Okla. Admin. Code § 310:679-10-5

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

Section 310:679-10-5 - [Effective until 9/14/2024] Provisional license requirements

(a) To fill a position of administrator that unexpectedly becomes vacant, the Department may grant one (1) provisional license for a single period not to exceed six (6) months. The Department shall not grant another provisional license to fill a vacancy at the same facility for a period of one year after the date the provisional license is granted.

(b) Applicants must meet all general requirements for licensure.

(c) A provisional license may be granted to a person who may not meet all of the licensing requirements established by the Department, but who:

(1) Has successfully completed a formal program(s) of study and holds a bachelor's degree;

(2) Has a currently-licensed Oklahoma long-term care administrator, with a minimum of two (2) years experience as a licensed administrator in Oklahoma in the same facility type as the provisional licensee, to act as an on-site consultant to the provisional licensee;

(3) Has provided documentation showing at least two (2) years experience in a long-term care facility;

(4) Has received a passing score on the current applicable Oklahoma State Standards examination;

(5) Has submitted a correctly completed application; and

(6) Paid the applicable application fee.

(d) A provisional license shall not be issued to a current AIT and/or AU student unless that student/AIT had previously passed the NAB NHA exam.

(e) The consultant administrator to a provisional licensee shall:

(1) Provide direct supervision of the provisional licensee for at least eight (8) hours per week with no more than 10 calendar days lapsing between consultant visits to the provisional licensee's facility; and

(2) Alert the Department if the provisional licensee is unable to fulfill the administrator requirements.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:679-10-5

Transferred from 490:10-1-5 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)