To the Cabinet Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Department of Human Services: WHEREAS, there has been concern expressed regarding available agency options for Oklahomans who want to seek acceptance as a foster or adoptive parent; WHEREAS, I remain committed to preserving the rights of all Oklahomans who are eligible and want to be considered for parenting; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mary Fallin, Governor, pursuant to the power and authority vested in me by Sections 1 and 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constituent do hereby direct as follows: The Department of Human Services shall immediately publish a list of Oklahoma licensed adoption agencies on its website who are willing to serve everyone who meets the Department of Human Services criteria for being a foster or adoptive parent. Copies of the Executive Order shall be distributed to the Cabinet Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this 15th day of May, 2018. BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA Mary Fallin Amy Canton Acting Assistant Secretary of State
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