Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-227.2
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Power and duties of Office of Child Abuse Prevention
Official statutory text
A. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention, giving consideration
to the recommendations of the Infant and Children's Health Advisory
Council created in Section 1-103a.1 of this title, is hereby
authorized and directed to:
1. Prepare and implement a comprehensive state plan for the
planning and coordination of child abuse prevention programs and
services and for the establishment, development and funding of such
programs and services, and to revise and update the plan pursuant to
the provisions of Section 1-227.3 of this title;
2. Monitor, evaluate and review the development and quality of
services and programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect,
publish and distribute an annual report of its findings on or before
January 1 of each year to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and to the
chief administrative officer of each agency affected by the report.
The report shall include:
a. activities of the Office,
b. a summary detailing the demographic characteristics of
families served including, but not limited to, the
following:
(1) age and marital status of parent(s),
(2) number and age of children living in the
household,
(3) household composition of families served,
(4) number of families accepted into the program by
grantee site and average length of time enrolled,
(5) number of families not accepted into the program
and the reason therefor,
(6) average actual expenditures per family during the
most recent state fiscal year, and
(7) number of individuals whose parental rights have
ever been terminated and number of children born
to an individual whose parental rights have ever
been terminated,
c. recommendations for the further development and
improvement of services and programs for the
prevention of child abuse and neglect,
d. budget and program needs, and
e. statistics developed based on the reports received
pursuant to Section 3 of this act; and
3. Conduct or otherwise provide for or make available
continuing professional education and training in the area of child
abuse prevention.
B. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Child
Abuse Prevention Act, the State Department of Health is authorized
to:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 120
1. Accept appropriations, gifts, loans and grants from the
state and federal government and from other sources, public or
private;
2. Enter into agreements or contracts for the establishment and
development of:
a. programs and services for the prevention of child
abuse and neglect,
b. training programs for the prevention of child abuse
and neglect, and
c. multidisciplinary and discipline specific training
programs for professionals with responsibilities
affecting children, youth and families; and
3. Secure necessary statistical, technical, administrative and
operational services by interagency agreement or contract.
C. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Child
Abuse Prevention Act, the State Commissioner of Health, giving
consideration to the recommendations of the Infant and Children's
Health Advisory Council created in Section 1-103a.1 of this title,
is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to
implement the duties and responsibilities assigned to the Office of
Child Abuse Prevention.
D. 1. The Department of Human Services shall, as soon as
reasonably possible, provide the State Department of Health access
to the identifying information of all individuals who, as to any
child, have had their parental rights terminated and the conditions
which led to the making of the finding which resulted in the
termination of parental rights.
2. The Division of Vital Records shall provide birth record
information to the Office of Child Abuse Prevention for a child born
to an individual whose identifying information has been provided
pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection.
d, have had their parental rights terminated and the conditions
which led to the making of the finding which resulted in the
termination of parental rights.
2. The Division of Vital Records shall provide birth record
information to the Office of Child Abuse Prevention for a child born
to an individual whose identifying information has been provided
pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection.
3. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention or other appropriate
division of the State Department of Health shall review the
information provided by the Department of Human Services and the
Division of Vital Records and, when appropriate and if the resources
are available, provide an assessment of the family and offer
services if needed.
to the recommendations of the Infant and Children's Health Advisory
Council created in Section 1-103a.1 of this title, is hereby
authorized and directed to:
1. Prepare and implement a comprehensive state plan for the
planning and coordination of child abuse prevention programs and
services and for the establishment, development and funding of such
programs and services, and to revise and update the plan pursuant to
the provisions of Section 1-227.3 of this title;
2. Monitor, evaluate and review the development and quality of
services and programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect,
publish and distribute an annual report of its findings on or before
January 1 of each year to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and to the
chief administrative officer of each agency affected by the report.
The report shall include:
a. activities of the Office,
b. a summary detailing the demographic characteristics of
families served including, but not limited to, the
following:
(1) age and marital status of parent(s),
(2) number and age of children living in the
household,
(3) household composition of families served,
(4) number of families accepted into the program by
grantee site and average length of time enrolled,
(5) number of families not accepted into the program
and the reason therefor,
(6) average actual expenditures per family during the
most recent state fiscal year, and
(7) number of individuals whose parental rights have
ever been terminated and number of children born
to an individual whose parental rights have ever
been terminated,
c. recommendations for the further development and
improvement of services and programs for the
prevention of child abuse and neglect,
d. budget and program needs, and
e. statistics developed based on the reports received
pursuant to Section 3 of this act; and
3. Conduct or otherwise provide for or make available
continuing professional education and training in the area of child
abuse prevention.
B. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Child
Abuse Prevention Act, the State Department of Health is authorized
to:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 120
1. Accept appropriations, gifts, loans and grants from the
state and federal government and from other sources, public or
private;
2. Enter into agreements or contracts for the establishment and
development of:
a. programs and services for the prevention of child
abuse and neglect,
b. training programs for the prevention of child abuse
and neglect, and
c. multidisciplinary and discipline specific training
programs for professionals with responsibilities
affecting children, youth and families; and
3. Secure necessary statistical, technical, administrative and
operational services by interagency agreement or contract.
C. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Child
Abuse Prevention Act, the State Commissioner of Health, giving
consideration to the recommendations of the Infant and Children's
Health Advisory Council created in Section 1-103a.1 of this title,
is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to
implement the duties and responsibilities assigned to the Office of
Child Abuse Prevention.
D. 1. The Department of Human Services shall, as soon as
reasonably possible, provide the State Department of Health access
to the identifying information of all individuals who, as to any
child, have had their parental rights terminated and the conditions
which led to the making of the finding which resulted in the
termination of parental rights.
2. The Division of Vital Records shall provide birth record
information to the Office of Child Abuse Prevention for a child born
to an individual whose identifying information has been provided
pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection.
d, have had their parental rights terminated and the conditions
which led to the making of the finding which resulted in the
termination of parental rights.
2. The Division of Vital Records shall provide birth record
information to the Office of Child Abuse Prevention for a child born
to an individual whose identifying information has been provided
pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection.
3. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention or other appropriate
division of the State Department of Health shall review the
information provided by the Department of Human Services and the
Division of Vital Records and, when appropriate and if the resources
are available, provide an assessment of the family and offer
services if needed.
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