Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 450. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Chapter 16. Standards and Criteria for Community Residential Mental Health Facilities |
Subchapter 21. Personnel, Staffing, and Training |
SECTION 450:16-21-3. Staff availability to residents
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- (a) RCF residents are dependent on staff for their physical health, safety and mental well-being. Therefore, a direct care staff member shall be on duty, awake and accessible, at all times when residents are present. The on-duty person shall meet the definition of Direct Care Staff as stated in the Definitions section (450:16-1-2).(b) Compliance with 450:16-21-3 shall be determined by a review of employees' schedules; resident interviews; and personnel files.