Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-865.3: Department of Human Services – Powers and duties –

Sheltered workshops.

A. The Department of Human Services shall have the power and

duty to:

1. Enforce any provision of the Sheltered Workshop Act;

2. Issue, renew, deny, modify, suspend, and revoke licenses for

sheltered workshops pursuant to the provisions of the Sheltered

Workshop Act; provided, however, providers of sheltered workshop

services that have a contract with the Developmental Disabilities

Services Division of the Department of Human Services or the

Oklahoma Health Care Authority to provide sheltered workshop

services as of November 1, 2011, shall be deemed to be licensed,

subject to the continuing requirements of the Sheltered Workshop

Act;

3. Establish and enforce standards and requirements for

licensure and operation of sheltered workshops that are subject to

the provisions of the Sheltered Workshop Act and require the

submission of, and to review, reports from any person establishing

or operating a sheltered workshop;

4. Enter upon any public or private property for the purpose of

inspecting and investigating conditions of the sheltered workshop

for compliance with the provisions of the Sheltered Workshop Act, or

the standards and requirements for licensure and operation of

sheltered workshops developed by the Department pursuant to the

provisions of the Sheltered Workshop Act;

5. Employ or designate personnel to conduct investigations and

inspections, to make reports of the condition of sheltered

workshops, and to take necessary action pursuant to the provisions

of the Sheltered Workshop Act to protect and safeguard the health,

safety, and welfare of service recipients;

6. Advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of this

state, the federal government, other states and interstate agencies,

and with affected groups and political subdivisions to further the

purposes of the Sheltered Workshop Act;

7. Investigate, request or otherwise obtain the information

necessary to determine the qualifications and background of an

applicant for licensure or contract;

8. Provide the sheltered workshop thirty (30) days written

notice that its license is to be suspended or revoked, and shall

take action at the end of that time if the sheltered workshop

remains out of compliance. However, if the health and safety of

service recipients is threatened, the suspension or revocation shall

be effective immediately and the sheltered workshop shall be closed;

9. Notify holders of suspended or revoked licenses that they

shall be entitled to a hearing before Department licensure officials

if requested within ten (10) days of their notification. The

hearing shall be held at least ten (10) days before final action is

taken and conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act;

and

10. Reinstate suspended licenses if deficiencies are corrected

within a time frame established by the Department.

B. The Department of Human Services shall develop rules

establishing minimum standards for sheltered workshops. These

standards, at minimum, shall regulate:

1. Physical plant expectations to include physical facilities,

ventilation, and accessibility;

2. Staffing requirements;

3. Staff training;

4. Staff qualifications; and

5. Service recipient records.