Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-530.4
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Application for certificate - Provisional certificate
Official statutory text
A. Beginning January 1, 1994, no adult companion home shall be
operated or maintained unless certified by the Department of Human
Services. No new adult companion home may be established without
the prior approval of the Department, which shall be granted only
after the Department is satisfied that such adult companion home
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 199
will meet known needs for the services proposed to be provided and
that the adult companion home will meet minimum standards.
B. An application for a certificate shall be made on forms
prescribed by the Department. Before issuing a certificate, the
Department shall investigate the activities and standards of care of
the applicant and, if satisfied that the applicant meets the
requirements as provided in the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home
Certification Act, a certificate shall be issued. A provisional
certificate may be issued to any applicant whose services are needed
but which is temporarily unable to conform to all the rules of the
Department. All certificates shall be in force for one (1) year
from date of issuance unless sooner revoked as authorized by the
Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act, and shall be
reissued annually upon application. A provisional certificate may
be in force for not more than one (1) year, unless an emergency
exists that, in the discretion of the Department, necessitates an
extension thereof.
operated or maintained unless certified by the Department of Human
Services. No new adult companion home may be established without
the prior approval of the Department, which shall be granted only
after the Department is satisfied that such adult companion home
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 199
will meet known needs for the services proposed to be provided and
that the adult companion home will meet minimum standards.
B. An application for a certificate shall be made on forms
prescribed by the Department. Before issuing a certificate, the
Department shall investigate the activities and standards of care of
the applicant and, if satisfied that the applicant meets the
requirements as provided in the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home
Certification Act, a certificate shall be issued. A provisional
certificate may be issued to any applicant whose services are needed
but which is temporarily unable to conform to all the rules of the
Department. All certificates shall be in force for one (1) year
from date of issuance unless sooner revoked as authorized by the
Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act, and shall be
reissued annually upon application. A provisional certificate may
be in force for not more than one (1) year, unless an emergency
exists that, in the discretion of the Department, necessitates an
extension thereof.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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