Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1914.4: Definitions

For purposes of this act:

1. "Deficiency" means a violation or alleged violation by a

facility of applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations

governing the operation or licensure of a facility;

2. "Deficiency identification number" means an alphanumeric

designation of a deficiency by the State Department of Health that

denotes the applicable state or federal rule, regulation, or law

allegedly violated and that is used on the statement of

deficiencies;

3. "Impartial decision maker" means an individual employed by

or under contract with the State Department of Health to conduct an

informal dispute resolution for the agency;

4. "Informal dispute resolution" means a nonjudicial process or

forum before an impartial decision maker that provides a facility

cited for deficiency with the opportunity to dispute a citation for

deficiency;

5. "Party" means a facility requesting an informal dispute

resolution, the State Department of Health, or both;

6. "State survey agency" means the State Department of Health,

the federally designated state entity that performs Medicaid and

Medicare surveys and inspections of Oklahoma facilities; and

7. "Statement of deficiencies" means a statement prepared by

the State Department of Health citing the applicable state or

federal laws, rules, or regulations violated by a facility and the

facts supporting the citation.