Okla. Admin. Code § 310:635-1-8

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:635-1-8 - [1] Staffing

The applicant shall demonstrate that sufficient personnel will be retained or employed to meet the needs of all residents and to comply with all requirements for licensure and/or certification, if applicable. That demonstration shall include documentation of the availability or plans for recruitment of the following personnel as applicable to meet the program's needs.

(1) The medical administrator (supervisor) or treatment coordinator must be a psychiatrist in a psychiatric program, and may be an internist or family practice physician for chemical dependency programs. This person may be retained on contract, or used through referral for non-medical subacute programs. The number of medical administrators or treatment coordinators shall be sufficient to meet program needs.

(2) The Director/Administrator may be in lieu of or in addition to the medical administrator, subject to training and experience.

(3) The numbers of case workers, family therapists, psychologists, and social workers shall be adequate to meet the demands of the program design.

(4) The activities assistant will organize and supervise occupational and recreational programming.

(5) The applicant shall provide for at least one R.N. on duty at all times, with additional R.N.s adequate to meet program needs.

(6) Psychiatric technicians/mental health workers may be non-licensed staff in addition to licensed nursing staff, and the number shall be commensurate with the intensity of illness to be treated.

(7) Medical records clerks shall be sufficient to meet program needs.

(8) The applicant shall provide an education specialist for school age patients.

(9) Clerical and support staff shall be sufficient to meet program needs.

(10) Ancillary support personnel shall be sufficient to meet program needs.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:635-1-8

¹In the initial codification of this agency's rules (12-31-91), two Sections were numbered as 310:635-1-8. Upon discovery of this error on 12-30-96, the number of the second Section was changed to 310:635-1-9.