Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1925: Minimum standards for facilities

The State Department of Health shall prescribe minimum standards

for facilities. These standards shall regulate:

1. Location and construction of the facility, including

plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other physical

conditions which shall ensure the health, safety and comfort of

residents and protection from fire hazards;

2. Number and qualifications of all personnel, including

management and nursing personnel, having responsibility for any part

of the care given to residents; specifically, the Department shall

establish staffing ratios for facilities which shall specify the

number of staff hours per resident of care that are needed for

professional nursing care for various types of facilities or areas

within facilities;

3. All sanitary conditions within the facility and its

surroundings, including water supply, sewage disposal, food

handling, and general hygiene, which shall ensure the health and

comfort of residents;

4. Diet related to the needs of each resident based on sound

nutritional practice and on recommendations which may be made by the

physicians attending the resident;

5. Equipment essential to the health and welfare of the

residents;

6. Minimum levels of supplies including, but not limited to,

food and other perishables;

7. Minimum financial solvency standards to ensure the operation

of facilities; and

8. A program of rehabilitation for those residents who would

benefit from such programs.