Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1502: Long-term care; eliminating the Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to long-term care; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-879.2b and 1-879.2c, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 487, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-879.2c), which relate to the Alzheimer's Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act; eliminating the Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council; conforming language; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council.
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2026:
An Act relating to long-term care; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-879.2b and 1-879.2c, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 487, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-879.2c), which relate to the Alzheimer's Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act; eliminating the Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council; conforming language; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-879.2b, is amended to read as follows: Section 1-879.2b. As used in the Alzheimer's Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act: 1. "Special care" means care that is provided to persons with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's dementia or other forms of dementia by an entity that provides such care; 2. "Department" means the State Department of Health; and 3. "Dementia" means the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with a person's everyday activities; and 4. "Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council" shall mean the advisory council created in Section 3 of this act. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-879.2c, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 487, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-879.2c), is amended to read as follows: Section 1-879.2c. A. 1. Pursuant to rules promulgated under the provisions of the Alzheimer's Dementia and Other …