including Agent Orange, in a suit for release of information relating to exposure to such chemicals during military service and for release of individual medical records. […]
§72-356. Certain state health and medical facilities to cooperate in referring and screening certain veterans – Rules and regulations.
A. The Department and the health science centers and other medical facilities of the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, University Hospital or the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine shall institute a cooperative program to: 1. Refer veterans to appropriate state and federal agencies for the purpose of filing claims to remedy medical and financial […]
§72-241. State Accrediting Agency – Members – Contracts with federal agencies.
There is hereby re-created to continue until July 1, 2018, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Accrediting Agency, which hereafter shall be composed of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, or designee, the State Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, or designee, the Chancellor of the Oklahoma State […]