2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-5022.1. Nursing facilities serving adults and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded – Wage and salary adjustment based on new minimum wage.

63 OK Stat § 63-5022.1 (2016) What's This?

A. 1. Effective November 1, 2000, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall grant a wage and salary adjustment including, but not limited to, employee benefits to be paid to the facility for employees specified in subsection B of this section in nursing facilities serving adults (NFs) and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICFs/MR).

2. The adjustment shall be based upon a new minimum wage for specified employees of nursing facilities, standard private intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICFs/MR) and specialized private intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICFs/MR) in the amount of Six Dollars and Sixty-five Cents ($6.65) per hour.

B. The provisions of this section shall only apply to the following specified employees:

1. Registered nurses;

2. Licensed practical nurses;

3. Nurses aides;

4. Certified medication aides;

5. Dietician staff;

6. Housekeeping staff;

7. Maintenance staff;

8. Laundry staff;

9. Social service staff; and

10. Other activities staff.

C. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority may require reporting by facilities of compliance with this section and may penalize facilities for noncompliance with the payment of the adjustment. Such penalties may include paying the facility employee for adjustments not paid by the nursing facility. However, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall not assess penalties of any kind or nature if another agency of government, federal or state, has jurisdiction to assess or has assessed penalties or liquidated damages.

Added by Laws 2000, c. 340, § 5, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 331, § 3, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 22, § 24, emerg. eff. March 8, 2002.

NOTE: Laws 2001, c. 147, § 1 repealed by Laws 2002, c. 22, § 34, emerg. eff. March 8, 2002.

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