Oklahoma agency changes policies amid girl's death case
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October 22, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Human Services has made policy changes and disciplined five employees after a 10-year-old girl died from an asthma attack, according to records from the agency.
The girl died on April 28 at a hospital after suffering an asthma attack at her aunt's apartment, The Oklahoman reported. No charges were filed in the case.
Records show the girl and her siblings had been staying with their aunt while DHS worked to help their mother.
DHS Director Ed Lake said in a written statement that the child's health was neglected because the staff involved in the ca...
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