Oklahoma § 63-1-866.4 Referral agency duties.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 63-1-866.4 — Referral agency duties.

Oklahoma § 63-1-866.4

Title 63Public Health And Safety

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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-866.4 (2026).

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A referral agency shall: 1. Use a nationally accredited service provider to obtain criminal history record information upon hire, on a referral agency employee who has direct contact with a consumer; provided, however, that a referral agency employee who physically enters an assisted living center or continuum of care facility with the purpose of making a referral on behalf of a consumer, shall obtain a criminal background check, in accordance with paragraph 1 of subsection I of Section 1-1947 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 2. Maintain liability insurance coverage for negligent acts or omissions by the referral agency or its employees; 3. Audit each assisted living center or continuum of care facility to which the referral agency provides referrals to ensure that any applicable lice

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A referral agency shall: 1. Use a nationally accredited service provider to obtain criminal history record information upon hire, on a referral agency employee who has direct contact with a consumer; provided, however, that a referral agency employee who physically enters an assisted living center or continuum of care facility with the purpose of making a referral on behalf of a consumer, shall obtain a criminal background check, in accordance with paragraph 1 of subsection I of Section 1-1947 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 2. Maintain liability insurance coverage for negligent acts or omissions by the referral agency or its employees; 3. Audit each assisted living center or continuum of care facility to which the referral agency provides referrals to ensure that any applicable license is in good standing and maintain a record of that audit; 4. Provide all referral agency employees whose job responsibilities require direct contact with a consumer with introductory training, including training on the referral agency's code of conduct, before the employee begins performing those responsibilities; 5. Provide an assisted living center or continuum of care facility with the time and date on which any referral has been made to the assisted living center or continuum of care facility in a clear and conspicuous written physical or electronic document on or before the date the consumer is admitted; and 6. After November 1, 2024, provide any new written contract with an assisted living center or continuum of care facility for which it is making referrals the length of time that a referral agency shall be paid from the date that the referral was made to the assisted living center or continuum of care facility not to exceed thirty-six (36) months.