SECTION 130:1-1-2. Purpose of Commission

(a)   The purpose of the Commission is to maintain the Center to provide for the care, maintenance, training, treatment and general mental and physical rehabilitation of the residents of Oklahoma, and when space permits nonresidents, who are afflicted with cerebral palsy or other developmental disabilities or who may benefit from the services available from the Center. [63:485.1 and 485.3 (A)(1), (3) and (4)] The Center is not a local education agency and does not provide educational services. Inpatients receive educational services from Norman Public Schools.

(b)   The Center seeks to:

(1)   Utilize measurable quality standards and to ensure excellence in health care through a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to service delivery which will enable patients to maximize their potential and enhance their quality of life;

(2)   Provide an intensive and comprehensive habilitative environment through direct services, referrals and consultations that will lead to increased productivity and a quality standard of living;

(3)   Increase the physical and emotional well-being of patients and their households through a process of education, training, transitional planning and community support; and

(4)   Advocate for the needs of patients by increasing awareness and supplementing habilitative services in all communities as well as to pro-actively seek solutions to expressed concerns.

[Source: Added at 13 Ok Reg 3971, eff 9-11-96 through 7-14-97 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 3431, eff 8-11-97; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1498, eff 5-25-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2567, eff 7-11-02; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2455, eff 7-25-10]