Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1962a
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Certification of home care agency administrators
Official statutory text
A. 1. The State Board of Health shall have authority to
determine the qualifications, skill and fitness of any person
employed to serve as an administrator of a home care agency. The
State Board of Health in promulgating rules pursuant to this section
may consider advice and comments from representatives of home care
agencies, home care agency administrators and representatives of
statewide organizations for home care agency clients.
2. The State Board of Health shall develop standards which must
be met by individuals in order to receive certification as a home
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health agency administrator, which standards shall be designed to
ensure that home health agency administrators will be individuals
who are of good character and are suitable, and who, by training or
experience, are qualified to serve as home health agency
administrators.
B. The State Department of Health, pursuant to rules
promulgated by the Board, shall:
1. Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including
examinations and investigations, for determining whether an
individual meets such standards as established in paragraph 2 of
subsection A of this section;
2. Certify individuals determined, after the application of
such techniques, to meet such standards, and revoke or suspend
certification previously issued by the Department in any case where
the individual holding any such certification is determined
substantially to have failed to conform to the requirements of such
standards;
3. Establish and carry out procedures designed to ensure that
individuals certified as home health agency administrators will,
during any period that they serve as such, comply with the
requirements of such standards; and
4. Receive, investigate, and take appropriate action with
respect to any charge or complaint filed with the Department to the
effect that any individual certified as a home care agency
administrator has failed to comply with the requirements of such
standards.
C. 1. In order to further ensure minimum standards for
certification, the Board shall require a home care agency
administrator to receive education or training which shall include,
but not be limited to, training in administration, supervision,
fiscal management, ethics, community relations, public information
and human relations, concerning the issues associated with the
operation of home care agencies and programs. Any person employed
as an administrator after November 1, 1996, shall have completed the
education or training specified by this subsection.
2. On and after August 1, 1997, proof of successful completion
of the education, training or continuing education, as applicable,
for the home care agency administrator shall be required prior to
issuance or renewal of a license for a home care agency pursuant to
the provisions of the Home Care Act.
D. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to act
or serve in the capacity as a home care agency administrator unless
such individual is the holder of a certification as a home care
agency administrator, issued in accordance with the provisions of
the Home Care Act.
E. Each person certified as a home care agency administrator
pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be required to pay
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an annual certification fee in an amount to be determined by the
State Board of Health not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Each such certificate shall expire on the 31st day of July following
its issuance and shall be renewable for twelve (12) months beginning
August 1, upon payment of the annual certification fee.
F. In addition to the annual certification fees, the State
Board of Health may impose fees for training or education programs
conducted or approved by the Board.
G. All revenues collected as a result of fees authorized in
shall expire on the 31st day of July following
its issuance and shall be renewable for twelve (12) months beginning
August 1, upon payment of the annual certification fee.
F. In addition to the annual certification fees, the State
Board of Health may impose fees for training or education programs
conducted or approved by the Board.
G. All revenues collected as a result of fees authorized in
this section and imposed by the Board shall be deposited into the
Public Health Special Fund.
determine the qualifications, skill and fitness of any person
employed to serve as an administrator of a home care agency. The
State Board of Health in promulgating rules pursuant to this section
may consider advice and comments from representatives of home care
agencies, home care agency administrators and representatives of
statewide organizations for home care agency clients.
2. The State Board of Health shall develop standards which must
be met by individuals in order to receive certification as a home
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 785
health agency administrator, which standards shall be designed to
ensure that home health agency administrators will be individuals
who are of good character and are suitable, and who, by training or
experience, are qualified to serve as home health agency
administrators.
B. The State Department of Health, pursuant to rules
promulgated by the Board, shall:
1. Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including
examinations and investigations, for determining whether an
individual meets such standards as established in paragraph 2 of
subsection A of this section;
2. Certify individuals determined, after the application of
such techniques, to meet such standards, and revoke or suspend
certification previously issued by the Department in any case where
the individual holding any such certification is determined
substantially to have failed to conform to the requirements of such
standards;
3. Establish and carry out procedures designed to ensure that
individuals certified as home health agency administrators will,
during any period that they serve as such, comply with the
requirements of such standards; and
4. Receive, investigate, and take appropriate action with
respect to any charge or complaint filed with the Department to the
effect that any individual certified as a home care agency
administrator has failed to comply with the requirements of such
standards.
C. 1. In order to further ensure minimum standards for
certification, the Board shall require a home care agency
administrator to receive education or training which shall include,
but not be limited to, training in administration, supervision,
fiscal management, ethics, community relations, public information
and human relations, concerning the issues associated with the
operation of home care agencies and programs. Any person employed
as an administrator after November 1, 1996, shall have completed the
education or training specified by this subsection.
2. On and after August 1, 1997, proof of successful completion
of the education, training or continuing education, as applicable,
for the home care agency administrator shall be required prior to
issuance or renewal of a license for a home care agency pursuant to
the provisions of the Home Care Act.
D. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to act
or serve in the capacity as a home care agency administrator unless
such individual is the holder of a certification as a home care
agency administrator, issued in accordance with the provisions of
the Home Care Act.
E. Each person certified as a home care agency administrator
pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be required to pay
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 786
an annual certification fee in an amount to be determined by the
State Board of Health not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Each such certificate shall expire on the 31st day of July following
its issuance and shall be renewable for twelve (12) months beginning
August 1, upon payment of the annual certification fee.
F. In addition to the annual certification fees, the State
Board of Health may impose fees for training or education programs
conducted or approved by the Board.
G. All revenues collected as a result of fees authorized in
shall expire on the 31st day of July following
its issuance and shall be renewable for twelve (12) months beginning
August 1, upon payment of the annual certification fee.
F. In addition to the annual certification fees, the State
Board of Health may impose fees for training or education programs
conducted or approved by the Board.
G. All revenues collected as a result of fees authorized in
this section and imposed by the Board shall be deposited into the
Public Health Special Fund.
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