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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 8 - ADMINISTRATORS IN TRAINING (ATI) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND CERTIFIED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-41 - AIT time on the job

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				  intern/trainee with a degree in a field related to any of the NAB defined
				  domains of practice, OR with experience in long term care for 2 of the last 5
				  years shall serve a 560 hour internship, unless in the opinion of the Board or
				  preceptor, the intern/trainee requires additional hours of training; or unless
				  the hours required to complete the internship, are otherwise reduced by formal
				  action of the Board. All others (with a degree not related to a NAB defined
				  domain of practice or without experience in long term care for 2 of the last 5
				  years) shall serve a minimum of a 700 hour internship with the same exceptions
				  noted wherein additional hours are required in the opinion of the Board or
				  preceptor.
(b) An internship that
				  has been discontinued due to a period of active duty military service of the
				  intern/trainee shall be allowed to be completed within one (1) year after the
				  intern/ trainee has completed his military service obligation. If this time
				  frame cannot be met by the intern/trainee, the previously- started internship
				  shall be cancelled by the Board and he will have to reapply to the Board for a
				  new internship and pay all applicable fees. If an internship has been
				  discontinued due to active duty military service of the preceptor, the Board
				  will work with the intern/trainee to secure another preceptor.
(c) An internship that has been discontinued
				  for any purpose other than military service, and such discontinuance exceeds
				  one year from the date of the beginning of the discontinuance, that internship
				  will be cancelled by the Board, and the AIT intern/trainee shall be required to
				  reapply to the Board for a new internship and pay all applicable
				  fees.
(d) Only one discontinuance
				  is allowed.
(e) 560 hour
				  internships shall be completed in not less than fourteen (14) consecutive weeks
				  nor more than twelve (12) consecutive months. 700 hour internships shall be
				  completed in not less than seventeen and a half (17.5) consecutive weeks nor
				  more than fifteen (15) consecutive months (where no more than 40 hours in any
				  one week of the program is ever permitted).
(f) This section shall be subject to the
				  requirements of any other provisions of law.
(g) The intern/trainee must complete the
				  internship in a facility or facilities that is (are) licensed in Oklahoma for
				  the level of care equivalent to the administrators license/certification being
				  sought.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 8 - ADMINISTRATORS IN TRAINING (ATI) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND CERTIFIED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-42 - Internship exemption

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department may waive the internship requirement,
					 wholly or in part, for applicants who have demonstrated the successful
					 completion of a formal internship program that meets or exceeds Department
					 requirements, such as in another state or in a NAB accredited long-term care
					 degree program.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 8 - ADMINISTRATORS IN TRAINING (ATI) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND CERTIFIED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-42 - AIT Internship exempt status

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Board, in its sole discretion, may waive the AIT
					 internship requirement entirely, or portions thereof, for those applicants who
					 show evidence of successful completion of a formal internship program that
					 meets or exceeds Board requirements, such as in another state or in a NAB
					 accredited long term care degree program.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 8 - ADMINISTRATORS IN TRAINING (ATI) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND CERTIFIED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-43 - Refusal to approve or renew preceptor or intern assignment

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department may refuse to approve or renew a preceptor
					 certification or may refuse to approve an assignment of an intern to a
					 preceptor.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 8 - ADMINISTRATORS IN TRAINING (ATI) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND CERTIFIED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-43 - Refusal to approve or renew preceptor or intern assignment

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Board may, at its sole discretion, refuse to approve or
					 renew a preceptor certification or may refuse to approve an assignment of an
					 intern/trainee to a preceptor.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 8 - ADMINISTRATORS IN TRAINING (ATI) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND CERTIFIED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-44 - Maximum preceptor oversight

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A preceptor may not oversee more than two (2) interns at a
					 time.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 8 - ADMINISTRATORS IN TRAINING (ATI) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND CERTIFIED ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-44 - Supervision of AIT interns/trainees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A preceptor shall not concurrently supervise more than two
					 (2) AIT interns/trainees unless otherwise approved by the
					 Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 10 - STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-50 - Administrator Ethics

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  Long-term care administrators and AITs are encouraged to participate in a
				  professional association. CEUs may be approved when offered by a professional
				  organization related to the field of licensure.
(b) Ethical standards such as those found in
				  the American College of Health Care Administrators Code of Ethics should be
				  used as a minimum threshold for ethical standards.
(c) Licensed administrators should also
				  report any unethical conduct to the appropriate licensure boards.
(d) Licensed administrators may not serve as
				  a guardian, estate representative, hold a durable power of attorney, or power
				  of attorney for any resident of a facility of which they are an administrator.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 10 - STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-51 - Administrator responsibilities

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(a) The long-term care administrator will
				  manage the planning, organization, direction, and control of the day-to-day
				  functions of the facility in which they are the licensed administrator. The
				  administrator should have adequate authority to comply with laws, rules, and
				  regulations related to the management of the facility.
(b) Nursing home administrators licensed by
				  the Department shall not concurrently serve as the administrator-of-record
				  (AOR) of more than one long-term care facility except as otherwise permitted in
				  this Chapter. A licensed nursing home administrator may serve as the
				  administrator of more than one intermediate care facility for individuals with
				  intellectual disabilities with sixteen or fewer beds (ICF/IID-16), only if such
				  facilities are located within a circle that has a radius of not more than
				  fifteen (15) miles, and the total number of facilities and beds does not exceed
				  the lesser of six (6) facilities or total licensed capacity of sixty-four (64)
				  beds. An NHA may not concurrently serve as the Director of Nursing (DON) of a
				  facility while serving as the AOR of a nursing facility.
(c) NHA and RCAL Administrators are limited
				  to serving concurrently as AOR of two (2) Assisted Living Facilities. The
				  facilities must be located within sixty (60) miles of each other and have less
				  than one hundred and thirty (130) occupied beds.
(d) An NHA may concurrently serve as the AOR
				  of a SNF/NF and one other facility (Assisted Living, Residential Care or Adult
				  Day Care) if the two facilities have the same owner, the facilities are within
				  15 miles, and the number of occupied beds (or occupied beds and participants)
				  does not exceed 130.
(e) Every
				  licensed/certified administrator and assistant administrator designated the
				  "Administrator-of-Record" (AOR) shall display the license/certificate in a
				  conspicuous place in the facility or place of business.
(f) Licensed/certified administrators shall
				  update their information with the Department within fifteen (15) calendar days
				  for each of the following:
(1) Name
				  change;
(2) Business
				  address;
(3) Personal
				  address;
(4) Change in employment
				  status; and/or
(5) Change of
				  employer.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 10 - STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-51 - Administrator responsibilities

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(a) It is the responsibility of the long term
				  care administrator, as the managing officer of the facility to plan, organize,
				  direct, and control the day-to-day functions of a facility and to maintain the
				  facility's compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The
				  administrator shall be vested with adequate authority to comply with the laws,
				  rules, and regulations relating to the management of the facility.
(b) Long term care administrators
				  licensed/certified by the Board shall adhere to the Administrator Code of
				  Ethics as adopted by the Board.
(c)
				  Nursing home administrators licensed by the Board shall not concurrently serve
				  as the administrator-of-record (AOR) of more than one long term care facility
				  except as otherwise permitted in this Chapter. A licensed nursing home
				  administrator may serve as the administrator of more than one intermediate care
				  facility for the mentally retarded with sixteen or fewer beds (ICF/MR-16), only
				  if such facilities are located within a circle that has a radius of not more
				  than fifteen (15) miles, and the total number of facilities and beds does not
				  exceed the lesser of six (6) facilities or total licensed capacity of
				  sixty-four (64) beds.
(1) An NHA may not
				  concurrently serve as AOR of more than one long term care facility except where
				  authorized in statute and this chapter. Exceptions are discussed at OAC
				  490: 10-13-2(c)
				  as it relates to ICF/MR-16; OAC
				  490:10-13-2(d)
				  as it relates to Assisted Living facilities; OAC
				  490:10-13-2(e)
				  as it relates to an NHA concurrently serving as AOR of a SNF/NF and another
				  facility which includes an Assisted Living Facility, a Residential Care
				  Facility and/or an Adult Day Care Facility; and OAC 490:10- 13-3 as it relates
				  to the use of a CAA).
(2) An NHA
				  may not concurrently serve as the Director of Nursing (DON) of a facility while
				  serving as the AOR of a nursing facility.
(3) When functioning under one of these
				  exceptions, the requirement to designate a person in the facility to act on the
				  AOR's behalf during their absence must be strictly adhered to (see OAC 310,
				  Chapter 675, paragraph (a) for this requirement).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 10 - STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-52 - Requirements for administrators who serve as the Administrator-of-Record of two (2) or more licensed long term care (nursing) facilities employing Certified Assistant Administrators

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(a) It
				  is the responsibility of the long term care administrator, as the managing
				  officer of the facility to plan, organize, direct, and control the day-to-day
				  functions of a facility and to maintain the facility's compliance with
				  applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The administrator shall be vested with
				  adequate authority to comply with the laws, rules, and regulations relating to
				  the management of the facility.
(b)
				  Long term care administrators licensed/certified by the Board shall adhere to
				  the Administrator Code of Ethics as adopted by the Board.
(c) Nursing home administrators licensed by
				  the Board shall not concurrently serve as the administrator-of-record (AOR) of
				  more than one long term care facility except as otherwise permitted in this
				  Chapter. A licensed nursing home administrator may serve as the administrator
				  of more than one intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded with
				  sixteen or fewer beds (ICF/MR-16), only if such facilities are located within a
				  circle that has a radius of not more than fifteen (15) miles, and the total
				  number of facilities and beds does not exceed the lesser of six (6) facilities
				  or total licensed capacity of sixty-four (64) beds.
(1) An NHA may not concurrently serve as AOR
				  of more than one long term care facility except where authorized in statute and
				  this chapter. Exceptions are discussed at OAC
				  490: 10-13-2(c)
				  as it relates to ICF/MR-16; OAC
				  490:10-13-2(d)
				  as it relates to Assisted Living facilities; OAC
				  490:10-13-2(e)
				  as it relates to an NHA concurrently serving as AOR of a SNF/NF and another
				  facility which includes an Assisted Living Facility, a Residential Care
				  Facility and/or an Adult Day Care Facility; and OAC 490:10- 13-3 as it relates
				  to the use of a CAA).
(2) An NHA
				  may not concurrently serve as the Director of Nursing (DON) of a facility while
				  serving as the AOR of a nursing facility.
(3) When functioning under one of these
				  exceptions, the requirement to designate a person in the facility to act on the
				  AOR's behalf during their absence must be strictly adhered to (see OAC 310,
				  Chapter 675, paragraph (a) for this requirement).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 10 - Licensing of Long-Term care Administrators › Part 10 - STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-10-53 - Serving as the Administrator-of-Record for two (2) or more licensed long-term care (nursing) facilities employing Certified Assistant Administrators

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(a) The
				  Administrator-of-Record must ensure all minimum requirements for individuals
				  wishing to serve as a Certified Assistant Administrator (CAA) in this rule and
				  the Nursing Home Care Act (see Title 63, Section
				  1-1943.1) are met prior to the
				  delegation of duties and responsibilities to the CAA.
(b) The Administrator-of-Record shall
				  delegate authority and responsibility to the CAA for all operational aspects of
				  the facility for which they will be responsible.
(c) The Administrator-of-Record shall
				  maintain a clear formal job description for the CAA, which will include duties
				  and responsibilities.
(d) The
				  Administrator-of-Record shall provide supervision, training and direction, and
				  delegate duties and responsibilities which may safely be performed by the CAA.
(e) The licensed
				  Administrator-of-Record, is legally responsible for the management and
				  operation of the facility and shall maintain sufficient on-site presence in the
				  facility to effectively supervise the CAA.
(f) The Administrator-of-Record shall ensure
				  the CAA does not concurrently serve as CAA of more than one (1) long-term care
				  facility.
(g) The
				  Administrator-of-Record shall spend at least ten (10) hours per calendar week
				  on-site in the facility, providing guidance and direction to the CAA. On-site
				  supervisory visits shall not be more than ten (10) calendar days apart.
(h) An up-to-date family member
				  and/or guardian contact list must be maintained by the Administrator-of-Record
				  and be accessible to staff at all times. A written policy including, at a
				  minimum, when, how, and by whom contact should be made must be provided to
				  family members and/or guardian contacts of all residents. The policy must be
				  posted in a conspicuous place within the facility.
(i) The Administrator-of-Record may not
				  delegate any responsibilities or duties required by State or Federal law,
				  statute, rule or regulation be performed by a licensed Administrator.
(j) Individuals may not serve as a
				  CAA if:
(1) Their license has been suspended,
				  revoked, or otherwise restricted by the Department; and/or
(2) The license holder has been sanctioned or
				  formally excluded from participation in federally-funded health programs by the
				  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) or the Office of Inspector
				  General (OIG).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-1 - Purpose [REVOKED]

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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This Chapter implements the specific rules allowing the
					 Board to 'certify' that individuals have met certain minimum requirements
					 established by the Board, enabling such individuals to serve as a long term
					 care Certified Assistant Administrator (CAA) in those situations wherein the
					 Administrator-of-Record (AOR) at the facility in which they are to serve also
					 serves as the Administrator-of-Record of one-or-more additional licensed
					 nursing facilities in compliance with the Nursing Home Care Act (Title 63,
					 Section 1-1943.1) requirements.
					 Individuals who serve as Certified Assistant Administrators do so under the
					 direct supervision and license of the licensed long term care
					 Administrator-of-Record.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-2 - Definitions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Definitions set forth in Chapter 1 of this Title shall also
					 apply to this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-3 - Minimum qualifications for a Certified Assistant Administrator (CAA)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) In addition to the general requirements
				  for administrators, each applicant seeking certification as a CAA must provide
				  evidence satisfactory to the Department to include:
(1) Successful completion of a high school
				  education and receipt of a high school diploma, or receipt of his
				  G.E.D.;
(2) Successful completion
				  of Department-approved training,completed within 24 months prior to
				  certification;
(3) A passing score
				  on the current Oklahoma State Standards examination;
(4) A passing score on the national "NAB"
				  Core examination conducted by the National Association of Long-Term Care
				  Administrator Boards (NAB); and
(A) One (1)
				  year of current management, leadership or supervisory experience in a long-term
				  care facility; or
(B) Completion of
				  a Department-authorized Administrator-in-Training (AIT) program.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-3 - Minimum qualifications for an individual applicant to meet certification requirements for a Certified Assistant Administrator (CAA)

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(a) In addition to the general requirements
				  for administrators found at OAC 490:10- 1-2.1, each applicant seeking
				  certification as having met the minimum qualifications to be able to serve as a
				  CAA shall meet the requirements in this Section.
(b) In order to qualify to receive
				  certification from the Board that the individual met the minimum qualifications
				  to be able to serve as CAA, each applicant must provide evidence satisfactory
				  to the Board of the following:
(1) Successful
				  completion of a high school education and receipt of a high school diploma, or
				  receipt of his G.E.D.;
(2)
				  Successful completion of Administrators University (AU), or presumptively
				  approved NAB-approved entry level training for NHAs, completed within 24 months
				  prior to certification;
(3)
				  Receipt of a passing score on the current Oklahoma State Standards
				  examination;
(4) Receipt of a
				  passing score on the national "NAB" Core examination conducted by the National
				  Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) as discussed in
				  paragraph 10-3-2 of this document; and either
(A) One (1) year of current management,
				  leadership or supervisory experience in a long-term care facility; OR
(B) Successful completion of Board sanctioned
				  Administrator-in-Training (AIT) program.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-3.1 - Evidence requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
To satisfy the Department's requirement for evidence
					 indicating experience, the applicant must submit a declaration signed by a
					 licensed administrator of a long-term care facility, facility medical director,
					 facility director of nurses, or registered nurse, who can attest to the
					 applicant's work and supervisory experience, explicitly stating how many
					 individuals the candidate supervised in their supervisory role(s). The
					 supervision of a program is not considered the same as supervision of
					 personnel.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-3.1 - Evidence requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
To satisfy the Board's requirement for evidence indicating
					 experience, the applicant shall submit a declaration signed by a licensed
					 administrator of a long term care facility, facility medical director, facility
					 director of nurses, or registered nurse, who can attest to the applicant's work
					 and supervisory experience, explicitly stating how many individuals the
					 candidate supervised in his supervisory role(s). The supervision of a program
					 is not considered the same as supervision of personnel.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-4 - Certified Assistant Administrator Scope of Practice

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(a) A Certified Assistant Administrator (CAA)
				  under the supervision and direction of a licensed Administrator-of-Record may
				  have the responsibility to plan, organize, direct, and control day-to-day
				  functions of a facility delegated to him and to maintain the facility's
				  compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations during the absence of
				  the licensed administrator.
(b) A
				  CAA:
(1) May serve at only one (1) nursing
				  facility at a time;
(2) Must spend
				  at least 80% of working time on-site at the facility;
(3) Must equitably distribute on-site time
				  throughout each calendar week at the facility;
(4) Place emphasis on weekdays, Monday
				  through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for on- site hours.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 1 - CERTIFICATION OF LONG TERM CARE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS › Section 310:679-15-4 - Conditions of employment for individuals 'certified' by the Board as having met the minimum qualifications required for them to serve as an Assistant Administrator

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(a) Under the
				  supervision, direction and license of the licensed Administrator-of-Record, it
				  shall be the responsibility of the CAA to plan, organize, direct, and control
				  those day-to-day functions of a facility delegated to him and to maintain the
				  facility's compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations during the
				  absence of the licensed administrator.
(b) A CAA shall practice only under the
				  direct supervision and license of a licensed Administrator-of-Record who is in
				  charge of two-or-more licensed nursing facilities within a 50-mile radius
				  wherein the total number of occupied beds does not exceed 120, and whose
				  license is active and otherwise unrestricted. A CAA shall not continue to serve
				  at a facility in the CAA capacity if the Administrator-of-Record is the
				  Administrator-of-Record at a single nursing facility, the administrator's
				  license is suspended, or revoked, or if the Administrator- of-Record resigns
				  his employment or his employment is otherwise terminated, until such time as
				  another licensed administrator is designated and begins serving as the
				  Administrator-of-Record of two-or- more facilities. These facilities shall be
				  owned/managed by the same owner/corporation.
(c) An individual serving as a CAA shall be
				  employed by the facility full-time in that capacity, regularly-scheduled for 40
				  hours per calendar week; shall not concurrently serve as the CAA of more than
				  one (1) nursing facility; and shall spend at least eighty (80%) percent of his
				  working time on-site at the facility, equitably distributing his on-site time
				  throughout each calendar week, with emphasis placed on weekdays, Monday through
				  Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 3 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY › Section 310:679-15-8 - Application process

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Certified assistant administrator (CAA) applicants must
					 apply online, submitting a complete application with all required documentation
					 and a non-refundable application fee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 3 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY › Section 310:679-15-8 - Application process

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(a)
				  Applicants for approval as a certified assistant administrator (CAA) shall
				  apply online, supplying all required documentation and shall pay a
				  non-refundable application fee. Once the application is complete and the
				  applicant has completed the required training and passed the appropriate
				  examination(s), the applicant will be required to pay the non-refundable fee
				  referenced at OAC
				  490:1-7-2(x)
				  before being placed on the agenda for Board certification
				  determination.
(b) An application
				  for 'certifying' an individual to serve in the capacity of a CAA is valid
				  consistent with the time constraints for NHA licensure following completion of
				  training (see OAC
				  490:10-1-3 and 10-3-1).
(c) An application shall be determined
				  complete when:
(1) the criminal background
				  check is received;
(2) all
				  documentation required for the application has been received; and
(3) the application fee prescribed at OAC
				  490:1-7-2 has been remitted and
				  the monies credited to the Board's account with the State Treasurer.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 3 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY › Section 310:679-15-9 - Approval process [REVOKED]

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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 3 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY › Section 310:679-15-9 - Approval process

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(a) Upon
				  verification of compliance with all requirements, the Board shall 'certify' an
				  individual as having met, as of the date of the certification, the minimum
				  requirements to be eligible to serve as a CAA within a single nursing facility,
				  one which is administered by a licensed nursing home administrator who is
				  serving as the administrator-of-record for that facility and for one-or-more
				  additional licensed facilities within a 50-mile radius of each other and
				  wherein the total number of occupied beds at all such facilities administered
				  by this Administrator-of-Record does not exceed 120.
(b) The applicant shall be presented to the
				  Board for consideration at the next Board meeting. Applicants are encouraged to
				  attend the Board meeting.
(c)
				  Certified applicants will receive a certificate documenting the Board's
				  decision at the Board meeting if they are present or it will be mailed within 7
				  business days.
(d) As of the date
				  the Board 'certifies' that an individual applicant meets the minimum
				  requirements for that individual to serve in the capacity of an Assistant
				  Administrator, the individual may serve in such an unlicensed capacity.
				  However, it shall be the obligation of the Administrator-of-Record to
				  subsequently verify that the individual serving as an Assistant Administrator
				  continues to meet the minimum qualifications for continued certification (i.e.
				  criminal background check and current employment in the industry as a
				  supervisor). The administrator of record shall also require completion of CEUs
				  in accordance with provisions in OAC
				  490:1-9-4, as a condition of
				  employment, and a mechanism to ensure the assistant is current and
				  professionally trained.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 3 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY › Section 310:679-15-10 - Requirements for certified assistant administrators

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(a) A certified assistant administrator is
				  required to renew their certification annually during annual renewal period.
				  Failure to renew shall be treated in the same manner as lapsed
				  licenses.
(b) Certified Assistant
				  Administrators who are not working as certified assistant administrators are
				  responsible for accomplishing the minimum annual CEU requirements to remain
				  qualified and to renew their certification.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 679 - LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS › Subchapter 15 - Long Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators › Part 3 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY › Section 310:679-15-10 - Requirements for certified assistant administrators

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(a) As of the effective date of these rules,
				  an individual certified as an assistant administrator is required to continue
				  to meet the minimum requirements to maintain their certification. They shall be
				  required to renew their certification annually during the Board's annual
				  renewal period, starting in 2012, following Board established renewal processes
				  and paying the prescribed renewal fees. Failure to renew shall be treated in
				  the same manner as lapsed licenses are treated by the Board and the
				  certification vacated following this same process.
(b) Certified Assistant Administrators who
				  are not working as certified assistant administrators are responsible for
				  accomplishing the minimum annual CEU employment requirements to remain
				  qualified and are responsible to renew their own certification with the
				  Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:680-1-1 - Purpose

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These Standards and Regulations are promulgated as provided
				  for by the Residential Care Act, 63 O.S. Section
				  1-820
				  through
				  1-840
				  to establish the minimum criteria for the issuance or renewal of a residential
				  care home license. In addition, these standards and regulations provide the
				  criteria which will be used in enforcing the provision of the Act as necessary
				  to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and to assure
				  respect for their rights, dignity and comfort.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 310:680-1-3 - Purpose, authority and indoor tobacco smoke

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(a) The purpose of this section is to
				establish a prevention program for several non-communicable diseases, which
				will improve the health of Oklahomans by eliminating exposure to secondhand
				tobacco smoke and its deadly effects. This section abates the public health
				nuisance of secondhand smoke under the authority of the Commissioner of Health
				as specified under Section
				1-106(b)(1)
				of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. This section also further specifies how
				compliance with the Smoking in Public Places Act will be accomplished. [63 O.S.
				§§
									1-1521
et seq.
]
(b) The
				Commissioner of Health has conducted a study and is recommending these measures
				to the Board of Health under his authority as stated in section 1-106 of the
				Public Health Code. [63 O.S. §
									1-106
				] The Board has the authority to establish prevention programs for
				non-communicable disease and to promulgate rules for the control of causative
				or toxic substances, which can cause disease under section 1-502b of the Public
				Health Code. [63 O.S. § 1-502b ] The Board is adopting this rule under its
				authority in sections
				1-104
				and
				1-1526 of
				Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. [63 O.S. §§
									1-104
				& 1-1526]
(c) Smoking or
				possessing a lighted tobacco product is prohibited in a home and within fifteen
				(15) feet of each entrance to a home and of any air intakes; provided however,
				the home may provide a smoking room not available to the public for use by
				residents.
(d) An indoor smoking
				room may be provided if:
(1) It is completely
				enclosed;
(2) It is exhausted
				directly to the outside and maintained under negative pressure sufficient to
				prevent any tobacco smoke from entering non-smoking areas of the
				building;
(3) It allows for visual
				observation of the residents from outside of the smoking room; and
(4) The plans are reviewed and approved by
				the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-1 - License required

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(a) It shall be
				unlawful for any person or organization to operate a residential care home
				without first obtaining a license from the Oklahoma State Department of
				Health.
(b) All licenses shall be
				on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Health. The license may be issued
				only for the premises named in the license application and shall not be
				transferable or assignable.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-2 - Licenses

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(a)
Regular license.
A regular
				license is valid for 36 months from date of issue. A license may be issued upon
				receipt of completed application, payment of license fee, and verification by
				the Department that the home is in compliance with this Chapter and the Act. A
				nonrefundable $75 fee must be included with a regular license application. [63
				O.S. § 1-822(A)]
(b)
Renewal license.
Renewal licenses may be issued for a
				period of more than twenty-four (24) 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.
[63
				O.S. § 1-822(A)] Thereafter, all renewal licenses will be for 36 months. A
				nonrefundable fee of $25 per year for the renewal license must be included with
				the renewal application. [63 O.S. § 1-822(A)].
(c)
Probationary license.
Before
				an applicant is eligible to apply for a regular license, it must first apply
				and receive a probationary license. A probationary license shall be valid for
				one hundred twenty (120) days unless sooner suspended or revoked by the
				Department. A nonrefundable $50 fee must be included with a probationary
				license application. [63 O.S. § 1-822(A)]. Prior to issuance of a
				probationary license, the Department shall:
(1) Ascertain whether or not the applicant is
				qualified to be licensed.
(2)
				Inspect the home and inform the applicant of any condition which requires
				correction prior to issuance of a license. If the home is a new home, the
				Department shall also inform the applicant of any conditions which require
				correction prior to acceptance of residents into the home.
(3) If the home is an existing home whose
				ownership is being transferred, the probationary license issued to the
				transferee, in addition to any corrections required as a result of the
				inspection, shall be subject to any plan of correction submitted by the
				previous owner and approved by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-3 - Applications

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(a) An applicant for probationary license,
				regular license or renewal thereof to operate a residential care home shall
				submit to the Department a completed application along with the appropriate
				fee, and documents required by the Commissioner to determine that the applicant
				is of reputable and responsible character and otherwise demonstrates the skill
				and fitness to provide the necessary services. In addition, the applicant shall
				have appropriate business or professional experience in dealing with the type
				of residents in the home.
(b) A
				license fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall accompany any application for
				modification of a license.
(c) An
				application for license, or renewal, shall include a copy of all agreements
				with the professional consultants utilized by the home.
(d) An application for an initial license to
				operate a residential care home shall include documentation that the State Fire
				Marshal or the State Fire Marshal's representative has inspected and approved
				the home. Each application for renewal of a license for a residential care home
				with more than six beds shall include documentation of annual inspection and
				approval by the State Fire Marshal or the State Fire Marshal's representative.
(e) The following items must be
				renewed annually:
(1) An agreement with a
				physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to provide
				clinical consultation.
(2)
				Agreements with registered nurse, registered dietitian, and registered
				pharmacist, as required based on the needs of the residents.
(3) Licensed plumber or building inspector's
				report.
(4) Licensed electrician or
				municipal inspector's report.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-4 - Inspections

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(a) Each residential care home shall be
				periodically inspected by a duly appointed representative of the
				Department.
(b) The Department
				shall at least three times a year and whenever it deems necessary inspect,
				survey, and evaluate each home to determine compliance with applicable
				licensure and certification requirements and standards. The annual inspection
				shall occur within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to license
				renewal.
(c) Any inspection,
				investigation, survey or evaluation may be conducted without prior notice to
				the home. At least one inspection per home shall be unannounced. Any licensee
				or applicant for a license shall be deemed to have given consent to any duly
				authorized employe or agent of the Department to enter and inspect the home in
				accordance with the provisions of the Residential Care Act. Refusal to permit
				such entry or inspection may constitute grounds for the denial, nonrenewal,
				suspension, or revocation of a license.
(d) A notice of violation shall be sent to
				any residential care home when violations are cited as a result of an
				inspection. The home has ten (10) days after receipt of the notice of violation
				in which to prepare and submit a plan of correction. The plan of correction
				shall include a fixed time period not in excess of thirty (30) calendar days,
				within which the violations are to be corrected. An additional thirty days may
				be requested and approved by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-5 - Sanctions

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(a) The Department may deny, refuse, suspend,
				or refuse to renew a license to a residential care home on the following
				grounds:
(1) Failure to meet the provisions
				of the standards, rules, or regulations for licensure or the provisions of the
				Residential Care Act.
(2) The
				residential care home has a history of noncompliance or incomplete or partial
				compliance with the provisions of the Residential Care Act, or the standards,
				rules, or regulations, or other evidence which demonstrates that the applicant
				or licensee is unlikely to manage or operate a home or to provide appropriate
				services to the residents of the home.
(3) The applicant has insufficient financial
				or other resources to the extent that the applicant or licensee is incapable of
				assuring or providing adequate services to the residents of the home.
(4) An applicant, licensee administrator or
				operator has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in connection with the
				management or operation of a home or facility, or the care and treatment of a
				resident of a residential care home or other long term care facility.
(5) The applicant or licensee has permitted,
				aided, or abetted the commission of an illegal act in connection with the
				management or operation of a home or the care of treatment of a resident of a
				home.
(6) Failure to make
				corrections of violations as required in a plan of correction submitted by the
				home.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-6 - Records and reports

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(a) Every
				residential care home shall conspicuously post in an area of its offices
				accessible to residents, employees, and visitors, the following:
(1) Its current license.
(2) The name of the current administrator and
				their license posted.
(3) A copy of
				Residents' Rights.
(4) Complaint
				procedure, established by the Nursing Home Care Act and provided by the
				Department which includes name, address, and telephone number of a person
				within the Department who is authorized to receive complaints.
(5) A copy of any order pertaining to the
				home issued by the Department or a court, which is currently in
				effect.