SECTION 340:100-6-12. Application for group home license, license renewal, or contract

(a)   Any person or organization desiring to operate a group home must request a licensure packet from Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD), Group Home Licensure, P.O. Box 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.

(b)   An applicant for license, license renewal, or contract to operate a group home must submit to OKDHS a completed application along with the documents required by OKDHS to determine whether the applicant:

(1)   is 21 years of age or older and of reputable and responsible character;

(2)   demonstrates the skill and fitness to provide the necessary services;

(3)   has appropriate business experience; and

(4)   has professional experience with the population to be served.

(c)   An application for a license or contract to operate a group home must include documentation that the state fire marshal or representative has inspected and approved the home. A contract provider who wishes to open an additional group home must also provide this documentation.

(1)   After the initial state fire marshal inspection, each group home must be inspected as required by ordinance per local or state fire marshal and found in compliance with fire safety regulations prior to re-issuance of a license or contract.

(2)   All group home inspections are subject to state fire marshal fees, citations, and penalties.

(d)   Prior to opening the provider must obtain for each group home a licensed:

(1)   plumber or municipal building inspector's report; and

(2)   electrician or municipal building inspector's report.

(e)   An approval letter from the local zoning authority must accompany all initial license applications or contractor requests for each particular address.

(f)   No person who is ineligible for employment as a community services worker, per OAC 340:100-3-39, is eligible to:

(1)   be licensed; or

(2)   receive a contract to become a provider. If the applicant, licensee, or contractor is a firm, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, the applicant is not eligible to:

(A)   be licensed; or

(B)   receive a contract if any:

(i)   member of the firm;

(ii)   major member of the limited liability company or manager;

(iii)   major partner of the partnership; or

(iv)   officer or major stockholder of the corporation is ineligible for employment as a community services worker.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 409, eff 11-17-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2491, eff 6-26-95; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1046, eff 5-11-07; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 897, eff 6-1-11]