Oklahoma
I. Overview of a State's Comprehensive Person-Centered Employment Initiatives
II. What's New and Persons to Contact
New -
The Oklahoma legislature passed legislation in 2003 (Senate Bill
610) which provides that the Oklahoma Health Care Authority is to
submit a Medicaid Section 1115 waiver request to CMS to create a Medicaid
Buy-In program.
Persons to Contact:
Catina C. Baker, MS
Disability Services Coordinator
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
4545 N. Lincoln Blvd, Suite 124
Phone (voice): (405) 522-7526
Fax: (405) 530-3434
E-mail: bakerc@ohca.state.ok.us
Dan O'Brien
Department of Rehabilitation Services
VR# 49, CRSU
2401 N.W. 23rd, Suite 7
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Phone: 405-522-6531
Fax: 405-522-6545
E-mail: deobrien@drs.state.ok.us
Website: www.milestonemanagement.com
Kelly Shropshire
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
4545 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405-522-7420
Fax: 405-522-7420
shropshk@ohca.state.ok.us
III. Program Development - Past and Present
- Executive Branch Leadership, Cross Disability Coalition Leadership
and Interagency Working Groups
A Cross-disability Coalition was organized in August 2000
with initial leadership from staff from the Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation, the Center for Public Management at Oklahoma University
and the State Developmental Disabilities Council. Staff from state
agencies, including the State Medicaid agency (Oklahoma Health Care
Authority), attend the periodic meetings of the Coalition. Also, State
Representative Al Lindley enabled the organizing meeting for the Coalition
through making available the State House chambers for the initial
orientation and information meeting held in June 2000 leading to the
organization of the Coalition.
- Initial Planning, Information Gathering and Program and Fiscal
Estimates
IV. State Legislation - Adopted and Pending
New-
The Oklahoma legislature passed legislation in 2003 (Senate Bill
610) which provides that the Oklahoma Health Care Authority is to
submit a Medicaid Section 1115 waiver request to CMS to create a Medicaid
Buy-In program.
Download a copy of Senate
Bill 610
V. Current State Policies and Program Descriptions
- State Policies: State Plans, Regulations and Waiver Requests to
Federal Agencies - Pending and Adopted Programs
- Ensuring Informed Choice and Person - Centered Programs: Benefits
Counseling, Work Force Investment Act Implementation and Related Educational
Services
- Descriptions for Consumers and Staff Training Activities
VI. Program Data and Impact
- Medicaid Buy-In Data
- Consumer Surveys and Evaluation Studies
VII. Comprehensive Employment Initiatives
Benefits Counseling and Relating Medicaid Buy-In Development to
Olmstead Strategic Planning activities
The following is an excerpt from the Oklahoma MIG Grant proposal
describing the role of the University of Oklahoma Center for Learning
and Leadership
The University of Oklahoma Center for Learning and Leadership
will also play a key role in the dissemination of information about
this project to consumers and other interested stakeholders. The Center
for Learning and Leadership will provide the following:
- Design of project materials that are easily accessible to all community
members
- Development of dissemination plan for project information and materials
- Facilitation of a plan to link the Medicaid Buy-In project activities
to the Oklahoma Olmstead Strategic Planning activities
- Coordination of the Oklahoma Medicaid Buy-In activities with other
statewide employment related activities (such as the Oklahoma SSI
Benefits Planning Project, the Oklahoma State Department of Education
Transition Planning and the Department of Rehabilitation Transportation
Coalition).
The mission of Center for Learning and Leadership is to collaborate
with other organizations to ensure the inclusion of people with developmental
disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life.
Center for Learning and Leadership has been involved in numerous advocacy,
training and outreach projects and has a history of successful efforts.
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