Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-870: Legislative statement of need

The Oklahoma State Legislature hereby finds and declares that

there is an inadequate range of community-based services for frail

elderly and disabled adults and that there is an urgent need to

establish, support and regulate a community-based system of quality

adult day care programs to:

1. Provide a protective social environment which may include

health remedial, restorative and social services designed to

maintain maximum independence and to prevent premature or

inappropriate institutionalization of functionally impaired elderly

or disabled adults;

2. Provide periods of relief for family caregivers, sometimes

called respite care, to enable them to continue caring for an

impaired person at home; and

3. Enable family caregivers to continue gainful employment.