{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43a-43a-10-106","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-10-106","heading":"Voluntary protective services","body":"A. If the Department of Human Services determines, as a result\n\nof its investigation or an investigation by the Office of Client\n\nAdvocacy within the State Department of Health, that a vulnerable\n\nadult needs protective services, the Department of Human Services\n\nshall immediately provide or arrange for the provision of available\n\nprotective services in the least restrictive manner, provided the\n\nperson affirmatively consents to receive these services.\n\nB. 1. When a caretaker of a vulnerable adult who consents to\n\nthe receipt of protective services refuses to allow the provision of\n\nsuch services to the person, the Department may petition to the\n\ncourt for a decree enjoining the caretaker from interfering with the\n\nprovision of protective services to the person.\n\n2. The complaint must allege specific facts sufficient to show\n\nthat the person is a vulnerable adult in need of protective\n\nservices, consents to the receipt of protective services, and that\n\nthe caretaker refuses to allow the provision of such services.\n\n3. If the court finds that the person is a vulnerable adult in\n\nneed of protective services, consents to the receipt of protective\n\nservices, and that the caretaker refuses to allow the provision of\n\nsuch services, the court may enter a decree:\n\na. enjoining the caretaker from interfering with the\n\nprovision of protective services to the vulnerable\n\nadult, and\n\nb. freezing the assets of the vulnerable adult if it has\n\nbeen determined by preponderance of the evidence that\n\nthe vulnerable adult is being exploited and it is\n\nnecessary to protect such assets.\n\nC. If a vulnerable adult does not consent to the receipt of\n\nprotective services or withdraws consent to the receipt of such\n\nservices, the services shall be terminated, unless the Department\n\ndetermines that the person lacks capacity to consent, in which case\n\nthe Department may seek court authorization to provide services\n\npursuant to Section 10-108 of this title.\n\nD. 1. Payment for the costs of providing protective services\n\nshall be made from either:\n\na. the assets of the vulnerable adult consenting to the\n\nreceipt of voluntary protective services, or\n\nb. any available private or public assistance programs\n\nfor which the vulnerable adult is eligible.\n\n2. If no assets or other private or public funds are available\n\nto the person, payment shall be made from a fund established by the\n\nDepartment for the purpose of providing emergency adult protective\n\nservices, subject to availability of funds.","path":["OK Code","Title 43A"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os43A.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"6b38af3b1a6f7e76c7378940308736bc966f1e6e088dca4bf4a3bca252fc3dfe","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43a-43a-10-105.1","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43a-43a-10-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}