Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 1-109.1 – Designation of Family Member as Treatment Advocate - Treatment Advocate Consent Form | Midpage
§ 1-109.1
Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 1-109.1
Designation of Family Member as Treatment Advocate - Treatment Advocate Consent Form
Effective May 7, 2003Laws 2003, HB 1103, c. 187, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 2003.
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A. A person having a mental illness as defined in Section 1-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes who is under the care of a licensed mental health professional shall be informed by the licensed mental health professional or the mental health treatment facility that the patient has the right to designate a family member or other concerned individual as a treatment advocate. The individual so designated shall act at all times in the best interests of the patient. The patient may change or revoke the designation of a treatment advocate at any time and for any reason. The treatment advocate may participate in the treatment planning and discharge planning of the patient to the extent consented to by the patient and as permitted by law.
B. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall promulgate rules for all facilities certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as to the design, contents, and maintenance of a treatment advocate consent form. The contents of the consent form, at a minimum, shall include a statement indicating that the treatment advocate understands that all mental health treatment information is confidential and that the treatment advocate agrees to maintain confidentiality.
C. This section shall not apply to inmates of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.