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OAC 310:662-2-1 - Application for and issuance of a home care agency license

OklahomaregulationOklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Health Resources Development Service

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The agency must maintain proof of liability insurance coverage of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per occurrence. (OAC 310:662-2-1(c))(OAC 310:662-2-1 - Application for and issuance of a home care agency license)
  • 2The agency must file its application at least thirty (30) days before beginning operations or before license expiration. (OAC 310:662-2-1(h))(OAC 310:662-2-1 - Application for and issuance of a home care agency license)
  • 3The agency must submit a license application on forms prescribed by the State Commissioner of Health, including the full name and address of the applicant and all affiliated persons and the names, locations, and dates of ownership/operation/management for all current and prior home care agencies, accompanied by an attesting affidavit. (OAC 310:662-2-1(b))(OAC 310:662-2-1 - Application for and issuance of a home care agency license)
  • 4The agency must pay the nonrefundable fees: $1,000.00 for an initial license, $500.00 for annual renewal, and $25.00 per branch office. (OAC 310:662-2-1(d))(OAC 310:662-2-1 - Application for and issuance of a home care agency license)
  • 5The agency must demonstrate financial solvency with resources sufficient to ensure its ability to provide adequate home care services, and provide evidence of projected visits/shifts for six months and sufficient staffing availability. (OAC 310:662-2-1(c))(OAC 310:662-2-1 - Application for and issuance of a home care agency license)
  • 6The agency must provide proof that its administrator is currently certified by the Department. (OAC 310:662-2-1(c))(OAC 310:662-2-1 - Application for and issuance of a home care agency license)
  • 7The agency must renew its license annually, each license expiring on July 31 of each year. (OAC 310:662-2-1(g))(OAC 310:662-2-1 - Application for and issuance of a home care agency license)

Applies to: home care / personal care agencies

Oklahoma's Home Care Agency Rules (OAC Chapter 662), promulgated by the State Department of Health under the Home Care Act (63 O.S. Sec. 1-1961 et seq.), govern how an agency applies for and maintains a license to provide home care services including personal care. OAC 310:662-2-1 sets the application content, financial and insurance thresholds, administrator certification, fees, annual renewal, and filing deadlines.

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