Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 317

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Chapter 1 Administrative Operations

Subchapter 1 Organization and Administration

Okla. Admin. Code § 317:1-1-1 Purpose

(a) The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish policies, procedures and standards that apply to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority ("the Authority").

(b) The Health Care Authority is created for the purpose of making effective the provisions of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Act ("the Act"). The general administration and responsibility for the proper design, selection or operation of the provisions of the Acts are vested in the Authority [63:5003].

History

• Added at 11 Ok Reg 3605, eff 6-15-94 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3099, eff 7-27-95

Okla. Admin. Code § 317:1-1-2 Authority and amending of rules

(a) The authority for the rules in this Title is the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Act. The Act is in Sections 5003 through 5016 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The rules in this Chapter are promulgated by the Authority to establish the Authority's organization and its administration, policies and procedures.

(b) This title may be amended or repealed from time to time and new rules and regulations adopted by the Authority pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.

History

• Added at 11 Ok Reg 3605, eff 6-15-94 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3099, eff 7-27-95
• Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/12/2022

Okla. Admin. Code § 317:1-1-4 Organization and meetings

(a) The Authority Board consists of nine (9) members. Section 5007 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.) provides for their appointment and service.

(b) A chair and a vice-chair shall be elected by a majority of the members of the Board. The terms of office of the chair and vice-chair shall be one(1) year beginning January 1 of each year. A member elected to serve as chair or vice-chair may be elected to serve more than one(1) term. Elections will be held at the last regular meeting before January

1. However, in the event the last regular meeting before January 1 shall be canceled for any reason, the election may be held at a specially-scheduled meeting or, if it is not possible to schedule a special meeting, at the next regularly-scheduled meeting. In the event an election cannot be conducted prior to January 1 of any year, the chair and vice-chair who are in office December 31 shall continue their terms until an election is held.

(c) The chair will preside over meetings and perform other duties as required by the Authority.

(d) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and for taking any official action. Any action or decision of the Board requires an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members present [63 O.S. § 5007(D)] .

(e) All meetings of the Authority Board will be conducted in accordance with the Open Meeting Act, 25 O.S. §§ 301 - 314 .

History

• Added at 11 Ok Reg 3605, eff 6-15-94 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3961, eff 6-29-94 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3099, eff 7-27-95
• Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/14/2020