Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-3002.6: Legislative findings

The Oklahoma Legislature finds that access to information

regarding all components of a long-term care support system is

necessary to empower the elderly and persons with disabilities in

planning, evaluating, and making decisions to meet their individual

long-term care support needs appropriately. This access to

information shall be provided through the Options Counseling for

Long-term Care Program provided by the Aging and Disability Resource

Consortium and its partner community organizations. The Options

Counseling for Long-term Care Program shall be designed to allow for

an integrated system that facilitates navigation of the variety of

private and public resources available; minimizes service

fragmentation; reduces duplication of administrative paperwork

procedures; enhances individual choice; supports informed decision

making; and increases the cost-effectiveness of long-term care

services and support systems.