§43A-13-101. Mental health first aid pilot program.
A. Contingent upon funding, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall develop and implement a mental health first aid pilot program. The purpose of the mental health first aid pilot program shall be to train non-mental-health professionals in how to support an individual in a mental health crisis situation until professional help […]
§43A-10-106. Voluntary protective services.
A. If the Department of Human Services determines, as a result of its investigation, that a vulnerable adult needs protective services, the Department shall immediately provide or arrange for the provision of available protective services in the least restrictive manner, provided the person affirmatively consents to receive these services. B. 1. When a caretaker of […]
§43A-10-107. Involuntary protective services.
A. If a vulnerable adult lacks the capacity to consent to receive protective services recommended by the Department of Human Services, these services may be ordered by a court on an involuntary basis through an emergency order. B. 1. In ordering emergency involuntary protective services for a vulnerable adult, the court shall authorize only that […]
§43A-10-108. Petition for involuntary protective services.
A. 1. If the Department of Human Services determines that a vulnerable adult is suffering from abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial neglect or exploitation presenting a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical harm to the person or financial exploitation of the estate of the person, and the vulnerable adult lacks mental capacity […]
§43A-10-109. Utilization of available services.
A. In providing any of the duties set forth in this act, the Department of Human Services may provide direct protective services. B. The Department may contract with any public or private agency for the provision of protective services. C. The Department shall utilize to the extent appropriate and available existing resources and services of […]
§43A-10-109a. Uniform policies for Department employees providing services for vulnerable adults.
A. The Commission for Human Services shall establish uniform policies detailing the responsibilities and duties of employees of the Department of Human Services when providing or arranging services for vulnerable adults whether the services are to be paid for by the vulnerable adult or from other private or public funds. B. The policies shall include, […]
§43A-10-110. Confidentiality of records and reports.
A. The reports, records, and working papers used or developed in an investigation of the circumstances of a vulnerable adult pursuant to the provisions of the Protective Services for Vulnerable Adults Act are confidential and may be disclosed only pursuant to rules promulgated by the Commission for Human Services, by order of the court or […]
§43A-10-110.1. Public disclosure.
A. For purposes of this section: 1. “Near death” means the vulnerable adult is in serious or critical condition, as certified by a physician, as a result of abuse or neglect; and 2. “Vulnerable adult” shall be defined as provided in Section 10-103 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes. B. When a person responsible […]
§43A-10-111. District court orders – Visitation.
A. 1. The district courts are vested with jurisdiction to issue orders and enforce orders restricting visitation, by the custodian or by any other person specified by the court, of a vulnerable adult who is receiving or has been determined to need protective services pursuant to the Protective Services for Vulnerable Adults Act. 2. Whenever […]
§43A-10-111.1. Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Report.
A. On or before January 1, 2019, the Office of the Attorney General shall promulgate and maintain the Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Report, accessible to the public on the Internet in an electronic format that is easily and readily searchable. B. The report created in subsection A of this section shall be maintained […]