2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-941b. Condition of the body.

63 OK Stat § 63-941b (2016) What's This?

When attending a patient at time of death, physicians shall take care that the remains of the deceased are left in such a state that will not hinder or unnecessarily complicate the preparation for burial or other disposition, provided that nothing herein shall interfere with or restrict a physician's sworn duty to do all things necessary to save the patient's life.

Added by Laws 1975, c. 174, § 2. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 85, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

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