§ 1-9-107. Short title--Successful Adulthood Act--Purpose
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile CodeEffective: May 10, 2021
Effective: May 10, 2021
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-9-107
§ 1-9-107. Short title--Successful Adulthood Act--Purpose
1. To ensure that eligible individuals, who have been or are in the foster care program of the Department of Human Services or a federally recognized Indian tribe with whom the Department has a contract, due to abuse or neglect, receive the protection and support necessary to allow those individuals to become self-reliant and productive citizens through the provision of requisite services that include, but are not limited to, transitional planning, housing, medical coverage, and education; provided, that eligibility for tuition waivers shall be as set forth in Section 3230 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
C. An individual is eligible to receive services for the transition of the child to a successful adulthood from the age of fourteen (14) until the age of eighteen (18), during the time the individual is in the custody of the Department or a federally recognized Indian tribe and in an out-of-home placement.
D. The permanency plan for the child in transition to a successful adulthood shall be developed in consultation with the child and, at the option of the child, with up to two members of the permanency planning team to be chosen by the child, excluding the foster parent and caseworker for the child, subject to the following provisions:
H. Individuals who are sixteen (16) years of age or older, who have been released from the custody of the Department or federally recognized Indian tribe due to the entry of an adoption decree or guardianship order are eligible to receive successful adulthood services until the age of twenty-one (21).
I. Individuals who are eligible for services pursuant to the Successful Adulthood Act and who are between eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) years of age shall be eligible for Medicaid coverage, provided such individuals were also in the custody of the Department or a federally recognized Indian tribe on the date they reached eighteen (18) years of age and meet Medicaid financial eligibility guidelines.
J. The Department, in conjunction with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, shall provide parents and legal guardians of foster youth with information on the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP) including, but not limited to, eligibility, application guidelines, academic requirements, and any other information required by the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act for participation in the Program.
Credits
Laws 2000, c. 374, § 38, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 415, § 3, emerg. eff. June 5, 2001. Renumbered from Title 10, § 7004-1.6 and amended by Laws 2009, c. 233, §§ 63, 299, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 324, § 4, emerg. eff. June 5, 2010; Laws 2015, c. 53, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2015, c. 173, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2019, c. 243, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2021, c. 448, § 1, emerg. eff. May 10, 2021.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-9-107, OK ST T. 10A § 1-9-107
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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