Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 105 - Aging Services
Subchapter 10 - Policies and Procedures Manual for Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as Amended
Part 7 - PROGRAM STANDARDS FOR SERVICES FUNDED UNDER TITLE III OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
Section 340:105-10-65 - Legal services eligibility

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 340:105-10-65

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) Policy. All individuals, age 60 years of age and older are eligible to receive legal services. Special efforts are made to provide services to those older persons in greatest social or economic need.

(b) Authority. The authority for this Section is Section 102(35) and 307(a)(11)(B) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended and Title 45 of Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1321.71(d) and (e).

(c) Procedures. Procedures for implementing this Section include:

(1) providers of legal services list specific objectives in the project grant application which outline how the provider targets those older persons in greatest economic or social need; and

(2) persons who request legal services complete intake procedures approved by the Area Agency on Aging. Provider's intake procedures may not require that the participant provide income or resources information. Income and resources information may be obtained only as a process of providing legal services to the participant, and for the purposes of identifying additional resources or benefits for which the participant may be entitled.

(d) Cross references. See OAC 340:105-10-50.1(a)(11), 340:105-10-51, 340:105-10-54(a)(6), 340:105-10-64, and 340:105-10-66.

Added at 11 Ok Reg 673, eff 11-29-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2771, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1170, eff 5-13-02

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