Health care; creating the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act of 2025. Effective date.

SB 937 creates Oklahoma's "Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act of 2025," establishing clear rules for when adults can make their own health care decisions. It presumes capacity unless rebutted by a qualified professional's finding (e.g., a physician or psychologist), and requires documentation for advance directives like living wills or health care powers of attorney. The bill disqualifies facility employees (unless family) from serving as health care agents and specifies how conflicting directives are resolved. This directly affects all Oklahomans planning for future medical decisions, standardizing the process for advance care planning.