Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1914.5: Written request for informal dispute resolution

A. A facility that wishes to challenge a deficiency through the

informal dispute resolution process shall make a written request to

the State Department of Health within ten (10) calendar days of the

receipt of the statement of deficiencies from the State Department

of Health.

B. The written request for an informal dispute resolution shall

include:

1. A list of all deficiencies that the facility wishes to

challenge; and

2. A statement indicating whether the facility wants the

informal dispute resolution to be conducted by telephone conference

call, by record review of the impartial decision maker, or by a

meeting in which the facility and the State Department of Health

appear before the impartial decision maker.

C. A request for an informal dispute resolution shall not:

1. Stay any action for enforcement or imposition of remedies;

2. Affect or preclude the right of a facility to judicial or

administrative appeal; or

3. Duplicate any procedures already held under the federal

requirements for informal dispute resolution.