The Department's health professionals make revisits when necessary. Operators are licensed and certified based on the survey outcomes. Remedies are imposed when operators fail to comply with the state and federal requirements. The Department's staff develops and interprets licensure rules, monitors compliance with Medicaid and Medicare certification requirements, provides technical assistance to operators, participates in provider training programs, and takes enforcement actions against facilities and operators when appropriate. Some types of long-term care services may be certified to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Federal laws govern certification.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health conducts the certification inspections. A long-term care service does not have to be Medicare or Medicaid certified in order to operate. However, without certification the provider will receive no payments from those programs. Many of the long-term care facilities are subject to Certificate of Need review. The Long Term Care Certificate of Need Act is codified in Title 63 O.S. Supp.