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63 OK Stat § 63-1-879.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-879.2. Alzheimer's Research Advisory Council - Powers, duties and responsibilities.

|The Alzheimer's Research Advisory Council shall: |1. Provide advice and make recommendations to the State Department of Health and other state agencies regarding Alzheimer's and related dementia issues and/or programs funded or coordinated by, but not limited to, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Human Services, the State Department of Health, and the Department of Veterans Affairs;2. Develop a plan for research relating to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias that addresses and interfaces with existing plans and requires involvement by one or more state agencies;3. Examine the continuation and possible expansion of services provided through the existing autopsy network currently in operation at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and provide specific recommendations including funding alternatives to the State Department of Health, no later than March 1, 1991;4. Review the need for a statewide voluntary registry in order to conduct epidemiology studies for health planning and research purposes;5. Recommend specific innovation service delivery models that address the unique needs of multi-cultural populations, including but not limited to ethnic sensitive practices, and culturally relevant programming; and6. Submit before November 1 of each year to the State Department of Health, the Governor and the Oklahoma State Legislature a report, with copies to appropriate state agencies, summarizing the activities of the Alzheimer's Advisory Research Council for the past year and indicating short-term and long-term plans and recommendations for the coming years.Added by Laws 1990, c. 207, § 2, operative July 1, 1990.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-879.2a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-879.2a. Short title - Alzheimer's Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alzheimer's Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act". |Added by Laws 1998, c. 147, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 546, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-879.2b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-879.2b. Definitions.

|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;3. "Dementia" means the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with a person's everyday activities; and4. "Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council" shall mean the advisory council created in Section 3 of this act.Added by Laws 1998, c. 147, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 546, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-879.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-879.3. Core Neuropathology Laboratory.

|A. The State Department of Health shall contract with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, if authorized by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, for the development and enhancement of a Core Neuropathology Laboratory. |B. The Core Neuropathology Laboratory shall be:1. equipped with sufficient state-of-the-art equipment and adequate personnel to allow quality diagnosis and efficient handling of the autopsy specimens; and2. provided supplies for diagnostic studies for educational programs and for service to the public.Added by Laws 1990, c. 207, § 3, operative July 1, 1990.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-880.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-880.1. Short title.

|Sections 18 through 28 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Facility Certificate of Need Act". |Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 18.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-880.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-880.2. Public policy - Purpose.

|The Legislature hereby declares that it is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that the offering and development of psychiatric and drug dependency services should be made in a planned, orderly and economical manner consistent with and appropriate to services needed by people in various regions, districts or localities in the State of Oklahoma, and that it is essential to the realization of this public policy that the offering and development of such services in this state be made in accordance with the needs for such services. It is the purpose of the Legislature in enacting this act to further this public policy by providing for the submittal of plans and applications, and by prohibiting the offering, development or change of existing services prior to the issuance of a certificate of need by the State Department of Health. |Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 19.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-880.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-880.3. Definitions.

|For purposes of this act: |1. "Act" means the Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Facility Certificate of Need Act;2. "Board" means the State Board of Health;3. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health; and4. "Department" means the State Department of Health.Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 20.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-880.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-880.5. Certificate of need required.

|Except as otherwise provided by Section 1-880.6 of this title, no psychiatric or chemical dependency facility or unit shall be developed or offered unless a certificate of need therefor has been issued. No governmental entity shall approve any grant of funds, issue any debentures or issue or renew any license for the operation of a facility, nor shall any third-party purchasers, licensed or operated by this state, issue reimbursement for services provided to its insurers or clients, unless the certificate of need as provided in this act has been obtained. |Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 22. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 241, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-880.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-880.8. Appeal of final determination.

|Any final determination by the State Department of Health under this act may be appealed by the applicant, or any other aggrieved party under the Administrative Procedures Act, Sections 301 through 326 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes; provided, that the venue for such appeal shall be in Oklahoma County or in the county in which the facility at issue in the application is located. The decision of the Department shall be upheld by the court unless it is arbitrary or capricious or is not in accordance with applicable law. |Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 25. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 48, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-880.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-880.9. Term of validity of certificate - Time for submitting plans and specifications - Time for construction or modification of structure - Time for acquisition - Effective dates of deadlines.

|A. A certificate of need issued pursuant to the provisions of this act for the construction or establishment of a new psychiatric or chemical dependency service or the expansion or change of an existing service shall be valid for a period of six (6) months during which time the applicant shall submit to the State Department of Health the plans and specifications for the facility to be constructed or modified; however, the Department may extend such time by a period not to exceed six (6) months for extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the applicant. If no such plans and specifications are submitted and approved within the time required by this section, then such certificate shall be null and void. If plans and specifications are submitted, the Department shall approve or disapprove such plans and specifications within forty-five (45) business days of the filing or such plans and specifications shall be presumed to be approved. If the Department disapproves the plans and specifications, such disapproval shall include a detailed statement of the corrections needed. The holder of the certificate must resubmit corrected plans and specifications within forty-five (45) business days of disapproval. Failure to resubmit shall render the certificate void. The applicant must begin construction or modification of the structure within two (2) months following the approval of the plans and specifications and must proceed to complete the structure or modifications within twelve (12) months of the approval or the certificate will be canceled. However, the Department may extend such completion day by a period not to exceed six (6) months for good cause, provided that such extension shall not apply to an applicant who has been previously granted a six (6) months' extension for completion of plans and specifications. |B. A certificate of need issued pursuant to the provisions of this act for the acquisition of a psychiatric or chemical dependency facility shall be valid for a period of six (6) months by which time the acquisition must be finalized, provided that the Department may extend such final date by a period not to exceed three (3) months for good cause.C. Pending the appeal of an order granting a certificate of need in the district or Supreme Court, the effective dates of deadlines for submitting plans, filing reports, completion of the project and other requirements related to such project shall commence on the date of a final judicial determination of any such appeal, and any certificate of need which has been approved by the Department shall remain in effect pending such appeal. The effective date of the issuance of a certificate of need shall be the date of a final judicial determination of any such appeal. The provisions of this subsection shall have prospective and retrospective application.Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 26.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-880.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-880.10. Decision granting or denying certificate of need for psychiatric or chemical dependency facility - Written findings of fact, conclusions of law and explanations required.

|The State Department of Health is hereby directed, with respect to any decision granting or denying a certificate of need for a new psychiatric or chemical dependency facility, to issue in writing findings of fact, conclusions of law, and explanations of any other pertinent considerations, including precedents, upon which such decision is based. The Department shall be allowed forty-five (45) days within which to issue a formal order and opinion to the applicant and any parties opposed to the application after the conclusion of the hearing, or after the submission of additional evidence or briefs requested by the Department. |Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 27.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-880.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-880.11. Violations - Penalties.

|Any person who offers or develops or begins to offer or develop a psychiatric or chemical dependency facility or an addition thereto without having first obtained a certificate of need, as provided by this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punishable by payment of a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). If the State Department of Health, through one of its agents or representatives, notifies in writing, through certified mail, return receipt requested, the person who has unlawfully commenced the offering or development of a psychiatric or chemical dependency facility to cease and desist, then each day that such person continues such offering or development shall be a separate offense. If any person continues to offer or develop such service after the issuance of a cease and desist order, the Department shall seek an injunction to prohibit the continued offering or development. |Added by Laws 1989, c. 227, § 28.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-890.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-890.1. Short title.

|Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act". |Added by Laws 1997, c. 223, § 1, emerg. eff. May 20, 1997.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-890.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-890.2. Definitions.

|As used in the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act: |1. "Assisted living center" means any home or establishment offering, coordinating or providing services to two or more persons who:a.are domiciled therein,b.are unrelated to the operator,c.by choice or functional impairments, need assistance with personal care or nursing supervision,d.may need intermittent or unscheduled nursing care,e.may need medication assistance, andf.may need assistance with transfer and/or ambulation;2. "Board" means the State Board of Health;3. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health;4. "Continuum of care facility" means a home, establishment or institution providing nursing facility services as defined in Section 1-1902 of this title and one or both of the following:a.assisted living center services as defined in the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act, andb.adult day care center services as defined in Section 1-872 of this title; and5. “Department” means the State Department of Health.Added by Laws 1997, c. 223, § 2, emerg. eff. May 20, 1997. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 347, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 53, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-890.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-890.4. Application to establish or license a continuum of care facility or assisted living center.

|A. Each application for establishment of a continuum of care facility or assisted living center shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee. The State Commissioner of Health shall develop a sliding fee scale not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each application, except that any facility operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from the fee. The scale shall be based upon the bed capacity of the continuum of care facilities or assisted living centers. |B. Each application for an initial license, or renewal of the license, to operate a continuum of care facility or assisted living center shall be accompanied by a license fee. The initial license fee shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each bed included in the maximum bed capacity at such facility or center and the renewal license fee shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each bed included in the maximum bed capacity at such facility or center, per year of licensure, except that any facility operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from these fees. Each application for an initial or renewal license for a continuum of care facility that includes an adult day care component shall be accompanied by an additional license fee in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner, but not to exceed Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) per year of licensure, except that any facility operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from the fee.C. Each application to establish or license a continuum of care facility or assisted living center shall be on a form approved by the Commissioner to include, but not be limited to, the following:1. Disclosure of the applicant’s identity and background in the operation of continuum of care and assisted living services; and2. Evidence of the adequacy of the applicant’s financial resources and ability to ensure adequate staffing.D. The renewal license shall expire three (3) years from the date of issuance. An initial license shall expire one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of issuance. Renewal licenses may be issued for a period of more than twelve (12) months, but not more than thirty-six (36) months, for the license period immediately following November 1, 2021, in order to permit an equitable distribution of license expiration dates.Added by Laws 1997, c. 223, § 4, emerg. eff. May 20, 1997. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 31, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2013, c. 183, § 2, emerg. eff. April 29, 2013; Laws 2021, c. 94, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-890.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-890.5. License required.

|No person shall establish, operate or maintain a continuum of care facility or assisted living center, or use in its name, logo, contracts, or literature the phrase "continuum of care facility" or "assisted living", nor imply that it is a continuum of care facility or assisted living center, nor hold itself out to be a continuum of care facility or assisted living center, unless that person first obtains a license as required by the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act. |Added by Laws 1997, c. 223, § 5, emerg. eff. May 20, 1997.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-891 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-891. Supervision of nurse aide trainees.

|Any assisted living facility that employs an individual who is in nurse aide training shall ensure that such individual is supervised by no less than a consulting nurse licensed to practice in this state. |Added by Laws 1999, c. 418, § 2, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-894 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-894. Quality of care fees – Assessment upon repeal of federal requirements.

|Upon repeal of a United States Congress or federal Health Care Financing Administration requirement to assess a quality of care fee, upon all licensed nursing home beds, such fee shall only be assessed upon nursing facilities that have a Medicaid contract with the state. |Added by Laws 2000, c. 340, § 25, eff. July 1, 2000.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-895 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-895. Informal dispute resolution panel.

|A. Upon written request to the State Department of Health, an assisted living center as defined in the Continuum of Care and Assisted Living Act may choose to participate in an informal dispute resolution panel to be offered by the State Department of Health as an alternative to the informal dispute resolution process outlined in Sections 1-1914.3 through 1-1914.10 and Sections 1-1914.13 through 1-1914.16 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |B. The State Department of Health shall appoint the informal dispute resolution panel, to be comprised of the following impartial members:1. A licensed administrator currently working in the assisted living industry;2. A health professional currently working in an assisted living center;3. Two representatives from the aging and disabled community who do not represent a state agency; and4. A representative from the State Department of Health with experience in assisted living center surveys.Added by Laws 2013, c. 50, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-901 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-901. Definitions.

|A. "Bottled water" means any water, including water to which chemicals or other substances may have been added, which is placed in bottles or other containers to be sold or offered for sale for drinking, culinary or other domestic purposes involving a likelihood of the water being ingested by human beings. |B. "Bottled water plant" means any place, premises, or structure, including water supply, facilities and equipment, used in the treatment or processing of the water or the filling of containers in the preparation of bottled water.Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 9, § 901, operative July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 309, eff. July 1, 1993.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-914 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-914. Cooperation in clearing area and controlling malaria.

|All persons impounding any body of water for public use shall cooperate with the State Department of Health in clearance of the area and the measures necessary to control malaria. |Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 9, § 914, operative July 1, 1963.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-915 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-915. Bottled water - Plants - Sale or distribution - Permits required.

|Any person desiring to operate a bottled water plant, or to sell or distribute bottled water, in Oklahoma shall make application to the State Commissioner of Health for a permit, and obtain a valid permit prior to the operation of the bottled water plant or the distribution and sale of bottled water. Application for such permit shall be on a form supplied by the Commissioner and shall contain such information as the Commissioner deems necessary to his determination that the operation of the bottled water plant or sale of bottled water will in no manner be injurious or hazardous to the health or safety of the people of the state. Each application for a permit and permit renewal shall be accompanied by the proper fee in the amount specified in the following section. The fee paid and permit issued shall be for the particular bottled water plant to be operated and shall not be transferred to another person or location. |Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 9, § 915, operative July 1, 1963.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-916 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-916. Fees for permits.

|The fee for the issuance of a permit, and for each renewal of such permit, to operate a bottled water plant shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). All permits and permit renewals shall expire on June 30 of each year following the date of issue. |Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 9, § 916, operative July 1, 1963.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-917 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-917. Standards for bottled water plants.

|All bottled water plants shall comply with the following standards of sanitation and safety: |(1) The source of water supply shall be structurally protected to prevent contamination and shall provide such treatment as necessary to insure the water to be bacteriologically and chemically safe for drinking purposes.(2) The bottled water plant shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be in good repair and of such construction that will facilitate maintenance in a sanitary condition. Rooms used for bottling and bottle washing shall be well lighted and adequately ventilated. All necessary precautions shall be taken to protect against the entrance of rodents and insects.(3) All bottles and containers shall be thoroughly cleaned and given approved bactericidal treatment prior to filling. Facilities and methods of filing bottles or containers shall be such as to minimize the possibility of contamination.(4) Adequate and convenient handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided and maintained in a sanitary condition.(5) All bottles or containers shall be plainly labeled as to contents and shall show the name and address of the bottled water plant. No medicinal claims or misleading information shall be permitted on the label.Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 9, § 917, operative July 1, 1963.
63 OK Stat § 63-1-918 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 63. Public Health and Safety|§63-1-918. Standards, rules and regulations.

|The State Board of Health shall formulate, and after public hearing adopt reasonable rules and regulations establishing minimum standards of compliance for carrying out the provisions of the preceding section, and such additional rules and regulations as it deems necessary to protect the health and safety of the public in the sale of bottled water. |Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 9, § 918.