Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 635 - Certificate of Need Standards for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Service Beds
Section 310:635-1-4 - Service area
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
The service area for a psychiatric and/or chemical dependency application shall be the mental health service area in which the service is to be located. The mental health service areas as most recently adopted by the Department of Mental Health are shown in Appendix A.
(1) Alternative service areas. The Department may consider an alternative service area if the applicant clearly demonstrates the applicability of a different service area, based on the following factors:
(2) Determination of beds. In determining the number and occupancy of existing beds in a service area, licensed beds from one of the three state hospitals shall be prorated to the service area based upon the service area population as a percentage of the population of the Hospital Service Region in which the service area is located. The Hospital Service Regions published by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services are shown in Appendix B.
(3) Excluded beds. In determining the number and occupancy of existing beds in a service area, beds which are dedicated to Department of Corrections patients shall be excluded.
Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2083, eff 6-27-02
