Okla. Admin. Code § 310:667-61-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:667-61-5 - Minimum operational requirements

No facility shall operate as a REH unless:

(1) The facility satisfies the emergency department requirements for a critical access hospital set forth in OAC 310:667-39-14;

(2) The facility satisfies the emergency department requirements for a REH as promulgated by CMS;

(3) The facility provides rural emergency hospital services;

(4) The facility has in effect a transfer agreement with a level I or level II trauma center that meets the requirements of OAC 310:667-59, Classification of Hospital Emergency Services;

(5) The facility complies with state and federal law, CMS staffing requirements and all CMS conditions of participation;

(6) The facility may not have inpatient beds, except that such hospital may have a unit that is a distinct part of such hospital and that is licensed as a skilled nursing facility to provide post-hospital extended care services; and

(7) The facility may own and operate an entity that provides ambulance services.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:667-61-5

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 8/11/2024