Oklahoma § 10-40.8 - Payment of foster care expenses under certain
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 10-40.8 — Payment of foster care expenses under certain, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-40.8. Payment of foster care expenses under certain
circumstances.
A. In the event the Department of Human Services has legal
custody of an Indian child, and that child is placed with a tribally
licensed or approved foster home, the state shall pay the costs of
foster care in the same manner and to the same extent the state pays
the costs of foster care to state-licensed or state-approved foster
homes, provided that the tribe shall have entered into an agreement
with the state pursuant to Section 8 herein, which shall require
tribal cooperation with state plans required by federal funding
laws.
B. The state shall pay the costs of foster care of a child
placed with a tribally licensed or approved foster home where the
placement is made by a tribe having jurisdiction of the proceeding,
provided that the tribe shall have entered into an agreement with
the state pursuant to Section 8 herein, which shall require tribal
cooperation with state plans required by federal funding laws.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 107, § 9, emerg. eff. April 6, 1982.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-40.8 ("Payment of foster care expenses under certain") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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