2019 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-3105.2. Definitions.

As used in the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act:

1. "Attorney-in-fact" means an attorney-in-fact authorized to act pursuant to the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act, Sections 1071 through 1077 of Title 58 of the Oklahoma Statutes, with authority to act regarding the patient's health and medical care decisions, subject to the limitations under paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 1072.1 of Title 58 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

2. "Guardian" means a general guardian of the person appointed pursuant to subsection A of Section 3-112 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes or a limited guardian of the person appointed pursuant to subsection B of Section 3-112 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes with the authority to make personal medical decisions as determined under paragraph 5 of subsection B of Section 3-113 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

3. "Health care provider" means a person who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession;

4. "Health care proxy" means a health care proxy (or alternate health care proxy) authorized to act pursuant to the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act, Sections 3101.1 through 3101.16 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, as defined in paragraph 6 of Section 3101.3 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

5. "Other legally authorized person" means a person, other than a minor's custodial parent or guardian, the patient or the patient's attorney-in-fact, guardian or health care proxy, who has authority to make health care decisions for the patient under common law.

Added by Laws 2016, c. 355, § 2.