Okla. Admin. Code § 377:3-1-34

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 377:3-1-34 - Coordination with other monitoring entities

(a) The Advocate General shall coordinate with the Department of Human Services' Office of Client Advocacy, the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth's Office of Juvenile System Oversight, or such other government entities which possesses overlapping or concurrent jurisdiction of OJA juveniles or placements, in conducting the Advocate General's activities. The Advocate General shall perform the following functions with these entities:

(1) communicate and coordinate, whenever possible, the scheduling of on-site visits to programs and facilities to control disruptions of operations by monitoring entities;

(2) compare and consolidate program information and data needed to minimize duplicate requests;

(3) provide copies of Advocate General reports or grievances when requested;

(4) meet with staff to discuss issues that are of common concern to all offices; and

(5) receive reports from said agencies which raise issues of concern affecting OJA juveniles or policy.

(b) Title 21 O.S., § 870 requires every person having reason to believe that a person or child-placing agency is engaging in the crime of trafficking in children to make an immediate report to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. An employee who, in good faith and exercising due care, has reason to believe that a person or child-placing agency is engaging in the crime of trafficking in children shall make an immediate report, as required by 21 O.S., § 870 and to the OJA Office of Advocate General when:

(1) the employee has reason to believe that such crime has been committed, or

(2) a child, parent, guardian, or other person makes an allegation of such crime.

Okla. Admin. Code § 377:3-1-34

Added at 13 Ok Reg 3887, eff 8-21-96 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 1842, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1981, eff 7-15-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/11/2015