2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-1-1950.5. Caregiver - Solicitation or acceptance of gifts - Offense.

A. 1. It shall be unlawful for a caregiver to solicit or accept anything of value greater than One Dollar ($1.00) from any person in the caregiver’s care; provided, however, nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a group of individuals, including family members and friends of residents, from establishing an employee recognition program consisting of voluntary, anonymous and confidential donations to care providers; provided further, no care provider shall be included in the group making decisions regarding the disbursement. Such donations may be disbursed pursuant to procedures established by the group.

2. As used in this section, “caregiver” means a person who is:

a.the paid agent or employee of:

(1)an assisted living center,

(2)a nursing facility, specialized facility, or residential care home as such terms are defined in Section 1-1902 of this title,

(3)an adult day care center as such term is defined in Section 1-872 of this title,

(4)a home health or home care agency, or

(5)the Department of Human Services, in its capacity as an operator of any hospital or health care institution, or as a contractor with providers under the Personal Care Services Program, or

b.a personal care attendant hired by a consumer under the Oklahoma Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance and Support Services (Oklahoma CD-PASS) Program.

“Caregiver” does not include a guardian, limited guardian, or conservator as such terms are defined in the Oklahoma Guardianship and Conservatorship Act.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 393, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 71, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 285, § 3, eff. July 1, 2004.

NOTE: Laws 2004, c. 249, § 4 repealed by Laws 2005, c. 1, § 93, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005.