Okla. Admin. Code § 310:625-1-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 310:625-1-4 - Standards

(a) No new ICF/MR beds, except ICF/MR 16s and smaller, shall be approved in the service area unless the total number of ICF/MR beds in the service area falls below the following standard: 84 ICF/MR beds per 100,000 general population.

(b) An application for ICF/MR beds shall not be approved unless the applicant demonstrates familiarity with and understanding of certification standards for an ICF/MR, specified in 42 CFR Section 442. 400.

(c) The identity of the licensed administrator of the existing or proposed facility must be provided by the applicant as a prerequisite to issuance of a Certificate of Need.

(d) No additional ICF/MR beds, whether proposed through construction or conversion of existing space, shall be approved for any existing ICF/MR unless it has maintained an occupancy rate of at least 95%, based upon a calculation of occupancy reflected in the monthly average daily census reports of the Department of Human Services for the most recent six month period for which official data is available when the application is filed.

(e) Any ICF/MR beds approved, but not yet in place in the service area, shall be included in the evaluation for determining bed need specified in subsection (a).

(f) Any existing ICF/MR which proposes an expansion of beds by conversion or construction and which has a record of questionable quality of care, as demonstrated through complaint investigation records, or other means, may be denied a Certificate of Need despite the conformity of the proposal to other standards delineated herein.

(g) In determining the bed need in subsection (a), the beds at the three state schools are hereby determined to be the number of beds necessary to have a 90% occupancy, based upon a calculation of occupancy reflected in the monthly average daily census reports of the Department of Human Services for the most recent six month period for which official data is available when the application is filed.

(h) The Department shall consider the relationship of a Certificate of Need application to any plan adopted by the Department of Human Services concerning the distribution and allocation of services for mentally retarded or developmentally disabled persons.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:625-1-4