§ 1-1972. Companion and sitter service licensure--Requirements--Violations
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-1972
§ 1-1972. Companion and sitter service licensure--Requirements--Violations
1. “Companion” or “sitter” means assistance with household tasks, shopping, meal preparation or planning, and provision of fellowship and other nonpersonal care for the individual including transportation, letter writing, socialization, and is intended to enable the individual to remain safely and comfortably in their place of residence in exchange for consideration; and
C. The State Department of Health shall investigate complaints of noncompliance with the requirements provided in subsection B of this section concerning agencies that provide companion or sitter services in this state. Any agency, employer, employee, or designated agent thereof that provides, offers, or advertises companion or sitter services shall become licensed with the State Department of Health pursuant to the Home Care Act.
upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for each offense, by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six (6) months in the county jail, or by both fine and imprisonment.
E. It shall be unlawful for any agency not licensed in accordance with the Home Care Act to advertise or otherwise offer personal care, companion or sitter services, home care services, to use the title “home care agency”, “home health agency”, or “senior care agency”, or to provide personal care, companion or sitter services, or home care services. Such action shall be subject to equitable relief in accordance with Section 1-1967 of this title.
G. The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules necessary for the investigation and hearing of complaints regarding a companion or sitter service. The rules shall include provisions for a review process to be presided over by a mediator or arbitrator, acceptable to all parties, and who is not an employee of the State Department of Health.
Credits
Laws 2007, c. 255, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2008, c. 41, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 2008.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-1972, OK ST T. 63 § 1-1972
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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