Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 450 - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Chapter 17 - Standards and Criteria for Community Mental Health Centers
Subchapter 5 - Optional Services
Part 25 - CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS
Section 450:17-5-171 - Organizational authority, governance and accreditation

(a) In addition to the board composition requirements found in 450:17-25-2, facilities certified under this Part will incorporate meaningful participation by adult consumers with mental illness, adults recovering from substance use disorders, and family members of facility consumers, either through 51 percent of the board being families, consumers or people in recovery from behavioral health conditions, or through a substantial portion of the governing board members meeting this criteria and other specifically described methods for consumers, people in recovery and family members to provide meaningful input to the board about the facility's policies, processes and services. Any alternative to the 51 percent standard must be approved by the Director of Provider Certification.

(b) To the extent a facility is comprised of a governmental or tribal entity or a subsidiary or part of a larger corporate organization that cannot meet these requirements for board membership, the facility shall develop an advisory structure and other specifically described methods for consumers, persons in recovery, and family members to provide meaningful input to the board about the facility's policies, processes and services.

(c) An independent financial audit shall be performed annually in accordance with federal audit requirements, and, where indicated, a corrective action plan is submitted addressing all findings, questioned costs, reportable conditions, and material weaknesses cited in the Audit Report.

(d) Compliance with this Section shall be determined by a review of facility policy and procedures regarding governing authority; governing body bylaws, rules and regulations; governing body minutes; membership rolls; and other documentation as needed.