Oklahoma § 56-3021 - Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative - Duties and

§ 56-3021. Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative - Duties and

responsibilities.

A. Beginning on January 1, 2011, the Oklahoma 2-1-1 Advisory

Collaborative shall be renamed the 2-1-1 Oklahoma Coordinating

Council. Beginning on July 1, 2021, the 2-1-1 Oklahoma Coordinating

Council shall be renamed the Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative. The

Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative is hereby designated as the state lead

entity of all 2-1-1 call centers in this state.

B. The Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative shall have the following

duties and responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain a statewide coordinated approach for

the promotion of a 2-1-1 system;

2. Develop and maintain an integrated statewide 2-1-1 service

that avoids overlap of 2-1-1 call centers in the state;

3. Certify information and referral providers who wish to

become 2-1-1 call centers;

4. Develop and maintain certification standards for providers

that operate as a 2-1-1 call center in the state in compliance with

the Alliance for Information and Referral Systems;

5. Assure that each 2-1-1 call center is accountable and

maintains compliance with Corporation Commission standards;

6. Develop and maintain a process for 2-1-1 call center

accountability and compliance with state and national standards for

any contractual obligations;

7. Provide leadership and coordination for 2-1-1 call centers

as it relates to large-scale emergencies and homeland security

needs;

8. Develop and implement a statewide, outcome-driven strategic

plan for 2-1-1 Oklahoma;

9. Advocate for funding to support and sustain 2-1-1 system

delivery;

10. Coordinate with national, state and local partners in the

provision of 2-1-1 services;

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11. Collaborate with such entities as may be required and to

the extent required under federal law or to receive federal funding;

12. Provide funding formula recommendations to the

administering entity responsible for the allocation of state and

federal funds appropriated for 2-1-1 Oklahoma; and

13. Submit an annual report no later than September 1 of each

year to the cabinet Secretary for the cabinet area consisting of the

Department of Human Services, of the services rendered in the past

fiscal year by the 2-1-1 system. The report may also include

recommendations of the Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative.

C. 1. The membership of the Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative shall

be comprised of fifteen (15) members, five of whom shall be public

sector representatives and ten of whom shall be private sector

representatives. The initial members shall be selected by the

current 2-1-1 call centers in this state as of the effective date of

this act. Vacancies that occur after the selection of the initial

members shall be filled by the Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative.

2. The Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative shall meet not less than

two times per year for the purpose of reviewing and carrying out its

duties and responsibilities.

3. The members of the Oklahoma 2-1-1 Collaborative shall adopt

by-laws governing its operations including terms of office, the

conduct of meetings and such other functions as the Oklahoma 2-1-1

Collaborative deems necessary to carry out its duties and

responsibilities.

4. Members shall serve without compensation or reimbursement

for expenses; provided, that members who are public officers may be

reimbursed for necessary expenses as provided by law.

D. If federal funding related to 2-1-1 services becomes

available to the state, the state may comply with any requirements

necessary to make application for and receive such federal funding.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 411, § 1, emerg. eff. June 3, 2004. Amended

by Laws 2010, c. 144, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2021, c. 387, §

1, eff. July 1, 2021.