Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
Chapter 1 - Oklahoma Public Health Code
Long-Term Care Certificate of Need Act
Article Article 8 - Nursing Homes, Rest Homes, and Specialized Homes
Section 1-851 - Public Policy
Cite as: O.S. §, __ __
The Legislature hereby declares that it is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that the offering and development of long-term care services should be made in a planned, orderly and economical manner consistent with and appropriate to services needed by people in various regions, districts or localities in the State of Oklahoma, and that it is essential to the realization of this public policy that the offering and development of long-term care services in the state be made in accordance with the needs for such services. It is the purpose of the Legislature in enacting this act to further this public policy by providing for the submittal of plans and applications, and by prohibiting the offering, development or change of existing services prior to the issuance of a certificate of need by the State Department of Health.
Historical Data
Laws 1971, SB 255, c. 64, § 1, emerg. eff. April 8, 1971; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1862, c. 188, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1893, c. 149, § 12, emerg. eff. April 29, 1986; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1249, c. 227, § 6.
Citationizer® Summary of Documents Citing This Document| Cite | Name | Level | |
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| Oklahoma Attorney General's Opinions | |||
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| 2017 OK AG 5, | Question Submitted by: Secretary Terry Cline, Ph.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services | Cited | |
| 1996 OK AG 94, | Question Submitted by: Mark S. Coleman, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality | Cited | |
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| None Found. |