Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 317 - Oklahoma Health Care Authority
Chapter 30 - Medical Providers-Fee for Service
Subchapter 5 - Individual Providers and Specialties
Part 6 - INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES
Section 317:30-5-95.18 - Nursing services for persons over 65 years of age receiving inpatient acute psychiatric services
Each facility providing inpatient acute psychiatric services to adults over 65 must have a qualified Director of Psychiatric Nursing. In addition to the Director of Nursing, there must be adequate numbers of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and mental health workers to provide nursing care necessary under the active treatment program and to maintain progress notes on each member. A registered nurse must document member progress at least weekly. The progress notes must contain recommendations for revisions in the treatment plan, as needed, as well as an assessment of the member's progress as it relates to the treatment plan goals and objectives.
Added at 23 Ok Reg 2508, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2737, eff 7-20-10 (emergency); Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1452, eff 6-25-11
