Okla. Admin. Code § 450:21-1-7.4

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

Section 450:21-1-7.4 - Critical incidents

(a) All facilities and programs shall have written policies and procedures requiring documentation and reporting of critical incidents and analysis of the contributors to the incident to ODMHSAS in accordance with this Section.

(b) The institution, organization, facilitator or assessor shall report critical incidents. Documentation of critical incidents shall minimally include:

(1) The facility name and the name and signature of the person(s) reporting the incident;

(2) The name(s) of the participant(s), staff member(s) or property involved;

(3) The time, date and physical location of the incident;

(4) The time and date the incident was reported and the name of the staff person within the facility to whom it was reported;

(5) A description of the incident;

(6) Resolution or action taken and date resolution or action was taken; and

(7) Severity of each injury, if applicable. Severity shall be indicated as follows:

(A) No off-site medical care required or first aid care administered on-site;

(B) Medical care by a physician or nurse or follow-up attention required; or

(C) Hospitalization or immediate off-site medical attention was required.

(c) Critical incidents shall be reported to ODMHSAS as follows:

(1) Critical incidents requiring referral to medical care by a physician or nurse or follow-up attention and incidents requiring hospitalization or immediate off-site medical attention shall be delivered to ODMHSAS via fax or ODMHSAS designated electronic system within seventy-two (72) hours of the incident;

(2) Critical incidents involving allegations constituting a sentinel event or consumer abuse shall be reported to ODMHSAS immediately via telephone or fax, but within not more than twenty-four (24) hours of the incident. If reported by telephone, the report shall be followed with a written report within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:21-1-7.4

Added at 25 Ok Reg 1376, eff 7-1-08

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

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 9/15/2023