§ 1-1920. Protection of resident's funds
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-1920
§ 1-1920. Protection of resident's funds
To protect each resident's funds, the facility or home:
2. Shall at the time of admission, provide each resident, or his representative, with a written statement explaining the resident's rights regarding personal funds and listing the services for which the resident will be charged, and obtain a signed acknowledgment from each resident or his representative that he has received the statement;
3. May accept funds from a resident for safekeeping and managing, if the facility or home receives written authorization from the resident or his guardian; such authorization shall be attested to by a witness who has no pecuniary interest in the facility or home or its operations, and who is not connected in any way to facility or home personnel or the administrator in any manner whatsoever;
8. Shall place any monthly allowance to which a resident is entitled in that resident's personal account, or give it to the resident, unless the facility or home has written authorization from the resident or the resident's guardian or if the resident is a minor, his parent, to handle it differently;
Credits
Laws 1980, c. 241, § 20, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 182, § 4; Laws 1984, c. 128, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 135, § 8, emerg. eff. June 7, 1985.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-1920, OK ST T. 63 § 1-1920
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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