SECTION 310:675-7-7.1. Resident's advisory council

(a)   Each facility shall establish a residents advisory council.

(b)   Members of the residents advisory council shall consist of all current nursing facility residents or their designated representative. The administrator shall designate a member of the facility staff to coordinate the council and render assistance to the council, and respond to the requests from the council's meetings.

(c)   No employee or affiliate of the facility shall be a member of the council. The facility shall provide the council with private meeting space.

(d)   Minutes of the residents advisory council meetings shall be prepared by the facility staff and maintained in the facility. A copy of the meeting minutes shall be provided to those residents or representatives requesting them. Information identifying a resident shall not be included in the minutes.

(e)   The residents advisory council shall communicate to the administrator the residents' opinions and concerns known to the council.

(f)   The residents advisory council shall be a forum for:

(1)   Early identification of problems and recommendations for orderly problem resolution.

(2)   Soliciting and adopting recommendations for facility programs and improvements.

(3)   Obtaining information from, and disseminating information to, the residents.

(g)   The residents advisory council may present complaints to the Department on behalf of a resident.

[Source: Added at 9 Ok Reg 3163, eff 7-1-92 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg 1639, eff 6-1-93]