Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-1017.7
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Administering PACE agreements
Official statutory text
A. As used in this section:
1. “PACE” stands for programs of all-inclusive care for the
elderly; and
2. The terms “PACE program agreement”, “PACE organization”,
“participant” and “state administering agency” have the same meaning
as provided by 42 C.F.R., Section 460.6.
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall serve as the state
administering agency responsible for administering PACE program
agreements under 42 C.F.R., Part 460, Subpart C.
C. The Authority shall enforce the federal regulations of the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services governing PACE codified
at 42 C.F.R., Part 460. The Authority shall have all the powers and
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duties provided to the state administering agency under 42 C.F.R.,
Part 460.
D. PACE organizations shall be exempt from licensure by the
State Department of Health under the Home Care Act, the Adult Day
Care Act, or any other act that governs a different type of facility
or provider. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the
Department from enforcing such acts with respect to facilities or
providers contracted by the PACE organization to provide services to
PACE program participants.
E. The Authority may, as necessary, execute an interagency
agreement with the State Department of Health to carry out any of
the functions of the state administering agency under 42 C.F.R.,
Part 460.
F. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board may promulgate
rules as necessary to implement this section.
1. “PACE” stands for programs of all-inclusive care for the
elderly; and
2. The terms “PACE program agreement”, “PACE organization”,
“participant” and “state administering agency” have the same meaning
as provided by 42 C.F.R., Section 460.6.
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall serve as the state
administering agency responsible for administering PACE program
agreements under 42 C.F.R., Part 460, Subpart C.
C. The Authority shall enforce the federal regulations of the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services governing PACE codified
at 42 C.F.R., Part 460. The Authority shall have all the powers and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 251
duties provided to the state administering agency under 42 C.F.R.,
Part 460.
D. PACE organizations shall be exempt from licensure by the
State Department of Health under the Home Care Act, the Adult Day
Care Act, or any other act that governs a different type of facility
or provider. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the
Department from enforcing such acts with respect to facilities or
providers contracted by the PACE organization to provide services to
PACE program participants.
E. The Authority may, as necessary, execute an interagency
agreement with the State Department of Health to carry out any of
the functions of the state administering agency under 42 C.F.R.,
Part 460.
F. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board may promulgate
rules as necessary to implement this section.
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