Bill > HB2566

This bill requires long-term care facilities in Oklahoma to provide reasonable access for residents' immediate family, compassionate caregivers, other relatives, essential support persons, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, subject to the resident's or their legal representative's right to deny or withdraw consent. The bill also requires facilities to provide reasonable access for healthcare providers contracted with the facility, again subject to the resident's right to deny or withdraw consent. Facilities must include visitation procedures in their emergency preparedness plans and make these plans available to relevant parties. The State Department of Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can impose reasonable clinical and safety restrictions on visitation, but facilities cannot unilaterally eliminate visitation, though they can temporarily suspend it for up to 72 hours based on their emergency plans. The bill also declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Health and Social Services

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2566&Session=2200