§ 1-1962a. Certification of home care agency administrators
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and Safety
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-1962a
§ 1-1962a. Certification of home care agency administrators
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 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.
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;
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.
E. Each person certified as a home care agency administrator pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be required to pay 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.
Credits
Laws 1996, c. 349, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-1962a, OK ST T. 63 § 1-1962a
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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