A
new law signed by governor Fallin today requires nursing facilities and
specialized facilities that do not have emergency power generators available or
a written disaster plan on file during an emergency situation shall provide a
written disclosure to any resident or resident's caregiver stating that the
facility does not have either a generator available or a written disaster plan
on file during an emergency situation upon admittance into the facility.
The law also requires all nursing facilities, assisted
living centers, residential care homes and specialized facilities to have an
emergency evacuation plan in place. Such
plan shall be coordinated and on file at the local emergency management
agency. Such plan shall also be filed
with the State Department of Health.
The law also amends 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1-1962 to state no
licensed health care facility, licensed physician, advanced practice registered
nurse, physician assistant, or state agency employee acting in the performance
of his or her duties shall refer a client for personal care services or for
companion or sitter services except to an agency licensed to provide such
services. For purposes of this
subsection, "licensed health care facility" shall include acute care
hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, skilled
nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, residential care homes, home
care agencies, adult day care centers and hospice agencies.
This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
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