SECTION 340:75-8-37. Child welfare (CW) specialist responsibilities for a child receiving Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

  The role and responsibilities of the CWspecialist for a child in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) custody do not change when a child is eligible for or receives HCBS. The CW specialist complies with Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:75 and supports the application for and delivery of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS). The child's CW specialist is responsible for:

(1)   applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on behalf of the child per OAC 340:75-13-28 and 340:75-13-29;

(2)   applying for medical services per OAC 340:75-13-61;

(3)   visiting the child in DHS custody in DDS placement, per OAC 340:75-6-48;

(4)   participating in the development of the child's DDS Individual Plan and attending meetings and case staffing as notified by DDS case management staff;

(5)   notifying the DDS case manager of court hearings and requesting pertinent information for reports to the court; and

(6)   arranging for the child's transportation, in collaboration with the DDS case manager, when the child must attend court

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[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]