Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 450 - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Chapter 16 - Standards and Criteria for Community Residential Mental Health Facilities
Subchapter 5 - Services
Section 450:16-5-6 - Termination of services to residents

(a) In order to protect the resident's rights, and insure involvement of the resident's case manager, the RCF shall be required to contact, consult with and obtain the approval of the resident, prior to terminating services to the resident. Consultation with the resident's family or significant other, when involved with the resident's care, and the local and receiving CMHC or other treatment provider prior to moving or relocating any resident who is a mental health client with ODMHSAS shall be documented. No movement or relocation of any mental health client shall be conducted without such prior consultation and approval. If any relevant parties shall disagree with the movement, there shall be substantial reason(s) documented in the RCF's records.

(b) In the event of the death of a resident, a summary statement shall be placed in the individual resident's file, and notification made to the ODMHSAS Office of Consumer Advocacy in accordance with 450:16-7-1.

(c) Compliance with 450:16-5-6 shall be determined by a review of Office of Consumer Advocacy records; resident files; other RCF documentation as relevant and applicable; or resident, family, or significant other interviews.