Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-167.1
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Request for financial records - Consent
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 51
The Department of Human Services, with the written consent of
the client, may request a copy of the financial records or any other
records specified in said written consent from a financial
institution or other agency regulated by federal or state law. The
request shall be for the purpose of investigating the eligibility of
the client for assistance or service from the Department. Said
financial institution or agency shall furnish said records at no
cost to the client or the Department. If the client refuses to sign
said written consent, then the Department shall refuse the client
assistance or service.
The Department of Human Services, with the written consent of
the client, may request a copy of the financial records or any other
records specified in said written consent from a financial
institution or other agency regulated by federal or state law. The
request shall be for the purpose of investigating the eligibility of
the client for assistance or service from the Department. Said
financial institution or agency shall furnish said records at no
cost to the client or the Department. If the client refuses to sign
said written consent, then the Department shall refuse the client
assistance or service.
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