Okla. Admin. Code § 450:17-5-172

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 450:17-5-172 - General Staffing

(a) In order to ensure adequate staffing, the facility must complete a needs assessment and staffing plan, which reflect of the needs of the target consumer population. The needs assessment will include cultural, linguistic, and treatment needs. The needs assessment will include both consumer and family/caregiver input and will be updated regularly, but no less frequently than every three (3) years.

(b) The facility operating the CCBHC will have policies and program descriptions to define how the CCBHC will operate a team dedicated to provide the range of specific services articulated elsewhere in this Subchapter.

(c) The facility shall have a fully staffed management team as appropriate for the size and needs of the clinic as determined by the current needs assessment and staffing plan. The management team will include, at a minimum a CEO or Executive Director and a psychiatrist as Medical Director. The Medical Director need not be a full-time employee. The Medical Director will ensure the medical component of care and the integration of behavioral health and primary care are facilitated. If, after reasonable efforts have been made, a CCBHC is unable to obtain a psychiatrist as a Medical Director, a medically trained behavioral health care professional with prescriptive authority and appropriate education, licensure, and experience in psychopharmacology, and who can prescribe and manage medications independently pursuant to state law, may serve as the Medical Director if special approval from ODMHSAS is obtained. However, in these instances the CCBHC must obtain consultation from a psychiatrist regarding medical and clinical service delivery.

(d) The facility must maintain liability/malpractice insurance adequate for the staffing and scope of services provided.

(e) Compliance with this Section shall be determined by a review of policies, facility needs assessment, organizational chart, clinic liability and malpractice insurance documentation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:17-5-172

Adopted by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 9/1/2024