Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-830.2: Challenge to statement of deficiency – Informal

dispute resolution – Alternative informal dispute resolution.

A. Any residential care home, as defined in paragraph 12 of

Section 1-820 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that wishes to

challenge a statement of deficiency through either an informal

dispute resolution process or an alternative informal dispute

resolution process may make a written request to the State

Department of Health within thirty (30) calendar days after the

receipt of a statement of deficiencies from the Department.

B. The informal dispute resolution process for violations of

the Residential Care Act or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto

shall follow the process contained in Sections 1-1914.3, 1-1914.4,

subsections B and C of 1-1914.5 and 1-1914.6 through 1914.10 of

Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. The alternative informal dispute resolution process for

violations of the Residential Care Act or any rule promulgated

pursuant thereto shall follow the process contained in Sections 1-

1914.11 through 1-1914.16 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

D. An impartial decision-making panel for the alternative

informal dispute resolution set forth in subsection C of this

section shall be comprised of the following members:

1. Two members who are representative volunteers who have

experience in the operation of a residential care home;

2. One member who is an employee of the Department and has

experience in the survey process from residential care homes;

3. One member who is a representative from the aging and

disabled community and who does not represent a state agency; and

4. One member who is a lay member and who is not employed by

the Department.