§ 63-3228. Telemedicine pilot program.

The Oklahoma Legislature, recognizing the advancement of technology in medicine and its benefits, hereby authorizes the implementation of a telemedicine pilot program for inmates from correctional institutions.  The purpose of the pilot program shall be to provide verifiable data on how telemedicine can improve medical services for correctional inmate patients and at a lower cost than the present system of medical care for inmate patients.  The pilot program shall be developed by the University Hospitals Trust and the Department of Corrections, working in conjunction with the University Hospital, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Griffin Memorial Hospital.  The pilot program shall be implemented through an agreement between the University Hospitals Trust and the Department of Corrections and other participating entities.  At a minimum, the pilot program shall involve telemedicine connections between two Department of Corrections institutions, the University Hospital, and Griffin Memorial Hospital.

Added by Laws 1998, c. 389, § 12, eff. July 1, 1998.