{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-821","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-821","heading":"Rules - Powers and duties","body":"A. The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules to enforce\n\nthe provisions of the Residential Care Act which shall include, but\n\nnot be limited to, provisions for temperature settings, lighting,\n\nventilation, and other physical conditions that affect the health,\n\nsafety and welfare of the residents in a home. Residential care\n\nhomes that provide care for three or fewer residents shall be\n\nsubject to the provisions of the Residential Care Act; provided,\n\nhowever, if such rules unduly restrict operation of the home, the\n\nBoard shall be authorized and shall promulgate additional rules for\n\nresidential care homes based upon the number of residents in a home.\n\nB. The State Department of Health shall have the power and duty\n\nto:\n\n1. Issue, renew, deny, modify, suspend, and revoke licenses for\n\nhomes pursuant to the provisions of the Residential Care Act;\n\n2. Enforce the provisions of the Residential Care Act and any\n\nrules promulgated pursuant thereto by the Board, and require the\n\nsubmission and review of reports from any person establishing or\n\noperating a home;\n\n3. Enter upon any public or private property for the purpose\n\nof:\n\na. inspecting and investigating conditions of the\n\nresidents in the home,\n\nb. inspecting and investigating the home for compliance\n\nwith the provisions of the Residential Care Act or\n\nrules promulgated pursuant thereto, or\n\nc. determining if services are being provided without a\n\nlicense;\n\n4. Employ or designate personnel to conduct investigations and\n\ninspections, to make reports of the condition of homes and the\n\nresidents of such homes, and to take necessary action pursuant to\n\nthe provisions of the Residential Care Act to protect and safeguard\n\nthe health, safety, and welfare of residents of homes;\n\n5. Establish a procedure for receipt and investigation of\n\ncomplaints regarding a home or concerning the condition, care, and\n\ntreatment of a resident of a home;\n\n6. Report to the district attorney having jurisdiction or the\n\nAttorney General any act committed by an owner, administrator,\n\noperator, or employee of a home which may constitute a misdemeanor\n\npursuant to the provisions of the Residential Care Act;\n\n7. Advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of this\n\nstate, the federal government, other states and interstate agencies,\n\nand with affected groups and political subdivisions to further the\n\npurposes of the provisions of the Residential Care Act;\n\n8. Investigate, request or otherwise obtain the information\n\nnecessary to determine the qualifications and background of an\n\napplicant for licensure;\n\n9. Establish civil penalties for violations of the provisions\n\nof the Residential Care Act as authorized by the Board pursuant to\n\nthe provisions of the Residential Care Act;\n\n10. Institute and maintain or intervene in any action or\n\nproceeding where deemed necessary by the Department to protect the\n\nhealth, safety, and welfare of any resident of a home;\n\n11. Assure the accountability for reimbursed care provided in\n\ncertified homes participating in a federal or state health program\n\nas provided by or through the Department of Human Services;\n\n12. Advise, consult, cooperate and assist with technology\n\ncenter schools or institutions of higher education in this state in\n\nproviding the training of persons to distribute and administer\n\nmedication to a resident of a home;\n\n13. Transfer or discharge a resident or otherwise protect the\n\nhealth, safety, and welfare of any resident of a home; and\n\n14. Exercise all incidental powers as necessary and proper for\n\nthe administration of the Residential Care Act.\n\nC. To improve patient care, the Department shall hold a public\n\nmeeting at least once every four (4) years in each of the licensed\n\nhomes to advise and to facilitate communication and cooperation\n\nbetween personnel of the home and the residents. Administrators,\n\necessary and proper for\n\nthe administration of the Residential Care Act.\n\nC. To improve patient care, the Department shall hold a public\n\nmeeting at least once every four (4) years in each of the licensed\n\nhomes to advise and to facilitate communication and cooperation\n\nbetween personnel of the home and the residents. Administrators,\n\nemployees of the home, residents, friends and relatives of the\n\nresidents, representatives of the residents, and employees from\n\nappropriate state and federal agencies shall be invited and\n\nencouraged to attend such meetings.","path":["OK Code","Title 63"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os63.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"d42eeca35ea6cf7ecd3979c405f26ca5f9fb21878224c0c7631db82eae01200c","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-820","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-1-822"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}