Residents' council

(a) Each residential care home shall establish a residents' advisory council. The administrator shall designate a member of the residential OAC 310:680 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 10 October 01, 2017 care home staff to coordinate the establishment of and render assistance to the council. No employee or affiliate of the home shall be a member of the council. (b) The council shall consist of not less than 10 people or 50% of the residents or residents' family. (c) The council shall meet at least monthly. (d) A staff member shall assist in preparing a report of each meeting and make a copy available to the residents, the administrator, and staff. (e) Reports of the council meetings shall be maintained in the home. (f) Names of all residents attending the meeting shall be recorded in the reports. (g) The residents' advisory council shall be a forum for: (1) Obtaining and disseminating information. (2) Soliciting and adopting recommendations for residential care home programming and improvements and to strengthen the home's policies and procedures as they affect residents' rights and home responsibilities. (3) The residents' advisory council may present complaints on behalf of a resident to the Department.