Conflicts of interest.

  1. Law
  2. Oklahoma Statutes
  3. Public Health and Safety
  4. Conflicts of interest.

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A. The State Department of Health shall:

1. Ensure that no employee of the Department whose responsibilities relate in any manner to long-term care is subject to a conflict of interest which would impair the ability of the person to carry out his or her employment duties in an impartial manner including, but not limited to:

  • a.ownership or investment interest by the employee or a member of the employee’s immediate family represented by equity, debt or other financial relationship in a long-term care facility or a long-term care service,
  • b.employment by, under contract to, or participation by the employee or a member of the employee’s immediate family in the management of, a long-term care facility, except as provided in Section 1-1914.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes and with the approval of the State Commissioner of Health, or
  • c.the receipt or the right of the employee or a member of the employee’s immediate family to receive directly or indirectly remuneration, in cash or in kind, under a compensation arrangement with an owner or operator of a long-term care facility; and

2. Establish and specify, in writing, mechanisms to identify and remove conflicts of interest referred to in this section including, but not limited to:

  • a.the methods by which the Department will examine individuals and members of the individuals' immediate family members to identify the conflicts, and
  • b.the actions that the Department will require the individuals and such family members to take to eliminate such conflicts.

B. For purposes of this section, the term “immediate family” means:

1. The spouse of the employee;

2. The parents of the spouse of the employee;

3. A child by birth or adoption;

4. A stepchild;

5. A parent;

6. A grandparent;

7. A grandchild;

8. A sibling of the employee;

9. The spouse of any immediate family member specified in this subsection; or

10. Such other relationship deemed necessary by the State Board of Health as determined by rule.

Added by Laws 2000, c. 340, § 11, eff. July 1, 2000.


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