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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-7 - Resident records

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All current
				documents which relate to the residents must be kept in the residential care
				home. Other records may be kept in the central business office or other
				location, but must be made available upon request by the Department.
(b) Every resident record shall be written in
				ink and include as a minimum, the following information:
(1) Resident's name.
(2) Date of Birth.
(3) Person to contact in case of
				emergency.
(4) Written
				authorization for emergency medical/dental services signed by the resident or
				responsible party.
(5) Medical
				summary to include quarterly weight of resident, medications, and
				dosages.
(6) The name, address, and
				telephone numbers of resident's physician and dentist.
(7) A record of the resident's illnesses,
				accidents, and unusual occurrence while a resident of the home.
(8) The legal status of the
				resident.
(9) An accounting of the
				resident's funds received and/or distributed by the residential care
				home.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-8 - Residents' council

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each
				residential care home shall establish a residents' advisory council, The
				administrator shall designate a member of the residential care home staff to
				coordinate the establishment of and render assistance to the council. No
				employee or affiliate of the home shall be a member of the council.
(b) The council shall consist of not less
				than 10 people or 50% of the residents or residents' family.
(c) The council shall meet at least
				monthly.
(d) A staff member shall
				assist in preparing a report of each meeting and make a copy available to the
				residents, the administrator, and staff.
(e) Reports of the council meetings shall be
				maintained in the home.
(f) Names
				of all residents attending the meeting shall be recorded in the
				reports.
(g) The residents'
				advisory council shall be a forum for:
(1)
				Obtaining and disseminating information.
(2) Soliciting and adopting recommendations
				for residential care home programming and improvements and to strengthen the
				home's policies and procedures as they affect residents' rights and home
				responsibilities.
(3) The
				residents' advisory council may present complaints on behalf of a resident to
				the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-9 - Complaints

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Complaints to the residential care
				home.
The home shall make available to each resident or the resident's
				representative a copy of the home's complaint procedure. The home shall ensure
				that all employees comply with the home's complaint procedure. The home's
				complaint procedure shall include at least the following requirements.
(1) The home shall list in its procedures and
				shall require to be posted in a conspicuous place outside the administrator's
				office area the following information:
(A) The
				names, addresses and telephone numbers of staff persons designated to receive
				complaints for the home;
(B) Notice
				that a good faith complaint made against the home shall not result in reprisal
				against the person making the complaint; and
(C) Notice that any person with a complaint
				is encouraged to attempt to resolve the complaint with the home's designated
				complaint staff, but that the person may submit a complaint to the Department
				without prior notice to the home.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-10 - Abuse or neglect

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The residential
				care home shall have a written policy statement that expressly prohibits the
				abuse or neglect of the individuals it serves. The policy shall include the
				home's investigative procedures and actions to be taken when incidents of abuse
				or neglect occur.
(b) Any
				individual who becomes aware of abuse or neglect of a resident shall report the
				matter immediately to the Department and comply with other reporting
				requirements provided in O.S. Title 43A section
				10-104.
(c) The administrator of the residential care
				home who becomes aware of abuse or neglect of a resident shall immediately act
				to rectify the problem and shall make a report of the incident and its
				correction to the Department.
(d)
				The residential care home shall provide staff training in the identification of
				abuse and neglect, and the home's policies and procedures concerning the same.
				Verification of the provision of the training shall be written, signed by staff
				attending, and retained in the personnel files.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-11 - Transfer of ownership

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Whenever
				ownership of a residential care home is transferred from the person named in
				the application to another person or entity, who does not have a current
				license for the home, the transferee must obtain a probationary
				license.
(b) The transferee shall
				notify the Department of the transfer and apply for a license no less than
				thirty days prior to final transfer.
(c) The transferor shall notify the
				Department of the transfer no less than thirty (30) days prior to final
				transfer and shall remain responsible for the operation of the home until such
				time as a probationary license is issued to the transferee. The transferor
				shall remain liable for all penalties assessed which are imposed for violations
				occurring prior to transfer of ownership.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-12 - Voluntary closing

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any owner of a
				residential care home shall give ninety (90) days' notice to the residents and
				the Department prior to voluntarily closing a home or closing any part of a
				home if the closing will require the transfer or discharge of more than ten
				percent (10%) of the residents. The notice shall include the proposed date of
				closing and the reason for closing.
(b) The home shall offer to assist the
				resident in securing alternate placement.
(c) The Department shall be notified if there
				is need for relocation assistance.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-13 - Temporary Managers

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The provisions of OAC 310:675-15 shall apply to the
				  qualification and selection of a temporary manager, except that the temporary
				  manager shall be or employ a residential care home
				  administrator.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 2550,
				  eff 6-25-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 3 - Licensure Requirements › Section 310:680-3-14 - Appropriate occupancy

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The residents of a residential care home shall be ambulatory
				  and essentially capable of participating in their own activities of daily
				  living, but shall not routinely require nursing services [63 O.S. Section
				  1-820(a)
				  ]. The resident may receive nursing services that an individual otherwise may
				  receive in their private home provided by an individual or agency qualified
				  under state or federal law.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 2548,
				  eff 7-25-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-1 - General criteria

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Residential care homes must meet or exceed the following
				  requirements:
(1) Plans for
				construction or remodeling must be submitted to the Department for review and
				approval prior to the start of construction.
(2) Mobile homes shall not be
				approved.
(3) The residential care
				home shall be constructed or remodeled to provide an adequate living
				arrangement for residents.
(4) On
				and after the effective date of this subsection, each residential care home
				that undergoes design changes or construction and each newly licensed
				residential care home shall be designed and constructed in conformity with
				requirements for accessibility to physically disabled persons as specified in
				Chapter 11 of the International Building Code, 2003 Edition, published by the
				International Code Council.
(5) Any
				first-time residential care home shall have a minimum of fifty (50) square feet
				of outside yard space for each licensed bed up to 100 beds (5,000 sq. ft.) For
				each additional licensed bed, a minimum of twenty-five (25) square feet shall
				be provided.
(6) A multiple
				building residential care home shall be considered as a unit and be subject to
				the provisions of these regulations as if the home was a single building. Each
				building of a multiple building unit shall be no more than 175 feet from the
				building housing the kitchen and dining room.
(7) All first-time licensed homes shall have
				seating capacity at dining room tables for the number of licensed
				beds.
(8) Each residential care
				home shall maintain sufficient equipment and furnishings to provide for the
				needs of all residents.
(9) Each
				residential care home shall be maintained in good repair for operation and
				appearance.
(10) Each residential
				care home shall be free from safety hazards.
Amended at 21 Ok Reg
				  2809, eff 7-12-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-2 - Plumbing and electrical systems

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				Electrical, heating, and plumbing facilities must be certified by a licensed
				plumber, licensed electrician, or municipal building inspector as being in good
				working order, of safe design and installation, and meet local code
				requirements.
(b) Water shall be
				from a public water supply or meet the standards of a public water
				supply.
(c) Fuel-fire and water
				heaters must be vented to the outside and have adequate combustion air. They
				shall not be installed in habitable areas and must be enclosed. Water heaters
				must have pressure and temperature relief valves. Water heaters and surrounding
				areas must be kept clean.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-3 - Heating, cooling and ventilating systems

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Heating systems shall maintain
				temperatures of not less than 65o Fahrenheit and
				shall be operating efficiently and in good repair. Open faced, unvented
				combustion heaters and electrical heaters with exposed heating elements shall
				not be used.
(b) Refrigerated air
				conditioning shall be provided to each resident's room. Refrigerated air
				conditioning units and vents shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(c) Ventilation must be provided and the air
				shall be circulated to assure an environment that will not jeopardize the
				health and/or safety of the resident.
(d) Maximum temperature in all areas occupied
				by residents shall not exceed 85o Fahrenheit, unless
				authorized or recommended by a physician.
Amended at 17 Ok Reg
				  425, eff 11-1-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2074, eff
				  6-12-00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-4 - Location

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each residential care home shall be
				conveniently located to the following services:
(1) Safe water supply that complies with
				rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Health.
(2) Sanitary sewage disposal system that
				complies with rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Health.
(3) Sanitary garbage disposal.
(4) Electrical services.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-5 - Fire safety

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Each residential care home shall provide documentation that
				  the State Fire Marshal or the State Fire Marshal's representative has inspected
				  and approved the home prior to issuance of an initial license. Each residential
				  care home with more than six beds shall provide documentation of annual
				  inspection and approval prior to issuance of a license
				  renewal.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-6 - Building elements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each
				residential care home shall have its address clearly visible from the
				street.
(b) At least two (2)
				flashlights in working order shall be maintained for emergency
				lighting.
(c) All doors and windows
				opening to the outside for ventilation shall be screened. Screens shall be well
				fitted and in good repair.
(d)
				Adequate enclosed secure storage space shall be provided for items belonging to
				residents.
(e) Each residential
				care home shall have one toilet facility for every six (6) residents. Toilet
				facility shall contain one (1) stool and one (1) lavatory.
(f) Bathtubs or showers shall be provided at
				the rate of one (1) for each ten (10) residents.
(g) Hot water temperatures at faucets
				accessible to residents shall be maintained within a range of 100° to
				120° Fahrenheit.
(h) Laundry
				equipment, if on premises, shall be housed in a safe, well-ventilated and clean
				area. Laundry equipment shall be kept clean and dryer shall be vented to
				outside.
(i) Linen storage areas
				shall be provided and be clean and organized.
(j) Cleaning supplies and equipment shall be
				stored in a separate, clean, and locked area.
(k) Telephone service must be available
				within the building. Pay phones are not acceptable as the only telephone
				service.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-7 - Resident rooms

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each resident
				shall be provided with clean, comfortable orderly, and reasonably private
				living accommodations.
(b) Each
				resident's room shall have direct access to exits and other areas of the home
				without passing through another resident's room, the kitchen, laundry, or
				bathroom.
(c) Each single resident
				room shall contain a minimum of 80 square feet of floor space.
(d) Each resident room containing multiple
				beds shall provide a minimum of 60 square feet per bed.
(e) Each resident room shall have at least
				one (1) outside operable window installed in a vertical wall which can be used
				as an emergency exit. However, if a home has a sprinkler system approved by the
				State Fire Marshall, it shall be exempt from the requirement of an outside
				operable window in each resident room useable as an emergency exit but shall be
				required to have a window. Minimum dimension of this window shall be 22 inches
				and the area shall be minimum of 5 square feet. Windows shall have adjustable
				coverings to provide privacy.
(f)
				Each resident room shall have a full door which can be closed to provide
				privacy.
(g) Male and female
				residents shall not be housed in the same or adjoining rooms which do not have
				a full floor-to-ceiling partition and door which can be locked, except
				immediate family may occupy the same room.
(h) Each resident room shall have an
				electrical outlet.
(i) Each
				resident room shall have a minimum of 20 foot candle power of
				lighting.
(j) Unless the resident
				elects otherwise, each resident shall have a comfortable chair, a bedside table
				and a bureau or its equivalent for storing personal belongings.
(k) When residents' personal furniture is
				used, it shall be clean and in good repair.
(l) Each resident's bed shall have a
				comfortable mattress and bed linens which are clean and in good
				condition.
(m) Clean towels and
				wash cloths shall be available to meet the needs of all residents. Towels and
				wash cloths shall be in good condition.
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  3123, eff 7-1-92 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1677, eff
				  6-1-93
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-8 - Lounge area

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A clean and comfortably furnished sitting room of adequate
				  size shall be provided for residents. Furnishings shall be in good
				  repair.
Amended at 19 Ok Reg
				  2119, eff 7-1-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-9 - Submission of plans and specifications and related requests for services

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Submission of plans.
Before
				construction is begun, plans and specifications covering the construction of
				new buildings or major alterations to existing buildings shall be submitted to
				the Department for review as provided in OAC 310:680-5-10 or OAC 310:680-5-11.
(1) Plans and specifications are required for
				the following alterations:
(A) Changes that
				affect path of egress;
(B) Change
				of use or occupancy;
(C)
				Repurposing of spaces;
(D)
				Structural modifications;
(E)
				Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) modifications;
(F) Electrical modifications that affect the
				essential electrical system;
(G)
				Changes that require modification or relocation of fire alarm initiation or
				notification devices;
(H) Changes
				that require modification or relocation of any portion of the automatic fire
				sprinkler system;
(I) Replacement
				of fixed medical equipment if the alteration requires any work noted in (A)
				through (H) of this paragraph;
(J)
				Replacement of or modifications to any required magnetic or radiation
				shielding;
(K) Changes to or
				addition of any egress control devices or systems.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-10 - Preparation of plans and specifications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Stage one.
Preliminary plans
				and outline specifications shall be submitted and include sufficient
				information for approval by the Department of the following: scope of project;
				project location; required fire-safety and exiting criteria;
				building-construction type, compartmentation showing fire and smoke barriers,
				bed count and services; the assignment of all spaces, areas, and rooms for each
				floor level, including the basement. A residential care home has the option, at
				its own risk, to bypass the stage one submittal and proceed directly to
				submittal of stage two documents.
(b)
Stage two.
A proposed
				construction document shall be submitted that includes final drawings and
				specifications adequate for proposed contract purposes. All final plans and
				specifications shall be appropriately sealed and signed by an architect
				registered by the State of Oklahoma. All construction modifications of approved
				documents are subject to review and approval, and shall be submitted
				timely.
(c)
Special
				submittals.
(1)
Fast-track
				projects.
The fast track process applies only to stage two submittals. A
				stage one submittal and functional program must be approved before entering the
				fast track process.
(A) Equipment and
				built-in furnishings are to be identified in the stage one submittal.
(B) The residential care home has the option
				to submit two packages: civil, landscaping and structural in stage one, and the
				balance of the components in stage two.
(C) Fast-track projects shall have prior
				approval and be submitted in no more than four (4) separate packages.
(i) Site work, foundation, structural,
				underslab mechanical, electrical, plumbing work, and related
				specifications.
(ii) Complete
				architectural plans and specifications.
(iii) All mechanical, electrical, and
				plumbing plans and specifications.
(iv) Equipment and furnishings.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 5 - Construction Requirements and Physical Plant › Section 310:680-5-11 - Self-certification of plans

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Department
				shall make available consultation and technical assistance services covering
				the requirements of this section to a residential care home considering
				self-certification of plans. The consultation and technical assistance is
				subject to the fees specified in OAC 310:680-5-9, The consultation is optional
				and not a prerequisite for filing a request through the self-certification
				review process.
(b) The residential
				care home and the project architect or engineer may elect to request approval
				of design and construction plans through a self-certification review process.
				The residential care home and the project architect or engineer shall submit a
				self-certification request on a form provided by the Department, along with the
				review fee specified in OAC 310:680-5-9. The form shall be signed by the
				residential care home and the project architect or engineer attesting that the
				plans and specifications are based upon and comply with the requirements of
				this Chapter. The form shall require information necessary to demonstrate
				compliance with OAC 310:680-5-11(c).
(c) To be eligible for self-certification,
				projects must comply with the following requirements:
(1) The project involves any portion of the
				residential care home where residents are intended to be examined or treated
				and the total cost of design and construction is two million five hundred
				thousand dollars ($2,500,000) or less; or
(2) The project involves only portions of the
				residential care home where residents are not intended to be examined or
				treated; and
(3) The project
				architect or engineer attesting the application has held a license to practice
				architecture or engineering for at least five (5) years prior to the submittal
				of the application, is licensed to practice in Oklahoma; and
(4) The residential care home owner/operator
				acknowledges that the Department retains the authority to:
(A) Perform audits of the self-certification
				review program and select projects at random for review;
(B) Review final construction
				documents;
(C) Conduct on-site
				inspections of the project;
(D)
				Withdraw approval based on the failure of the residential care home or project
				architect or engineer to comply with the requirements of this Chapter;
				and
(5) The residential
				care home agrees to make changes required by the Department to bring the
				construction project into compliance with this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 7 - Environmental Health and Sanitary Requirements › Section 310:680-7-1 - Control of premises

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The administrator shall have access to and authority over the
				  entire premises. The person in charge shall be specifically designated in
				  writing by the administrator and shall have authority to act in his/her absence
				  and have access to the home's records if the owner or operator is not
				  immediately available.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 7 - Environmental Health and Sanitary Requirements › Section 310:680-7-2 - Premises (sanitation and cleanliness)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Surroundings shall be kept clean and neat and free from
				  accumulated rubbish, weeds, ponded water or other characteristics of a similar
				  nature which would have a tendency to create a health hazard.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 7 - Environmental Health and Sanitary Requirements › Section 310:680-7-3 - Insect and rodent control

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Methods shall be employed to prevent the entrance and
				  harborage of insects, spiders, and rodents. Homes shall be kept free of
				  insects, and rodents.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 7 - Environmental Health and Sanitary Requirements › Section 310:680-7-4 - Garbage disposal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All garbage
				shall be properly stored and safely disposed of in accordance with local
				ordinance.
(b) All garbage waste
				containers shall have tight-fitting covers and shall be insect and rodent
				resistant.
(c) Approved containers
				shall be kept clean by washing and airing as needed. Outside storage of garbage
				in plastic bags is prohibited.
(d)
				Trash cans in resident areas shall be kept clean.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 7 - Environmental Health and Sanitary Requirements › Section 310:680-7-5 - Housekeeping

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The interior and exterior of the home
				shall be safe, clean and sanitary.
(b) Practices and procedures shall be
				utilized to keep the home free from offensive odors, accumulation of dirt,
				rubbish, dust, and safety hazards.
(c) Floors and floor coverings shall be clean
				and in good condition. Floor polishes shall provide for a non-slip
				finish.
(d) Walls and ceilings
				shall be in good condition and shall be cleaned regularly. All homes shall have
				walls capable of being cleaned.
(e)
				Deodorizers shall not be used to cover up odors caused by unsanitary conditions
				or poor housekeeping practices.
(f)
				Home and surrounding areas shall be kept free from refuse, discarded furniture,
				and old newspaper. Combustibles such as cleaning rags and compounds must be
				kept in closed metal containers in areas away from residents' rooms. No items
				shall be stored in the hot water heater closet or furnace closet.
(g) General laundry shall be placed in linen
				hampers, carts, laundry bags, or similar containers suitable for laundry not
				soiled by body fluids.
(h) Soiled
				linens or clothing shall be placed in bags or nonporous containers with lids
				tightly closed.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 9 - Dietary Requirements › Section 310:680-9-1 - Food service

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A residential
				care home shall have available a minimum of three (3) meals per day,
				constituting a palatable, nutritionally adequate general diet and should
				include the basic four (4) food groups in the recommended amounts.
(b) There shall be no more than fourteen (14)
				hours between the substantial evening meal and the following morning meal.
				Between meal snacks shall not replace regular meals.
(c) Fresh drinking water shall be available
				and easily accessible to the residents. Ice from an approved source shall be
				available.
(d) Menus shall be
				planned, dated, and posted at least one (1) week in advance. Menus are to be
				retained in the home for one (1) year.
(e) Three (3) days supply of food shall be in
				the home at all times, including cold storage.
(f) Dining room seating capacity shall be a
				minimum of 15 square feet per resident.
(g) A residential care home having residents
				requiring special diet(s) prescribed by a physician shall contract with a
				consulting registered/licensed dietitian to provide services to institute and
				monitor these special diets. Special diet menus shall be approved and signed by
				a registered/licensed dietitian.
(h) A residential care home licensed for
				twenty (20) beds or more, and/or having residents who require special diets,
				shall designate an employee who is properly trained to supervise menu planning,
				food preparation, food inventory, food distribution, and health issues related
				to diet.
(i) A residential care
				home providing special diets shall ensure that each resident is offered the
				correct diet.
(j) A residential
				care home shall be in compliance with Chapter 257 of this Title, regarding
				storage, preparation, and serving of food (including milk and ice). A
				residential care home may use residential equipment provided that the equipment
				must maintain hot and cold temperatures as required in OAC 310:257.
Amended at 27 Ok Reg
				  2548, eff 7-25-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 11 - Staffing Requirements › Section 310:680-11-1 - Requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Residential care homes shall employ sufficient personnel
				  appropriately qualified and trained to provide the essential services of the
				  home.
(1)
Sufficient number of
				persons.
(A) Each residential care
				home shall have one (1) person who is administratively responsible for the
				home.
(B) There shall be at least
				one (1) person in charge of the home and its operation on duty in the home
				whenever residents are present.
(C)
				There shall be a minimum of 3/4 hour of personnel per day per resident based on
				average daily census.
(D) All
				residential care homes shall have a signed, written agreement with a registered
				nurse to act as a consultant. Documentation of the use of the nurse consultant
				shall be maintained in the home.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 13 - Medication Storage and Administration › Section 310:680-13-2 - Bulk nonprescription drugs

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A facility may maintain nonprescription drugs for dispensing
				  on an as needed basis from a common or bulk supply as
ordered or
				  otherwise authorized by a physician currently licensed to practice medicine in
				  this state
[63:1-1950(B)] if all of the following are accomplished.
(1)
Policy of facility.
The facility must have and follow a written policy and procedure to assure
				safety in dispensing and documentation of medications given to each
				resident.
(2)
Acquisition.
The facility shall maintain records which document
				the name of the medication acquired, the acquisition date, the amount and the
				strength received for all medications maintained in bulk.
(3)
Dispensing.
Only licensed
				nurses, physicians, pharmacists or medication aide technicians (MAT) may
				dispense these medications.
(4)
Storage.
Bulk medications shall be stored in the medication area
				and not in resident rooms.
(5)
Records.
The facility shall maintain records of all bulk
				medications which are dispensed on an individual signed medication
				administration record (MAR).
(6)
Labeling.
The original labels shall be maintained on the container
				as it comes from the manufacturer or licensed repackager or on the unit-of-care
				(blister packs) package.
(7)
Package size.
The maximum size of packaging shall be established
				by the facility in its policy and procedures and shall insure that each
				resident receives the correct dosage; provided however, that no liquid
				medication shall be acquired nor maintained in a container larger than 16 fluid
				ounces.
(8)
Allowed
				nonprescription drugs.
Facilities may have drugs from each of the
				following categories for bulk dispensing. No other categories may be maintained
				as bulk medications.
(A) Oral analgesics.
(B) Antacids.
(C) Laxatives.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 15 - Residents' Funds › Section 310:680-15-1 - Resident's contract

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A written
				contract shall be executed between a resident or his/her guardian or
				responsible party, or if the resident is a minor, his parent, and a home or its
				agent within one hundred twenty (120) days from the time a resident is admitted
				to a home, or at the expiration of the period of previous contract, or when the
				source of payment for the resident's care changes from private to public funds
				or from public to private funds, or when the terms of the contract are
				changed.
(b) A copy of the contract
				form shall be given to the resident and to the resident's representative, if
				any, at the time of the resident's admission to the residential care
				home.
(c) A copy of the contract
				for a resident who is supported by nonpublic funds other than the resident's
				own funds shall be made available to the person providing the funds for the
				resident's support.
(d) The
				contract shall be written in clear and unambiguous language and shall be
				printed in type no smaller than standard typewriter pica or elite type. The
				general form of the contract shall be prescribed by the Department.
(e) The contract shall specify:
(1) The terms of the contract.
(2) The services to be provided under the
				contract and the charges for the services.
(3) The services that may be provided to
				supplement the contract and the charges for the services.
(4) The sources liable for payments due under
				the contract.
(5) The amount of
				deposit paid.
(6) The rights,
				duties, and obligations of the resident, except that the specification of a
				resident's right may be furnished on a separate document.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 15 - Residents' Funds › Section 310:680-15-2 - Protection of residents' funds

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
To protect each resident's funds, the residential care
				  home:
(1) Shall reserve a portion of
				each resident's monthly income in an amount not less than twenty-five dollars
				($25.00) as a personal needs allowance for use by the resident, or for use on
				behalf of the resident by his guardian or other representative designated by
				the resident.
(2) Shall at the time
				of admission, provide each resident and his representative with a written
				statement explaining the resident's rights regarding personal funds and listing
				services for which the resident will be charged, and obtain a signed
				acknowledgment from each resident and his representative that he has received
				the statement.
(3) May accept funds
				from a resident for safekeeping and managing, if the home receives written
				authorization from the resident or his guardian; such authorization shall be
				attested to by a witness who has no pecuniary interest in the facility or home
				or its operations, and who is not connected in any way to the home personnel or
				the administrator in any manner whatsoever,
(4) Shall maintain and allow each resident
				and responsible party access to a written record of all financial arrangements
				and transactions involving the individual resident's funds.
(5) Shall provide each resident and his
				representative with a written itemized statement on request, of all financial
				transactions involving the resident's funds.
(6) Shall keep any funds received from a
				resident for safekeeping in an account separate from the home's funds and shall
				maintain such funds as required by the Department and other
				regulations.
(7) Shall return to
				the resident, upon written request by the resident or his guardian, if court
				appointed, all or any part of the resident's funds given the home for
				safekeeping, including the interest accrued from deposits.
(8) Shall place any monthly allowance to
				which a resident is entitled in that resident's personal account, or give it to
				the resident, unless the home has written authorization from the resident or
				the resident's guardian or, if the resident is a minor, to handle it
				differently.
(9) Unless otherwise
				provided by State Law, upon the death of a resident, shall provide the
				administrator or executor of the resident's estate with a complete accounting
				of all the resident's personal property including any funds of the resident
				being held by the residential care home.
(10) If the residential care home is sold,
				shall provide the buyer a written verification by a public accountant of all
				residents' monies and properties being transferred, and obtain a signed receipt
				from the new owner.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 15 - Residents' Funds › Section 310:680-15-3 - Guardianship

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any owner, operator, administrator or employee of a facility
				  subject to the provision of the Residential Care Act shall not be appointed
				  guardian of a resident of such facility unless the owner, operator,
				  administrator or employee is the spouse of the resident or a relative of the
				  resident within the second degree of consanguinity and is otherwise eligible
				  for appointment.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 17 - Involuntary Transfer or Discharge of Resident › Section 310:680-17-1 - Transfer or discharge of resident

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A residential care home shall not involuntary transfer or
				  discharge a resident except for medical reasons, for the resident's safety, or
				  for the safety of other residents, or for nonpayment for the resident's stay,
				  unless limited by the Federal Social Security Act.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 17 - Involuntary Transfer or Discharge of Resident › Section 310:680-17-2 - Notice of involuntary transfer or discharge

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Involuntary transfer or discharge of a
				resident from a residential care home shall be preceded by a minimum written
				notice of ten (10) days. The ten-day requirement shall not apply in any of the
				following instances:
(1) When an emergency
				transfer or discharge is mandated by the resident's health care needs and is in
				accordance with the written orders and medical justification of the attending
				physician.
(2) When the transfer or
				discharge is necessary for the physical safety of other residents as documented
				in the resident's record.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 17 - Involuntary Transfer or Discharge of Resident › Section 310:680-17-3 - Hearing on involuntary transfer or discharge

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
A resident who is aggrieved by an involuntary transfer or
				  discharge may request a hearing by the Department within five (5) days of
				  receipt of the notice. Decisions reached in a hearing shall be binding on all
				  parties, unless appealed to the Commissioner of Health.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 17 - Involuntary Transfer or Discharge of Resident › Section 310:680-17-4 - Transfer by the department

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				Department shall initiate the transfer or discharge of a resident in any of the
				following situations:
(1) When the resident's
				health care needs are not being met according to a licensed medical
				authority.
(2) When the transfer or
				discharge is necessary for the physical safety of other residents as observed
				or as documented in the records.
(3) When it is determined that a resident's
				rights have been violated or the resident has been unduly taken advantage of in
				fiscal matters, or has been physically, mentally, or sexually abused
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 19 - Residents Rights and Responsibilities › Section 310:680-19-1 - Posting and distribution

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Each residential care home shall have posted in a
				  conspicuous, easily accessible place in each residential care home, and shall
				  provide to each resident or resident's representative, prior to or upon
				  admission, a copy of rights and responsibilities.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes › Subchapter 21 - Residential Care Facilities, Three (3) Beds or Less › Section 310:680-21-1 - Qualifications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This subchapter of the Standards and Regulations for
				  Licensure of Residential Care Homes shall be applicable to small homes serving
				  three (3) or less residents. Homes qualifying under this subsection shall be
				  exempt from other subsections of this Chapter except as may be specifically
				  referenced in this subsection.
(1)
Licensure requirements.
The requirements of Subchapter 3 of this
				Chapter shall be applicable to homes licensed for three (3) or less
				beds.
(2)
Construction
				requirements and physical plant.
The requirements of Subchapter 5 of
				this Chapter shall also be applicable to homes licensed for three (3) beds or
				less.
(3)
Environmental
				health and sanitary requirements.
The requirements of Subchapter 7 of
				this Chapter shall be applicable to homes licensed for three (3) or less
				beds.
(4)
Dietary
				requirements.
In accordance with the needs of the residents, Subchapter
				9 of this Chapter shall be applicable to small homes.
(5)
Staffing requirements.
Each
				small residential care home shall employ sufficient personnel appropriately
				qualified and trained to meet the needs of the residents.
(A)
Number of personnel.
(i) Each small home shall have a person who
				holds a residential care home administrator's certificate of training who is
				responsible for the home.
(ii)
				Other staff shall be employed in accordance with the needs of the
				residents.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health › Chapter 681 - Medical Marijuana Regulations [Revoked] › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions [Revoked] › Section 310:681-1-5 - Criminal history screening

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Parties subject to screening.
Prior to issuance of any commercial
				license or transporter agent license, the following shall undergo an Oklahoma
				state criminal history background check within thirty (30) days prior to the
				application for the license:
(1) Individual
				applicants applying on their own behalf;
(2) Individuals applying on behalf of an
				entity;
(3) All principal officers
				of an entity;
(4) All owners of an
				entity;
(5) For corporations
				seeking a business license, all officers, directors, and stockholders;
				and
(6) For public institutions
				seeking a research facility license, all principal investigators and
				co-principal investigators.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 317 - Oklahoma Health Care Authority › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - Organization and Administration › Section 317:1-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				this Subchapter is to establish policies, procedures and standards that apply
				to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority ("the Authority").
(b) The Health Care Authority is created for
				the purpose of making effective the provisions of the Oklahoma Health Care
				Authority Act ("the Act"). The general administration and responsibility for
				the proper design, selection or operation of the provisions of the Acts are
				vested in the Authority [63:5003].
Added at 11 Ok Reg 3605,
				  eff 6-15-94 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3099, eff
				  7-27-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 317 - Oklahoma Health Care Authority › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - Organization and Administration › Section 317:1-1-2 - Authority and amending of rules

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The authority for the rules in this Title
				is the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Act. The Act is in Sections
				5003
				through
				5016
				of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The rules in this Chapter are promulgated
				by the Authority to establish the Authority's organization and its
				administration, policies and procedures.
(b) This title may be amended or repealed
				from time to time and new rules and regulations adopted by the Authority
				pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 3605,
				  eff 6-15-94 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3099, eff
				  7-27-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 317 - Oklahoma Health Care Authority › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - Organization and Administration › Section 317:1-1-3 - Amending of rules [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 11 Ok Reg 3605,
				  eff 6-15-94 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3099, eff
				  7-27-95