Oklahoma § 56-241 - Participation in food stamp program - Agreements Distribution - Reimbursement procedures

§ 56-241. Participation in food stamp program - Agreements Distribution - Reimbursement procedures

A. It shall be the mandatory duty of the Department of Human

Services to participate in the food stamp program under the Food

Stamp Act of 1977, as amended. The cost of distributing food stamp

benefits shall be paid by the Department.

B. 1. The Department may, at its option:

a.

operate the program of distributing food stamp

benefits to families certified as eligible by the

Department, or

b.

contract with private or public entities for the

distribution of food stamp benefits.

2. Any program for distribution of food stamp benefits operated

pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall provide:

a.

adequate qualified personnel, suitable facilities, and

adequate participant access to such benefits through a

system of electronic benefits transfer,

b.

adequate qualified personnel and suitable facilities

for storage and issuing of any required food stamp

coupons for benefits,

c.

any bonding of personnel, and insurance required by

the Commission for Human Services, and

d.

that such exchange, distribution and accounting of

food stamp benefits shall be in compliance with all

federal and state regulations and rules applicable

thereto.

C. Food stamp benefits may be obtained through one or more

approved food stores, or through other means approved by the

Department.

Added by Laws 1972, c. 62, § 1, operative July 1, 1972. Amended by

Laws 1993, c. 177, § 1, emerg. eff. May 13, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 87,

§ 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 17, § 1, emerg. eff. April

5, 1999.