For purposes of this act: 1. 'Deficiency' means a violation or alleged violation by a facility of applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations governing the operation or licensure of a facility;2. 'Deficiency identification number' means an alphanumeric designation of a deficiency by the State Department of Health that denotes the applicable state or federal rule, regulation, or law allegedly violated and that is used on the statement of deficiencies;3. 'Impartial decision maker' means an individual employed by or under contract with the State Department of Health to conduct an informal dispute resolution for the agency;4. 'Informal dispute resolution' means a nonjudicial process or forum before an impartial decision maker that provides a facility cited for deficiency with the opportunity to dispute a citation for deficiency;5. 'Party' means a facility requesting an informal dispute resolution, the State Department of Health, or both;6. 'State survey agency' means the State Department of Health, the federally designated state entity that performs Medicaid and Medicare surveys and inspections of Oklahoma facilities; and7. or both;6. 'State survey agency' means the State Department of Health, the federally designated state entity that performs Medicaid and Medicare surveys and inspections of Oklahoma facilities; and7. 'Statement of deficiencies' means a statement prepared by the State Department of Health citing the applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations violated by a facility and the facts supporting the citation.Added by Laws 2005, c. 460, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
Oklahoma Legal Code