2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 56. Poor Persons
§56-3002.1. Aging and Disability Resource Consortium initiative.

The Aging Services Division of the Department of Human Services is encouraged and authorized to work collaboratively with other national, state and local agencies and community groups to establish, develop, and implement a single-point-of-entry concept for aging and disability groups in Oklahoma referred to as an Aging and Disability Resource Consortium (ADRC) initiative.

The Aging Services Division is designated as the lead agency in the establishment of an ADRC initiative in Oklahoma. The Aging Services Division shall collaborate and coordinate with the disability and aging network to ensure appropriate inclusion in the ADRC initiative. The Aging Services Division is authorized to pursue national, state or local grants to comply with national, state or local rules or regulations to effect this enabling legislation.

The ADRC initiative shall streamline access to long-term support services and assist disabled and elderly Oklahomans to make informed decisions about their service and support options. The ADRC initiative shall coordinate existing systems of information, assistance and access for the elderly and disabled, and shall form state and local partnerships that provide information and assistance to individuals or professionals needing either public or private resources for themselves or their clients, especially when planning for long-term support service needs.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 67, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.