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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL 2262 By: Miller, Fugate, Blancett,
and Hill of the House
and
Stanley of the Senate
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to the Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other
Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act;
amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -879.2c, which
relates to disclosure of care; imposing certain duty
on referral agencies; broadening applicability of
certain penalties; requ iring certain facilities to
post specified information; updating statutory
language; updating statutory references; an d
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -879.2c, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-879.2c. A. 1. Pursuant to rules promulgated under
the provisions of the Alzheimer ’s Dementia and Other Forms of
Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act, any nursing facility,
residential care facility, assisted living facility, adult day care
center, continuum of care facility, or special car e facility that
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publicly advertises, intentionally markets, or otherwise engages in
promotional campaigns for the purpose of communicating tha t said
such facility offers care , memory care, or treatment methods within
the facility that distinguish it as being especially applicable to
or suitable to persons with Alzheimer ’s dementia or other forms of
dementia diagnoses shall disclose the type of care, memory care, or
treatment provided that distinguishes it as being especially
applicable to or suitable for su ch persons.
2. The disclosure shall be made using a form developed by the
State Department of Health and shall be made to:
a. the Department,
b. any representative of a person with Alzheimer ’s
dementia or other form of dementia who is considering
placement within a special care unit, program, or
facility, and
c. the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
3. A referral agency, when disclosing docu ments pursuant to
Section 1-866.2 of this title, shall provide any representative of a
person with Alzheimer ’s dementia or other form of dementia who is
considering placement within a special care unit, program, or
facility notice that the representative is en titled to request from
the unit, program, or facility the disclosure form for each facility
the referral agency recommends.
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4. The facility shall submit the disclosure form to the
Department prior to entering into any agreement to provide care or
services.
4. 5. The Department shall examine each disclosure for
completeness and accuracy at the time the disclosure is submitted to
the Department.
5. 6. The Department shall review the most recent disclosure in
the Department’s records during the facility ’s regular inspection to
verify that the disclosure is current and that t he services
described in the disclosure are provided to residents as described
in the disclosure.
B. The information disclosed as required by this section shall
include the following are as:
1. A written description of the special care unit, program, or
facility’s overall philosophy and mission as i t relates to the needs
of residents with Alzheimer ’s dementia or other forms of dementia;
2. The process and criteria for placement in, or tr ansfer or
discharge from, the unit, program, or facility;
3. The process used for assessment, establishment, and
implementation of a resident plan of care, as it relates to
Alzheimer’s dementia and other forms of dementia, including the
method by which the plan evolves, the frequency of assessment, and
how the facility will respond to changes in the condition of the
resident;
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4. Staff-to-resident ratios, staff training and continuing
education that are in addition to all regularly prescribed training
and are commensurate with the need for increased care and
supervision for residents with Alzheimer ’s dementia and or other
forms of dementia;
5. The physical environment and design features appropriate to
support the functioning of cognitively impaired reside nts;
6. The types and frequency of resident activities designed for
residents with Alzheimer ’s dementia or other forms of dementia and
descriptions of those therapeutic activities designed to address
cognitive function and engage residents with varying st ages of
dementia;
7. The involvement of families in care planning and other
aspects of care, and the availabilit y of family support programs;
8. The fees for care and any additional fees; and
9. Any accreditations or certifications issued to the facilit y
related to the care and services provided to residents with
Alzheimer’s dementia or other forms of dementia.
C. The Department, with input from the Alzheimer -Dementia
Disclosure Act Advisory Council, shall develop a standardized
disclosure form. Any ch ange in the information initially submitted
by the facility or other entity shall be reported to the Department
at the time the change is made.
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D. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
preclude a facility without a special care unit or program from
admitting a person with Alzheimer ’s dementia or other forms of
dementia.
E. The State Commissioner o f Health, with input from the
Alzheimer-Dementia Disclosure Act Advisory Council, shall promulgate
rules to effectuate the provisions of the A lzheimer’s Dementia and
Other Forms of Dementia Special Care Disclosure Act.
F. There is hereby created the Alzh eimer-Dementia Disclosure
Act Advisory Council. The Council shall make recommendations to the
State Commissioner of Health regarding the discl osure form and rules
promulgated pursuant to the Alzheimer ’s Dementia and Other Forms of
Dementia Special Care Dis closure Act.
1. The Council shall consist of nine (9) members to be
appointed by the State Commissioner of Health for such terms as he
or she chooses. The members shall be individuals who have knowledge
and expertise in the field of memory care or indiv iduals who are
consumer representatives directly impacted by memory -care services,
provided that neither the members with knowledge and experti se in
the field nor the members who are consumer representatives shall
comprise more than two -thirds (2/3) of the total membership. The
members who are consumer representatives shall be individuals with
immediate family members who have received or are cu rrently
receiving memory-care services in Oklahoma and shall not be
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employees or board members of any facilities or entities subject to
the Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special Care
Disclosure Act.
2. The members of the Council shall s erve without compensation.
3. The Council shall conduct an organizational meeting at a
date and location to be ch osen by the Commissioner and as frequently
thereafter as necessary to perform the duties imposed upon it. A
majority of the members present s hall constitute a quorum.
4. Staff assistance for the Council shall be provided by the
staff of the State Depart ment of Health.
G. Violation of If a facility described in paragraph 1 of
subsection A of this section, or any individual employed or
contracted by such facility, violates any of the provisions of this
act the Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Forms of Dement ia Special
Care Disclosure Act or the rules issued pursuant to this act
promulgated pursuant thereto , the facility shall be subject the
offending facility to the notice and enforcement provisions
established for the facility ’s license by the Department.
H. Any facility that offers specialized memory or dementia care
through a specific unit or program shall post the:
1. The disclosure form, inc luding the information required to
be included by this section, on the facility ’s website; and
2. A poster, in a conspicuous location in the special care
unit, program, or facility where care is provided for persons with
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Alzheimer’s dementia or other form s of dementia, stating that if
such persons or their representatives were not given a copy of the
disclosure form, they may file a complaint with the Consumer
Protection Unit of the Office of the Attorney General .
I. The Department shall establish a websi te with a list of
those facilities that have filed a disclosure form pursuant to this
act the Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Forms of Dementia Special
Care Disclosure Act. The website shall contain a link to the
submitted disclosure form and a table conta ining items from the
disclosure form, including staffing ratios, staff training, special
programming and activities, and accreditations or certifications.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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