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Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of HealthChapter 4 - Certificate of Need Regulations
Subchapter 9 - Standards for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Service Beds
Section 310:4-9-3 - Population-based need

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:4-9-3

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Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 310:4-9-3 - Population-based need

The applicant must demonstrate that existing psychiatric and chemical dependency service beds are not and will not be adequate to meet the needs in the service area described in 310:4-9-2.

(1)Need. The applicant must demonstrate that there are persons who need services in the area but are unable to obtain those services due to the inadequacy of existing psychiatric and chemical dependency service beds.
(2)Impact. The applicant must demonstrate the probable impact of the proposed beds on the ratio of psychiatric and chemical dependency beds to the population statewide. The statewide ratio must not exceed one hundred forty-five (145) beds per one hundred thousand (100,000) persons, while moving towards an optimal target ratio of one hundred seventeen (117) beds per one hundred thousand (100,000) persons.
(3)Ratio. The applicant must demonstrate the probable impact of the proposed beds on the ratio of psychiatric and chemical dependency beds to the population in the service area. The application cannot cause an excessive increase in the bed to population ratio of a service area. The determination of whether or not an increase is excessive is based on the percentage of increase a project will cause in an area's bed to population ratio, and on a comparison of the area's bed to population ratio against the statewide ratio.
(4)Population projection. The most recent published population figures are used for the application. The source of population projections for current and future years is based on year 2000 census data as published by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
(5)Target population. If the applicant proposes a special service area under 310:4-9-2, then the applicant must demonstrate that the target population will have access to the proposed services through public or private transportation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:4-9-3

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021