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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 75. Attorney General |
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Chapter 15. Standards and Criteria for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs |
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Subchapter 2. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs |
SECTION 75:15-2-2. Shelter program
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- (a) All shelter programs shall comply with section 75:15-2-1 and each shelter program shall provide long-term (thirty [30] days or more) shelter services and staffing to offer services twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, and offer the following:(1) Shelter programs shall provide room, food, bathing and laundry facilities, necessary clothing, and toiletries for victims and their children free of charge. Programs shall not ask clients to use their nutrition assistance benefits to supplement food for the facility;(2) Shelters shall be staffed at all times when clients are in residence. When there are no clients in residence, each shelter program must assure availability for immediate contact or services;(3) The shelter's policy shall have written procedures regarding the supervision of children;(4) The shelter shall offer services to clients with dependent boys over the age of twelve;(5) Shelter programs shall offer screening, referral and linkage to clients and callers to appropriate community resources, to include assistance in making initial contact;(6) The shelter program shall maintain cooperation/liaison with the local school system;(7) Each shelter program must ensure to the best of its ability the physical and emotional safety, security and confidentiality of clients and the location of the shelter; and(8) The shelter shall maintain a written policy for involuntary exit criteria.(b) Compliance with 75:15-2-2 shall be determined by a review of policies and procedures, service agreements, on-site observations, and/or other supporting documentation.