Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-3003

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A. The design of a coordinated system of information, referral

and follow-up services for older Oklahomans shall:

1. Be based upon the coordination of existing state and local

programs that provide information, referral and follow-up services

for older Oklahomans;

2. Conform with the requirements of the 1915c Medicaid Home and

Community Based Waiver, commonly known as the "Advantage Program",

and, to the extent possible and feasible, shall incorporate the

forms and procedures developed for the implementation of the Waiver;

3. Include, but not be limited to:

a. delineation of agency responsibilities, and the

methods of coordinating the delivery of services,

b. identification of programs and procedures necessary

for implementation, and adoption of such procedures by

the responsible agencies,

c. the adoption of common service procedures across

program and agency lines,

d. the use of common referral and other forms,

e. the development of a shared, computerized data base to

identify client information necessary to reduce

duplication of effort and improve service delivery,

including, but not limited to, a common intake data

set,

f. procedures for sharing of confidential information in

accordance with state and federal laws, which shall

include, but not be limited to, methods for

restricting access to confidential information and for

sharing confidential information between public and

private agencies and individuals in accordance with

the policies and procedures set forth in interagency

agreements pursuant to the Coordination of Services

for Older Oklahomans Act,

g. joint training of personnel responsible for

implementation of the system and delivery of services,

h. methods for resolving disputes by mediation or other

means,

i. a funding and implementation plan, which may include

phased-in implementation, and

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j. procedures for monitoring and improving services and

data collection, and continued coordination of

services and data.

B. 1. Preliminary recommendations for the data base and

coordinated system shall be completed on or before October 1, 1996.

2. On or before January 1, 1997, the agencies subject to the

provisions of the Coordination of Services for Older Oklahomans Act

shall enter into interagency agreements to implement the coordinated

system.

The data base and coordinated system of information, referral

and follow-up shall be fully implemented on or before January 1,

1998.