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Commission adopts rule changes for freestanding multidisciplinary teams; adds secure database and peer-review site visits
Summary
The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth voted to adopt proposed rule changes governing freestanding multidisciplinary child abuse teams, formalizing annual reviews, site-visit procedures (including peer reviews) and a secure case database. Commissioners debated privacy, tribal and statutory-authority concerns before approving the rules.
The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth voted to adopt rule changes that codify procedures for annual reviews of freestanding multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), authorize alternating staff and peer-review site visits, and require entry of structured case information into a secure database.
The vote followed a presentation from Marsha Johnson of commission staff, who summarized the rulemaking process and public comment period. "The NRI was published in the Oklahoma Register on Dec. 16," Johnson said, referring to the notice of rulemaking intent that opened written comments and a public hearing.
The commission's nut graf: the rules are intended to strengthen oversight and data collection for freestanding MDTs while protecting confidential information. The rules add standardized evaluation tools, establish an annual review process that includes both desk reviews and site visits, and require teams to enter…
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