Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1962a: Certification of home care agency administrators

A. 1. The State Board of Health shall have authority to

determine the qualifications, skill and fitness of any person

employed to serve as an administrator of a home care agency. The

State Board of Health in promulgating rules pursuant to this section

may consider advice and comments from representatives of home care

agencies, home care agency administrators and representatives of

statewide organizations for home care agency clients.

2. The State Board of Health shall develop standards which must

be met by individuals in order to receive certification as a home

health agency administrator, which standards shall be designed to

ensure that home health agency administrators will be individuals

who are of good character and are suitable, and who, by training or

experience, are qualified to serve as home health agency

administrators.

B. The State Department of Health, pursuant to rules

promulgated by the Board, shall:

1. Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including

examinations and investigations, for determining whether an

individual meets such standards as established in paragraph 2 of

subsection A of this section;

2. Certify individuals determined, after the application of

such techniques, to meet such standards, and revoke or suspend

certification previously issued by the Department in any case where

the individual holding any such certification is determined

substantially to have failed to conform to the requirements of such

standards;

3. Establish and carry out procedures designed to ensure that

individuals certified as home health agency administrators will,

during any period that they serve as such, comply with the

requirements of such standards; and

4. Receive, investigate, and take appropriate action with

respect to any charge or complaint filed with the Department to the

effect that any individual certified as a home care agency

administrator has failed to comply with the requirements of such

standards.

C. 1. In order to further ensure minimum standards for

certification, the Board shall require a home care agency

administrator to receive education or training which shall include,

but not be limited to, training in administration, supervision,

fiscal management, ethics, community relations, public information

and human relations, concerning the issues associated with the

operation of home care agencies and programs. Any person employed

as an administrator after November 1, 1996, shall have completed the

education or training specified by this subsection.

2. On and after August 1, 1997, proof of successful completion

of the education, training or continuing education, as applicable,

for the home care agency administrator shall be required prior to

issuance or renewal of a license for a home care agency pursuant to

the provisions of the Home Care Act.

D. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to act

or serve in the capacity as a home care agency administrator unless

such individual is the holder of a certification as a home care

agency administrator, issued in accordance with the provisions of

the Home Care Act.

E. Each person certified as a home care agency administrator

pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be required to pay

an annual certification fee in an amount to be determined by the

State Board of Health not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).

Each such certificate shall expire on the 31st day of July following

its issuance and shall be renewable for twelve (12) months beginning

August 1, upon payment of the annual certification fee.

F. In addition to the annual certification fees, the State

Board of Health may impose fees for training or education programs

conducted or approved by the Board.

G. All revenues collected as a result of fees authorized in

shall expire on the 31st day of July following

its issuance and shall be renewable for twelve (12) months beginning

August 1, upon payment of the annual certification fee.

F. In addition to the annual certification fees, the State

Board of Health may impose fees for training or education programs

conducted or approved by the Board.

G. All revenues collected as a result of fees authorized in

this section and imposed by the Board shall be deposited into the

Public Health Special Fund.