Oklahoma § 10-620.2 - Appointment of task force - Membership - Duties

§ 10-620.2. Appointment of task force - Membership - Duties

A. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall appoint

a task force composed of the directors, or their designees, of the

agencies listed in Section 3 of this act and, as appropriate,

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representatives of other public and private agencies that provide

services to children and their families. The task force shall:

1. On or before November 1, 1990, establish guidelines for the

development of uniform administrative rules, procedures and forms

related to the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential

information required pursuant to the provisions of this act;

2. On or before January 1, 1991, revise the proposed rules,

procedures and forms prepared by the agencies for uniformity and

compliance with the guidelines established by the task force. The

task force shall make recommendations to the agencies for

modifications to the proposed rules, procedures and forms as

necessary to ensure uniformity and compliance with the established

guidelines;

3. On or before April 1, 1991, develop a manual which clearly

describes applicable state and federal laws, rules, procedures and

forms for the maintenance, transfer and release of confidential

information. Said manual shall be published by the Oklahoma

Commission on Children and Youth and each agency providing services

to children and their families shall be responsible for necessary

copying and distribution, to ensure that employees involved in the

delivery of services to children and their families are provided

copies of the manual and are trained regarding the content and

application of the information contained in the manual; and

4. Beginning on April 1, 1991, meet not less than annually and

more often as necessary, as determined by the Oklahoma Commission on

Children and Youth, for the purpose of reviewing proposed or

necessary amendments to the rules, procedures or forms adopted

pursuant to this act in order to ensure the continuing consistency

and uniformity of said rules, procedures and forms and to provide

for necessary revisions of the manual.

B. Each agency listed in Section 3 of this act shall provide

information and staff assistance as necessary to prepare the rules,

procedures, forms and manual required by this act.

C. Beginning on April 1, 1991, each agency listed in Section 3

of this act shall forward to the Oklahoma Commission on Children and

Youth copies of proposed amendments to the rules, procedures and

forms adopted pursuant to this act.

Added by Laws 1990, c. 330, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990.