Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-198.11b

Olmstead Decision.

A. It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma to:

1. Recognize and support individuals with disabilities by

treating them with dignity and respect as productive members of our

society in Oklahoma;

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2. Acknowledge their contributions as productive and

independent citizens in the state and the useful work they perform

in their local communities;

3. Support a service delivery system for individuals with

disabilities ensuring that the individuals, their families, or

guardians are well informed as to the types of services and

resources available to such individuals in order to encourage their

independence, self-esteem, and self-worth, regardless of the

severity of the disability; and

4. Recognize that self-choice on the part of individuals with

disabilities is critical and that the most appropriate setting for

meeting their needs should be a paramount consideration when

determining appropriate placement of such individuals in community-

based programs, residential care facilities, or any other placement

or service that benefits the needs and well-being of individuals

with disabilities.

B. There is hereby created the Strategic Planning Committee on

the Olmstead Decision to continue until July 1, 2010. The purpose

of the Committee is to monitor the implementation of the

comprehensive, strategic plan for the State of Oklahoma regarding

the Olmstead Decision.

C. The Strategic Planning Committee on the Olmstead Decision

shall be composed of fifteen (15) appointed members, eighteen (18)

ex officio members, and representatives from disability-related

organizations, all of whom shall be voting members, as follows:

1. a. The Governor shall appoint:

(1) one person who is a community placement service

provider for persons with disabilities,

(2) one person who is an advocate for persons with

disabilities,

(3) one parent or personal representative of a person

with disabilities,

(4) one member from an organization that provides

direct care services within the Advantage Waiver

Program, and

(5) one member who is a consumer of disability

services.

b. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint:

(1) two members of the State Senate,

(2) two members who are consumers of disability

services, and

(3) one member with a disability who has moved from

an institutional setting into the community.

c. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall

appoint:

(1) two members of the House of Representatives,

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(2) one parent or personal representative of a person

with disabilities,

(3) one member who is a consumer of disability

services, and

(4) one member with a disability who has moved from

an institutional setting into the community;

2. The ex officio voting members shall be:

a. the Attorney General, or designee,

b. the Director of the Department of Human Services, or

designee,

c. the Division Director of the Developmental

Disabilities Division of the Department of Human

Services, if not the designee of the Director of Human

Services,

d. the State Commissioner of Health, or designee,

e. the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health

and Substance Abuse Services, or designee,

f. the Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care

Authority, or designee,

g. the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services, or designee,

h. the Director of the State Department of Rehabilitation

Services, or designee,

i. the Director of the Office of Disability Concerns, or

designee,

j. the Director of the Oklahoma Employment Security

Commission, or designee,

k. the state coordinator for the federal Ticket To Work

and Work Incentive Act, if not the designee of the

Oklahoma Employment Security Director,

l. the Executive Director of a local housing authority,

or designee,

m. the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Housing Finance

Agency, or designee,
cerns, or

designee,

j. the Director of the Oklahoma Employment Security

Commission, or designee,

k. the state coordinator for the federal Ticket To Work

and Work Incentive Act, if not the designee of the

Oklahoma Employment Security Director,

l. the Executive Director of a local housing authority,

or designee,

m. the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Housing Finance

Agency, or designee,

n. the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, or

designee,

o. the Director of the Department of Transportation, or

designee,

p. the Commissioner of Labor, or designee,

q. a representative from a local transit authority, or

from a Community Action Agency, that provides

transportation services to individuals with

disabilities, and

r. the Director of the Oklahoma Commission on Children

and Youth, or designee; and

3. The membership shall also include as voting members:

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a. one representative from the Developmental Disabilities

Council,

b. one representative from the Statewide Independent

Living Council,

c. two representatives from the Centers for Independent

Living,

d. one representative from the Center for Learning and

Leadership,

e. one representative from the Oklahoma Disability Law

Center,

f. one representative from ABLE-Tech,

g. one representative from the Oklahoma Mental Health

Consumer Council, and

h. a representative of a nonprofit agency, in a county of

five hundred thousand (500,000) or more population,

that collaborates on programs and services for persons

with disabilities.

D. 1. Members shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing

authorities. A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled by the

original appointing authority.

2. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute

a quorum. A majority of the members present at a meeting may act

for the Committee.

3. The President Pro Tempore and the Speaker shall each

designate a cochair from among the members of the Committee.

4. The cochairs of the Committee shall annually establish a

schedule of each year's meetings. The Committee shall meet at least

four times annually.

5. Proceedings of all meetings of the Committee shall comply

with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

6. The Committee may divide into subcommittees in furtherance

of its purpose.

E. 1. The Department of Human Services and the Office of the

Attorney General shall serve as lead agencies and as such shall

provide primary staffing for the Committee. Appropriate personnel

from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and the Department of Mental

Health and Substance Abuse Services shall also assist with the work

of the Committee.

2. The Committee may use the expertise and services of the

staffs of the State Senate and the House of Representatives and may,

as necessary, employ and contract for the advice and services of

experts in the field as well as other necessary professional and

clerical staff.

F. All departments, officers, agencies, and employees of this

state shall cooperate with the Committee in fulfilling its duties

and responsibilities including, but not limited to, providing any

information, records, or reports requested by the Committee.

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G. Members of the Committee shall receive no compensation for

their service, but shall receive travel reimbursement as follows:

1. Legislative members of the Committee shall be reimbursed for

necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their

duties in accordance with the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74

of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

2. Nonlegislative members of the Committee shall be reimbursed

by their appointing authorities or respective agencies for necessary

travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in

accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

H. The duties and responsibilities of the Strategic Planning
ccordance with the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74

of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

2. Nonlegislative members of the Committee shall be reimbursed

by their appointing authorities or respective agencies for necessary

travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in

accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

H. The duties and responsibilities of the Strategic Planning

Committee on the Olmstead Decision shall include, but need not be

limited to:

a. monitoring the implementation of the comprehensive,

strategic plan for Oklahomans with disabilities,

pursuant to the Olmstead Decision,

b. reviewing the service delivery system within the state

and the way in which persons with disabilities

currently access the services,

c. reviewing existing statutes, policies, programs,

services and funding sources that affect Oklahomans

with disabilities, including, but not limited to,

identifying unique approaches and strategies to

funding,

d. identifying and reviewing funding and resource

information available to persons with disabilities and

their families in this state,

e. identifying gaps and barriers in programs and services

to individuals with disabilities and making any

recommendations to enhance programs and the delivery

system for persons with disabilities in Oklahoma,

f. examining the feasibility of expanding the eligibility

criteria for people served by the Developmental

Disabilities Services Division of the Department of

Human Services to include people with disabilities who

are not eligible for the Advantage Waiver program

through the Aging Services Division and those with

other diagnoses who are at risk of out-of-home

placement,

g. studying the feasibility and impact of requiring that

assistive technology suppliers in this state meet

national certification requirements, and

h. taking all other actions necessary to monitor and

assist with the implementation of the comprehensive

strategic plan.

I. The Committee shall prepare and submit a report of its

findings and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor by July

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15, 2007, and each July 15 thereafter, and shall submit a final

report by July 1, 2010.