1| STATE OF OKLAHOMA | | | 2| 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) | | | 3|HOUSE BILL 1038 By: Kendrix | | | 4| | | | 5| | | | 6| AS INTRODUCED | | | 7| An Act relating to sunset; amending 63 O.S. 2021, | | Section 1-1923, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 197, | 8| O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1-1923), | | which relates to the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory | 9| Council; re-creating the Council; and modifying the | | termination date. | 10| | | | 11| | | | 12|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: | | | 13| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-1923, as | | | 14|amended by Section 1, Chapter 197, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, | | | 15|Section 1-1923), is amended to read as follows: | | | 16| Section 1-1923. A. There is hereby re-created, to continue | | | 17|until July 1,20252026, in accordance with the provisions of the | | | 18|Oklahoma Sunset Law, a Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Council | | | 19|which shall be composed as follows: | | | 20| 1. The Governor shall appoint a thirteen-member Long-Term Care | | | 21|Facility Advisory Council which shall advise the State Commissioner | | | 22|of Health. The Advisory Council shall be comprised of the following | | | 23|persons: | | | 24| | | | Req. No. 10606 Page 1 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| a. one representative from the Oklahoma Health Care | | | 2| Authority, designated by the Administrator, | | | 3| b. one representative from the Department of Mental | | | 4| Health and Substance Abuse Services, designated by the | | | 5| Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse | | | 6| Services, | | | 7| c. one representative from the Department of Human | | | 8| Services, designated by the Director of Human | | | 9| Services, | | | 10| d. one member who shall be a licensed general | | | 11| practitioner of the medical or osteopathic profession, | | | 12| e. one member who shall be a registered pharmacist, | | | 13| f. one member who shall be a licensed registered nurse or | | | 14| licensed practical nurse, | | | 15| g. one member who shall be an operator-administrator of a | | | 16| nursing home which has a current license issued | | | 17| pursuant to the Nursing Home Care Act and who shall | | | 18| have had five (5) years' experience in the nursing | | | 19| home profession as an operator-administrator, | | | 20| h. one member who shall be an operator-administrator of a | | | 21| residential care home licensed pursuant to the | | | 22| provisions of the Residential Care Act, | | | 23| | | | 24| | | | Req. No. 10606 Page 2 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| i. one member who shall be an owner-operator of an adult | | | 2| day care facility licensed pursuant to the provisions | | | 3| of the Adult Day Care Act, | | | 4| j. one member who shall be an owner-operator of a | | | 5| continuum of care facility or assisted living center | | | 6| licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Continuum | | | 7| of Care and Assisted Living Act, | | | 8| k. two members who shall be over the age of sixty-five | | | 9| (65) who shall represent the general public and have | | | 10| no long-term care professional work history, and | | | 11| l. one member who shall be over the age of sixty-five | | | 12| (65) who shall represent the general public and who | | | 13| advocates for individuals receiving long-term care | | | 14| services; and | | | 15| 2. Appointments shall be for two-year terms. Members shall | | | 16|serve at the pleasure of their designators. Members may be | | | 17|reappointed not to exceed two terms. In case of a vacancy, the | | | 18|Governor shall appoint individuals to fill the remainder of the | | | 19|term. | | | 20| B. The State Department of Health shall provide administrative | | | 21|support to perform designated duties of the Advisory Council. The | | | 22|Department shall also provide space for meetings of the Advisory | | | 23|Council. | | | 24| | | | Req. No. 10606 Page 3 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| C. The Advisory Council shall annually elect a chair, | | | 2|vice-chair and secretary-treasurer, shall meet at least quarterly, | | | 3|and may hold such special meetings as may be necessary. The members | | | 4|of the Advisory Council shall be reimbursed as provided for by the | | | 5|State Travel Reimbursement Act. | | | 6| D. The Advisory Council shall have the power and duty to: | | | 7| 1. Serve as an advisory body to the Department for the | | | 8|development and improvement of services to and care and treatment of | | | 9|residents of facilities subject to the provisions of the Nursing | | | 10|Home Care Act, homes subject to the provisions of the Residential | | | 11|Care Act and facilities subject to the provisions of the Adult Day | | | 12|Care Act; | | | 13| 2. Review and make recommendations regarding quality of | | | 14|services, care, and treatment provided to individuals receiving | | | 15|services from entities that are subject to the Nursing Home Care | | | 16|Act, the Residential Care Act and the Adult Day Care Act; and | | | 17| 3. Evaluate and review the standards, practices, and procedures | | | 18|regarding the administration and enforcement of the provisions of | | | 19|the Nursing Home Care Act, the Residential Care Act and the Adult | | | 20|Day Care Act. | | | 21| | | | 22| 60-1-10606 SW 12/04/24 | | | 23| | | | 24| | | | Req. No. 10606 Page 4