Children in Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) custody and out-of-home placements have fee-for-service medical cases. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority pays for each medical service provided at the Medicaid allowable rate. The child welfare specialist:

1. (1) ensures medical services are provided, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:75-14-3;
2. (2) applies for SoonerCare (Medicaid) for a child following execution of a court order to remove the child by entering the child's removal and placement information into KIDS as soon as possible, but no later than two-business days after the child was physically placed in OKDHS custody per OAC 340:75-3-300 ITS 10(6).
3. (A) When the child's removal information is entered into the KIDS Removal screen, a KIDS assignment is generated to the custody specialist.
4. (B) The KIDS assignment to the custody specialist is considered the referral for:
5. (i) Title XIX medical benefits; and
6. (ii) Title IV-E eligibility determination; and
7. (3) notifies the placement provider of the child's medical ID number upon receipt to facilitate medical services and payment.

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3987, eff 7-13-93 (emergency)

Amended at 11 Ok Reg 505, eff 11-15-93 (emergency)

Amended at 11 Ok Reg 1733, eff 5-12-94

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

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2265, eff 6-27-02

Amended at 22 Ok Reg 854, eff 5-12-05

Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1856, eff 9-16-19

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

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 23, effective 9-16-24