SECTION 75:25-3-14. Critical incidents

(a)   The program shall have policy and procedures requiring documentation and reporting of critical incidents.

(b)   Each critical incident shall be recorded and monitored as follows:

(1)   agency name and name and signature of the person(s) reporting the critical incident;

(2)   Client name, staff member(s), and/or property, involved in the critical incident;

(3)   the date, time and physical location of the critical incident, if known, and the name of the staff person the incident was reported to;

(4)   a description of the incident;

(5)   severity of each injury, if applicable. Severity shall be indicated as follows:

(A)   no off-site medical care required or first aid care administered on-site;

(B)   medical care by a physician or nurse or follow-up attention required; or

(C)   hospitalization or immediate off-site medical attention was required;

(6)   resolution or action taken, date action taken and signature of the agency Executive Director or authorized designee.

(c)   Critical incidents that shall be reported to the OAG are reported as follows:

(1)   Critical incidents requiring medical care by a physician or nurse or follow-up attention and incidents requiring hospitalization or immediate off-site medical attention shall be delivered via fax or mail including electronic mail to the Office of the Attorney General Victims Services Unit within forty-eight (48) hours, or if the incident occurs on a weekend or holiday, the next business day of the incident being documented.

(2)   Critical incidents involving disaster at a facility, death or client abuse shall be reported to the Safeline at 1-800-522-7233 immediately via telephone. The notification shall be followed with a written report from the reporting agency within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident and delivered via fax or mail including electronic mail to the Office of the Attorney General Victims Services Unit.

(d)   Compliance with 75:25-3-14 shall be determined by a review of policy and procedures, critical incident reports at the program and those submitted to the Office of the Attorney General Victims Services Unit.

[Source: Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1923, eff 7-11-11; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 871, eff 9-14-18]