Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-205
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Replacement or reimbursement for certain eyeglasses and
Official statutory text
contact lenses - Payment or reimbursement for certain eye
examinations prohibited.
The Department of Human Services is authorized to replace or
make reimbursement for the eyeglasses or contact lenses of any
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 88
employee at the Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid, Southern
Oklahoma Resource Center of Pauls Valley, Hissom Memorial Center,
and any other juvenile institution subject to the jurisdiction of
the Department of Human Services, if said eyeglasses or contact
lenses are damaged by a resident of said schools, center or
institutions while the employee is engaged in the performance of his
duties. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services is authorized to replace or make reimbursement for the
eyeglasses or contact lenses of any employee at Central State
Hospital, Eastern State Hospital, Western State Psychiatric Center,
the Community Mental Health Centers and Substance Abuse Services if
said eyeglasses or contact lenses are damaged by a resident of said
facilities while the employee is engaged in the performance of his
duties. The J.D. McCarty Center is authorized to replace or make
reimbursement for the eyeglasses or contact lenses of any employee,
if said eyeglasses or contact lenses are damaged by a resident of
said facility while the employee is engaged in the performance of
his duties. The eyeglasses or contact lenses shall be of comparable
kind, quality and cost. The Department of Human Services, the
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the
J.D. McCarty Center are not authorized to make payment or
reimbursement for eye examinations necessary for the replacement of
or reimbursement for said eyeglasses or contact lenses.
examinations prohibited.
The Department of Human Services is authorized to replace or
make reimbursement for the eyeglasses or contact lenses of any
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 88
employee at the Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid, Southern
Oklahoma Resource Center of Pauls Valley, Hissom Memorial Center,
and any other juvenile institution subject to the jurisdiction of
the Department of Human Services, if said eyeglasses or contact
lenses are damaged by a resident of said schools, center or
institutions while the employee is engaged in the performance of his
duties. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services is authorized to replace or make reimbursement for the
eyeglasses or contact lenses of any employee at Central State
Hospital, Eastern State Hospital, Western State Psychiatric Center,
the Community Mental Health Centers and Substance Abuse Services if
said eyeglasses or contact lenses are damaged by a resident of said
facilities while the employee is engaged in the performance of his
duties. The J.D. McCarty Center is authorized to replace or make
reimbursement for the eyeglasses or contact lenses of any employee,
if said eyeglasses or contact lenses are damaged by a resident of
said facility while the employee is engaged in the performance of
his duties. The eyeglasses or contact lenses shall be of comparable
kind, quality and cost. The Department of Human Services, the
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the
J.D. McCarty Center are not authorized to make payment or
reimbursement for eye examinations necessary for the replacement of
or reimbursement for said eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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