2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 10. Children
§10-601.80. Short title - Family Support Accountability Act - Definitions.

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Support Accountability Act".

B. As used in the Family Support Accountability Act:

1. "Departments" means any state department or agency implementing home-visiting programs; and

2. "Home-visiting program" means a state-funded or state-administered, standards-based program that:

a.is grounded in relevant, empirically based best practices and knowledge that:

(1)has comprehensive home-visiting standards that ensure high quality service delivery and continuous quality improvement, and

(2)follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration and frequency of services that constitute the program,

b.provides services to families of young children that elect to participate,

c.utilizes a variety of culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate strategies,

d.connects families to additional services that support parents,

e.promotes child well-being and prevents adverse childhood outcomes,

f.promotes parental competence, child health and development by building long-term relationships with families and optimizing the relationships between parents and children in their home environments,

g.provides for the collection and analysis of data about program performance and outcomes at the state aggregate level, county aggregate level, provider level and participant level, and

h.does not include:

(1)a one-time home visit or infrequent home visits with no intention of long-term services, such as a program that provides one home visit for all newborn children,

(2)services delivered through an individualized family service plan or an individualized education program under Part B or Part C of the federal government's Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,

(3)services initiated by a report to the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services or by court order, or

(4)programs in which home visiting is supplemental to other services.

Added by Laws 2015, c. 199, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.