Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1905: Application fee - Form and display of license - Renewal

- Transfer of ownership or operation of facility - Conditional

license - Liability of transferor - Unannounced inspections.

A. An application for a license, or renewal thereof, to operate

a facility shall be accompanied by a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for

each bed per year included in the maximum bed capacity at such

facility, except that any facility operated by the Oklahoma

Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from the fee. All

licenses shall be on a form prescribed by the State Commissioner of

Health, which shall include, but not be limited to, the maximum bed

capacity for which it is granted and the date the license was

issued. The license shall:

1. Not be transferable or assignable;

2. Be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises;

3. Be issued only for the premises named in the application;

and

4. Expire three (3) years from the date of issuance, provided

an initial license shall expire one hundred eighty (180) days after

the date of issuance. Licenses may be issued for a period of more

than twelve (12) months, but not more than thirty-six (36) months,

for the license period immediately following the effective date of

this provision in order to permit an equitable distribution of

license expiration dates.

B. The fee for a license amendment to reflect an increase in

bed capacity shall be prorated based on the number of days remaining

in the licensure period and the change in the number of beds, except

that any facility operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans

Affairs shall be exempt from the fee.

C. The issuance or renewal of a license after notice of a

violation has been sent shall not constitute a waiver by the State

Department of Health of its power to rely on the violation as the

basis for subsequent license revocation or other enforcement action

under this act arising out of the notice of violation.

D. 1. When transfer of ownership or operation of a facility is

proposed, the transferee shall notify the Department of the transfer

and apply for a new license at least thirty (30) days prior to final

transfer.

2. The transferor shall remain responsible for the operation of

the facility until such time as a license is issued to the

transferee.

3. The license granted to the transferee shall be subject to

the plan of correction submitted by the previous owner and approved

by the Department and any conditions contained in a conditional

license issued to the previous owner. If there are outstanding

violations and no approved plan of correction has been implemented,

the Department may issue a conditional license and plan of

correction as provided in this act.

4. The transferor shall remain liable for all penalties

assessed against the facility which are imposed for violations

occurring prior to transfer of ownership.

E. Nursing and specialized facilities, as defined and licensed

pursuant to the Nursing Home Care Act shall be surveyed through an

unannounced inspection at least once every fifteen (15) months, with

a statewide average survey cycle of twelve (12) months.