SECTION 340:2-3-1. Office of Client Advocacy purpose Rules governing OCA

  The purpose of this Subchapter is to outline the rules governing the operation of the Office of Client Advocacy (OCA). Policies relating to:

(1)   administrative investigations conducted by OCA are found in OAC 340:2-3-32 through 340:2-3-38;

(2)   investigations of alleged Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) retaliation or discrimination against a foster parent are found in OAC 340:2-3-38;

(3)   disciplinary options regarding OKDHS employees in response to OCA investigation findings are found in OAC 340:2-3-12;

(4)   administrative investigations involving the death or near-death of a child known to OKDHS, or administrative investigations in other circumstances, upon request by the OKDHS Director, per Section 162 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

(5)   grievance systems maintained by OCA are found in OAC 340:2-3-45 through 340:2-3-55;

(6)   the Grievance and Abuse Review Committee (GARC) are found in OAC 340:2-3-61 through 340:2-3-65; and

(7)   OCA Advocacy Programs are found in OAC 340:2-3-71 through 340:2-3-75.

[Source: Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3435, eff 7-1-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1117, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1994, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2330, eff 6-25-04; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2195, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 597, eff 7-1-13]