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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-1 - Batterers intervention program

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each
				certified batterer intervention program shall have the policy, procedures,
				staffing, training, operational methods and facilities to meet the following
				requirements:
(1) Batterers intervention
				programs are educational programs based on a model of power and control
				designed to encourage batterers to end violent and coercive behaviors in their
				relationships by challenging their belief systems and holding them accountable
				for their behavior.
(2) Program
				focus shall be victim safety and batterer accountability. The service shall be
				based on non-victim blaming strategies.
(3) Batterers intervention shall not be
				confused with anger control or management, substance abuse treatment and/or
				mental health treatment.
(4)
				Services shall be provided in a facility with offices available for private
				individual and group sessions.
(5)
				Services shall be provided to self-referred, court-referred, or Department of
				Human Services referred batterers. Group services shall be the primary
				modality.
(6) Groups shall not
				provide substance abuse treatment and batterers intervention in the same
				program; batterers who have substance abuse issues need to be referred for
				separate substance abuse services.
(7) The majority of group session time should
				be focused on the subject abuse itself, and not on peripheral problems, past
				victimization experienced by the batterer, self-actualization, sensitivity
				training, or any other theme not directly related to abuse.
(8) Facilitators shall challenge
				minimization, denial and blame. These are tactics used by the batterer to
				justify the use of violence.
(9)
				Batterers shall be held accountable for their behavior; BIP facilitators shall
				report new offenses to the court.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-2 - Victim safety and confidentiality [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1923, eff
				  7-11-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-3 - Client records

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A certified
				program that uses hand written records shall have written policy and procedures
				for correcting errors on hand written record material by lining through,
				initialing the error, and inserting the correct material either above the error
				or at the end of the entry. Further, the policy and procedures shall forbid the
				use of "white-out" or any action which obliterates the error.
(b) Each client record entry shall be
				legible, dated, and signed by the staff member or volunteer making the
				entry.
(c) Copies of all service
				documentation including assessments, exit interviews and reports shall be kept
				in the batterer's file.
(d)
				Compliance with 75:25-3-3 shall be determined by on-site observation, client
				records, policy and procedures and any other supporting program
				documentation.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1923, eff
				  7-11-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-4 - Assessment

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An assessment shall be completed prior to service
				  recommendations or acceptance into the program. Before the assessment begins,
				  the individual shall sign acknowledgment that they are participating in a
				  batterer's intervention program assessment which is an educational program, not
				  a therapeutic program, and will not have the same level of confidentiality
				  afforded by mental health services. The program will not assure confidentiality
				  of the assessment results with respect to the Judge, District Attorney,
				  referring agency, or victim(s). The assessment shall at a minimum
				  contain:
(1) client's name;
(2) date of assessment;
(3) address;
(4) phone number;
(5) current and past history of
				violence;
(6) lethality risk
				indicators using an evidence-based instrument specifically for batterers
				intervention;
(7) drug and alcohol
				use/abuse history and screening;
(8) mental health history and
				screening;
(9) criminal history,
				including a report of the incident that generated the referral;
(10) current or past history with Child
				Protective Services or Adult Protective Services. If currently involved with
				Child Protective Services, the assessment shall include a review of the
				Individualized Service Plan;
(11)
				family and social history;
(12)
				access to weapons;
(13) history of
				animal abuse or cruelty;
(14)
				history of sexual abuse victimization;
(15) history of petitions for protective
				orders filed and disposition;
(16)
				pertinent medical information, including substance abuse and incidence of
				traumatic brain injuries;
(17)
				copies of the court documents, including but not limited to: relevant court
				documents in divorce cases, divorce decrees, petitions for protective orders,
				protective orders, any and all court orders ordering the batterer to complete a
				BIP;
(18) copies of the Probable
				Cause Affidavit or police report and criminal information if
				applicable;
(19) copies of the
				Department of Human Services Individual Service Plan, if applicable;
(20) a report shall be written as outlined in
				75:25-3-4.1(4) through
				(6); and
(21) initial victim and current partner (if
				different from the victim) notification shall be attempted as outlined in
				75:25-3-4.2.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1923, eff 7-11-11; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1770,
				  eff 8-11-12
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-4.1 - Record Content

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Client records
				shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) Intake information:
(A) assessment information;
(B) date of intake if different than date of
				assessment;
(C) emergency contact
				information (not the victim or abused partner); and
(D) current employer, if
				applicable.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-4.2 - Victim safety and confidentiality

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Victim Safety.
Whereas confidentiality is a fundamental
				underpinning of services for victims of domestic violence, limited
				confidentiality is critical in batterer's intervention services. Victim safety
				shall supersede all consideration of batterer confidentiality for court
				referred and non-court referred clients.
(b) There shall be a written, cooperative,
				accountable working relationship between the batterers intervention program and
				the local OAG certified DVSA victim service provider(s) so potential victims
				and others are warned of imminent danger.
(c) Initial victim and current partner (if
				different from the victim) notification shall be attempted via telephone when
				the batterer has been accepted or denied admission to the program. Efforts to
				locate and notify the victim, current partner or the victim's advocate shall be
				attempted at least three (3) times within 7 business days of acceptance or
				rejection to the program. Upon making contact with the victim and current
				partner, the victim and current partner shall be informed of OAG certified
				victim services, notified of the assessment results, reason for rejection if
				applicable, perceived areas of concern which may include, but are not limited
				to substance abuse and/or mental health concerns, and specific lethality risk
				indicators. Efforts shall be documented in a separate file, which may include
				an electronic file. All victim and partner information shall be confidential
				and shall not be disclosed to the batterer or documented in the batterer's
				client file.
(d) After the initial
				victim and current partner notification, the batterer's intervention program
				shall maintain contact with the victim or partner at the victim or partner's
				discretion. If the victim or partner elects not to receive and/or provide
				information, the program is still required to notify the individual in the case
				of imminent threat or danger to the victim or partner's safety, or that of any
				other persons.
(e) If the victim
				and partner (if different than the victim) elects to receive information after
				initial notification by the program, at a minimum, notification is required
				when:
(1) the batterer begins attending the
				intervention program;
(2) the
				batterer terminates the intervention program for completion or other reasons,
				such as noncompliance; and
(3)
				there is an imminent threat or danger to the safety of persons or
				animals.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-5 - Physical safety and integrity of client records

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Client records shall be maintained in a
				secure manner. The program shall have written policies and procedures to
				safeguard the record and information contained in the record against loss,
				theft, defacement, tampering, or unauthorized access or use.
(b) Compliance with 75:25-3-5 shall be
				determined by a review of the program policy and procedures; on-site review of
				locking mechanisms and procedures to assure security; and onsite observation of
				the handling of client records.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-6 - Client record, handling, retention, and disposal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A program shall have written policy and
				procedures addressing the storage, retention period, and method of disposal of
				BIP records.
(b) Client records
				shall not be maintained and/or stored at a location other than the certified
				locations without the prior written authorization of the Office of the Attorney
				General.
(c) Client records shall
				be easily retrieved by staff as needed for providing and documenting
				services.
(d) Compliance with
				75:25-3-6 shall be determined by a review of the program's policy and
				procedures, and a review of office and files.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1770, eff
				  8-11-12
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-7 - Fire and safety codes and inspections

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The physical environments of all office
				space shall meet safety, zoning, and building code regulations required by
				local, state, and federal authorities; and shall obtain and maintain an annual
				fire and safety inspection from local or state authorities.
(b) Compliance with 75:25-3-7 shall be
				determined by a review of the annual fire and safety inspection
				report.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-8 - Fire fighting and first aid equipment

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All facilities shall have a first aid
				supply kit and annually maintained fire extinguishers.
(b) Compliance with 75:25-3-8 shall be
				determined by on-site observation and by interviewing staff.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-9 - Disaster procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) There shall be
				written procedures describing the emergency plans in case of a disaster,
				whether internal or external, or in case of threat to the safety of any client
				or staff person. Evacuation routes, inside sheltering sites, and fire
				extinguisher locations shall be posted.
(b) Fire, tornado, bomb threat and intruder
				drills shall be conducted annually. The date, time, and type of the drill shall
				be documented.
(c) Compliance with
				75:25-3-9 shall be determined by on-site observation, a review of written
				procedures, staff interviews, and documentation of drills.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-10 - Persons with special needs

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The
				program shall ensure that persons with disabilities are not excluded from
				services. Referrals must be provided when necessary, and the program shall have
				written procedures referrals for disabled persons who can not be served
				on-site. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) Resource: Americans with
				Disabilities Handbook, published by (U.S.) Equal Employment Opportunities
				Commission, and the (U.S.) Department of Justice.
(b) Compliance with 75:25-3-10 shall be
				determined by a review of program policy and procedures.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-11 - Program environment

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The certified
				program environment shall meet the following conditions:
(1) The facility shall be accessible by an
				all-weather road.
(2) The facility
				shall have adequate space in which to carry out the program's goals and
				objectives, including outdoor areas and equipment when appropriate.
(3) The facility shall have heating and air
				conditioning equipment adequate to maintain the temperature in areas utilized
				by clients at between 65°F and 85°F.
(4) The facility shall have adequate
				ventilation and air circulation provided in the facility to assure an
				environment that will be comfortable for the clients.
(5) The facility shall have water from an
				approved tested potable source.
(6)
				The facility shall have, at minimum, a commode and, lavatory facility. The
				privacy of individuals shall be assured while using these facilities.
(7) Smoking shall not be allowed in any
				indoor portion of any program.
(8)
				Facility sanitation shall be maintained to prevent offensive odors and insect
				infestation.
(9) All facilities
				shall have emergency back up lighting.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-12 - Program management, policy and procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The agency shall maintain written policy
				and procedures which describe the rules clients are expected to
				follow.
(b) Clients shall be given
				a copy of program rules and the provision of such shall be documented in the
				client record.
(c) The program
				shall have a written policy of the intent to comply with the Americans with
				Disabilities Act of 1990.
(d)
				Compliance with 75:25-3-12 shall be determined by a review of the program's
				written policy and procedures and a review of client records.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 1723,
				  eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-13.1 - Statistical reports

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The agency shall
				maintain quarterly statistical reports on a form designated by the OAG, which
				shall be submitted annually along with the agency's annual program
				evaluation.
(b) Statistical reports
				shall include at a minimum screened, admitted, rejected, terminated, and
				completed clients, source of referral, and demographic information. Additional
				data may be requested by the OAG and shall be identified on the designated
				form.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-13 - Annual program evaluation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) On or
				before December 31 each year, the agency shall submit an annual outcomes-based
				evaluation of the program's services, facilities and policy and procedures,
				covering the period between July 1 - June 30. This evaluation shall be carried
				out according to a written plan established in policy and procedures to include
				the plan of evaluation, quantitative data to be reviewed, and the persons to
				conduct the evaluation. The evaluation shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Outcomes management specific to each
				program component which minimally measures:
(A) efficiency;
(B) effectiveness; and
(C) client satisfaction.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-14 - Critical incidents

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The program
				shall have policy and procedures requiring documentation and reporting of
				critical incidents.
(b) Each
				critical incident shall be recorded and monitored as follows:
(1) agency name and name and signature of the
				per-son(s) reporting the critical incident;
(2) Client name, staff member(s), and/or
				property, involved in the critical incident;
(3) the date, time and physical location of
				the critical incident, if known, and the name of the staff person the incident
				was reported to;
(4) a description
				of the incident;
(5) severity of
				each injury, if applicable. Severity shall be indicated as follows:
(A) no off-site medical care required or
				first aid care administered on-site;
(B) medical care by a physician or nurse or
				follow-up attention required; or
(C) hospitalization or immediate off-site
				medical attention was required;
(6) resolution or action taken, date action
				taken and signature of the agency Executive Director or authorized
				designee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-15 - Client rights

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each client
				shall be afforded all constitutional and statutory rights of all citizens of
				the State of Oklahoma and the United States, unless abridged through due
				process of law by a court of competent jurisdiction. Each program shall ensure
				each client has the rights which are listed below:
(1) Each client has the right to be treated
				with respect and dignity. This shall be construed to protect and promote human
				dignity and respect for individual dignity.
(2) Each client has the right to receive
				services without regard to his or her race, sex, color, age, national origin,
				genetic information, religion, disability, or legal status.
(3) Each client has the right to refuse to
				participate in any research project or medical experiment without informed
				consent of the client, as defined by law. A refusal to participate shall not
				affect the services available to the client.
(4) Each client has the right to assert
				grievances with respect to any alleged infringement of these stated rights of
				clients, or any other subsequently statutorily granted rights.
(5) No client shall ever be retaliated
				against, or subject to, any adverse conditions or services solely or partially
				because of having asserted the rights as stated in this section.
(6) Each client has the right to know why
				services are refused and can expect an explanation concerning the reason he or
				she was refused certain services.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 3 - Batterers Intervention › Section 75:25-3-16 - Client grievance policy and procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Each program shall have a written client
				grievance policy providing for, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Written notice of the grievance and
				appeal procedure provided to the client;
(2) Time frames for the grievance policy's
				procedures, which allow for an expedient resolution of client
				grievances;
(3) Name(s) of the
				individual(s) who are responsible for coordinating the grievance policy and the
				individual responsible for or authority to make decision(s) for resolution of
				the grievance and the individual responsible for or authorized to make
				decisions for resolution of grievance. In the instance where the decision maker
				is the subject of a grievance, decision-making authority shall be
				delegated;
(4) Provide for notice
				to the client that he has a right to make a complaint to the OAG Victims
				Services Unit;
(5) Clients shall be
				given a copy of the grievance policy including the right to make a complaint to
				the OAG and the provision of such shall be documented in the client
				record;
(6) Mechanism to monitor
				the grievance process and improve performance based on outcomes; and
(7) Annual review of the grievance policy and
				procedures, with revisions as needed.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 1 - PERSONNEL › Section 75:25-5-1 - Personnel policies and procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  The program shall have written policies and procedures governing the conditions
				  of agency employment to include appropriate screening and background inquiries
				  to ensure client safety and confidentiality. Prior to employment, all certified
				  programs are required to obtain an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
				  (OSBI) criminal history name search of employees to also include a search of
				  the registries maintained pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration
				  Act and the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act. At least
				  annually thereafter, all certified programs are required to conduct a name
				  search of employees against the registries maintained pursuant to the Oklahoma
				  Sex Offenders Registration Act and the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders
				  Registration Act.
(b) The agency's
				  policy and procedures shall be accessible to all personnel and each shall be
				  informed of personnel policies and procedures, and any other materials
				  regulating or governing the conditions of their employment.
(c) Written policies and procedures shall
				  ensure personnel are informed of any changes to these a fore stated materials.
(d) Compliance with 75:25-5-1
				  shall be determined by a review of the program's personnel policies and
				  procedures, interviews with staff, review of staff meeting minutes and/or other
				  supporting documentation.
Added at 27 Ok Reg
					 1723, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 1 - PERSONNEL › Section 75:25-5-2 - Non-discrimination

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The agency's policies and procedures
				  shall include provisions for non-discrimination with regard to the agency's
				  relationship with personnel in accordance with applicable state and federal
				  laws.
(b) Compliance with 75:25-5-2
				  shall be determined by a review of the program's written policy and procedure,
				  and staff interviews.
Added at 27 Ok Reg
					 1723, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 1 - PERSONNEL › Section 75:25-5-3 - Selection of personnel

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The methods for
				  selecting personnel shall be described in policy and procedures and shall
				  include, but not be limited to:
(1) The
				  processes for recruitment, selection and appointment;
(2) Written criteria demonstrably related to
				  the position being filled; and
(3)
				  Completion of a name search against the Mary Rippy and Violence Crime Offender
				  registries. Said searches shall be conducted annually for program personnel and
				  volunteers. Documentation of the same shall be maintained in each personnel or
				  volunteer record.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 1 - PERSONNEL › Section 75:25-5-4 - Job descriptions, personnel

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  The agency shall have written job descriptions for personnel defining the
				  duties of, and minimum qualifications for, each position.
(b) Compliance with 75:25-5-4 shall be
				  determined by:
(1) a review of the program's
				  policies and procedures, and
(2) a
				  review of the program's job descriptions.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 1 - PERSONNEL › Section 75:25-5-5 - Personnel records

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The agency shall
				  maintain record(s) for each staff member selected and utilized; documentation
				  shall minimally include:
(1) job
				  description;
(2) employment
				  application or resume;
(3)
				  documentation of current qualifications and training as required and defined in
				  the job description;
(4) duty or
				  work assignment;
(5) record of
				  hours worked or hours of service performed;
(6) record of participation in
				  training;
(7) staff performance
				  evaluation(s); and
(8) emergency
				  notification information.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 1 - PERSONNEL › Section 75:25-5-6 - Supervision of personnel

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(a) A certified
				  program shall establish in writing lines of supervision for all
				  personnel.
(b) Compliance with
				  75:25-5-6 shall be determined through a review of the program's policy and
				  procedures, or any other supporting documentation provided, including but not
				  limited to, personnel manuals, organizational charts, job descriptions, and
				  personnel files.
Added at 27 Ok Reg
					 1723, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 1 - PERSONNEL › Section 75:25-5-7 - Performance evaluation of personnel

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  The agency shall have policies and procedures mandating the evaluation of
				  personnel employment and service performance. These policies and procedures
				  shall minimally include:
(1) performance
				  evaluations shall be completed at least annually, to include an evaluation for
				  all staff working in the BIP;
(2)
				  define the reason(s) for any evaluation other than annual;
(3) performance evaluations shall be in
				  writing and based on the staff's job description;
(4) each evaluation shall be individually
				  discussed with the staff;
(5)
				  personnel shall have a documented opportunity to respond, in writing, to each
				  of their individual performance evaluations; and
(6) both staff and supervisor shall sign and
				  date the performance evaluation. However, the evaluation document shall state
				  the staff's signature does not necessarily constitute agreement with the
				  evaluation content.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 3 - VOLUNTEERS › Section 75:25-5-12 - Volunteer policies and procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
				  The program shall have written policies and procedures governing volunteer
				  utilization to include appropriate screening and background inquiries to ensure
				  client safety and confidentiality. Prior to direct services volunteering, all
				  certified programs are required to obtain an Oklahoma State Bureau of
				  Investigation (OSBI) criminal history name search of volunteers to also include
				  a search of the registries maintained pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders
				  Registration Act and the Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act.
				  At least annually thereafter, all certified programs are required to conduct a
				  name search of direct services volunteers against the registries maintained
				  pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act and the Mary Rippy
				  Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act.
(b) The agency's policies and procedures
				  shall include provisions for non-discrimination with regard to the agency's
				  relationship with volunteers in accordance with applicable state and federal
				  laws.
(c) Compliance with
				  75:25-5-12 shall be determined by a review of the program's written policy and
				  procedure, and volunteer interviews.
Added at 27 Ok Reg
					 1723, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 3 - VOLUNTEERS › Section 75:25-5-13 - Supervision of volunteers

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(a) A certified
				  program shall establish in writing lines of supervision for all
				  volunteers.
(b) A certified program
				  shall ensure each volunteer has the knowledge appropriate to his or her job
				  duties and are supervised by personnel.
(c) Compliance with 75:25-5-13 shall be
				  determined through a review of the program's policy and procedures, and any
				  other supporting documentation provided, including but not limited to,
				  volunteer manuals, and organizational charts.
Added at 27 Ok Reg
					 1723, eff 7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 3 - VOLUNTEERS › Section 75:25-5-14 - Volunteer records

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(a) The agency shall
				  maintain record(s) for each volunteer selected and utilized; documentation
				  shall minimally include:
(1) duty or work
				  assignment;
(2) record of hours
				  worked or hours of service performed;
(3) record of participation in training;
				  and
(4) emergency notification
				  information.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 5 - TRAINING › Section 75:25-5-19 - Orientation - general, personnel and volunteers

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(a) A certified program shall provide a
				  minimum of 8 hours orientation training to familiarize new personnel and
				  volunteers providing direct services with the BIP which includes, but is not
				  limited to:
(1) standards for the BIP;
(2) program policy and procedures;
(3) confidentiality, in relation
				  to the BIP;
(4) facility safety
				  and disaster plans;
(5) first aid
				  kits and fire extinguishers, their location, contents and use;
(6) universal precautions; and
(7) client rights;
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 5 - Personnel and Volunteers › Part 5 - TRAINING › Section 75:25-5-20 - In-service and ongoing training for personnel and volunteers

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(a) A certified program shall have policy and
				  procedures mandating, at the minimum, twelve (12) hours of annual training of
				  all staff which shall include:
(1)
				  confidentiality;
(2) facility
				  safety and disaster plans;
(3)
				  first aid kits and fire extinguishers, their location, contents and
				  use;
(4) universal precautions,
				  and
(5) legal and ethical
				  issues.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 7 - Consultation › Section 75:25-7-1 - Consultation and Coordination

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(a) All
				Batterers Intervention Programs shall participate on the local Coordinated
				Community Response Team (CCRT), if one exists, for each city or county in which
				they are certified to operate. If a CCRT does not exist in the city or county
				in which they are certified to operate, the program shall demonstrate monthly
				consultation with a domestic violence advocate(s) from the Certified Domestic
				Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Service Program that provides services in
				the city or county in which the batterer's intervention program is certified to
				operate.
(b) Compliance with
				75:25-7-1 shall be determined by documentation of meeting notes or minutes that
				shall include, but are not limited to, recording of:
(1) the date, time and place of the
				meeting;
(2) names of those
				attending, and
(3) topics and
				issues discussed and decisions reached.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 25 - Standards and Criteria for Batterers Intervention Programs › Subchapter 9 - Technology › Section 75:25-9-1 - Technology and system plan

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(a) The agency shall
				have a written plan regarding the use of technology to support and advance
				effective and efficient service and business practices. The plan shall include,
				but not be limited to:
(1) Hardware and
				software.
(2) Security.
(3) Confidentiality.
(4) Backup policies.
(5) Assistive technology.
(6) Disaster recovery preparedness.
(7) Virus protection.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 75:30-1-1 - Purpose

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This chapter sets forth the rules, including standards and
				  criteria, used in certifying sexual assault programs and shelters for adult
				  victims/survivors of sexual violence as a result of human sex trafficking
				  pursuant to 74 O.S. §
									18p-6.
				  Human sex trafficking occurs when a person uses force, fraud, or coercion to
				  get a victim to perform sexual acts for commercial reasons. The victim is
				  recruited, transferred, harbored, obtained or moved by a person. The person
				  uses force, fraud, coercion, abduction, threat, deception or the abuse of power
				  to gain control over the victim. The victim is exploited for forced labor,
				  involuntary servitude, slavery, and/or debt bondage of commercial sex acts.
				  Under state and federal law, the use of minors for commercial sexual activity
				  is a severe form of trafficking, even if there is no force, fraud or coercion.
				  Minors are intended to be served under a different program. However, minors may
				  still need immediate medical care, housing, food, clothing and other services
				  to assure safety until they can be transferred. Although similarities exist
				  between services provided to victims of domestic or sexual violence and victims
				  of human sex trafficking, there are also important differences between the two
				  groups of victims. International victims of human sex trafficking are often
				  eligible for special benefits including housing, legal assistance and refugee
				  services that differ from the types of services that are available to domestic
				  human sex trafficking or sexual violence victims. These standards serve as
				  guidance in understanding, providing and advocating for the needs of victims of
				  human sex trafficking. The rules regarding factors relating to the process to
				  determine status as a certified program including, but not necessarily limited
				  to, applications, fees, requirements for and administrative sanctions, are
				  found in OAC Title 75, Chapter 1.
Added at 28 Ok Reg 1931,
				  eff 7-11-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 75:30-1-1.1 - Mission and underlying philosophy

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(a)
				The mission of the standards and criteria for programs serving adult victims of
				sexual assault is to eliminate human sex trafficking in the State of Oklahoma.
(b) The philosophy underlying the
				standards and criteria for victims of human sex trafficking is that:
(1) All persons have the right to live
				without fear, abuse, oppression and violence;
(2) No one deserves to be victimized by
				assaultive or abusive behavior;
(3) Survivors should be treated with dignity
				and respect;
(4) All people
				involved in violent crimes are affected, including victims, children, families,
				partners, friends, the community, and perpetrators;
(5) Perpetrators must be held accountable for
				their behavior;
(6) A coordinated
				community response is the best approach to eliminating human sex trafficking in
				Oklahoma;
(7) Safety for the
				victims/survivors and their dependents is the primary focus of intervention and
				services;
(8) Intervention and
				services shall be based upon the safety and well-being of individuals and
				communities. Services to victims are provided in a non-judgmental,
				non-coercive, trauma-informed environment; and
(9) Participation in victim/survivor services
				is voluntary and based on self-determined needs, preferences and values.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 75:30-1-3 - Meaning of verbs in rules

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The attention of the facility is drawn to the distinction
				  between the use of the words "shall," "should," and "may" in this
				  chapter:
(1)
"Shall"
is
				the term used to indicate a mandatory statement, the only acceptable method
				under the present standards;
(2)
"Should"
is the term used to reflect the most preferable
				procedure, yet allowing for the use of effective alternatives; and
(3)
"May"
is the term used to
				reflect an acceptable method that is recognized but not necessarily preferred.
Added at 28 Ok Reg 1931,
				  eff 7-11-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 75:30-1-4 - Annual review of standards and criteria

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This chapter shall be reviewed annually by the Office of the
				  Attorney General.
Added at 28 Ok Reg 1931,
				  eff 7-11-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 3 - Sexual Assault Programs for Adult Victims/ Survivors of Sexual Violence as a Result of Human Sex Trafficking › Section 75:30-3-1.2 - Court advocacy services

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(a) All
				certified programs shall provide assistance to victims and their dependents in
				legal matters relevant to their situation. Court advocacy services include
				provision of information, support, assistance, safety planning, accompaniment
				and intervention with any aspect of the civil or criminal legal system on
				behalf of a victim of human sex trafficking. Court advocacy services must be
				provided by qualified, trained staff members or volunteers.
(b) Advocacy services must both be in person
				or by telephone, either in the location of other community locations and
				systems, or in the program's offices. Other locations include but are not
				limited to those necessary to provide court advocacy services to clients.
(c) Compliance with 75:30-3-2.1
				shall be determined by a review of policies and procedures, client files and
				personnel files.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 3 - Sexual Assault Programs for Adult Victims/ Survivors of Sexual Violence as a Result of Human Sex Trafficking › Section 75:30-3-2 - Shelter program

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(a) All shelters
				shall comply with section
				75:30-3-1. Each shelter program
				shall provide long-term shelter services and staffing twenty-four (24) hours
				per day, seven (7) days per week and offer the following services:
(1) Shelter programs shall provide room,
				food, bathing and laundry facilities, necessary clothing and toiletries for
				victims and their children free of charge. Programs shall not ask clients to
				use their nutrition assistance benefits to supplement food for the facility;
(2) Shelters shall be staffed at
				all times when clients are in residence. When there are no clients in
				residence, each shelter program must assure availability for immediate contact
				or services;
(3) Shelter programs
				shall offer screening, referral and linkage to clients and callers to
				appropriate community resources, to include assistance in making initial
				contact;
(4) Each shelter program
				must ensure to the best of its ability the physical and emotional safety,
				security, and confidentiality of clients and the location of the shelter;
(5) The shelter shall established
				and maintain involuntary exit criteria;
(6) The shelter's policy shall have written
				procedures regarding the supervision of children; and
(7) The shelter shall offer services to
				clients with dependent boys over the age of twelve.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 3 - Sexual Assault Programs for Adult Victims/ Survivors of Sexual Violence as a Result of Human Sex Trafficking › Section 75:30-3-3 - Safe Home for adult victims of sex trafficking [REVOKED]

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Added at 28 Ok Reg 1931,
				  eff 7-11-11
1 Section 75:30-2-3, as
				  referenced in subsection (e), was editorially renumbered to
				  75:30-3-3.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 3 - Sexual Assault Programs for Adult Victims/ Survivors of Sexual Violence as a Result of Human Sex Trafficking › Section 75:30-3-4 - Transitional living program

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(a) All
				transitional living programs shall comply with
				75:30-3-1,
				75:30-3-1.1
				and the following:
(1) The program shall
				maintain homes, apartments, or other residential living environments suitable
				for survivors of human sex trafficking and their dependents, if applicable, and
				which provide the reasonable safety and privacy needed by this population. The
				program shall offer access to necessary furniture and equipment;
(2) The program shall include heating and
				refrigerated cooling systems to maintain a reasonable comfort level;
(3) Supportive services for residents are
				available through the twenty-four (24) hour program hotline by trained staff or
				volunteers;
(4) The program shall
				assign staff or a volunteer as the advocate or liaison for the clients residing
				in the transitional living program(s). This person, or a crisis line staff
				person or volunteer, shall be available for emergencies at all times;
(5) The program shall have a
				written agreement with each resident that outlines specific responsibilities of
				both the program and the resident to include expectations, responsibilities,
				and limitations. The agreement shall be signed by both parties.
(6) The program shall offer weekly support
				groups for transitional living residents and their children; and
(7) The program shall offer at least one 30
				minute face-to-face service contact per week with each transitional living
				residents and their children.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 3 - Sexual Assault Programs for Adult Victims/ Survivors of Sexual Violence as a Result of Human Sex Trafficking › Section 75:30-3-5 - Children's services

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(a) Client records
				for both residential and non-residential children shall contain, at a minimum,
				the following information:
(1) Intake and
				screening information:
(A) Client's name;
(B) Date of initial
				contact/intake;
(C) Age;
(D) Pertinent medical information;
(E) Mother's name;
(F) Father's name; and
(G) Name of adult client's abuser.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 75 - Attorney General › Chapter 30 - Standards and Criteria for Adult Victims of Human Sex Trafficking Programs › Subchapter 5 - Client Records and Confidentiality › Section 75:30-5-1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this subchapter is to set forth the standards
				  and criteria governing client records and confidentiality of client
				  information, including client records, for victims of human sex trafficking.
Added at 28 Ok Reg 1931,
				  eff 7-11-11