Okla. Admin. Code § 310:677-9-2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 310:677-9-2 - Deemed to meet state certification requirements

(a) The Department shall deem a certified home care aide to meet the nurse aide certification requirements for the following employers after successful completion of at least sixteen (16) hours of documented orientation specific to the employer's population. The employers to which this requirement applies are the following:

(1) Residential care.

(2) Adult day care.

(3) Specialized facility.

(b) An individual who is listed in the nurse aide registry as a long term care aide may be employed by a home care agency upon successful completion of a Department approved home care skills examination and at least sixteen (16) hours of orientation specific to the employer's population. The individual will be placed on the registry as being certified as a Home Health Aide after successfully passing the examination.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:677-9-2

Added at 12 Ok Reg 3087, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2106, eff 6-27-02

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023