Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 680 - Residential Care Homes
Subchapter 17 - Involuntary Transfer or Discharge of Resident
Section 310:680-17-2 - Notice of involuntary transfer or discharge
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:680-17-2
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident from a residential care home shall be preceded by a minimum written notice of ten (10) days. The ten-day requirement shall not apply in any of the following instances:
(1) When an emergency
transfer or discharge is mandated by the resident's health care needs and is in
accordance with the written orders and medical justification of the attending
physician.
(2) When the transfer or
discharge is necessary for the physical safety of other residents as documented
in the resident's record.
(b) The written notice of involuntary transfer or discharge shall contain an explanation of the reasons for transfer or discharge and inform the resident and resident's representative, if any, of the right to request a hearing by the Department if they are aggrieved by the decision.
(c) Written notice of involuntary transfer shall sent to the resident and to an advocate for the resident if no resident's representative exists
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