Okla. Admin. Code § 310:679-10-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 310:679-10-5 - Provisional license requirements

(a) The Department may grant one (1) provisional license for a single period not to exceed six (6) months to fill an unexpected vacancy at a facility. Once a provisional license has been granted, the Department may not grant additional provisional licenses for the same facility within a one-year period of issuance.

(b) Provisional license applicants must meet all general licensure requirements outlined in OAC 310:679-10-2.1.

(c) A provisional license may be granted to a person who may not meet all training and testing 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 documentation that 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, will 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 unless the applicant 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;

(2) Alert the Department within 3 days if the provisional licensee is unable to fulfill the administrator requirements; and

(3) Notify the Department if they are no longer able to provide supervision to the provisional licensee.

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)

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 8/11/2024