SECTION 340:75-8-36. Identification, application, and needs assessment

(a)   Children in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) 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 (CWS) and Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS).

(b)   The child welfare (CW) specialist has responsibility to make application for DDS services for children in DHS custody.

(c)   A needs assessment for DDS services is initiated by the child's CWspecialist at the earliest possible time for the child 3 years of age or older.

(1)   DDS area intake staff completes the needs assessment and identifies services necessary to meet the child's needs.

(2)   DDS services, when appropriate and when funding is available, may be provided in the child's:

(A)   family home;

(B)   foster home;

(C)   adoptive home; or

(D)   group home per OAC 317:40-1-1.

(d)   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.

(e)   OHCA reviews the completed eligibility packet and makes a determination of eligibility for HCBS.

[Source: 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; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1635, eff 9-15-16]