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Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-10-106: Voluntary protective services

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A. If the Department of Human Services determines, as a result

of its investigation or an investigation by the Office of Client

Advocacy within the State Department of Health, that a vulnerable

adult needs protective services, the Department of Human Services

shall immediately provide or arrange for the provision of available

protective services in the least restrictive manner, provided the

person affirmatively consents to receive these services.

B. 1. When a caretaker of a vulnerable adult who consents to

the receipt of protective services refuses to allow the provision of

such services to the person, the Department may petition to the

court for a decree enjoining the caretaker from interfering with the

provision of protective services to the person.

2. The complaint must allege specific facts sufficient to show

that the person is a vulnerable adult in need of protective

services, consents to the receipt of protective services, and that

the caretaker refuses to allow the provision of such services.

3. If the court finds that the person is a vulnerable adult in

need of protective services, consents to the receipt of protective

services, and that the caretaker refuses to allow the provision of

such services, the court may enter a decree:

a. enjoining the caretaker from interfering with the

provision of protective services to the vulnerable

adult, and

b. freezing the assets of the vulnerable adult if it has

been determined by preponderance of the evidence that

the vulnerable adult is being exploited and it is

necessary to protect such assets.

C. If a vulnerable adult does not consent to the receipt of

protective services or withdraws consent to the receipt of such

services, the services shall be terminated, unless the Department

determines that the person lacks capacity to consent, in which case

the Department may seek court authorization to provide services

pursuant to Section 10-108 of this title.

D. 1. Payment for the costs of providing protective services

shall be made from either:

a. the assets of the vulnerable adult consenting to the

receipt of voluntary protective services, or

b. any available private or public assistance programs

for which the vulnerable adult is eligible.

2. If no assets or other private or public funds are available

to the person, payment shall be made from a fund established by the

Department for the purpose of providing emergency adult protective

services, subject to availability of funds.

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