Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-315: Certification as community residential mental health

programs.

A. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall adopt minimum standards for program certification for

residential care homes operating as community residential mental

health programs as provided in this section. The standards shall be

adopted as rules and promulgated by the Board of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services pursuant to the provisions of the

Administrative Procedures Act.

B. The program certification standards adopted by the Board

shall provide for a system of classification of community

residential mental health programs based upon the level of care

required by residents of the facility and establish minimum program

certification standards for each classification. The program

certification standards adopted by the Board for each classification

shall be such that residential care facilities having a valid

contract with the Department and licensed by the State Department of

Health on July 1, 1988, shall be qualified and eligible for program

certification within an appropriate classification.

C. The Department shall terminate the contract of any home that

fails to meet contract provisions regarding financial statements.

D. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

is authorized to establish and collect certification and renewal

fees for certification of community residential mental health

facilities and programs as provided in Section 3-324 of this title.

E. Failure to comply with rules and standards promulgated by

the Board shall be grounds for revocation, suspension or nonrenewal

of certification.