Okla. Admin. Code § 310:675-21-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:675-21-2 - Complaint investigation

(a) Process. Upon receipt of a complaint against a non-technical service worker alleging abuse, verbal abuse, or exploitation of a resident within a nursing facility, or upon completion of a survey of a nursing facility by the Department with a finding that a non-technical service worker abused, verbally abused, or exploited a resident, the Department shall conduct an investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, a written report will be prepared. If sufficient evidence exists to initiate an individual proceeding, notice of the investigative findings and an opportunity for hearing will be prepared and served upon the nontechnical services worker.

(b) Timeline for reporting. The facility shall report to the Department allegations and incidents of abuse, verbal abuse, or exploitation by a non-technical service worker within twenty-four (24) hours.

(c) Reporting non-technical service workers. The facility shall report to the Department allegations and incidents of abuse, verbal abuse, or exploitation by a non-technical service worker by submitting the following:

(1) facility name, address, and telephone;

(2) facility type;

(3) date;

(4) reporting party name or administrator name;

(5) employee name and address;

(6) employee certification number;

(7) employee social security number;

(8) employee telephone number;

(9) termination action and date, if any;

(10) other contact person name and address; and

(11) facts of resident abuse, verbal abuse, or exploitation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:675-21-2

Added at 24 Ok Reg 2030, eff 6-25-07¹; Added at 25 Ok Reg 2482, eff 7-11-08

¹See Editor's Note at beginning of this Chapter.