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| 43 | 65 | | An Act relating to public health and safety; amending |
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| 44 | 66 | | 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1 -1923, as amended by Section |
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| 45 | 67 | | 1, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, |
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| 46 | 68 | | Section 1-1923), which relates to the Long -Term Care |
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| 47 | 69 | | Facility Advisory Council; extending sunset date; |
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| 48 | 70 | | updating statutory language; providing an effective |
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| 49 | 71 | | date; and declaring an emergency . |
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| 55 | 77 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TH E STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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| 56 | 78 | | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2 021, Section 1-1923, as |
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| 57 | 79 | | amended by Section 1, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, |
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| 58 | 80 | | Section 1-1923), is amended to read as follows: |
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| 59 | 81 | | Section 1-1923. A. There is hereby r e-created, to continue |
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| 60 | 82 | | until July 1, 2025 July 1, 2026, in accordance with the provisions |
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| 61 | 83 | | of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, a Long -Term Care Facility Advisory |
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| 62 | 84 | | Council which shall be composed as follows: |
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| 63 | 85 | | 1. The Governor shall appoint a thirteen -member Long-Term Care |
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| 64 | 86 | | Facility Advisory Council which shall advise the State Commissioner |
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| 94 | 140 | | a. one representative from the Oklahoma Health Care |
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| 95 | 141 | | Authority, designated by the Administrator, |
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| 96 | 142 | | b. one representative from the Department of Mental |
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| 97 | 143 | | Health and Substance Abuse Services, designated by the |
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| 98 | 144 | | Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse |
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| 99 | 145 | | Services, |
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| 100 | 146 | | c. one representative from the Department of Human |
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| 101 | 147 | | Services, designated by the Director of Human |
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| 102 | 148 | | Services, |
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| 103 | 149 | | d. one member who shall be a licensed general |
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| 104 | 150 | | practitioner of the med ical or osteopathic profession, |
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| 105 | 151 | | e. one member who shall be a registered pharmacist, |
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| 106 | 152 | | f. one member who shall be a licensed registered nurse |
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| 107 | 153 | | Registered Nurse or licensed practical nurse Licensed |
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| 108 | 154 | | Practical Nurse, |
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| 109 | 155 | | g. one member who shall be an operator -administrator of a |
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| 110 | 156 | | nursing home which has a current license issued |
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| 111 | 157 | | pursuant to the Nursing Home Care Act and who shall |
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| 112 | 158 | | have had five (5) years ’ experience in the nursing |
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| 113 | 159 | | home profession as an operator-administrator, |
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| 144 | 214 | | i. one member who shall be an owner -operator of an adult |
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| 145 | 215 | | day care facility licen sed pursuant to the provisions |
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| 146 | 216 | | of the Adult Day Care Act, |
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| 147 | 217 | | j. one member who shall be an owner -operator of a |
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| 148 | 218 | | continuum of care facility or assisted living center |
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| 149 | 219 | | licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Continuum |
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| 150 | 220 | | of Care and Assisted Living Act, |
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| 151 | 221 | | k. two members who shall be over the age of sixty -five |
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| 152 | 222 | | (65) who shall represent the gen eral public and have |
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| 153 | 223 | | no long-term care professional work history, and |
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| 154 | 224 | | l. one member who shall be over the age of sixty -five |
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| 155 | 225 | | (65) who shall represent the general public and who |
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| 156 | 226 | | advocates for individuals receiving long -term care |
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| 157 | 227 | | services; and |
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| 158 | 228 | | 2. Appointments shall be for two -year terms. Members shall |
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| 159 | 229 | | serve at the pleasure of their designators. Members may be |
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| 160 | 230 | | reappointed not to exceed two terms. In case of a vacancy, the |
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| 161 | 231 | | Governor shall appoint individuals to fill the remainder of the |
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| 162 | 232 | | term. |
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| 163 | 233 | | B. The State Department of Health shall provide administrative |
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| 164 | 234 | | support to perform designated duties of the Advisory Council. The |
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| 194 | 288 | | C. The Advisory Council shall annually elect a chair, vice- |
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| 195 | 289 | | chair vice chair and secretary-treasurer, shall meet at least |
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| 196 | 290 | | quarterly, and may hold such special meetings as may be necessary. |
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| 197 | 291 | | The members of the Advisory Council shall be reimbursed as provided |
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| 198 | 292 | | for by the State Travel Reimbursement Act. |
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| 199 | 293 | | D. The Advisory Counc il shall have the power and duty to: |
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| 200 | 294 | | 1. Serve as an advisory body to the Department for the |
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| 201 | 295 | | development and improvement of services to and care and treatment of |
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| 202 | 296 | | residents of facilities subject to the provisions of the Nursing |
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| 203 | 297 | | Home Care Act, homes subject to the provisions of the Residential |
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| 204 | 298 | | Care Act and facilities subject to the provisions of the Adult Day |
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| 205 | 299 | | Care Act; |
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| 206 | 300 | | 2. Review and make recommendations regarding quality of |
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| 207 | 301 | | services, care, and treatment provided to individuals receiving |
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| 208 | 302 | | services from entitie s that are subject to the Nursing Home Care |
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| 209 | 303 | | Act, the Residential Care Act and the Adult Day Care Act; and |
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| 210 | 304 | | 3. Evaluate and review the standards, practices, and procedures |
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| 211 | 305 | | regarding the administration and enforcement of the provisions of |
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| 212 | 306 | | the Nursing Home Care Act, the Residential Care Act and the Adult |
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| 213 | 307 | | Day Care Act. |
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| 214 | 308 | | SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025. |
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