A. Upon written request to the State Department of Health, a residential care home as defined by the Residential Care Act may choose to participate in an informal dispute resolution panel or an alternate dispute resolution panel. Such request shall be made within thirty (30) days of the receipt of a Statement of Deficiencies from the Department.
B. The informal dispute resolution process provided by subsection A of this section shall be the same as that provided by Sections 1-1914.3 through 1-1914.10 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The alternate informal dispute resolution process provided by subsection A of this section shall be the same provided by Sections 1-1914.13 through 1-1914.16 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. The State Department of Health shall appoint the informal dispute resolution panel, to be comprised of the following impartial members:
1. Two members who are representative volunteers with experience in the operation of a residential care home;
2. One member that is an employee of the Department with experience in residential care home surveys;
3. One representative from the aging and disabled community but not representing a state agency; and
4. One member who is a lay member and is not employed by the Department.
E. The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 104, § 1, eff. Nov 1, 2016.