The authority of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) to administer a Child Welfare program is based on the Oklahoma Social Security Act, Section 176 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes that authorizes DHS to provide . . . for the protection and care of homeless, dependent and neglected children, and children in danger of becoming delinquent. The authority and scope for the care and custody of children, includes:

1. (1) the Oklahoma Children's Code, Article 1 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

2. (2) federal laws and regulations under Titles IV-B, IV-E, V, VI, XIX, and XX of the Social Security Act, as amended including, but not limited to, the:

   1. (A) Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994;
   2. (B) Interethnic Provisions of 1996;
   3. (C) Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997;
   4. (D) Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008; and
   5. (E) Family First Prevention Services Act, Public Law 115-123.

Amended at 11 Ok Reg 361, eff 10-15-93 (emergency)

Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2267, eff 5-26-94

Amended at 13 Ok Reg 967, eff 1-24-96 (emergency)

Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2199, eff 6-14-96

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 189, eff 11-1-97 (emergency)

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1661, eff 5-11-98

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 102, eff 10-13-98

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2740, eff 4-14-99 (emergency)

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 92, eff 10-1-99 (emergency)

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 829, eff 1-6-00 (emergency)

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1311, eff 5-11-00

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 393, eff 12-8-00 (emergency)

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3067, eff 7-12-01

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2208, eff 6-27-02

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 90, eff 10-16-02 (emergency)

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 921, eff 5-12-03

Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1092, eff 3-26-10 (emergency)

Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1865, eff 7-1-10

Amended at 28 Ok Reg 894, eff 7-1-11

Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1695, eff 9-17-18

Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1850, eff 9-15-20