Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 317 - Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Chapter 30 - Medical Providers-Fee for Service
Subchapter 5 - Individual Providers and Specialties
Part 34 - SECURE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRANSPORTATION
Section 317:30-5-350 - Service requirements

(1) Be twenty-one (21) years of age or older;

(2) Hold a valid driver's license issued by the State of Oklahoma;

(3) Undergo a criminal background check and not have been convicted of or received a deferred or probated sentence related to any felony crime, a crime involving moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence; and not have any criminal charges pending in ay court in the State of Oklahoma, another state, in tribal court or pursuant to the United States Code;

(4) Be able to ensure that SoonerCare members who are transported are protected by harm and injuries due to abuse, self-abuse, neglect, sexual incidents, serious injuries and other sources of immediate danger;

(5) Be able to provide emergency care or have an established plan to access emergency care;

(6) Be trained in effective communication skills with persons with mental illness, consumer rights, CPR/First Aid, and confidentiality as prescribed by ODMHSAS prior to completing transports;

(7) Be able to recognize and plan for problematic behaviors in a therapeutic and safe manner and complete a 16-hour Therapeutic Options Course or similar curriculum approved by ODMHSAS prior to completing transports; and

(8) Be familiar with the statutes and standards related to transporting members.

(1) Be well maintained and in good mechanical condition;

(2) Have the following equipment operational:

(3) Have a safety partition between the driver's area and passenger's area;

(4) Have safety locks to prevent a member from exiting a car that is in motion;

(5) Be equipped with, either in the car or on the driver, a two-way radio or cellular telephone that is operational during the entire period of transport; and

(6) If transporting members in wheelchairs, be equipped with the following: