Oklahoma Code § 63-3080.5

Title 63. Public Health And Safety: Withdrawing treatment or care
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A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person and no
health care facility shall be required to participate in or provide
facilities for medical treatment or care of an incompetent patient
who is to die as the result of dehydration or starvation.
B.  The law of this state shall not be construed to permit
withdrawal or withholding of medical treatment, care, nutrition or
hydration from an incompetent patient because of the mental
disability or mental status of that patient.
C.  No guardian, public or private agency, court, or any other
person shall have the authority to make a decision on behalf of an
incompetent patient to withhold or withdraw hydration or nutrition
from said patient except in the circumstances and under the
conditions specifically provided for in Section 3080.4 of this
title.

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