Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1914.8
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Informal dispute resolution - Procedure
Official statutory text
A. 1. In all informal dispute resolution cases except record
review, the State Department of Health shall present the initial
arguments.
2. The facility shall then present its arguments.
B. 1. The informal dispute resolution shall be limited to no
more than two (2) hours in length, with each party being permitted
one (1) hour to present its arguments.
2. However, the impartial decision maker may grant each party
additional equal time for good cause as determined by the impartial
decision maker.
C. 1. Rules of evidence or procedure shall not apply to the
informal dispute resolution except as provided in this section.
2. The impartial decision maker may:
a. accept any information that the impartial decision
maker deems material to the issue being presented, and
b. reject any information that the impartial decision
maker deems immaterial to the issue being presented.
D. 1. The informal dispute resolution may not be recorded.
2. However, the impartial decision maker may make written or
recorded notes of the arguments.
E. Only employees of the facility, attending physicians of
residents of the facility at the time of the deficiency, pharmacists
providing medications to residents of the facility at the time of
the deficiency, and consultant pharmacists or nurse consultants
utilized by the facility, or the medical director of the facility
may appear or participate in the informal dispute resolution for, or
on the behalf of, the facility.
F. Only employees of the Department may appear or participate
at the meeting for, or on behalf of, the Department.
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G. The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, or designee, may appear
at, or participate in, the meeting.
H. No party may be represented by an attorney.
review, the State Department of Health shall present the initial
arguments.
2. The facility shall then present its arguments.
B. 1. The informal dispute resolution shall be limited to no
more than two (2) hours in length, with each party being permitted
one (1) hour to present its arguments.
2. However, the impartial decision maker may grant each party
additional equal time for good cause as determined by the impartial
decision maker.
C. 1. Rules of evidence or procedure shall not apply to the
informal dispute resolution except as provided in this section.
2. The impartial decision maker may:
a. accept any information that the impartial decision
maker deems material to the issue being presented, and
b. reject any information that the impartial decision
maker deems immaterial to the issue being presented.
D. 1. The informal dispute resolution may not be recorded.
2. However, the impartial decision maker may make written or
recorded notes of the arguments.
E. Only employees of the facility, attending physicians of
residents of the facility at the time of the deficiency, pharmacists
providing medications to residents of the facility at the time of
the deficiency, and consultant pharmacists or nurse consultants
utilized by the facility, or the medical director of the facility
may appear or participate in the informal dispute resolution for, or
on the behalf of, the facility.
F. Only employees of the Department may appear or participate
at the meeting for, or on behalf of, the Department.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 691
G. The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, or designee, may appear
at, or participate in, the meeting.
H. No party may be represented by an attorney.
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