Oklahoma § 10-601.80 - Short title - Family Support Accountability Act Definitions

§ 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

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children

2. "Home-visiting program" means a state-funded or stateadministered, 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.