SECTION 490:10-1-2.1. General requirements that must be met by each applicant

(a)   Applicants shall not be less than twenty- one (21) years of age at the time the license is issued.

(b)   Each applicant shall be a United States citizen, or be a qualified alien under the Federal Immigration and Naturalization Act and lawfully residing in the United States.

(c)   Each applicant must establish to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant is of reputable and responsible character.

(d)   Each applicant shall submit to a criminal background check. If the results of a criminal background check reveal that the applicant has been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or to any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, the individual's application for licensure may be disapproved.

(e)   Each applicant shall report to the Board any adverse action taken by any licensing or certification entity in any jurisdiction. The Board shall examine the reasons for the action(s) and may consider this information in granting or denying a license. The applicant is required to report all jurisdictions where they've held a license and/or applied for licensure and been denied. Licensure denial is an adverse action and is required to be reported to the NPDB.

(f)   Each applicant shall be in compliance with State income tax requirements pursuant to 68 O.S., 238.1.

(g)   Each applicant shall remit any and all required fees associated with obtaining a license, including any outstanding fees or fines.

(h)   Each applicant must have a working ability in the English language sufficient to communicate, both orally and in writing, with residents, family members, employees, the general public, and representatives of State and federal agencies and to engage in the practice of long term care administration.

(i)   Each applicant shall meet all other appropriate conditions and requirements as may be prescribed by the Board.

(j)   When the Board denies an application for licensure, the Board will not reconsider such denial. A person cannot reapply for licensure until one year of the date of denial.

(k)   The application shall be considered incomplete until all requirements have been met, to include any additional requirements prescribed by the Board for each license type. Board conducted training includes Administrator University and any initial qualification training such as the optional reviews for exams or Adult Day Care training. Approved initial qualification training conducted externally, such as training approved for RC or RCAL licensure, is not considered "Board conducted" and those applicants have to meet the prerequisites prior to testing or attending any "Review" courses the Board may offer.

(l)   In accordance with the requirements detailed at 59 O.S. 4100.4(A), it shall be incumbent upon the applicant to bring any equivalent education, training and experience completed while in the Armed Forces to the attention of OSBELTCA staff during the application process. The staff shall accept and apply satisfactory evidence of this equivalent education, training and experience in a manner most favorable to the satisfying qualification requirements of the license and/or approval for license examination(s).

[Source: Added at 25 Ok Reg 2569, eff 7-11-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2707, eff 7-25-09; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1334, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1856, eff 9-11-17]