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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2020 PRESS CONTACT: Melissa Sublett, Executive Director 918-830-5559 melissa@okdlc.org National Organizations Join Oklahoma Disability Law Center and State Disability Groups to File Disability Discrimination Complaint Challenging Oklahoma’s Medical Rationing Plan As COVID-19 cases have been increasing across the country, Oklahoma finalized its “Hospital Crisis Standards of Care” Plan.  This plan […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2020 PRESS CONTACT: Melissa Sublett, Executive Director 918-830-5559 melissa@okdlc.org Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. Tells Governor Stitt Immediate Action is Needed to Ensure People with Disabilities Are Receiving Legally Required Accommodations in Oklahoma Hospitals   Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. (ODLC) issued a letter warning Governor Stitt that many Oklahoma […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2020 PRESS CONTACT: Melissa Sublett, Executive Director 918-830-5559 melissa@okdlc.org Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. Urges Governor and Oklahoma Supreme Court to Protect Oklahomans from Evictions Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. (ODLC) sent a letter Tuesday asking Governor Stitt and the Oklahoma Supreme Court to investigate why […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2020 PRESS CONTACT: Melissa Sublett, Executive Director 918-830-5559 melissa@okdlc.org Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. Sends Letter to Governor Opposing Discriminatory Medical Rationing Policies – Expresses Need for Statewide Guidelines Preventing Discriminatory Allocation of Life-Saving Medical Care   Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc. (ODLC) urges Governor Stitt to immediately adopt and […]

Here are some important tips for staying healthy from our friends at the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2020 PRESS CONTACT: Melissa Sublett, Oklahoma Disability Law Center Executive Director 918-830-5559 melissa@okdlc.org OTHER HELPFUL NUMBERS: Applying for our legal services or clients who have open cases: 1-800-880-5575 ODLC Continues Providing Services During COVID-19 Outbreak Offices Closed to the Public, Temporary Operational Procedures in Place Tulsa—Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc., […]

OKLegalConnect.org is here! Oklahoma Disability Law Center has partnered with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Indian Legal Services to bring you OKLegalConnect.org. OKLegalConnect.org is a simple way to find free or low cost legal help for those who qualify. Each partner organization has specific eligibility criteria and may have restrictions on what type […]

On March 3, 2019 the Oklahoma HealthCare Authority (OHCA) posted proposed rules for the coverage of Applied Behavior Analysis Services.  ODLC has serious concerns about the proposed rules as written.  We have partnered with the Autism Legal Resource Center to submit public comment to OHCA detailing these concerns.  Our joint public comment follows:

“We don’t want people having to leave our state just to get better services,” said the girl’s attorney, Brian Wilkerson, director of litigation and legal services at the Oklahoma Disability Law Center. “If your only coverage is through SoonerCare, we’re leaving a large number of citizens that need these vital services out in the cold.” […]

January 30, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oklahoma City, OK-  Today, Administrative Law Judge, Joseph H. Young, issued a decision on a hearing held in December 2018 compelling the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to cover Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy for children covered by the state’s Medicaid program, SoonerCare. Brian Wilkerson, Director of Litigation and […]