Oklahoma § 10-175.1 - Legislative intent and purpose

§ 10-175.1. Legislative intent and purpose

It is the intent and purpose of Sections 175.3 through 175.13 of

this title to provide for a more efficient administration of the

Children with Special Health Care Needs Program in Oklahoma and to:

1. Provide for a continuity of dependable funds to establish

and conduct a program of medical care for children who have or are

at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral,

or emotional condition and who also require health and related

services of a type or amount beyond that required by children

generally;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children

2. Provide leadership in building and promoting a communitybased system of services that is family-centered, comprehensive,

coordinated, and culturally competent;

3. Cooperate with all public and private agencies and

institutions interested in the care of children in making funds and

resources of these public and private agencies and institutions

available for the care of such children; and

4. Cooperate with the appropriate agency of the federal

government in making effective the provisions of the Federal Social

Security Act, 42 U.S.C., Section 301 et seq., relating to children

with special health care needs and such other laws, provisions, or

programs that the Congress has adopted or may adopt for the remedial

care of such children, including, but not limited to, provisions for

prevention, for locating such children and for providing medical,

corrective, and other services and care, and facilities for

diagnosis, hospitalization, and aftercare for such children.

Added by Laws 1959, p. 29, § 1, eff. July 1, 1959. Amended by Laws

1992, c. 249, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2004, c. 107, § 1,

emerg. eff. April 15, 2004.