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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 3 - Placement › Section 377:10-3-5 - Placement risk assessment

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(a)
				The placement risk assessment, which is included in the JOLTS Placement
				Worksheet, is comprised of seven components which are scored to assist in
				determining the level of risk a juvenile poses to both the public and himself
				or herself.
(b) Items included in
				the placement risk assessment are the:
(1)
				most recent offense upon the juvenile's commitment, recommitment, revocation,
				or administrative transfer;
(2)
				most serious prior offense;
(3)
				number of offenses the juvenile has committed in the past three
				years;
(4) age of the juvenile when
				he or she first committed a felony for which there was an official finding of
				fact;
(5) number of times the
				juvenile was previously placed out of the home above the foster care level by
				OJA or a juvenile bureau;
(6)
				substance abuse by the juvenile; and
(7) juvenile's school attendance at the time
				of commission of the most recent offense or at the time of the request for a
				change of parole setting or change of placement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 3 - Placement › Section 377:10-3-6 - Placement needs assessment

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Factors considered in the placement needs assessment are the
				  juvenile's:
(1) education;
(2) intellectual ability;
(3) home stability;
(4) drug or alcohol use;
(5) interaction with authority
				figures;
(6) reaction to
				stress;
(7) stressors;
(8) self-image;
(9) history of abuse/neglect;
(10) social alienation;
(11) aggressiveness;
(12) emotional stability; and
(13) employment.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 1864,
				  eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2666, eff 7-1-98; Revoked at 17 Ok Reg 3216,
				  eff 7-18-00 through 7-14-01
				  (emergency)1
1This emergency action expired
				  without being superseded by a permanent rule. Upon expiration of an emergency
				  action revoking a section, the last prior permanent text is reinstated.
				  Therefore, on 7-15-01 (after the 7-14-01 expiration of the emergency action),
				  the text of section 377:10-3-6 reverted back to the permanent text that became
				  effective 7-1-98, as was last published in the 2000 OAC
				  Supplement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 3 - Placement › Section 377:10-3-7 - Placement of juveniles adjudicated In Need of Supervision (INS)

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An INS juvenile may be placed in his or her own home, a
				  relative's home, a foster home, or a community-based setting. An INS juvenile
				  shall not be placed in an institution.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 1864,
				  eff 6-2-97; Revoked at 17 Ok Reg 3216, eff 7-18-00 (emergency); Amended at 18
				  Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-1-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 5 - Agreements Between States for Placement and Transfer of Juveniles › Section 377:10-5-1 - Purpose

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The Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) is an agreement
				  among compacting states to take joint and cooperative action, pursuant to 10A
				  O.S., § 2-9-102(B)
Added at 14 Ok Reg 1864,
				  eff 6-2-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 5 - Agreements Between States for Placement and Transfer of Juveniles › Section 377:10-5-2 - Legal authority

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The Interstate Compact for Juveniles is authorized by and
				  functions in accordance with 10A O.S., §§2-9-101 through 2-9-116 and the Rules
				  of the Interstate Commission for Juveniles.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 1864,
				  eff 6-2-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 5 - Agreements Between States for Placement and Transfer of Juveniles › Section 377:10-5-3 - Cooperative supervision of delinquent juveniles on probation or parole

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OJA staff shall refer for placement in another state through
				  the ICJ Unit only those juveniles adjudicated delinquent or in need of
				  supervision.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 1864,
				  eff 6-2-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2976, eff
				  7-12-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 5 - Agreements Between States for Placement and Transfer of Juveniles › Section 377:10-5-4 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

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(a) The Interstate Compact on the Placement
				of Children (ICPC) is an agreement among compacting states to effect the
				out-of-state placement of children, which may include delinquent or in need of
				supervision (INS) juveniles in privately owned and operated group homes or
				institutions for delinquent s.
(b)
				The ICPC functions pursuant to 10 O.S., §
									§ 571 through 577.
(c) The JSU worker must use the ICPC in order
				to place a delinquent or INS juvenile in an out-of-state:
(1) privately owned and operated group home;
				or
(2) institution for
				delinquents.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 5 - Agreements Between States for Placement and Transfer of Juveniles › Section 377:10-5-5 - Compact Administrator

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(a)
				The Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) shall serve as
				the Compact Administrator pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles
				(ICJ).
(b) The Compact
				Administrator shall be responsible for the administration and management of the
				state's supervision and transfer of juveniles subject to the terms of this
				compact, the rules adopted by the Interstate Commission, and policies adopted
				by the State Council.
(c) The
				Compact Administrator, or designee, shall preside at all meetings of the State
				Council.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-1 - Legal Authority and Purpose

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(a)
				  The Office of Juvenile Affairs is authorized by 10A O.S., § 2-7-613, to
				  establish and implement a foster care program for juveniles in the custody of
				  OJA, and by 10A O.S., § 2-7-614, to be the certification authority for foster
				  homes. No juvenile in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall be
				  placed with any foster placement unless the foster placement meets licensing
				  standards as required by rules promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs and
				  the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act, as found in 10 O.S., § 401 et
				  seq, and is otherwise approved for foster care by the Office of Juvenile
				  Affairs for juveniles within its custody.
(b) The Office of Juvenile Affairs is
				  authorized by 10A O.S., § 2-7-606(D) to develop a variety of placements for
				  OJA-custody juveniles.
(c) The
				  purpose of this subchapter is to describe and establish the requirements for
				  the programs and facilities for which the Office of Juvenile Affairs contracts
				  for the placement of juveniles , and to establish the licensing standards for
				  foster care.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 24 Ok Reg
					 1401, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1993, eff
					 7-15-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-2 - General provisions [REVOKED]

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Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Added at 14 Ok Reg 1160, eff 7-1-97 (emergency); Amended at
					 15 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2974, eff
					 7-12-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-2.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this subchapter,
					 have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
"Foster family home"
is defined in 10 O.S., §
					 402 and means a private residence in which a juvenile is placed for out-of-home
					 foster care services and includes a specialized foster home, a therapeutic
					 foster family home, or a kinship care home. Foster parents shall provide
					 continuous 24-hour care and support.
"Kinship care"
means full-time care of a child
					 by a kinship relation.
"Kinship relation" or "kinship relationship"
means relatives, stepparents, or other responsible adults who have a bond or
					 tie with a child and/or to whom has been ascribed a family relationship role
					 with the child's parents or the child' provided, however, in cases where the
					 Indian Child Welfare Act applies, the definitions contained in
					 25
					 U.S.C., Section 1903 shall control.
"Parental substitute authority"
means the
					 foster parent's authority to integrate a juvenile who is in the custody of OJA
					 and who requires out-of-home placement into the family setting, and to care for
					 the juvenile as the foster parent would his or her own child, excluding the
					 authority to use corporal punishment, by:
(A) meeting the juvenile's physical and emotional
					 needs;
(B) teaching the juvenile problem-solving, self-control,
					 and responsibility; and
(C) building the relationship between the foster parent and
					 the juvenile.
"Treatment team"
means the Juvenile Services
					 Unit worker, the foster parents, and others deemed as appropriate by
					 OJA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3 - Foster home licensing

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The Office of Juvenile Affairs, as the licensing authority,
					 shall issue a certificate of licensure for each foster home approved for
					 placement of OJA custody juveniles. A copy of the license is maintained in the
					 foster home file. Certification of the foster home applies only to the location
					 of the residence at the time the home study is made. If the family moves, OJA
					 shall certify the new location. Certification of the foster home includes, but
					 is not limited to, written documentation of:
(1) an application for foster home
				  certification that includes prior child care experience with other
				  agencies;
(2) a current and
				  complete foster home study before the home is approved;
(3) criminal history records search conducted
				  for each household member over the age of 18; and
(4) an annual foster home study
				  update.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg
					 174, eff 10-22-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2981, eff 7-12-99; Amended
					 at 17 Ok Reg 318, eff 10-12-99 through 7-14-00 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok
					 Reg 3135, eff 7-27-00; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1404, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 24 Ok
					 Reg 1401, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1993, eff
					 7-15-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.1 - Foster home study

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(a)
Written home study.
OJA shall prepare a written home study before
				  approving the foster home and prior to placement of a juvenile that contains,
				  at a minimum, information regarding:
(b)
Interviews and home visits.
Interviews and home visits include documentation of at least one of the
				  following:
(1) separate face-to-face
				  interview with each parent, school-age child, and any other household
				  member;
(2) joint face-to-face
				  interview; and
(3) home
				  visit;
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.2 - Criminal history records searches and disqualifying crimes

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(a)
Background history records search.
OJA shall conduct a records
				  search for every person living in the household who is or becomes 18 years of
				  age or older, which shall include all of the following:
(1) a national criminal history records
				  search based upon submission of fingerprints that shall be conducted by the
				  Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) and the Federal Bureau of
				  Investigation (FBI) pursuant to Section
				  150.9
				  of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
(2) a search of the Oklahoma State Courts
				  Network (OSCN) which may include Oklahoma District Court Records
				  (ODCR);
(3) a search of the
				  Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Care Restricted Registry , also known
				  as Joshua's List;
(4) a search of
				  the Department of Corrections (DOC) Sex Offender Registry;
(5) a search of the Department of Corrections
				  (DOC) Violent Offender Registry, also known as the Mary Rippy Violent Crime
				  Offenders Registry;
(6) a Motor
				  Vehicle Report obtained from the Department of Public Safety (DPS);
(7) a search of all applicable out-of-state
				  child abuse and neglect registries for the foster parent and any adult
				  household member who has not lived continuously in Oklahoma for the past five
				  (5) years as required by 10A O.S., § 1-7-111;
(A) The prospective foster home is not
				  approved without the results for the foster parent and adult household members
				  of the out-of-state maintained child abuse and neglect registry checks, when a
				  registry is maintained in the applicable state;
(B) When no child abuse and neglect registry
				  is maintained in the applicable state, OJA shall request any information that
				  can be provided;
(8) a
				  criminal history records search conducted by an authorized source, when any
				  adult household member has lived outside the United States within the last five
				  (5) years;
(9) a request for a
				  background check from Family Advocacy for the active or retired military
				  applicant or adult household member ; and
(10) a search of all Department of Human
				  Services (DHS) Child Welfare records for history of child maltreatment for any
				  adult household member .
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.3 - Foster home physical requirements

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(a)
General requirements.
The
				  foster home shall:
(1) be clean, safe, and in
				  good repair;
(2) have the exterior
				  around the home free from objects, materials, and conditions that constitute a
				  danger to the juveniles served;
(3)
				  have access to, or be able to provide transportation to, school, church,
				  recreational and health facilities, and other community resources, as needed;
				  and
(4) be in compliance with all
				  applicable fire, health, and safety laws, ordinances, and
				  regulations.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.4 - General foster parent qualifications

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(a)
Age.
Foster parents shall be
				  at least 21 years of age.
(b)
Income and employment.
Foster parents shall have sufficient income
				  to meet their needs and ensure the security and stability of the household
				  independent of foster care maintenance payments, if applicable.
(1) Foster parents who both work outside the
				  home shall obtain approval from OJA for their plan of care for the juveniles
				  during their absence.
(2) Foster
				  parents shall obtain approval from OJA to conduct a business in the home and
				  demonstrate that the activities related to this business will not interfere
				  with the care of the juveniles.
(3)
				  The foster home shall not operate a child care business in the foster
				  home.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.5 - Foster parent responsibility

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(a)
General.
Foster parents shall provide OJA any information related
				  to compliance with all requirements and allow OJA access to any member of the
				  household and entry into all rooms within the home. Foster parents:
(1) are responsible, mature, healthy adults
				  capable of meeting the needs of the juveniles in foster care;
(2) demonstrate a capacity for setting
				  realistic expectations for behavior that is based on the ages, abilities, and
				  special needs of the juveniles;
(3)
				  may be married couples, single persons, or family members with a stable living
				  arrangement; and
(4) ensure that
				  all members of the household are informed of and agree to accept the juvenile
				  into the home.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.6 - OJA responsibility

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(a)
Policy.
OJA shall provide foster parents with OJA policy relative
				  to foster care.
(b)
Case
				  planning.
OJA is responsible for case planning.
(c)
Supervision.
(1) OJA shall provide supervision at least
				  once a month to each juvenile in foster care, including private visits with the
				  juvenile in foster care and on-site visits to the home, to assess the continued
				  suitability of the foster home environment;
(2) OJA may remove the juvenile at its
				  discretion or provide consent for discharge of the juvenile from foster care
				  when appropriate; and
(3) OJA may
				  approve visitation by parents or relatives when appropriate.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.7 - Foster home contract

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(a)
Contract.
OJA shall have a written contract with the foster care
				  placement provider and provide the foster parents a copy of the contract. At a
				  minimum, the contract shall include the following provisions:
(1) OJA shall have access at all times to the
				  juvenile and to the foster placement;
(2) a listing of any specific requirements,
				  duties, or restrictions in providing foster care services;
(3) that any foster child shall have access
				  to and be accessible by any court-appointed special advocate for the foster
				  child and the foster child's attorney;
(4) any foster care placement provider shall
				  comply with performance standards required pursuant to 10 O.S., § 401 and any
				  of the rules promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs;
(5) information regarding the amount of
				  payment to be made for foster care services, including but not limited to a
				  description of the process involved in receiving payment, including projected
				  time frames, information related to reimbursements for eligible costs and
				  expenses for which the foster parent may be reimbursed and any information
				  concerning the accessibility and availability of funds for foster
				  parents;
(6) OJA may remove a
				  juvenile in OJA custody from a foster placement whenever the agency determines
				  that removal is in the best interests of the juvenile or consistent with the
				  state's interest in the protection of the public; and
(7) such other contract provisions required
				  by OJA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.8 - Informal and alternate care arrangements

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(a)
Informal care arrangements.
The foster parent may make informal care arrangements with friends, neighbors,
				  or relatives for occasional care of the juvenile, including before and after
				  school hours, and not to exceed 24 consecutive hours.
(1) The foster parent shall:
(A) ensure that informal care providers
				  possess the maturity and skill to address the needs of the juvenile in foster
				  care;
(B) secure prior
				  authorization for informal care from OJA. Prior authorization may apply to
				  multiple events when the same informal provider is used;
(C) not utilize a juvenile in foster care to
				  babysit a younger child unless approved by OJA; and
(D) provide the informal provider information
				  for contacting the foster parent and other emergency contacts.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.9 - Discipline and behavior management requirements

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(a)
Objectives.
The objectives
				  of discipline and behavior management are to provide a positive learning
				  experience for the juvenile to grow and develop and to learn acceptable
				  standards of social behavior.
(b)
Expectations of foster parents.
Foster parents shall:
(1) recognize and encourage appropriate
				  behavior;
(2) teach by example and
				  use fair and consistent rules with logical consequences;
(3) use methods of discipline that are
				  relevant to the behavior;
(4)
				  supervise with an attitude of understanding, firmness, and
				  discipline;
(5) give clear
				  directions and provide guidance consistent with the juvenile's level of
				  understanding;
(6) redirect the
				  juvenile by stating alternatives when behavior is unacceptable;
(7) express themselves so the juvenile
				  understands that the juvenile's feelings are acceptable but certain actions or
				  behavior are not;
(8) help the
				  juvenile learn what conduct is acceptable in various situations;
(9) encourage the juvenile to control the
				  juvenile's own behavior, cooperate with others and solve problems by talking
				  things out; and
(10) communicate
				  with the juvenile by showing an attitude of affection and concern.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.10 - Applicable records

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(a)
Juvenile's case record.
Records maintained by OJA for juveniles in
				  placement include, but are not limited to:
(1)
				  an intake form that includes the juvenile's full name, nickname(s), if any,
				  date of birth, race, gender, place of birth, religion, and names, addresses and
				  telephone numbers of parents and other significant relatives;
(2) history of previous placements and
				  dates;
(3) reason for the present
				  placement;
(4) a description of the
				  circumstances that led to the juvenile's present placement;
(5) a description of the juvenile's
				  relationship with other significant adults and children;
(6) admission assessment that includes the
				  juvenile's current level of functioning and medical history, including:
(A) medications the juvenile is currently
				  taking;
(B)
				  immunizations;
(C) allergies;
				  and
(D) childhood
				  diseases;
(7) current
				  court order(s) documenting legal custody of the juvenile and other applicable
				  court orders;
(8) certified birth
				  verification;
(9) juvenile's
				  medical information, including:
(A) juvenile's
				  medical authorization number, if applicable;
(B) medical examination completed no more
				  than 60 days prior to placement or scheduled within 10 days after
				  placement;
(C) written
				  authorization to provide medical care;
(D) disabilities;
(E) psychosocial information;
(F) name of the juvenile's last doctor, if
				  known; and
(G) documentation of
				  medical services;
(10)
				  history of the juvenile's family of origin;
(11) information regarding the physical
				  health of the juvenile's family, including father, mother, and
				  grandparents;
(12) information
				  regarding the emotional stability of family members;
(13) reports from schools, specialists, and
				  other agencies;
(14) documentation
				  that the juvenile's rights have been explained to the juvenile;
(15) documentation that the grievance policy
				  has been explained to the juvenile;
(16) a service plan per OAC
				  377:25-9-2
				  completed within 30 days of placement and signed and dated by the juvenile,
				  staff, foster parents, and parent or guardian;
(17) revision of the service plan every six
				  months;
(18) case notes that have
				  been signed and dated;
(19) a
				  discharge plan that includes anticipated length of placement and future
				  placement;
(20) a discharge summary
				  that includes an assessment of the juvenile's progress in placement, the
				  juvenile's continuing needs and plans, and recommendations for follow-up
				  services, if any; and
(21)
				  documentation of inability to obtain any of the information contained in this
				  subsection and efforts to obtain it.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.11 - Applicable rights

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(a)
Juvenile's rights.
OJA requires that the juvenile in foster care
				  is:
(1) not forced to participate in
				  publicity or promotional activities;
(2) not publicly identified as in the custody
				  of OJA;
(3) provided an opportunity
				  to participate in religious services;
(4) supplied with facilities and supplies for
				  personal care, hygiene, and grooming;
(5) supplied with his or her own clothing and
				  shoes appropriate to the season, age, activities, and individual needs and
				  comparable to that of other juveniles in the community;
(6) provided individual space in the foster
				  home for the juvenile's personal possessions and a reasonable degree of
				  privacy.
(A) The juvenile has the right to
				  bring, possess, and acquire personal belongings subject only to reasonable
				  household rules and the Individual Treatment and Service Plan (ITSP).
(B) Personal belongings are sent with the
				  juvenile when the juvenile leaves the home;
(7) expected to perform only household tasks
				  that are within the juvenile's abilities, reasonable for the juvenile's age,
				  and similar to those expected of other household members of comparable age and
				  ability;
(8) given guidance in
				  managing money.
(A) Money earned by the
				  juvenile or received as a gift or allowance is the juvenile's personal
				  property.
(B) The juvenile is not
				  required to use earned money to pay for room and board, unless it is a part of
				  the ITSP and approved by the parent or custodian and OJA;
(9) allowed privacy in writing, sending, or
				  receiving correspondence, unless restricted by the ITSP;
(10) not denied meals as
				  punishment;
(11) not subjected to
				  remarks that belittle or ridicule the juvenile or the juvenile's
				  family;
(12) allowed to visit with
				  the juvenile's family, in accordance with the service plan;
(13) not forced to acknowledge dependency on
				  OJA or foster home or gratitude to them;
(14) given the opportunity, at the juvenile's
				  or OJA's request, for private conversation with OJA's staff members who are
				  responsible for the juvenile's supervision;
(15) given the opportunity to file a
				  grievance, pursuant to
				  377:3-1-27
				  through
				  377:3-1-30;
				  and
(16) provided educational
				  opportunities in accordance with the juvenile's ITSP.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-3.12 - Foster parent grievance procedure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
OJA's grievance policy and procedures for foster parents
					 are as follows:
(1) Grievances shall
				  be in writing and submitted to the Juvenile Services Unit District Supervisor
				  of the district where the foster home is located. The JSU District Supervisor
				  shall meet with the foster parent within five (5) days of the submission of the
				  grievance to the district office. Within two (2) days of the initial meeting, a
				  proposed resolution will be established and presented to the foster parent,
				  unless the resolution was finalized at the initial meeting. If additional time
				  is needed to satisfy a grievance, these time frames may be extended by
				  agreement.
(2) If there is not an
				  established agreed upon resolution within five (5) days of the initial meeting
				  or applicable extensions, the foster parents may appeal to the JSU Division
				  Director. Such appeal shall be filed within two (2) days. The JSU Division
				  Director shall make a decision that resolves the appeal within three (3) days,
				  and the decision shall be final.
(3) All resolved and unresolved grievances
				  shall be reviewed by the JSU Division Director. Grievances shall be annually
				  reported to the Board of Juvenile Affairs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-6 - OJA foster family home standards [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 15 Ok Reg
					 2667, eff 7-1-98; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 174, eff 10-22-98 (emergency); Revoked
					 at 16 Ok Reg 2981, eff 7-12-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND FOSTER CARE › Section 377:10-7-7 - Kinship foster care

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(a) Any
				  responsible adult over the age of 18 with whom a juvenile has a kinship
				  relationship may apply to become a kinship foster home for that
				  juvenile.
(b) An OSBI criminal
				  history records search must be completed and a national criminal history
				  records search based on fingerprints initiated before a family is certified as
				  a foster home.
(c) The worker shall
				  complete a foster home study on kinship foster parents. Kinship foster parents
				  must meet the standards set forth in OAC
				  377:10-7-1
				  through
				  377:10-7-3.12.
(d) A foster parent providing kinship care
				  shall, if possible, complete the training before the juvenile is placed. If
				  training is not possible before placement, the kinship foster parent must
				  receive the training no later than three months after placement. Training
				  requirements are listed in OAC
				  377:10-7-1
				  through
				  377:10-7-3.12.
Added at 16 Ok Reg
					 174, eff 10-22-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 2981, eff 7-12-99; Amended at
					 17 Ok Reg 318, eff 10-12-99 through 7-14-00 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg
					 3135, eff 7-27-00; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1993, eff
					 7-15-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 3 - CONTRACT-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE › Section 377:10-7-15 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Subchapter is to describe
					 contract-based residential care (CBRC) programs. A CBRC facility is a group
					 home, defined by 10 O.S., § 7301-1.3 or a community residential center,
					 operated by a private, licensed Child Placing Agency or Residential Child Care
					 Facility. The CBRC program shall contract with OJA to provide a specifically
					 defined course of care and treatment for juveniles in OJA custody. The contract
					 facility shall comply with the DHS published "Requirements for Residential
					 Child Care Facilities" (OAC 340:110-3, Part 9).
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 25 Ok Reg
					 1368, eff 7-1-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 3 - CONTRACT-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE › Section 377:10-7-16 - Levels of care system

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The Levels of Care system is a system in which a contract
					 facility's service provision is measured against and defined by:
(1) a standardized set of approved criteria,
				  as defined in OAC
				  377:10-7-17
				  through
				  377:10-7-20;
(2) requirements set forth in the contract
				  between OJA and the facility; and
(3) basic licensure requirements as set out
				  in DHS rules 340:110, "Requirements Residential for Child Care
				  Facilities.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1368, eff
					 7-1-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 3 - CONTRACT-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE › Section 377:10-7-17 - Specialized Residential Care ("Level C")

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The standardized set of criteria for each "Level C"
					 community-based residential care facility is provided in (1)-(8) of this
					 Section.
(1)
Nature of program
				  services.
The major focus of the "Level C" Program shall be to assist a
				  juvenile to change or alter the juvenile's behavior problems through a
				  residential rather than therapeutic model.
(A)
				  The professional staff of the agency shall provide group and individual
				  treatment. Outside consultation shall be available to assist. Designated "on
				  call" staff shall provide crisis intervention.
(B) Group work shall focus on eliminating
				  behavioral problems.
(i) Primary focus shall
				  be on residential model.
(ii)
				  Minimum based on the juvenile's individual needs and treatment plan.
(iii) The designated social work counseling
				  staff shall provide individual therapy as needed.
(iv) Family treatment shall be available for
				  families when appropriate.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 3 - CONTRACT-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE › Section 377:10-7-18 - Moderate intensity specialized residential care ("Level D")

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The standardized set of criteria for each "Level D"
					 community based residential carefacility is provided in (1)-(9) of this
					 Section.
(1)
Nature of program
				  services.
The basic goals of this level shall be elimination of
				  behavioral problems through therapy and by provision of intensive, 24-hour
				  awake supervision.
(A) Social services shall
				  be generally provided by professional and direct care staff of the facility as
				  a team. Facility staff shall have access to a consultant, as described in
				  paragraph (c) of
				  377:10-7-2.
				  The on-site direct care staff shall respond first to crisis situations. Backup
				  shall be through the normal on-call schedule.
(B) The facility's environment shall provide
				  a therapeutic setting. The professional staff of the facility with assistance
				  from the direct care staff shall provide group work. The primary goal of groups
				  is to stop a juvenile's pattern of aggressive behavior. Groups shall be held
				  for a minimum of one hour per week. Individual therapy is provided for each
				  juvenile for a minimum of one hour per week based on the juvenile's individual
				  needs and treatment plan. The facility's designated social work or counseling
				  staff shall provide individual therapy.
(C) Mental health consultation shall be
				  available for juveniles directly through a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist,
				  or clinical social worker.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 3 - CONTRACT-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE › Section 377:10-7-19 - Moderate to High Intensity Specialized Residential Care ("Level D Plus")

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The standardized set of criteria for each "Level D Plus"
					 community based residential care facility is provided in (1)-(10) of this
					 Section.
(1)
Nature of program
				  services.
The basic goals of the program shall be eliminating behavioral
				  problems through therapy and by providing 24-hour awake supervision.
(A) Social services shall be generally
				  provided by professional and direct care staff of the facility as a team.
				  Consultants shall be available to staff. On-site, direct care staff shall
				  respond initially to crisis situations. Backup shall be through normal on-call
				  schedule.
(B) The facility shall
				  provide a therapeutic setting. The primary goal of groups shall be to stop a
				  juvenile's pattern of aggressive behavior. Groups shall be held at a minimum of
				  two hours per week. An agency social worker or counseling staff shall provide
				  individual therapy for each juvenile a minimum of one hour per week. Family
				  therapy shall be available when needed.
(C) Psychological/psychiatric intervention
				  shall be available to a juvenile by direct contact with a psychologist,
				  psychiatrist, or psychiatric consultant or from the facility's designated
				  social worker or counseling staff with psychological or psychiatric case
				  consultation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 3 - CONTRACT-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE › Section 377:10-7-20 - Specialized residential high intensity treatment programs (Level E)

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The standardized set of criteria for each "Level E"
					 community based residential care facility is provided in (1)-(9) of this
					 Section.
(1)
Nature of program
				  services.
Intervention is characterized by a highly structured
				  environment and regularly scheduled contact with professional staff. Crisis
				  intervention shall be formalized on a 24-hour basis.
(A) Social services shall be delivered in
				  both group and individual sessions. The primary goal shall be behavior-focused.
				  Structured group treatment shall be provided at a minimum of two hours per
				  week. Individual treatment shall be provided at a minimum of one hour per week.
				  Families shall be involved in the therapeutic process, as indicated by the
				  juvenile's individual treatment plan.
(B) The residential component of this level
				  shall include 24-hour awake supervision by professional staff. Juveniles in
				  this level are considered a high risk to themselves or the community. The
				  contractor shall be required to assist in apprehending and returning to the
				  facility juveniles who are AWOL.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 3 - CONTRACT-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE › Section 377:10-7-21 - Wilderness camp [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 15 Ok Reg
					 268, eff 10-2-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-98; Amended at
					 16 Ok Reg 174, eff 10-22-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2981, eff
					 7-12-99; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1404, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1368, eff
					 7-1-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 5 - DETENTION › Section 377:10-7-30 - Legal base

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Title 10A O.S., §
										§
										2-3-101
					 et seq. and § 2-7-504, provides for the detention of juveniles. Title 10A O.S.,
					 §
										2-5-204(D)
					 provides for the detention of youthful offenders. Title 10A O.S. §
										2-3-103(D)
					 authorizes the Board of Juvenile Affairs to establish a plan for secure
					 juvenile detention services and alternatives to secure
					 detention.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 28 Ok Reg
					 1993, eff 7-15-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 7 - INDEPENDENT AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING › Section 377:10-7-40 - General provisions

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Title 10A O.S., §
										2-2-502(B)(4)
					 authorizes the Office of Juvenile Affairs to provide any juvenile age 16 or
					 older and placed out-of-home, independent living services. All OJA facilities
					 and contract residential facilities shall provide each juvenile placed with a
					 standardized independent living assessment.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1993, eff
					 7-15-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 7 - INDEPENDENT AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING › Section 377:10-7-41 - Independent living programs

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Independent living programs, as defined by 10A O.S., §
					 2-1-103, are programs and services, which assist juveniles to enhance skills
					 and abilities required for adult living. In addition to minimum staff
					 supervision, independent living services include:
(1) assisting juveniles in making
				  arrangements for a place to live;
(2) completing a juvenile's education or
				  vocational training;
(3) obtaining
				  employment; and
(4) other
				  independent living services as needed.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1368, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 28 Ok Reg
					 1993, eff 7-15-11
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 7 - INDEPENDENT AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING › Section 377:10-7-42 - Transitional living programs

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(a) A
				  transitional living program, as discussed in 10A O.S., § 2-1-103, is a
				  residential program designed to assist OJA-custody juveniles in acquiring
				  abilities and skills needed for successful adult living. Although transitional
				  living programs may be attached to existing facilities, transitional living
				  programs are not required to be part of another program.
(b) In addition to providing less staff
				  supervision than in group home or institutional programs, transitional living
				  programs shall provide, at a minimum, the following services:
(1) vocational and educational;
(2) employment training and employment;
				  and
(3) other appropriate
				  independent living skills.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 7 - Contract Programs and Services › Part 9 - CONTRACTED SERVICES › Section 377:10-7-50 - Legal base

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(a) Title 10A O.S.,
				  §
										2-7-305
				  provides that OJA may contract for provision of services to juveniles and
				  families. When resources allow, OJA may offer contracted services to duly
				  constituted Juvenile Bureaus (10A O.S., § 2-4-101). However, when service
				  capacity is limited, OJA shall give priority to custody juveniles.
(b) Contract services include:
(1) educational and vocational assessments
				  and services;
(2) substance abuse
				  assessments and interventions;
(3)
				  non-residential substance abuse assessment and interventions;
(4) non-residential diagnostic and evaluation
				  services;
(5) wraparound services
				  focused on the juvenile and family; and
(6) tracking services.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 9 - Services to Juveniles in Out-Of-Home Placements › Part 1 - ADMISSION SERVICES › Section 377:10-9-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to set forth rules
					 regarding services to juveniles in out-of-home placements.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 377 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Chapter 10 - Office of Juvenile Affairs › Subchapter 9 - Services to Juveniles in Out-Of-Home Placements › Part 1 - ADMISSION SERVICES › Section 377:10-9-2 - Admission services

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When a custody juvenile is placed out of the home, the JSU
					 worker shall ensure that all relevant information regarding the juvenile is
					 submitted to the facility and that the juvenile arrives with adequate
					 clothing.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
					 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2679, eff
					 7-1-98