Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-230.77: Delivery system for redemption of vouchers for services

from faith-based providers.

A. The Department of Human Services shall establish a service

delivery system under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

(TANF) Program that provides for redemption of vouchers for TANF

services at participating private faith-based providers and

federally recognized Indian tribes if they are effective and

competitively priced for the results achieved.

B. The vouchers shall be made payable, on behalf of the TANF

recipient, for the provision of TANF services that include, but are

not limited to, subsidized and unsubsidized hourly employment, work

experience, on-the-job training, assisted job search, job readiness

assistance, job skills training, community service, substance abuse

treatment, literacy and adult basic education, vocational-

educational programs and child care.

C. The Department shall establish a procedure whereby a

qualified private faith-based provider that wishes to provide

services to TANF recipients may register with the Department.

D. The Commission for Human Services shall promulgate rules to

implement the provisions of this act.