Disability Rights Oklahoma: statutes reference SDM but lack form or guidance, presenter says

Sep 15, 2026

Brian Wilkerson told lawmakers Oklahoma references supported decision making in guardianship and health statutes but lacks a usable model form or implementation guidance for courts and third parties to rely on.

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Brian Wilkerson, legal director at Disability Rights Oklahoma, told the committee that Oklahoma does reference supported decision making in statute but provides no practical framework for courts, banks, medical providers or landlords to rely on. "The problem, potentially with the way the Oklahoma statutory framework is right now, is there's no guidance for a court to know what to do if they were going to choose, as a least restrictive alternative, supported decision making," he said.

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