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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-601.62. Legislative intent.

A. The Legislature recognizes that the economic cost of crime to the state and communities within this state continues to drain existing resources, and the cost to victims, both economic and psychological, is traumatic and tragic.
1. Recognizing that many adults in the criminal justice system were once delinquents in the juvenile justice system, the Legislature also recognizes that the most effective crime and delinquency prevention programs are programs that not only provide children and youth with positive activities, opportunities and successes, but also meet local community needs and have substantial community involvement and support.
2. It is the belief of the Legislature that the best investment of scarce resources available to combat crime is to counteract the negative social and economic factors that contribute to criminal and delinquent behavior by engaging children and youth, at an early age, in such positive programs and opportunities at the local school and local community level.
B. Therefore, for the purpose of reducing the likelihood of later involvement in criminal or delinquent activities, the intent of the Legislature in enacting the Community Youth Development Act is to provide for school, school-related and after-school programs for children and youth and their families who live in at-risk school districts, neighborhoods and communities.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 358, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-601.63. Definitions.

For the purposes of the Community Youth Development Act:
1. "Community children and youth development programs and delinquency prevention and early intervention programs and activities" includes but is not limited to the following for participating youth and their families:
a.
intensive school and school-related programs, such as tutoring and other educational services,
b.
vocational training and counseling,
c.
employment services,
d.
counseling services, such as family counseling, mental health counseling, substance abuse outpatient treatment and education,
e.
recreational and cultural opportunities including but not limited to sports, games, music, art and similar activities, and
f.
neighborhood development programs, including but not limited to neighborhood mediation programs for the resolution of disputes involving children and youth, mentor or big brother and big sister programs, and voluntary community service programs for children and youth; and
2. "School, school-related or after-school programs and activities" means community children and youth development programs and delinquency prevention and early intervention programs and activities that occur during and outside of regular school hours.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 358, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-601.64. Duties of the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth.

A. From funds appropriated or otherwise available for the purpose of implementating the Community Youth Development Act, the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall:
1. Issue requests for proposals and contract with eligible entities for community children and youth development programs and delinquency prevention and early intervention programs; and
2. Provide information and technical assistance to school districts, neighborhood and community organizations, and agencies within the children and youth service system, as that term is defined by Section 600 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for the purpose of assisting them to make application for federal and private grants for community children and youth development programs and delinquency prevention and early intervention programs.
B. The Commission, with the assistance of and information provided by the Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Commerce, shall establish eligibility criteria for identifying neighborhoods, school districts, communities and specific areas within school districts and communities having crime rate, economic or other demographic characteristics recognized as indicators of distressed areas. The Department of Human Services, the statutorily created juvenile bureaus, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Commerce shall provide the Commission with information and assistance, as requested by the Commission, for the purpose of establishing the criteria required by this subsection.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 358, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-601.65. Proposed submission procedures and criteria.

A. The Commission on Children and Youth shall establish the proposal submission procedures and criteria and shall promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of the Community Youth Development Act.
B. In order to be eligible for a contract pursuant to the Community Youth Development Act the proposal, at minimum, shall:
1. Meet the eligibility criteria established by the Commission;
2. Be a joint proposal made by a school district, neighborhood organization, municipality or county and one or more agencies or organizations within the children and youth service system. If a school district is not a joint participant in the proposal, the proposal shall document and describe the active participation in and support of the local school district in the program and activities for which the proposal is submitted;
3. Be for programs and activities for children not less than six (6) years of age or more than nineteen (19) years of age, or in grades one through twelve, whichever is applicable;
4. Describe the respective roles and responsibilities for the administration and operation of the program and activities, including but not limited to the designation of the entity responsible for the receipt and expenditure of any funds awarded pursuant to the Community Youth Development Act;
5. Include a match for the costs of the proposed program from the local school or other entity submitting the proposal. The match may be monetary or may be an in-kind match;
6. Specifically identify the area within a school district or community or the neighborhood where the programs and activities will be implemented;
7. Describe how the program will coordinate and cooperate with programs and services administered by the Department of Human Services, the State Department of Education, and other state or local agencies, agencies within the children and youth service system and courts and law enforcement, as appropriate for the proposed program;
8. Provide the program and activities on site in a school, community center, or similar location within the identified area of the school district or community; and
9. Include face-to-face contact with the parents, guardians or custodians of youth participating in the program and visits to the homes of such youth as an integral part of the programs and activities for which the proposal is submitted.
C. The Commission on Children and Youth shall evaluate at least annually each entity which receives a contract pursuant to the Community Youth Development Act. The evaluation report shall document the extent to which the program objectives have been met, as well as other information deemed necessary or appropriate by the Commission. Each entity receiving a contract pursuant to the Community Youth Development Act shall submit information to the Commission as required by the Commission.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 358, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-601.67. Children with Disabilities Comprehensive Systems of Services Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma on behalf of the Department of Pediatrics, Child Study Center for Sooner SUCCESS to be designated the "Children with Disabilities Comprehensive Systems of Services Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of those monies appropriated to the fund by law or deposited in the fund pursuant to Section 3 of this act. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by Sooner SUCCESS for the purpose of coordinating a statewide comprehensive system of health, social and educational services for Oklahoma children and youth with special needs in accordance with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Title V programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs. 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.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 359, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-601.68. Not-for-profit foundation.

A. There is hereby authorized the establishment of a not-for-profit foundation to raise funds for the Children with Disabilities Comprehensive Systems of Services Fund Act of 2013 and the achievement of the goals of the act.
B. The foundation created pursuant to this section may receive funds from any public or private source to carry out the purposes of this act, including, but not limited to, gifts or grants from any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or of this state for any purposes consistent with the provisions of this act.
C. Upon proper incorporation, the foundation shall secure tax-exempt status under the appropriate provision of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c).
D. Any member of the foundation who may have a financial interest in an action under consideration by the foundation shall abstain from voting on such matter.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 359, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-601.69. Curriculum for abuse-prevention instructional programs.

The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall, in collaboration with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention within the State Department of Health and other prevention service providers, identify evidence-informed curriculum appropriate for schools that meet the guidelines of subsection A of Section 3 of this act.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 246, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-601.80. Short title - Family Support Accountability Act - Definitions.

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Support Accountability Act".
B. As used in the Family Support Accountability Act:
1. "Departments" means any state department or agency implementing home-visiting programs; and
2. "Home-visiting program" means a state-funded or state-administered, standards-based program that:
a.
is grounded in relevant, empirically based best practices and knowledge that:
(1)
has comprehensive home-visiting standards that ensure high quality service delivery and continuous quality improvement, and
(2)
follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration and frequency of services that constitute the program,
b.
provides services to families of young children that elect to participate,
c.
utilizes a variety of culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate strategies,
d.
connects families to additional services that support parents,
e.
promotes child well-being and prevents adverse childhood outcomes,
f.
promotes parental competence, child health and development by building long-term relationships with families and optimizing the relationships between parents and children in their home environments,
g.
provides for the collection and analysis of data about program performance and outcomes at the state aggregate level, county aggregate level, provider level and participant level, and
h.
does not include:
(1)
a one-time home visit or infrequent home visits with no intention of long-term services, such as a program that provides one home visit for all newborn children,
(2)
services delivered through an individualized family service plan or an individualized education program under Part B or Part C of the federal government's Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
(3)
services initiated by a report to the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services or by court order, or
(4)
programs in which home visiting is supplemental to other services.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 199, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-603.1. Short title - Purpose - Implementation.

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Coordinated Database System for Children Act".
B. The purpose of the Coordinated Database System for Children Act is to design and implement a system that provides data linkages for the sharing of case information and for aggregate data analysis for planning, research, outcome evaluation and service coordination.
C. The system shall be implemented through interagency agreements and shall utilize a database application that supports information sharing to reduce duplication, improve service delivery and allow data analysis for planning, research and evaluation. The database application shall be jointly developed, implemented and utilized by the public agencies responsible for services to children in this state and private agencies that provide such services pursuant to a contract with a state agency.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 369, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-603.4. Day treatment program standards.

A. In accordance with the standards recommended by the Committee on Day Treatment Standards in its report dated November 2, 1994, the State Board of Health, the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board shall promulgate rules establishing standards for day treatment programs, as defined in Section 175.20 of this title, and shall monitor, not less than annually, compliance with the standards, if funds are available. The responsibilities of the boards regarding enforcement of and monitoring of compliance with the rules shall be as follows:
1. The State Board of Health shall be responsible for the promulgation of rules establishing standards for day treatment programs other than those operated by community mental health centers;
2. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall be responsible for the promulgation of rules for day treatment programs operated by community mental health centers; and
3. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board shall monitor compliance of outpatient hospital day treatment services with the standards in the Medical Providers-Hospital Specific Manual, OAC 317:30-5-42(a)(6). Any program found to be out of compliance with such standards shall be subject to cancellation of its authorization for day treatment services within its contract with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority according to rules governing such contract cancellations.
B. The boards shall coordinate development and monitoring of rules to the maximum extent reasonable and practical in order to avoid unnecessary contradiction or conflict and to minimize the incidence of duplicative monitoring of day treatment program.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 378, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 231, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2003, c. 8, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-620.1. Purpose of act - Release and transfer of information.

A. The purpose of this act is to ensure efficient, cost effective delivery of state services and accountability in the delivery of state services to children and their families through the establishment of uniform administrative rules governing the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential information between public and private agencies that provide services to children and their families in order to:
1. Facilitate access to health, mental health, social and related services that are made available through state and federal funds for children and families;
2. Remove unnecessary and cumbersome impediments to the delivery of such services; and
3. Better provide for the expeditious, coordinated and cooperative delivery of services by establishing a uniform system of rules, procedures and forms for the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential information to be used by state, county and private agencies, boards of education, and technology center districts, pursuant to the provisions of this act.
B. For the purpose of this act, "confidential information" means any information regarding a child receiving services supported in whole or in part by state or federal funds, a family member of such child, or other persons residing in the home of such child, and which is required by state or federal law or regulation to be maintained in a confidential manner.
C. Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the release of confidential information except pursuant to an informed consent as provided in Section 620.4 of this title, a court order, or as otherwise provided by law.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 330, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 6, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-620.2. Appointment of task force - Membership - Duties.

A. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall appoint a task force composed of the directors, or their designees, of the agencies listed in Section 3 of this act and, as appropriate, representatives of other public and private agencies that provide services to children and their families. The task force shall:
1. On or before November 1, 1990, establish guidelines for the development of uniform administrative rules, procedures and forms related to the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential information required pursuant to the provisions of this act;
2. On or before January 1, 1991, revise the proposed rules, procedures and forms prepared by the agencies for uniformity and compliance with the guidelines established by the task force. The task force shall make recommendations to the agencies for modifications to the proposed rules, procedures and forms as necessary to ensure uniformity and compliance with the established guidelines;
3. On or before April 1, 1991, develop a manual which clearly describes applicable state and federal laws, rules, procedures and forms for the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential information. Said manual shall be published by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth and each agency providing services to children and their families shall be responsible for necessary copying and distribution, to ensure that employees involved in the delivery of services to children and their families are provided copies of the manual and are trained regarding the content and application of the information contained in the manual; and
4. Beginning on April 1, 1991, meet not less than annually and more often as necessary, as determined by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, for the purpose of reviewing proposed or necessary amendments to the rules, procedures or forms adopted pursuant to this act in order to ensure the continuing consistency and uniformity of said rules, procedures and forms and to provide for necessary revisions of the manual.
B. Each agency listed in Section 3 of this act shall provide information and staff assistance as necessary to prepare the rules, procedures, forms and manual required by this act.
C. Beginning on April 1, 1991, each agency listed in Section 3 of this act shall forward to the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth copies of proposed amendments to the rules, procedures and forms adopted pursuant to this act.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 330, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-620.3. Agencies to promulgate uniform rules and procedures.

A. Prior to April 1, 1991, the following agencies shall promulgate uniform rules and adopt uniform procedures and forms for the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential information:
1. Department of Human Services;
2. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services;
3. State Department of Health;
4. State Department of Education;
5. Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education;
6. Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth;
7. J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities;
8. Department of Corrections; and
9. Beginning July 1, 1998, the Office of Juvenile Affairs.
B. Private agencies receiving public funds pursuant to a grant or contract with a state agency listed in subsection A of this section and providing institutional, community residential or community-based services, as defined by Section 1101 of this title, to children and families, shall comply with the rules regarding the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential information adopted by the governing board of the state agency or agencies from which they receive funds.
C. The provisions of Sections 620.1 through 620.6 of this title shall not apply to court records of juvenile cases maintained by the district courts. The supervising judge of a statutorily constituted juvenile bureau may establish court rules for the transfer and release of other confidential information maintained by the juvenile bureau which substantially conform with the rules, forms and procedures promulgated and adopted by state agencies pursuant to the provisions of Sections 620.1 through 620.6 of this title.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 330, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 307, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1998, c. 268, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 7, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-620.4. Contents of rules and procedures.

A. The rules promulgated and the procedures and forms adopted pursuant to this act shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Provision for the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential information;
2. Compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations regarding the transfer and release of confidential information;
3. If not otherwise specifically limited by law, authorization for the transfer or release of confidential information only pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection, a court order or an informed consent for the transfer or release of said information that has been executed by:
a.
the parent or guardian of the child or other person authorized by state or federal law to execute said consent, if the subject of the confidential information is a child, or
b.
the individual who is the subject of said confidential information or other person authorized by law to execute said consent on his behalf, if the subject of the confidential information is an adult;
4. Establishment of a uniform informed consent form and uniform procedures for obtaining informed consents, which shall include, but not be limited to, information which shall be provided to a person executing an informed consent prior to such execution;
5. Establishment of uniform procedures for authorizing access to confidential information for the purpose of gathering statistical information or conducting studies or research as otherwise authorized by law;
6. Establishment of uniform charges, if any, for the costs of copying and mailing records;
7. Provision for the maintenance of the confidentiality of information by persons and agencies receiving confidential information; and
8. Compliance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.
B. The uniform rules may include special rules for particular programs which are subject to federal rules.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 330, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1990.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-620.5. Transfer and release of confidential information - Adoption of procedures.

A. The local board of education of each school district and each technology center school district shall adopt policies and procedures for the transfer and release of confidential information to the agencies listed in Section 620.3 of this title, to persons and agencies subject to the rules promulgated by said agencies pursuant to this act, and to statutorily-constituted juvenile bureaus. The policies and procedures adopted by said boards shall comply with the requirements for state agency rules listed in Section 620.4 of this title for the transfer and release of confidential information.
B. A local board of education may adopt in whole or in part the rules, procedures and forms promulgated and adopted by the State Board of Education, and each technology center school board may adopt in whole or in part the rules, procedures and forms promulgated and adopted by the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 330, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 8, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-620.6. Guidelines and forms for inspection, release, disclosure, etc. of records.

A. The task force established pursuant to Section 620.2 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, with the cooperation and assistance of the Serious and Habitual Juvenile Offender Program Implementation Task Force, shall prepare proposed guidelines and the form and content of proposed interagency agreements for the inspection, release, disclosure, sealing and expungement of information contained in the records defined by Section 9 of this act. Said guidelines shall:
1. Be in compliance with applicable state and federal laws providing for the confidentiality of records and information;
2. Provide for the inspection, release or disclosure of only the information necessary and appropriate, and only to the extent necessary, for the purpose for which such inspection, release or disclosure is made.
B. On or before July 1, 1993, the agencies listed in subsection A of Section 620.3 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the agencies comprising the juvenile justice system as defined by Section 2 of this act shall, and the agencies comprising the children and youth service system as defined by Section 600 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes may:
1. Adopt rules, policies, procedures, standards, protocols and guidelines, as appropriate, for the inspection, release, disclosure, sealing and expungement of confidential records in accordance with the proposed guidelines prepared pursuant to subsection A of this section; and
2. Enter into contracts or interagency agreements under the Interlocal Cooperation Act for the sharing or disclosure of confidential information in accordance with said rules, policies, procedures, standards, protocols and guidelines.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 296, § 14, eff. July 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-640.3. School readiness foundation.

A. There is hereby authorized the establishment of a not-for-profit school readiness foundation to raise funds and to assist in the implementation of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act and the achievement of the goals of the act.
B. Costs to underwrite implementation of the responsibilities of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board may be borne from revenues of the foundation.
C. The foundation created pursuant to this section may receive funds from any public or private source to carry out the purposes of this act, including, but not limited to, gifts or grants from any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or of this state for any purpose consistent with the provisions of this act.
D. Upon proper incorporation, the foundation shall secure tax-exempt status under the appropriate provision of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c).
E. Any member of the foundation who may have a financial interest in an action under consideration by the foundation shall abstain from voting on such matter.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 121, § 5, emerg. eff. April 22, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-700. Delegation of powers regarding child care and custody.

A. A parent or legal custodian of a child, by a properly executed power of attorney provided in Section 2 of this act, may delegate to another person, for a period not to exceed one (1) year, any of the powers regarding the care and custody of the child, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of the child, the performance or inducement of an abortion on or for the child, or the termination of parental rights to the child. A delegation of powers under this section shall not deprive the parent or legal custodian of any parental or legal authority regarding the care and custody of the child.
B. The parent or legal custodian of the child shall have the authority to revoke or withdraw the power of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section at any time. If the delegation of authority lasts longer than one (1) year, the parent or legal custodian of the child shall execute a new power of attorney for each additional year that the delegation exists.
C. The attorney-in-fact shall exercise parental or legal authority on a continuous basis for not less than twenty-four (24) hours and without compensation for the intended duration of the power of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section and shall not be subject to the requirements of the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act.
D. Except as provided by Section 1-4-904 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, a parent or legal custodian who executes a power of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section shall not constitute abandonment, abuse or neglect as defined in Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes unless the parent or legal custodian fails to make contact or execute a new power of attorney after the one-year time limit has elapsed.
E. Under a delegation of powers as authorized by subsection A of this section, the child or children subject to the power of attorney shall not be considered placed in foster care as defined in Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes and the parties shall not be subject to any of the requirements or licensing regulations for foster care.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 172, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1116.4. Disclosure of certain information prohibited - Exceptions.

No member of a postadjudication review board or staff member of such board may disclose any information regarding individual cases acquired from case reviews or be compelled to disclose such information except:
1. When such information pertains to criminal acts or violations of any law;
2. When the child was the victim of a crime. The members of the board or staff member of such board may be required by a court of competent jurisdiction to testify at any proceeding in which the commission of such a crime is the subject of inquiry; or
3. When the person waives the privilege by bringing charges against the board.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any board member or staff member of such board from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues and administrative superiors on behalf of the child, parent or parents of the child.
Any person participating in a judicial proceeding as a postadjudication review board member shall be presumed prima facie to be acting in good faith and in so doing shall be immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 289, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 296, § 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 72, § 3, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2001, c. 415, § 2, emerg. eff. June 5, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1150.1. Definitions.

As used in the Child Death Review Board Act:
1. "Board" means the Child Death Review Board;
2. "Child protection system" means public and private agencies, medical personnel, courts, law enforcement agencies and legal, education and social service professionals with responsibilities related to child abuse and neglect; and
3. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 192, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1150.2a. Production of documents - Subpoena.

A. In any investigation relating to the functions of the Child Death Review Board pursuant to Section 1150.2 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Director of the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, if recommended and approved by the Child Death Review Board and the legal counsel for the Governor, may require the production of, by subpoena, any records, including books, papers, documents, and other tangible things which constitute or contain evidence which the Board finds relevant or material to the investigation, if the Board has been unable to obtain the necessary information by requesting it. The production of records may be required from any place in the state to be forwarded to the Child Death Review Board. Reasonable copying fees shall be paid upon request.
B. Compliance with the subpoena may be accomplished by:
1. Producing documents, as requested; or
2. Notifying the Board, in writing, of refusal to produce documents, within ten (10) days of the date of service.
The subpoena form shall clearly set forth the optional means of compliance including instructions for sending written notice of refusal.
C. A subpoena issued pursuant to this section may be served by any person designated in the subpoena to serve it. Service upon a natural person may be made by personal delivery of the subpoena to the person. Service may be made upon a domestic or foreign corporation or upon a partnership or other unincorporated association which is subject to suit under a common name, by delivering the subpoena to an officer, to a managing or general agent, or to any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. The affidavit of the person serving the subpoena entered on a true copy thereof by the person serving it shall be proof of service.
D. In the case of refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, the Director of the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth may invoke the aid of any district court of the state within the jurisdiction of which the investigation is carried on or of which the subpoenaed person is an inhabitant, or in which such person conducts business or may be found, to compel compliance with the subpoena. The court may issue an order requiring the subpoenaed person to appear before the Director to produce records, if so ordered. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as an indirect contempt thereof. All process in any such case may be served in any judicial district in which such person may be found.
E. The district court of the county wherein the subpoena is served may quash a subpoena issued pursuant to this section upon a motion to quash the subpoena filed with the court by the party to whom the subpoena is issued.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 416, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1150.4. Chief Medical Examiner - Monthly death reports - Review of child death certificates - Requests for information.

A. Beginning November 1, 1991, the Director of the Bureau of Vital Statistics shall forward to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on a monthly basis copies of all death certificates of persons under eighteen (18) years of age received by the Bureau of Vital Statistics during the preceding month.
B. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner shall conduct an initial review of child death certificates in accordance with the criteria established by the Child Death Review Board and refer to the Board those cases that meet the criteria established by the Board for specific case review.
C. Upon the request of the Board, every entity within the child protection system shall provide to the Board any information requested by the Board.
Laws 1991, c. 192, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1150.6. Child maltreatment medical review.

A. Beginning November 1, 2019, and subject to the availability of funds, the Director of the Bureau of Vital Statistics shall, within seventy-two (72) hours of receipt of notice of any child death, forward the name, date of birth, date of death and other identifying information about the child who has died to the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth. The Commission shall submit the information for a child maltreatment medical review to a child abuse examiner or a child abuse pediatrician in the state.
B. The findings of the child maltreatment medical review shall be reported to the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, the Department of Human Services, the law enforcement agency and the child advocacy center or child abuse multidisciplinary team where the suspected maltreatment occurred and the Child Death Review Board. The findings of the child maltreatment medical review shall be considered prior to closing an investigation or assessment conducted by the Department of Human Services related to the child death.
C. Subject to the availability of funds, the Commission may provide stipends to child abuse examiners who perform child maltreatment medical reviews and report their findings pursuant to this section.
D. As used in this section, "child maltreatment medical review" means a review of information by a child abuse examiner about suspected child maltreatment with the intent to determine if maltreatment occurred. The review of information may include, but is not limited to, information obtained from law enforcement agencies, the Department of Human Services, medical records, forensic interviews and other relevant information.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 199, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1406. Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid, Southern Oklahoma Resource Center of Pauls Valley, Hissom Memorial Center - Transfer to Public Welfare Commission - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

A. The Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid, located at Enid, Oklahoma, the Southern Oklahoma Resource Center of Pauls Valley, located at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, and the Hissom Memorial Center, located at Sand Springs, Oklahoma, are hereby transferred from the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission. The Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation shall hereafter be known as the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
B. Whenever the term "Enid State School" appears in the Constitution of Oklahoma or the Oklahoma Statutes, it shall mean the Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid.
C. Whenever the term "Pauls Valley State School" appears in the Constitution of Oklahoma or the Oklahoma Statutes, it shall mean the Southern Oklahoma Resource Center of Pauls Valley.
Laws 1963, c. 37, § 1, eff. July 1, 1963. Renumbered from Title 56, § 301 by Laws 1982, c. 312, § 48, emerg. eff. May 28, 1982. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 51, § 11, emerg. eff. April 9, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 307, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1408. Definitions.

A. "Individual with intellectual disability" as used in Sections 1406 through 1424 of this title means a person who has significantly subaverage functioning, intelligence quotient of less than seventy (70), manifested before the age of eighteen (18) and existing concurrently with related limitations in two or more of the following applicable adaptive skill areas:
1. Communication;
2. Self-care;
3. Home living;
4. Social skills;
5. Use of community resources;
6. Self-direction;
7. Health and safety;
8. Functional academics;
9. Leisure; and
10. Work.
B. "Resident" as used in Sections 1406 through 1424 of this title shall mean a person admitted to and in residence in any of the institutions named in Section 1406 of this title, or on a vacation or extended vacation status from such institution.
C. "Developmental disability" as used in Sections 1406 through 1424 of this title means a severe, chronic disability of a person which:
1. Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments, such as intellectual developmental disorder, cerebral palsy, or autism;
2. Is manifested before the person attains twenty-two (22) years of age;
3. Is likely to continue indefinitely;
4. Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity:
a.
self-care,
b.
receptive and expressive language,
c.
learning,
d.
mobility,
e.
self-direction,
f.
capacity for independent living, and
g.
economic self-sufficiency; and
5. Reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services which are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated. The term developmental disability shall not include mentally ill persons, as those persons are defined by Section 1-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, whose sole disability is mental illness.
D. Nothing in subsection C of this section shall be construed to render persons who are receiving services upon September 1, 1991, through programs and services for individuals with intellectual disabilities offered by the Department of Human Services as ineligible for such services. The Department of Human Services may provide, within the limitations of funds and other resources available for such purpose, programs and services for persons with developmental disabilities who are not presently served by the Department of Human Services.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 37, § 2, eff. July 1, 1963. Renumbered from § 302 of Title 56 by Laws 1982, c. 312, § 48, emerg. eff. May 28, 1982. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 128, § 2, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1991, c. 210, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2004, c. 106, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005; Laws 2019, c. 475, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1409. Transfer of powers and duties.

All powers and duties relating to the Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid, the Southern Oklahoma Resource Center of Pauls Valley, and the Hissom Memorial Center formerly vested in the Mental Health Board, the Director of Mental Health, or in the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services are hereby transferred to the Commission for Human Services and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
Laws 1963, c. 37, § 3, eff. July 1, 1963. Renumbered from Title 56, § 303 by Laws 1982, c. 312, § 48, emerg. eff. May 28, 1982. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 51, § 12, emerg. eff. April 9, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 307, § 3, eff. July 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1410. Personal properties - Contracts and leases - Unexpended funds.

(a) All personal properties, records, equipment, and supplies now owned and in use by the above-named institutions shall be transferred to and become the property of the Department of Human Services.
(b) All contracts, leases, and other such agreements as may have been entered into by the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or any of its agents, relative to the institutions referred to in Section 1406 of this title and such duties and responsibilities as are in effect on July 1, 1963, shall be assumed by and become binding upon the Department of Human Services.
(c) All unexpended funds to the credit of the above-named institutions and all unexpended appropriations for such institutions shall be transferred by the State Treasurer to the Department of Human Services and placed in a separate fund. The fund shall be known as the "Fund for Intellectual Disabilities".
Added by Laws 1963, c. 37, § 4, eff. July 1, 1963. Renumbered from § 304 of Title 56 by Laws 1982, c. 312, § 48, emerg. eff. May 28, 1982. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 51, § 13, emerg. eff. April 9, 1990; Laws 2019, c. 475, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1411.1. Developmental Disabilities Services Division - Periodic reports.

A. Beginning January 1, 1999, and on January 1 each year thereafter, the Department of Human Services shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature an annual report of the administrative activities of the Developmental Disabilities Services Division. The report shall include a clear and complete description of the administrative procedures utilized by the Developmental Disabilities Services Division including, but not limited to:
1. Accounting and budgeting practices;
2. Client statistical data gathering and management;
3. Data processing procedures;
4. Development and maintenance of program service plans;
5. Provide contracting and evaluation procedures;
6. Incorporation of advisory committee assessment recommendations; and
7. Any other area of activity that is not related to direct delivery of services to applicants and clients.
B. The report shall also include, but not be limited to, previous year performance data on:
1. The number of clients:
a.
who applied for service,
b.
accepted for service,
c.
for whom plans for service were approved or denied,
d.
receiving services by classification of service objective, and
e.
who were provided a type of service that differed from the objective contained in the client's service plan;
2. The cost of services;
3. The total cost for clients who received services;
4. The average cost and percentile cost distribution of purchased services for all clients served; and
5.
a.
The average cost for all clients who received:
(1)
at least eight hours of care,
(2)
between eight and sixteen hours of care, and
(3)
between sixteen and twenty-four hours of care.
b.
In determining such averages, the Department shall include, but not be limited to, the following costs:
(1)
laboratory and x-ray services,
(2)
dental services,
(3)
occupational therapy,
(4)
speech therapy,
(5)
physical therapy,
(6)
doctor services,
(7)
nursing services,
(8)
hospitalization,
(9)
optometry services,
(10)
housing services,
(11)
utilities,
(12)
food,
(13)
transportation,
(14)
clothing, and
(15)
administrative costs of providing such services.
C. Beginning January 1, 1999, and on or before January 1 each year thereafter, the Department shall prepare a report outlining the Department's two-year plan for providing individualized services to clients with developmental disabilities. The report shall include any new federal mandates and an estimate of any costs associated with such mandates, and recommendations for any needed statutory or constitutional changes. The Commission for Human Services shall review, amend if necessary and approve the report. The Department shall transmit the approved report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 390, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 10. Children › §10-1411.2. Developmental Disabilities Services Division waiting list - Voucher waiver program.

Subject to the availability of funds, the Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD) of the Department of Human Services shall, within six (6) months of the effective date of this act, design and implement a voucher waiver program to serve persons on the DDSD waiting list. The purpose of the voucher waiver program shall be to facilitate and support the service choices made by the client and the parent or guardian of the client and shall include, but not be limited to:
1. A service determination process which takes into account whether services exist and are available and accessible to the client, including, but not limited to:
a.
respite care,
b.
physical therapy,
c.
occupational therapy,
d.
speech therapy,
e.
vocational services,
f.
habilitation training services,
g.
dental services,
h.
psychological services,
i.
nutritional services,
j.
nursing services,
k.
Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Services,
l.
medical services,
m.
transportation services, and
n.
pharmacy services;
2. The provision of services through any public or private intermediate care facility; and
3. A system for the identification and payment of service providers, including fiscal intermediaries.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 390, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.