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An act relating to continuum of care and assisted living, the official text

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1                            STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2   2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

3 HOUSE BILL 3884            By: Cantrell

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6                            AS INTRODUCED

7   An Act relating to continuum of care and assisted

    living; creating the Providers' Bill of Rights Act of

8   2026; establishing what the Providers' Bill of Rights

    contains; providing for codification; and providing

9   an effective date.

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13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

14  SECTION 1.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

15 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-896 of Title 63, unless there

16 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

17  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Providers' Bill

18 of Rights Act of 2026".

19  SECTION 2.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

20 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-896.1 of Title 63, unless

21 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

22  A. Each assisted living facility shall post the Providers' Bill

23 of Rights in a prominent place in the facility.

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1   B. The Providers' Bill of Rights shall provide, as defined

2 under the Continuum of Care Act, the right to:

3   1. Be shown consideration and respect that recognizes the

4 dignity and individuality of the provider and assisted living

5 facility;

6   2. Terminate a resident's contract for just cause pursuant to

7 OAC 310:663-3-5 after a written thirty-day notice;

8   3. Terminate a contract immediately, if the provider finds that

9 it is mandated by the resident's immediate health needs or necessary

10 for the physical safety of the resident or of other residents;

11  4. Present grievances, file complaints, or provide information

12 to state agencies or other persons without threat of reprisal or

13 retaliation;

14  5. Refuse to perform services for the resident or the

15 resident's family other than those contracted for by the resident

16 and the provider;

17  6. Contract with the community to achieve the highest level of

18 independence, autonomy, interaction, and services to residents;

19  7. Obtain and request any relevant information or records of a

20 consumer referred to the facility in order to assess for appropriate

21 placement, which shall remain confidential as provided by law;

22  8. Refuse a consumer referred to the facility if the referral

23 is inappropriate;

24  9. Refuse to provide any information to third-party providers;

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1   10. Maintain an environment free of weapons and drugs;

2   11. Be made aware of a resident's history, including self-

3 abuse, violent behavior, alcoholism, or drug abuse; and

4   12. Be made aware if a resident has contracted, arranged or is

5 being provided with a sitter or any other provider of personal

6 services in his or her personal apartment pursuant to Section 1-

7 890.8 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

8   SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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