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10 OK Stat § 10-1423 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1423. Program for care and treatment of children - Federal matching funds.

|The Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission and the Department of Human Services are authorized and directed to develop such programs for the care and treatment of children to meet the requirements of federal laws and rules and regulations of the Secretary. The Commission shall maintain such standards of money payments in the categories of Old Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children, as will earn the maximum federal funds available to the state, within the availability of state matching funds, and shall budget such other state funds as may be necessary to earn the maximum of federal matching funds in the Child Welfare Program, Children with Special Health Care Needs Program and other federal-state programs. Any institution under the jurisdiction of the Commission or the Department may be used by the Commission or the Department for any program administered by the Commission or the Department. |Laws 1970, c. 20, § 2, operative April 5, 1970. Renumbered from Title 56, § 333 by Laws 1982, c. 312, § 48, emerg. eff. May 28, 1982. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 326, § 19, emerg. eff. July 13, 1988; Laws 1992, c. 249, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
10 OK Stat § 10-1424 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1424. Department as next friend of institutionalized persons - Procuring appoint of guardian.

|The State Department of Public Welfare shall have the power and the Department shall have the duty to appear as next friend for all minor orphans, incompetents, dependents and delinquents who are inmates of any public institution maintained and operated by the state, county, city or municipality before the district court having probate jurisdiction, and ask that legal guardians be appointed for the estates of such minor orphans, incompetents, dependents and delinquents when it appears that such persons have an interest in some estate, legacy, or property, and shall have such power and authority in any and all litigation where interests of such persons may require to be prosecuted or defended or instituted in any and all courts in this state. |The State Department of Public Welfare, in addition to the foregoing, is hereby empowered to intervene as next friend in cases of all minor orphans in this state when it is shown or appears to the Department that the estate of such minors is being mismanaged or dishonestly administered.R.L.1910, § 8101; Laws 1910-11, c. 25, p. 45, § 1; Laws 1978, c. 244, § 36, eff. July 1, 1978. Renumbered from Title 74, § 181 by Laws 1982, c. 312, § 48, emerg. eff. May 28, 1982.
10 OK Stat § 10-1425 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1425. Authorization to operate facilities.

|(a) (1) The Department of Human Services and a county (through its board of county commissioners) may enter into an agreement for the operation of a Community Complex Facility, where day care services, beneficial or necessary for individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families, may be provided. |(2) If a building for the facility is constructed, the county shall be required to provide the site or the cost of the site; and not less than sixteen percent (16%) of the cost of constructing the building and of the cost of equipment for the facility. If space for the facility is rented, the county shall be required to pay the rental, and not less than sixteen percent (16%) of the cost of equipment for the facility.(3) The cost of operating the facility shall be paid by the Department and the county in such proportions as may be specified in the agreement.(4) The facility shall be operated in accordance with standards, rules and regulations adopted by the Department.(b) A similar agreement with any other nonprofit public or private agency or organization may be entered into by the Department. Such agency or organization shall be subject to the same requirements as those hereinabove specified for a county.Added by Laws 1969, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1969. Renumbered from § 415 of Title 43A by Laws 1986, c. 103, § 105, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 475, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.1. Short title.

|Sections 1430.1 through 1430.41 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act". |Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.1 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.6. Standing to bring action - Jurisdiction.

|A. Enforcement of any action for an injunction or recovery of any administrative or civil penalty assessed pursuant to the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act may be brought by: |1. The district attorney of the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma;2. The Attorney General on behalf of the State of Oklahoma in the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma; or3. The Department on behalf of the State of Oklahoma in the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma; or as otherwise authorized by law.B. The Department may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for equitable relief to redress or restrain a violation by any person of a provision of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act or any rule or order issued pursuant thereto. Said court has jurisdiction to determine said action, and to grant the necessary or appropriate relief, including, but not limited to, mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equitable relief, and punitive damages.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 6, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.6 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.8. Liability for injury to resident - Actions - Remedies - Waivers - Jury trial - Retaliation - Privileges and immunities - Report of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

|A. The provider is liable to a resident for any intentional or negligent act or omission of their agents or employees which injures the resident. Also, any state employee that aids, abets, assists, or conspires with a provider to perform an act that causes injury to a resident shall be individually liable. |B. A resident may maintain an action under this act for any other type of relief, including injunctive and declaratory relief, permitted by law.C. Any damages recoverable under this section, including minimum damages as provided by this section, may be recovered in any action which a court may authorize to be brought as a class action. The remedies provided in this section, are in addition to and cumulative with any other legal remedies available to a resident. Exhaustion of any available administrative remedies shall not be required prior to commencement of suit hereunder.D. Any waiver by a resident or the resident's guardian or advocate of the right to commence an action under this section, whether oral or in writing, shall be null and void, and without legal force or effect.E. Any party to an action brought under this section shall be entitled to a trial by jury and any waiver of the right to a trial by a jury, whether oral or in writing, prior to the commencement of an action, shall be null and void, and without legal force or effect.F. No provider or licensee, or agents or employees of a provider or licensee shall transfer, discharge, evict, harass, dismiss or retaliate against a resident, a guardian or advocate of a resident, or an employee or agent who makes a report, brings, or testifies in, an action under this section, or files a complaint because of a report, testimony or complaint.G. Any person, institution or agency, under this act, participating in good faith in the making of a report, or in the investigation of such a report shall not be deemed to have violated any privileged communication and shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, or any other proceedings, civil or criminal, as a consequence of making such report.H. An employee or agent of a provider or licensee who becomes aware of abuse, neglect or exploitation of a resident shall immediately report the matter as required by Section 10-104 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes. A group home administrator who becomes aware of abuse, neglect or exploitation of a resident shall make a report as required by Section 10-104 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes and take immediate action to ensure the health and safety of the resident.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 8, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.8 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.9. Penalties and liabilities for certain violations.

|In addition to any other penalties and liabilities provided in this act, any person who violates any of the provisions of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act, or any order or determination of the Department promulgated pursuant thereto, or who fails to perform any duty imposed upon such person by the provisions of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act, shall be subject to any of the following penalties and liabilities as authorized by the provisions of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act: |1. License revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal;2. Conditional license;3. Transfer of residents;4. Receivership;5. Injunctive proceedings, including prohibiting the admission of new residents to the group home;6. Civil fines;7. Criminal penalties; and8. Other remedies established by the Department of Human Services through rule-making authority.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 9, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.9 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.11. Standards for group homes.

|A. The Department of Human Services shall develop rules establishing minimum standards for group homes. These standards, at minimum, shall regulate: |1. Location and construction of the home, including plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other physical conditions which shall ensure the health, safety, and comfort of residents and protection from fire hazards;2. All sanitary conditions within the group home and its surroundings, including water supply, sewage disposal, food handling, and general hygiene, which shall ensure the health and comfort of residents;3. Number and qualifications of all personnel, including management and supervisory, direct care, specialized professional or paraprofessional and other personnel, having responsibility for any part of the care given to residents. The Department of Human Services shall establish staffing requirements for homes which shall specify the supervision, continuing education, and training requirements that are needed for care of the residents of the various types of group homes;4. An individualized written plan for the training, habilitation or rehabilitation for each resident of the group home specifying the training, habilitation or rehabilitation outcomes and activities for the resident. The plan shall be prepared by the team of the resident;5. Competency-based training for the safe administration of medication and the provision of health-related services, as defined in Section 1020 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to residents;6. Accountability for the management and safekeeping of any funds of the resident which the group home manages; and7. Conditions and procedures for the involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident from a group home.B. The Department may, as necessary and appropriate, establish a system of classification for group homes based upon the level of care or treatment, training, habilitation or rehabilitation services required by residents of the group home, and establish requirements for each classification.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 11, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 236, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1996, c. 155, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.11 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.12. Fire safety inspections - Reports.

|The State Fire Marshal or a designee shall conduct fire safety inspections on a regular basis at group homes subject to the provisions of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act and report findings of such inspections to the Department of Human Services. Providers of group home services and licensees shall make reports of the inspections available to authorized staff of the Department of Human Services upon request. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 12, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.12 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.13. Information subject to disclosure to public.

|The following information is subject to disclosure to the public from the Department of Human Services: |1. Information submitted under Section 1430.14 of this title, except information concerning the remuneration of personnel licensed, registered or certified by the Department, and monthly charges for an individual private resident;2. Records of inspections, surveys and evaluations of group homes; and3. Complaints filed against a group home and complaint investigation reports, except that a complaint or complaint investigation report shall not be disclosed to a person other than the complainant or complainant's representative before it is disclosed to a group home as provided in Section 1430.7 of this title and, further, except that a complainant or resident's name shall not be disclosed except as provided in Section 1430.7 of this title.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 13, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.13 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.15. Nontransferability of license - Transfer of operation of group home.

|A. A license to operate a group home subject to the provisions of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act is not transferable. Operation of a group home can only be transferred: |1. With the prior written approval of the director of the Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD) of the Department of Human Services or designee; and2. From the provider or licensee named in the application to another provider who has a current license or is deemed licensed in accordance with Section 1430.3 of this title.B. The transferor shall remain responsible for the operation of the group home until the transfer is complete. The transferor shall remain liable for all penalties assessed which are imposed for violations occurring prior to transfer of operation. Any citations, problems identified by the Developmental Disabilities Services Division prior to the transfer, or outstanding deficiencies remaining after the transfer are the responsibility of the transferee to correct.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 15, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.15 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.18 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.18. Documents to be made available to residents, employees and visitors.

|Every provider and licensee shall make available to residents, employees and visitors the following: |1. The current license or current contract with the Department of Human Services or the Oklahoma Health Care Authority for provision of group home services;2. Rights of residents as listed in Section 1430.20 of this title;3. A description of the grievance procedures of the group home established in accordance with OAC 340:2-3-54, to include the name, address and telephone number of the local grievance coordinator and the name, address, and telephone number of a person authorized by the Department to receive complaints regarding potential contract violations. A copy of the grievance and complaint procedures shall also be given to each resident and the guardian or advocate of the resident, if any;4. A copy of any order pertaining to the group home issued by the Department or a court which is currently in effect; and5. A list of the material available for public inspection under Section 1430.19 of this title.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 18, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.18 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.19. Documents and records to be available for public inspection.

|A group home subject to the provisions of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act shall retain the following for public inspection: |1. A complete copy of every inspection report of the group home received from the Department of Human Services during the past three (3) years with resident-identifying information removed;2. A copy of correspondence with resident-identifying information removed issued by the Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, or a court during the last three (3) years pertaining to the group home;3. A description of the services provided by the group home, the rates charged for those services and items for which a resident may be separately charged;4. A copy of the statement of ownership; and5. A complete copy of any current license or group home contract between the group home and the Department or the Oklahoma Health Care Authority for the care, treatment, training, habilitation or rehabilitation of residents of the group home.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 19, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.19 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.22. Resident's contract.

|A. A written contract shall be executed between a person, the guardian of a resident, if any, and a group home or the agent of the group home prior to the time a person is admitted to a group home subject to the provisions of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act, and annually thereafter, or at the expiration of the period of previous contract, or when the source of payment for the care of the resident changes, or when there are changes in the terms of the contract. |B. The contract shall be executed between the provider and the resident and the guardian of the resident, if any.C. A copy of the contract shall be given to the resident and to the guardian or advocate of the resident, if any.D. A copy of the contract for a resident who is supported by nonpublic funds other than the personal funds of the resident shall be made available to the person providing the funds for the support of the resident.E. The contract shall be written legibly in clear and unambiguous language.F. The contract shall specify:1. The expiration date of the contract;2. The services to be provided under the contract and the charges for the services, including the amount of the room and board payment for which the service recipient is responsible;3. The services that may be provided to supplement the contract and the charges for such additional services;4. The amount of any deposit paid; and5. The rights, duties and obligations of the resident, except that the specification of rights of a resident may be furnished on a separate document.G. The contract shall state the name of the guardian or advocate of the resident, if any, and emergency contact.H. The contract shall provide that if the resident dies or is compelled by a change in physical or mental health to leave the group home, the contract and all obligations under it shall terminate immediately. All charges shall be prorated as of the date on which the contract terminates, and, if any payments have been made in advance, the excess shall be refunded to the resident or the guardian or advocate of the resident, if any.Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 22, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.22 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
10 OK Stat § 10-1430.23 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 10. Children|§10-1430.23. Protection of resident's funds.

|To protect the funds of a resident of a facility subject to the provisions of the Group Homes for Persons with Developmental or Physical Disabilities Act, the group home must comply with rules promulgated by the Department of Human Services regarding protection of the personal funds of the resident. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 225, § 23, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 155, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 354, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Renumbered from § 1-818.23 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 354, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 137, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.