Oklahoma Department of Health Civil Monetary Penalty

Revolving Fund.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund for the

State Department of Health to be designated the "Oklahoma Department

of Health Civil Monetary Penalty Revolving Fund". The fund shall be

a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations. It shall

consist of monies received by the State Department of Health which

emanate from fines and assessments against Oklahoma nursing homes

and other long-term and non-long-term care facilities found to be

noncompliant with federal conditions of participation.

B. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State

Department of Health at the discretion of the Commissioner of Health

for the protection of the health or property of residents of nursing

facilities.

C. All expenditures shall be in compliance with requirements of

the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Expenditures from

the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer

against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and

payment.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 86

D. The Commissioner of Health may request the Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services to transfer monies

between the Oklahoma Department of Health Civil Monetary Penalty

Revolving Fund and any other fund of the Department, as needed for

the proper expenditure of funds.