Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 677 - Nurse Aide Training and Certification
Subchapter 7 - Hearings
Section 310:677-7-1 - Right to a hearing

(a) Before the registry is notified that a finding of client or resident abuse, neglect, mistreatment or misappropriation of a client's or resident's property has been made against a certified nurse aide or nurse aide trainee, the Department shall offer the certified nurse aide or nurse aide trainee an opportunity for a hearing. If the certified nurse aide or nurse aide trainee fails to request a hearing in writing within thirty (30) days from the date of the notice, the Department shall include on the registry a finding of client or resident abuse, neglect, mistreatment or misappropriation of a client's or resident's property against the certified nurse aide or nurse aide trainee.

(b) If the certified nurse aide or nurse aide trainee requests a hearing before the Department completes its investigation, a hearing will not be scheduled until the Department completes its investigation.