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56 OK Stat § 56-530.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-530.4. Application for certificate - Provisional certificate.

|A. Beginning January 1, 1994, no adult companion home shall be operated or maintained unless certified by the Department of Human Services. No new adult companion home may be established without the prior approval of the Department, which shall be granted only after the Department is satisfied that such adult companion home will meet known needs for the services proposed to be provided and that the adult companion home will meet minimum standards. |B. An application for a certificate shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department. Before issuing a certificate, the Department shall investigate the activities and standards of care of the applicant and, if satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements as provided in the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act, a certificate shall be issued. A provisional certificate may be issued to any applicant whose services are needed but which is temporarily unable to conform to all the rules of the Department. All certificates shall be in force for one (1) year from date of issuance unless sooner revoked as authorized by the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act, and shall be reissued annually upon application. A provisional certificate may be in force for not more than one (1) year, unless an emergency exists that, in the discretion of the Department, necessitates an extension thereof.Added by Laws 1993, c. 159, § 9, eff. July 1, 1993.
56 OK Stat § 56-530.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-530.5. Rules.

|A. The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules prescribing minimum standards for adult companion homes. |B. In promulgating rules prescribing such standards the Department shall consult with the State Department of Health, the State Bureau of Investigation and the State Fire Marshal.Added by Laws 1993, c. 159, § 10, eff. July 1, 1993.
56 OK Stat § 56-530.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-530.6. Investigations, examinations, and inspections - Authority of state agencies - Confidentiality.

|A. The Department of Human Services shall have authority at any reasonable time to investigate and examine the conditions of any home which receives and cares for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The Department shall have authority at any time to require the home to provide information pertaining to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in its care. |B. The State Department of Health may visit any home at the request of the Department to advise on matters affecting the health of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and to inspect the sanitation of the buildings used for their care.C. The State Bureau of Investigation and the State Fire Marshal shall visit any home at the request of the Department to advise on matters affecting the safety of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and to inspect the condition of the buildings in which their care is provided.D. Information obtained by the Department from any home regarding adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall be deemed confidential, and shall be properly safeguarded, and shall not be accessible to anyone except as herein provided unless upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.Added by Laws 1993, c. 159, § 11, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 475, § 44, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
56 OK Stat § 56-530.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-530.7. Revocation or refusal to renew certificate - Notice and hearing.

|The Department of Human Services may revoke or refuse to renew any certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act if the home has violated any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act or the standards promulgated by the Department. No certificate shall be revoked or renewal refused unless the holder of such certificate shall have been given at least thirty (30) days' notice in writing of the grounds of such proposed revocation or refusal. If such revocation or refusal is protested to the Commission for Human Services, in writing, within thirty (30) days of receipt of said notice the Commission, or the Department, shall conduct a hearing at which an opportunity is given to the owner or operator of such home to present testimony and confront witnesses. Notice of such hearing shall be given to said owner or operator of such home by personal service or by delivery to the proper address by registered mail, at least two (2) weeks prior to the date thereof. If notice of the proposed revocation or refusal is not so protested, the certification may thereupon be revoked or renewal thereof refused. |Added by Laws 1993, c. 159, § 12, eff. July 1, 1993.
56 OK Stat § 56-530.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-530.8. Appeals - Injunctions - Violations.

|A. Any certificate holder aggrieved by the decision of the Department of Human Services pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act, within ten (10) days after the revocation or refusal to issue or renew the certification, may take an appeal de novo to the district court of the county in which the home is maintained and operated by filing with the clerk of the court a verified petition. Notice of such appeal shall be served on the Director of the Department within five (5) days of the date of its filing. |B. The Department, within ten (10) days of the service of such notice, shall file with the clerk of said court a transcript of the proceedings had before it. The district court shall thereupon be vested with jurisdiction to hear and determine the questions of law and fact involved, as in an appeal de novo. If the Department prevails, the judgment of the district court shall be that the decision of the Department be affirmed. If the owner or operator of a home prevails, the judgment of the court shall be that the revocation be set aside or the certification issued or renewed, as the case may be. Pending the hearing of the appeal, the action of the Department revoking or refusing renewal of the certification or the granting thereof shall be stayed.C. Any person or owner or operator of a home may be enjoined from maintaining and operating such home for violations of any provisions of the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act by suit brought in the name of the state by the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma or by a district attorney.D. Any person or agent, representative, or officer of any home who violates any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act, upon conviction, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Whenever any agent, representative, or officer of any home is convicted under authority of the Oklahoma Adult Companion Home Certification Act, such conviction shall be sufficient grounds for the revocation of the certificate to operate a home.Added by Laws 1993, c. 159, § 13, eff. July 1, 1993.
56 OK Stat § 56-601 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-601. Short title.

|Sections 2 through 8 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Family Support Act". |Added by Laws 1992, c. 277, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992.
56 OK Stat § 56-602 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-602. Definitions.

|As used in the Oklahoma Family Support Act: |1. "Department" means the Department of Human Services;2. "Family" means a family member and his or her parent or legal guardian; and3. "Family member" means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age with developmental or intellectual disability as defined in Section 1408 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 1992, c. 277, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 475, § 34, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
56 OK Stat § 56-603 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-603. Legislative intent.

|The Oklahoma Family Support Act is intended to: |1. Keep families together;2. Facilitate the return of children with developmental disabilities from out-of-home placements to their families' homes;3. Prevent or delay the out-of-home placement of children with severe developmental disabilities who reside in their families' homes.Added by Laws 1992, c. 277, § 3, eff. July 1, 1992.
56 OK Stat § 56-604 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-604. Family Support Program - Eligibility criteria.

|The Director of the Department of Human Services shall, within the constraints of funding appropriated to the Department, maintain a Family Support Program for children with severe developmental disabilities who reside in their family homes in accordance with the following criteria: |1. The family member resides with the family;2. The family resides in the State of Oklahoma;3. The gross adjusted income of the family for the year immediately preceding the date of application for the assistance did not exceed Forty-five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00);4. The family is headed by a biological parent, adoptive parent, or legal guardian of the eligible family member; provided, however, that if the eligible family member lives with an adoptive parent or parents who already receive adoption subsidy from any source on behalf of the applicant, the family cannot receive family support assistance authorized by this section; and5. The family or family member does not receive Medicaid Home and Community-based Waiver Services.Added by Laws 1992, c. 277, § 4, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 407, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
56 OK Stat § 56-605 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-605. Rules and regulations.

|The Director of the Department shall promulgate necessary rules to ensure the proper and efficient operation of the Family Support Program. |Added by Laws 1992, c. 277, § 5, eff. July 1, 1992.
56 OK Stat § 56-606 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-606. Assistance payments.

|If an application for family support assistance pursuant to the Oklahoma Family Support Act is approved by the Department of Human Services and Developmental Disabilities Services Division: |1. A family support assistance payment shall be paid to the parent or legal guardian on behalf of a family member and shall be considered a benefit to the family member;2. The family support assistance payment shall be used to meet the special needs of the family associated with the family member. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Family Support Act, this assistance payment is intended to complement, not to supplant, public assistance or other social service benefits based on economic need, available through governmental programs;3. The amount of the family support assistance payment shall be a maximum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per month. Increases to this amount shall be determined annually by legislative appropriation. In addition, the parent or legal guardian of a family member who is in an out-of-home placement at the time of application may receive a one-time, lump-sum advance payment of twice the monthly family support assistance amount for the purpose of meeting the special needs of the family to prepare for the placement or return of the family member to in-home care.4. The parent or legal guardian who receives a family support assistance payment shall report, in writing, at least the following information to the Department:a.not less than annually, a statement and any supporting documentation requested by the Department that the family support assistance payment was used to meet the special needs of the family,b.immediately, if the parent or legal guardian requests termination of the family support assistance,c.immediately, upon the occurrence of any event listed in Section 7 of this act.Added by Laws 1992, c. 277, § 6, eff. July 1, 1992.
56 OK Stat § 56-607 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-607. Termination of assistance.

|The family support assistance shall terminate if any of the following occurs: |1. The family member dies;2. The family no longer meets the eligibility criteria referenced in Section 4 of this act;3. The family member no longer meets the eligibility criteria referenced in Section 4 of this act; and4. A report required by Section 6 of this act is not timely made or is determined to be false.Added by Laws 1992, c. 277, § 7, eff. July 1, 1992.
56 OK Stat § 56-608 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-608. Hearing upon denial or termination.

|If an application for a family support assistance is denied or a family support assistance payment is terminated by the Department, the parent or legal guardian of the affected family member may demand, in writing, a hearing by the Department. |Added by Laws 1992, c. 277, § 8, eff. July 1, 1992.
56 OK Stat § 56-625.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-625.1. Short title – Purpose - Definitions.

|A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Independent Living Services Act”. |B. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that individuals with disabilities comprise a large percentage of Oklahoma’s total population. Such individuals need assistance in living fuller and more independent lives. Individuals with disabilities receive assistance in independent living in the form of direct client services provided by the Department of Rehabilitation Services and in the form of independent living services as provided by centers for independent living pursuant to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. However, as currently funded, such services are not sufficient to meet the independent living needs of individuals with disabilities. As a result, it is necessary to provide state funding to expand the services currently provided.C. For purposes of the Independent Living Services Act:1. “Independent living center” has the same definition as such term is defined by the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, or its implementing federal regulations; and2. “Independent living services” has the same definition as such term is defined by the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, or its implementing federal regulations.Added by Laws 2000, c. 259, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000.
56 OK Stat § 56-625.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-625.2. Statewide Independent Living Council – Contracts for services.

|A. There is hereby created the Statewide Independent Living Council which shall be established pursuant to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112, codified at 29 U.S.C., Section 701 et seq., as amended. |B. The duties of the Council shall be those as set forth in the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.C. Subject to the availability of state funds other than those appropriated to the Department of Rehabilitation Services for the purpose of providing independent living services to its clients, and in accordance with the State Plan for Independent Living, the Department of Rehabilitation Services, in joint effort with the Statewide Independent Living Council, may contract with independent living centers for the purpose of providing independent living services to individuals with disabilities and their families.Added by Laws 2000, c. 259, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000.
56 OK Stat § 56-701 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-701. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Volunteer Service Credit Bank Program Act". |Added by Laws 1994, c. 348, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
56 OK Stat § 56-702 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-702. Definitions.

|As used in the Volunteer Service Credit Bank Program Act: |1. "Recipient" means a person eligible to receive services whether as a full participant or beneficiary;2. "Full participant" means a person who is registered by a sponsoring organization to provide services and who receives service credits;3. "Beneficiary" means a person who acts solely as a recipient and who is made eligible through the transfer of service credits from a donor or sponsor;4. "Volunteer" means a person who is registered by a sponsoring organization to perform designated tasks for full participants and beneficiaries;5. "Donor" means a volunteer registered with a sponsoring organization whose earned service credits will be transferred to a recipient or beneficiary;6. "Sponsor" means an organization or agency which provides recruitment, referral, instructional facilities and support for the Program;7. "Service credit" means the unit of exchange upon which the Program operates;8. "Eligible tasks" means those designated activities which, when performed by a volunteer for a recipient, will result in the earning and the use of service credits;9. "Matching process" means the administrative steps taken to bring an appropriate volunteer into contact with a recipient who has requested services;10. "Umbrella Agency" means the Department of Human Services, Aging Services Division which will coordinate the statewide Volunteer Service Credit Bank Program, providing policy and procedures, technical assistance and computerization of records;11. "Volunteer coordinator" means a person responsible for coordinating a sponsor's program activities;12. "Respite care" means the temporary relief provided to a caregiver who has twenty-four-hour responsibility for a homebound person living either with the caregiver or separately; and13. "Volunteer service credit bank" means the Program designed by the Division to provide service credits to qualified volunteers who provide in-home services.Added by Laws 1994, c. 348, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
56 OK Stat § 56-703 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-703. Credit for providing volunteer in-home service.

|The Aging Services Division of the Department of Human Services shall establish a program to enable persons to volunteer their time and services to an in-home service or volunteer agency serving the homebound which is approved by the Division and receive credit for providing volunteer in-home service. The credit may then be drawn upon when a volunteer or beneficiary needs such in-home services. Types of services rendered are in-home services which enhance the capacity of the recipient to maintain self-sufficiency and/or improve the recipient's quality of life. No income test shall be used to determine eligibility for service. |The Commission for Human Services shall promulgate rules necessary for the accomplishment of the purpose of the Volunteer Service Credit Bank Program Act.Added by Laws 1994, c. 348, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
56 OK Stat § 56-704 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-704. Rulemaking.

|The Commission shall promulgate rules regarding: |1. The sponsoring organizations, including but not limited to:a.eligibility requirements for certification of local sponsoring organizations,b.roles and responsibilities of the sponsoring organizations,c.provisions for the sponsoring organizations to establish program contribution procedures,d.provisions for liability insurance for the sponsor and volunteers, ande.provisions for written policies and procedures regarding confidentiality and recordkeeping;2. Volunteers, including but not limited to:a.types of volunteers and eligibility criteria for same, whether receiving service credits or donating credits to a beneficiary,b.procedures for making application to the Program,c.training requirements, andd.a volunteer code of ethics; and3. Receiving service credits, including but not limited to:a.criteria for receipt of service credits,b.the amount of credits to be awarded for different types of service, andc.procedures for receiving service and drawing on the credit bank.Added by Laws 1994, c. 348, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
56 OK Stat § 56-705 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-705. Volunteer Service Credit Bank Program Advisory Council.

|A. There is hereby created a Volunteer Service Credit Bank Program Advisory Council appointed by the Director of the Department of Human Services. The Council shall be composed of fifteen (15) members selected for their activity in aging and volunteer programs in Oklahoma. Membership will include, but not be limited to, representation from the State Council on Aging and the Oklahoma Business and Aging Leadership Council, the State ACTION director, an American Association of Retired Persons representative, a health agency professional, a State Unit on Aging staff member, an Area Agency on Aging director and volunteer agency personnel. Other relevant volunteers and/or professionals will be invited to serve as appropriate. The members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses by the Department pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act. |B. The Division shall provide professional and clerical staff to perform the designated duties of the Council.C. The Volunteer Service Credit Bank Program Advisory Council shall have the power and duty to:1. Serve as the advisory body to the Division for the development and improvement of services to homebound individuals;2. Advise and consult with the Division on all matters relating to the Volunteer Service Credit Bank Program; and3. Evaluate and review the rules, practices and procedures regarding the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this act.Added by Laws 1994, c. 348, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
56 OK Stat § 56-1001 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-1001. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Medicaid Program Integrity Act". |Added by Laws 1989, c. 220, § 1, operative July 1, 1989.
56 OK Stat § 56-1005.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-1005.2. Short title - Defunding Fetal-Body-Parts Trafficking Act.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Defunding Fetal-Body-Parts Trafficking Act". |Added by Laws 2018, c. 202, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
56 OK Stat § 56-1005.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-1005.3. Definitions.

|For purposes of this act: |1. "Provider" means a provider of services for compensation;2. "Affiliate" means an entity which licenses the use of a trademark or other recognized name to the provider, and which exercises control over the use of part or all of the provider's name, or any entity so licensed or controlled; and3. "Fetal body parts" means tissue or cells obtained from a dead human embryo or fetus.Added by Laws 2018, c. 202, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
56 OK Stat § 56-1005.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 56. Poor Persons|§56-1005.4. Violations – Penalties – Investigation.

|A. No provider shall be eligible for reimbursement through Medicaid or any other federal or state program or any other funding from any political subdivision of this state including but not limited to cities, towns, municipalities or counties, directly or by subcontract with any other party, if that provider, or any affiliate of that provider, has been found by a court of law, either civilly or criminally, to have violated 42 U.S.C., Section 289g-2 (2010) or any other federal or state law prohibiting trafficking in fetal body parts. |B. Any provider found to be ineligible for reimbursement or other funding pursuant to this section shall be able to reapply after a period of five (5) years and a showing that they and their affiliates no longer participate in the trafficking of fetal body parts.C. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of a complaint of a violation under this section, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall publish the findings of its investigation of the complaint and issue a determination of whether a provider has committed a violation of the provisions of this section. Nothing in the Defunding Fetal-Body-Parts Trafficking Act shall preclude other law enforcement entities or a party in qui tam litigation from initiating action regarding this section.Added by Laws 2018, c. 202, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2018. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 288, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.