Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 635 - Certificate of Need Standards for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Service Beds
Section 310:635-1-10 - Temporary emergency admissions

(a) Any temporary emergency shall be fully documented by the physician and the hospital to include an explanation of the emergency, the services rendered to the patient, an explanation of why an adult bed was used, and the length of stay in the bed ordinarily used for an adult.

(b) A report on each admission under the provisions for temporary emergency shall be made to the Department at the end of the month of such admission. The report shall be on a form provided by the Department. The form shall include length of stay, discharge date, diagnosis, and patient record number.

(c) An admission in accordance with the rules governing temporary emergencies, when utilized and fully documented by the admitting physician and hospital, shall not be considered a violation of the act.