Oklahoma Code § 63-1-105c

A.  The State Department of Health shall:
1.  Ensure that no employee of the Department whose
responsibilities relate in any manner to long-term care is subject
to a conflict of interest which would impair the ability of the
person to carry out his or her employment duties in an impartial
manner including, but not limited to:
a. ownership or investment interest by the employee or a
member of the employee’s immediate family represented
by equity, debt or other financial relationship in a
long-term care facility or a long-term care service,
b. employment by, under contract to, or participation by
the employee or a member of the employee’s immediate

family in the management of, a long-term care
facility, except as provided in Section 1-1914.2 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes and with the
approval of the State Commissioner of Health, or
c. the receipt or the right of the employee or a member
of the employee’s immediate family to receive directly
or indirectly remuneration, in cash or in kind, under
a compensation arrangement with an owner or operator
of a long-term care facility; and
2.  Establish and specify, in writing, mechanisms to identify
and remove conflicts of interest referred to in this section
including, but not limited to:
a. the methods by which the Department will examine
individuals and members of the individuals' immediate
family members to identify the conflicts, and
b. the actions that the Department will require the
individuals and such family members to take to
eliminate such conflicts.
B.  For purposes of this section, the term “immediate family”
means:
1.  The spouse of the employee;
2.  The parents of the spouse of the employee;
3.  A child by birth or adoption;
4.  A stepchild;
5.  A parent;
6.  A grandparent;
7.  A grandchild;
8.  A sibling of the employee;
9.  The spouse of any immediate family member specified in this
subsection; or
10.  Such other relationship deemed necessary by the State Board
of Health as determined by rule.

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