Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 75 - Child Welfare Services
Subchapter 8 - Therapeutic Foster Care and Developmental Disabilities Services
Part 3 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN CUSTODY
Section 340:75-8-36 - Identification, application, and needs assessment
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Children in Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) custody, who have an intellectual disability and meet eligibility requirements for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 317:40-1-1, may be jointly served by Child Welfare Services and Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS).
(b) The child welfare (CW) specialist has responsibility to make application for DDS services for children in OKDHS custody.
(c) When the needs assessment determines the child's needs require HCBS, DDS area staff forwards the completed DDS eligibility packet to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA). The completed eligibility packet includes Form 06MP001E, Request for Developmental Disabilities Services, and all required attachments provided by the CW specialist.
(d) OHCA reviews the completed eligibility packet and makes a determination of eligibility for HCBS.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 2309, eff 5-15-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 3067, eff 7-12-01; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1270, eff 5-26-05; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1044, eff 6-1-07
