Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 450 - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Chapter 24 - Standards and Criteria for Comprehensive Community Addiction Recovery Centers
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 450:24-1-1 - Purpose

(a) This chapter sets forth the Standards and Criteria used in the certification of Comprehensive Community Addiction Recovery Centers (CCARC) and implements 43A O.S. § 3-415. A.1., which authorizes the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to certify private facilities and organizations which provide treatment, counseling and rehabilitation services directed toward alcohol and drug dependent persons. A CCARC is considered distinct and separate from facilities that may be certified under OAC 450:18 in that 450:24 requires the provision of all services stipulated in Subchapter 450: 24-3 et seq.

(b) The rules regarding the certification process including but not necessarily limited to application, fees and administrative sanctions are found in the Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 450 Chapter 1, Subchapters 5 and 9.

(c) Rules outlining general certification qualifications applicable to facilities and organizations certified under this Chapter are found in OAC 450:1-9-5 through OAC 450:1-9-5.6.