Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 310. Oklahoma State Department of Health |
Chapter 675. Nursing and Specialized Facilities |
Subchapter 19. Feeding Assistants |
SECTION 310:675-19-1. Purpose
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- This Subchapter establishes standards for training and registration of feeding assistants in Oklahoma in accordance with 42 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 483 and 488. The intent is to give nursing, specialized nursing, and skilled nursing facilities the option to use paid feeding assistants, allowing them to provide more residents with help in eating and drinking and reduce the incidence of unplanned weight loss and dehydration.