Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 317 - Oklahoma Health Care Authority › Chapter 40 - Developmental Disabilities Services › Subchapter 5 - Member Services › Part 5 - SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE STANDARDS › Section 317:40-5-67 - Specialized Foster Care provider rights

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Section
				  7206.1 of
				  Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes directs the Oklahoma Department of Human
				  Services to establish a statement of SFC providers' rights.
(b) The rights of SFC providers include, but
				  are not limited to, the right to:
(1) be
				  treated with dignity, respect, and consideration as a professional member of
				  the team;
(2) be given appropriate,
				  ongoing training to develop and enhance the provider's skills;
(3) be informed about ways to contact the
				  state agency in order to receive information and assistance to access
				  supportive services for any child in the SFC provider's care;
(4) receive timely financial reimbursement
				  for providing SFC services;
(5) be
				  notified of any costs or expenses for which the SFC provider may be eligible
				  for reimbursement;
(6) be provided
				  a clear, written explanation of the individual treatment and service plan
				  concerning the child in the SFC provider's home;
(7) receive, at any time during which a child
				  is placed with the SFC provider, additional or necessary information that is
				  relevant to the care of the child;
(8) be notified of scheduled permanency
				  planning review meetings concerning the child in order to actively participate
				  in the case planning and decision-making process regarding the child;
(9) provide input concerning the plan of
				  services for the service recipient and to have that input be given full
				  consideration in the same manner as information presented by any other
				  professional on the team;
(10)
				  communicate with other professionals who work with the service recipient within
				  the context of the team including, but not limited to, therapists, physicians,
				  and teachers;
(11) be given, in a
				  timely and consistent manner, any information regarding the child and the
				  child's family that is pertinent to the care and needs of the service recipient
				  and to the making of a permanency plan for the service recipient. Disclosure of
				  information shall be limited to that information that is authorized by the
				  provisions of Article V of the Oklahoma Children's Code for foster parents and
				  Article VII of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code;
(12) be given reasonable notice of any change
				  in or addition to the services provided to the service recipient pursuant to
				  the service recipient's Plan;
(13)
				  be given written notice of:
(A) plans to
				  terminate the placement of the child with the SFC provider unless it is deemed
				  an emergency, and
(B) the reason
				  for the changes or termination in placement;
(14) be notified by the court in a timely and
				  complete manner of all court hearings, including:
(A) notice of the date and time of any court
				  hearing;
(B) the name of the judge
				  or hearing officer hearing the case;
(C) the location of the hearing;
				  and
(D) the court docket number of
				  the case;
(15) be
				  informed of decisions made by the court, or the state agency concerning the
				  child;
(16) be considered as a
				  preferred placement option when a child who was formerly placed with the SFC
				  provider is to reenter SFC services at the same level and type of care, if that
				  placement is consistent with the best interest of the child and other children
				  in the SFC provider's home;
(17) be
				  provided a fair, timely, and impartial investigation of complaints concerning
				  the SFC provider's certification;
(18) be provided the opportunity to request
				  and receive a hearing regarding decisions that affect certification
				  retention;
(19) have timely access
				  to the state agency's appeals process and the right to be free from acts of
				  harassment and retaliation by any other party when exercising the right to
				  appeal;
(20) be given the number of
				  the statewide toll-free Foster Parent Hotline; and
(21) file a grievance in accordance with the
				  Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD) Specialized Foster Care
				  Grievance policy, OAC
				  317:40-5-66;
				  and
(22) be informed of the process
				  for filing a grievance.