Okla. Admin. Code § 310:605-11-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:605-11-1 - Staffing requirements

Each adult day care center shall have a staff adequate in number, and appropriately qualified and trained to provide the essential services of the center.

(1) Each adult day care center shall have the following positions:

(A) A director who shall have the authority and responsibility for managing and implementing the day care program.

(B) An activity director.

(C) A social services coordinator or case manager.

(D) A dietary supervisor. Centers that are a part of larger organization which provides food service to the center, or centers that contract with an outside service for food service may employ a part time dietary supervisor.

(2) Each center shall employ additional staff, such as nurses, therapists, consultants, drivers, etc., as needed.

(3) Staff who serve in more than one staff position shall meet the minimum qualifications for each position served.

(4) Centers that administer medication shall have a registered nurse (R.N.), licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.), certified medication aide (CMA), or a medication administration technician (MAT) who has successfully completed a course of training in administration of medications approved by the Department. Monthly consultation by an R.N. or L.P.N. shall be required for centers where medications are administered by a certified medication aide (CMA), or a medication administration technician.

(5) Staff who have direct contact with participants shall be free of communicable disease.

(6) Each center shall be in compliance with the criminal arrest check, training, examination, application, registration and certification requirements in 63 O.S. Section 1-1950.1, 1-1950.3, 1-1950.4, and 1-1951.

(7) Each paid day care center staff person (professional or non-professional) shall arrange for an employment examination within 72 hours of employment which shall include but not be limited to a test for tuberculosis. All tests and examinations shall be in conformance with the 2019 Guidelines for preventing the transmission of mycobacterium tuberculosis in healthcare settings as published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:605-11-1

Added at 8 Ok Reg 2983, eff 5-28-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1989, eff 6-11-92; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1182, eff 5-27-03

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020