Okla. Admin. Code § 450:1-9-13

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

Section 450:1-9-13 - Designated emergency examination sites

(a) ODMHSAS shall maintain a list of facilities designated by the Commissioner as appropriate to conduct emergency examinations to determine if emergency detention is warranted. All hospitals licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health who have a designated emergency department and who have an LMHP on staff, under contract, or on call, shall automatically be designated as an emergency examination site.

(b) The following types of facilities may be placed on the list of designated emergency examination facilities:

(1) Hospitals licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health;

(2) Community Mental Health Centers certified by the Board pursuant to Chapter 17 of Title 450 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code;

(3) Community-based Structured Crisis Centers certified by the Board pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 450 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code;

(4) Facilities operated by ODMHSAS; or

(5) Hospitals accredited by JCAHO, CARF, the Accreditation for Health Care/Health Facility Accreditation Program (ACHC/HFAP), or the Center for Improvement in Health Care Quality (CIHQ).

(c) A facility may request the Commissioner to designate the facility as an emergency examination facility to be placed on the list. The facility shall make a request in writing to the Provider Certification Division of ODMHSAS and verify it has the ability to conduct emergency examinations as defined in 43A O.S. § 5-206(4) and has one or more licensed mental health professionals as defined in 43A O.S. § 1-103(11) capable of performing the functions set forth in 43A O.S. §§ 5-207 and 5-208.

(d) The facility shall receive a letter from the Commissioner notifying the facility whether its request to be placed on the list of designated emergency examination facilities has been granted.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:1-9-13

Added at 19 Ok Reg 1346, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2100, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2200, eff 7-11-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/15/2022