Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 411 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AGING AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Division 346 - FOSTER HOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Section 411-346-0150 - General Requirements for Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An applicant or foster provider must
			 participate in certification and certification renewal studies and in the
			 ongoing monitoring of their home.
(2) An applicant or foster provider must give
			 the information required by the Department to verify compliance with all
			 applicable rules, including change of address and change of number of people in
			 the household, such as relatives, employees, or volunteers.
(3) An applicant seeking certification from
			 the Department must complete the applicable Department forms. When two or more
			 adults living in a home share foster provider responsibilities to any degree,
			 each adult must be listed on the application as applicant and
			 co-applicant.
(4) An applicant must
			 disclose each state or territory the applicant has lived in the last five years
			 and for a longer period if requested by the certifying agency. The disclosure
			 must include the address, city, state, and zip code of previous
			 residences.
(5) An applicant must
			 provide the following information:
(a) Names
			 and addresses of any agencies in the United States where any occupant of the
			 home has been licensed or certified to provide care to children or adults and
			 the status of such license or certification, such as licenses or certificates
			 for residential care, nurse, nurse's aide, and foster care.
(b) Proposed number, gender, age range,
			 disability, and support needs of children to receive services in foster
			 care.
(c) School reports for any
			 school-age child living in the home at the time of initial application. School
			 reports for any school-age child living in the home within the last year may
			 also be required.
(d) Names and
			 addresses of at least four people, three of whom are unrelated, who have known
			 each applicant for two years or more and who can attest to the character of the
			 applicant and the ability of the applicant to care for children. The Department
			 may contact schools, employers, adult children, and other sources as
			 references.
(e) Reports of all
			 criminal charges, arrests, or convictions, including the date of offense and
			 the resolution of those charges, for all people living in the home, as well as
			 all employees and volunteers. If the minor children of the applicant are living
			 in the home, the applicant must also list reports of all criminal or juvenile
			 delinquency charges, arrests, or convictions, including the date of offense and
			 the resolution of those charges.
(f) Founded reports of child abuse or
			 substantiated abuse, including dates, locations, and resolutions of those
			 reports, for all people living in the home, as well as all employees,
			 independent contractors, and volunteers.
(g) Demonstration, upon initial
			 certification, of successful completion of 15 hours of pre-service
			 training.
(h) Demonstration, upon
			 initial certification, of income sufficient to meet the needs and to ensure the
			 stability and financial security of the family independent of the foster care
			 payment.
(i) All child support
			 obligations in any state, including whether the obligor is current with
			 payments or in arrears, and whether any wages of the applicant or foster
			 provider are being attached or garnished for any reason.
(j) A statement from a physician, on the
			 applicable Department form, that each applicant is physically and mentally
			 capable of providing care.
(k) A
			 floor plan of the house showing the location of all of the following:
(A) Rooms, indicating the bedroom for the
			 child in foster care, caregiver, and other occupants of the home;
(B) Windows;
(C) Exit doors;
(D) Smoke alarms and fire extinguishers;
			 and
(E) Wheel chair ramps, if
			 applicable.
(l) A
			 diagram of the house and property showing safety devices for fire places, wood
			 stoves, water features, outside structures, and fencing.