§ 10A-1-9-104. Allocation of monies in Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account.

A.  The Department of Human Services shall allocate monies available in the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account (CAMA) to:

1.  One functioning freestanding multidisciplinary child abuse team per county, as provided in Section 1-9-102 of this title;

2.  One hospital team pursuant to subsection E of Section 1-9-102 of this title; and

3.  One child advocacy center, accredited by the National Children’s Alliance, per district attorney’s district.  A child advocacy center shall:

a.be eligible for Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account (CAMA) funding upon accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance,

b.secure a third-year interim review to determine whether the child advocacy center continues to meet the National Children’s Alliance standards in effect at the time of its last accreditation.  If a child advocacy center fails the third-year review, the center shall remain eligible for CAMA funding, but shall have another review conducted in the fourth year.  If the child advocacy center fails the fourth-year review, the center shall be ineligible to receive CAMA funding until such time as the center receives reaccreditation from the National Children’s Alliance, and

c.remain the center for the district attorney’s district as long as the center is accredited and eligibility is maintained pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-9-102 of this title.  If a center does not remain eligible pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-9-102 of this title, endorsement by the district attorney as the child advocacy center for the district may be sought by any entity beginning with the calendar year after the center is determined to be ineligible.  The two centers in district number (4) and district number (13) that were accredited as of the effective date of this act shall continue to receive funding at the nonurban level.  Should one of the exempted centers close or no longer meet the criteria for a child advocacy center pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-9-102 of this title, the center shall not be allowed to reopen in that district or to receive CAMA funds.  The remaining center shall become the sole child advocacy center for the district attorney’s district.

B.  Funding distribution pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be determined:

1.  By multiplying the number of applicants in each category by the corresponding weight as follows:

a.freestanding multidisciplinary child abuse team - 1,

b.hospital team - 1,

c.nonurban centers – 4,

d.mid-level nonurban centers – 6, and

e.urban centers – 24;

2.  Adding together the weighted results for all categories;

3.  Dividing the weighted result for each category by the sum of the weighted results for all categories; and

4.  Equally distributing funding to each applicant in the corresponding category based on the amounts obtained by multiplying the total available funding by the calculated percentages.

C.  1.  Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-9-103 of this title, by January 31, 2003, and by January 31 of each year thereafter, the Department shall disburse monies from the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account to eligible multidisciplinary child abuse teams and to eligible child advocacy centers.  A child advocacy center shall be in compliance with the provisions of Section 1-9-102 of this title to be eligible for Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account funding.  The disbursement shall be a single, annual disbursement, for the collection period of the preceding year beginning October 1 through September 30.

2.  The Department, the Child Abuse Training and Coordinating Council and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma, Inc., shall meet annually, after September 30, 2002, to review the amount of CAMA funds to be disbursed.

D.  A team or center may carry over funding for a period of one (1) year after allocation, such one-year period to begin in January and end in December of the same year; provided, however, funds not used within twenty-four (24) months of the original allocation will be deducted from the contract amount for the next contract year.  If a team or center is ineligible for funding in an upcoming year, unused funds from the current or previous years shall be returned to the CAMA account for use in subsequent years.

E.  The Department of Human Services is hereby authorized to receive one half of one percent (0.5%) in administrative costs from the CAMA account.

Added by Laws 2000, c. 38, § 3, emerg. eff. April 7, 2000.  Amended by Laws 2002, c. 487, § 4, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2005, c. 184, § 4, emerg. eff. May 17, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 258, § 6, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 233, § 89, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.  Renumbered from § 7110.2 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. 233, § 296, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.