Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-851.3
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Certificate of need required
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 495
No long-term care facility shall be developed, acquired or
offered unless a certificate of need therefor has been issued as
provided in the Long-term Care Certificate of Need Act. No
governmental entity shall approve any grant of funds, issue any
debentures or issue or renew any license for the operation of a
long-term care facility, nor shall any third-party purchasers,
licensed or operated by this state, issue reimbursement for services
provided to its insurers or clients, unless the certificate of need
as provided in the Long-term Care Certificate of Need Act has been
obtained.
No long-term care facility shall be developed, acquired or
offered unless a certificate of need therefor has been issued as
provided in the Long-term Care Certificate of Need Act. No
governmental entity shall approve any grant of funds, issue any
debentures or issue or renew any license for the operation of a
long-term care facility, nor shall any third-party purchasers,
licensed or operated by this state, issue reimbursement for services
provided to its insurers or clients, unless the certificate of need
as provided in the Long-term Care Certificate of Need Act has been
obtained.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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