Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 450 - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Chapter 21 - Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Courses (ADSAC) and Assessments
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 450:21-1-7.4 - Critical incidents

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 450:21-1-7.4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

(a) All facilities and programs shall have written policies and procedures requiring documentation and reporting of critical incidents and analysis of the contributors to the incident to ODMHSAS in accordance with this Section.

(b) The institution, organization, facilitator or assessor shall report critical incidents. Documentation of critical incidents shall minimally include:

(1) The facility name and the name and signature of the person(s) reporting the incident;

(2) The name(s) of the participant(s), staff member(s) or property involved;

(3) The time, date and physical location of the incident;

(4) The time and date the incident was reported and the name of the staff person within the facility to whom it was reported;

(5) A description of the incident;

(6) Resolution or action taken and date resolution or action was taken; and

(7) Severity of each injury, if applicable. Severity shall be indicated as follows:
(A) No off-site medical care required or first aid care administered on-site;

(B) Medical care by a physician or nurse or follow-up attention required; or

(C) Hospitalization or immediate off-site medical attention was required.

(c) Critical incidents shall be reported to ODMHSAS as follows:

(1) Critical incidents requiring referral to medical care by a physician or nurse or follow-up attention and incidents requiring hospitalization or immediate off-site medical attention shall be delivered to ODMHSAS via fax or ODMHSAS designated electronic system within seventy-two (72) hours of the incident;

(2) Critical incidents involving allegations constituting a sentinel event or consumer abuse shall be reported to ODMHSAS immediately via telephone or fax, but within not more than twenty-four (24) hours of the incident. If reported by telephone, the report shall be followed with a written report within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident.

Added at 25 Ok Reg 1376, eff 7-1-08

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