Approval process [REVOKED]

AUTHORITY: Commissioner of Health, Title 63 O.S. § 1-104; HB 2824 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED RULES TO GOVERNOR AND CABINET SECRETARY: October 30, 2023 COMMENT PERIOD: December 1, 2023 through January 2, 2024 PUBLIC HEARING: January 4, 2024 ADOPTION: February 21, 2024 SUBMISSION OF ADOPTED RULES TO GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE: February 22, 2024 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR'S DECLARATION: Approved by Governor's declaration on June 21, 2024 FINAL ADOPTION: June 21, 2024 EFFECTIVE: August 11, 2024 SUPERSEDED EMERGENCY ACTIONS: Superseded rules: Subchapter 1. General Provisions 310:679-1-1 [AMENDED] 310:679-1-2 [AMENDED] Subchapter 3. Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Long Term Care for Administrators [REVOKED] 310:679-3-1 [REVOKED] 310:679-3-2 [REVOKED] 310:679-3-3 [REVOKED] 310:679-3-8 [REVOKED] Subchapter 5. Investigative Procedures 310:679-5-2 [AMENDED] 310:679-5-2.1 [REVOKED] 310:679-5-3 [AMENDED] 310:679-5-6 [REVOKED] 310:679-5-6.1 [NEW] 310:679-5-7 [AMENDED] 310:679-5-7.1 [AMENDED] 310:679-5-8 [AMENDED] Subchapter 7. Fees and Reports 310:679-7-1 [REVOKED] 310:679-7-2 [AMENDED] Subchapter 9. Continuing Education 4 310:679-9-1 [AMENDED] 310:679-9-2 [AMENDED] 310:679-9-3 [AMENDED} 310:679-9-4 [AMENDED] 310-679-9-5 [AMENDED] Subchapter 10. Licensing of Long Term Long-Term Care Administrators Part 1. Licensing of Long Term Long-Term Care Administrators 310:679-10-1 [REVOKED] 310:679-10-2 [REVOKED] 310:679-10-2.1 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-3 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-3.1 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-3.3 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-3.5 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-4 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-4.1 [REVOKED] 310:679-10-5 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-6 [AMENDED] Part 3. Application for Long Term Long-Term Care Administrator Licensure 310:679-10-10 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-11 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-12 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-13 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-14 [REVOKED] 310:679-10-15 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-16 [AMENDED] Part 5. Discipline 310:679-10-20 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-21 [AMENDED] Part 7. Administrator University Training Requirements 310:679-10-25 [AMENDED] Part 8. Administrator in Training (AIT) Internship Program for Nursing Home Administrators and Certified Assistant Administrators 310:679-10-29 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-30 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-31 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-32 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-33 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-34 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-35 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-36 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-37 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-38 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-39 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-40 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-41 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-42 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-43 [AMENDED} 310:679-10-44 [AMENDED] Part 10. Standards for Administrators 310:679-10-50 [AMENDED] 5 310:679-10-51 [AMENDED] 310:679-10-52 [AMENDED] Subchapter 15. Long Term Long-Term Care Certified Assistant Administrators Part 1. Certification of Long Term Long-Term Care Assistant Administrators 310:679-15-1 [REVOKED] 310:679-15-2 [REVOKED] 310:679-15-3 [AMENDED] 310:679-15-3.1 [AMENDED] 310:679-15-4 [AMENDED] Part 3. Application for Certification and Requirements for Continued Eligibility 310:679-15-8 [AMENDED] 310:679-15-9 [REVOKED] 310:679-15-10 [AMENDED] Gubernatorial approval: October 2, 2023 Register publication: 41 Ok Reg 125 Docket number: 23-766 INCORPORATIONS BY REFERENCE: n/a GIST/ANALYSIS: HB 2824 directed the transfer of employees, powers, duties, monies, contractual rights and certain administrative rules from the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators (Board) to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (Department) effective November 1, 2023. The legislation abolishes the Board and transfers the Board's duties and authority to the Commissioner of Health and the Department. These proposed permanent rules will replace emergency rules and are necessary to ensure the uninterrupted licensure of long-term care administrators by the Department. The proposed rule amendments remove the references to the Board and its authority and replace it throughout with the designation of the Commissioner of Health and the Department as the authority for the licensure of long-term care administrators. Revisions to the licensure rules also reflect statutory amendments to the licensure process for long term care administrators contained in 63 O.S. §§ 1-1949 et seq., the Long-Term Care Administrator Licensing Act, and 63 O.S. §§ 330.51 et seq., Nursing Home Administrators. The categories for licensure in the rules have been amended to reflect the "Tier 1" and "Tier 2" designations in the legislation. Licensure requirements, including minimum education requirements, training and continuing education have been aligned with the designation of the long-term care administrator as Tier 1 or Tier 2. CONTACT PERSON: Audrey C. Talley, Agency Rule Liaison, Oklahoma State Department of Health, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, 405-426-8563. AudreyT@health.ok.gov. PURSUANT TO THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN, THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE CONSIDERED FINALLY ADOPTED AS SET FORTH IN 75 O.S., SECTIONS 250.3 (5) AND 308 (E), WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUGUST 11, 2024: SUBCHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS