An Act relating to health care; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 2002, which relates to the Parents’ Bill of Rights; modifying exception to certain right; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2602, which relates to medical treatment of minors; removing certain prohibition on parental notice; clarifying applicability of certain provisions; granting certain right to parent or legal guardian; providing exceptions; updating statutory language and references; making language gender neutral; and providing an effective date.
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SB 1328 changes Oklahoma’s minor-consent medical law to give parents and legal guardians a clearer right to access and review a minor’s medical records, and it says health care providers cannot block that access.
It does carve out exceptions, including situations where the minor is married or emancipated, separated and unsupported, has no available guardian, or where releasing records would be unsafe because of suspected abuse or risk to the minor.
It also requires a reasonable attempt to notify a parent or guardian when a minor receives emergency medical services, and otherwise lets providers decide whether to notify parents in other minor-consent situations.
Finally, it tweaks the Parents’ Bill of Rights to line up with these new medical-record rules and takes effect November 1, 2026.
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