Native American Rights Fund, A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act, Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. § 7510-1.3

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 10. Children

Chapter 75. Oklahoma Adoption Code

Article 10. Subsidized Adoptions Programs

Part 1. Oklahoma Adoption Assistance Act


§ 7510-1.3. Program of assistance for children not eligible for federally funded adoption assistance benefits


A. The Department of Human Services shall establish and administer an ongoing program of adoption assistance for eligible special needs children in the legal custody of the Department or a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act [FN1] and the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, [FN2] who are not eligible for federally funded adoption assistance benefits. Adoption assistance benefits under this program shall be provided out of funds appropriated to the Department for the maintenance of children in foster care or made available to it from other sources.


B. Adoption assistance benefits under this program may include Medicaid coverage, a monthly adoption assistance payment, reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses, special services, or any combination of such benefits.


CREDIT(S)


Laws 1982, c. 200, § 3; Laws 1996, c. 297, § 13, emerg. eff. June 10, 1996. Renumbered from Title 10, § 60.27 by Laws 1997, c. 366, § 59, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Laws 1998, c. 415, § 37, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998; Laws 2002, c. 445, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.


[FN1] 25 U.S.C.A. § 1901 et seq.


[FN2] Title 10, § 40 et seq.


Source:

Laws 1977, c. 39, § 2.

10 O.S.1981, § 60.13a.