Oklahoma HB3644: Venous thromboembolism; creating the Blake Burgess Act; requiring certain hospital policies and training; establishing certain registry and reporting requirements; imposing certain requirements on assisted living centers; effective date; emergency.

What the bill says

An Act relating to venous thromboembolism; creating the Blake Burgess Act; providing short title; requiring specified facilities to implement certain policies and training regarding venous thromboembolisms; providing certain construction; requiring the State Department of Health to contract for establishment of a statewide venous thromboembolism registry; requiring certain hospitals to report specified information to registry; listing data to be reported; requiring certain entity to collect and report specified data; requiring submission of certain report by the Department…

From the enrolled text, May 6, 2026:

An Act relating to venous thromboembolism; creating the Blake Burgess Act; providing short title; requiring specified facilities to implement certain policies and training regarding venous thromboembolisms; providing certain construction; requiring the State Department of Health to contract for establishment of a statewide venous thromboembolism registry; requiring certain hospitals to report specified information to registry; listing data to be reported; requiring certain entity to collect and report specified data; requiring submission of certain report by the Department; providing requirements for report; limiting use of registry data; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1890.2, which relates to definitions used in the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act; adding definitions; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-890.3, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 357, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-890.3), which relates to promulgation of rules; requiring certain assessment to include specified screening; requiring assisted living centers to make available certain consumer information pamphlet; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Venous thromboembolism SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Blake Burgess Act". SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as …