Okla. Admin. Code § 310:679-10-3.1

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

Section 310:679-10-3.1 - [Effective until 9/14/2024] Tier 2 RC/AL administrator requirements

(a) Applicants must meet all general requirements for licensure. Administrators holding a Tier 2 RC/AL license may serve as an administrator in either an RCF, ALF, or ICF/IID-16.

(b) Each applicant for initial licensure as a Tier 2 RC/AL administrator shall provide documentation of one of the following:

(1) high school diploma;

(2) GED; or

(3) a higher level of education.

(c) Unless a waiver is granted, the applicant must complete the following requirements within twenty-four (24) months of application:

(1) Department-approved training; and

(2) Passing score on the following required examinations:

(A) Oklahoma State Standards examination for RC/AL;

(B) The NAB Core examination; and

(C) The NAB RC/AL Line of Service examination.

(d) Training certification is required before an applicant may take the State Standards examination; a passing score on the State Standards exam is required before taking the NAB RC/AL Exam.

(e) Applicants for Tier 2 RC/AL training must meet one or more of the following pre-requisites to enter training:

(1) At least one (1) consecutive year of health care experience, or

(2) At least thirty (30) college semester hours in a healthcare related field of study, or

(3) A Bachelor's degree in any field of study.

(f) The Department, in its sole discretion, may waive re-completion of the training requirement if the applicant was previously licensed in Oklahoma as any Tier 2 administrator type, was in good standing with the Department while applicant was previously licensed in Oklahoma, and has been active in long-term care for at least two (2) of the last five (5) years.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:679-10-3.1

Transferred from 490:10-1-3.1 by HB 2824 (2023), eff. 11/1/2023

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 4, November 1, 2023, eff. 11/1/2023, exp. 9/14/2024 (Emergency)