Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 416 - OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY › Division 335 - BEHAVIOR REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 416-335-0080 - Placement Related Activities for OYA's BRS Contractors and BRS Providers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In cases where
			 OYA is the Agency, the BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must provide the
			 following Placement Related Activities, and all facilities, personnel,
			 materials, equipment, supplies and services, and transportation necessary to
			 provide those activities, including but not limited to:
(a) Clothing: The BRS Contractor or BRS
			 Provider must ensure that each BRS Client has an adequate wardrobe as
			 prescribed by a "Youth Sub-Care Clothing List and Authorization" form,
			 incorporated by reference in this rule, and available at
			 http://www.oregon.gov/oya/forms/ya3070.pdf, or a printed copy may be obtained
			 from OYA. The BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must make an initial assessment of
			 the BRS Client's clothing and document the results. If there is a determined
			 need for clothing based on the Youth Sub-Care Clothing List and Authorization
			 form, the BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must notify the BRS Client's JPPO that
			 a clothing authorization is needed.
(b) Storage of BRS Client's personal
			 property:
(A) The BRS Contractor or BRS
			 Provider must store property belonging to the BRS Client in its program for up
			 to 30 days in a secure location following discharge, when the BRS Client exits
			 the program without his or her property; and
(B) The BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must
			 contact the BRS Client's JPPO as soon as possible to make arrangements for the
			 property to be retrieved.
(c) Transportation: The BRS Contractor or BRS
			 Provider is responsible for the transportation of the BRS Client to attend
			 school, to the extent not provided by the school district; medical, dental, and
			 therapeutic appointments to the extent not provided by the Oregon Health Plan;
			 recreational and community activities; places of employment; and shopping for
			 incidental items.
(d) Educational
			 and vocational activities: The BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must have a
			 system in place to meet the educational and vocational needs of the BRS Client
			 in its program either on-site or at an off-site location or a combination of
			 the two.
(e) Recreational, social,
			 and cultural activities:
(A) The BRS
			 Contractor or BRS Provider must provide recreation time for the BRS Client on a
			 daily basis, and offer activities that are varied in type to allow BRS Clients
			 to obtain new experiences. The BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must document
			 recreation as having been provided, by recording the type of activity the BRS
			 Client participated in, and the date it occurred.
(B) The BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must
			 provide each BRS Client at least one opportunity per week to participate in
			 recreational activities in the community, unless the BRS Client is clearly
			 unable to participate in offsite activities due to safety issues. If a BRS
			 Client is restricted from participation in community recreation, the BRS
			 Provider must document the reason in the BRS Client's case file, and the reason
			 must be reviewed regularly to ensure that the BRS Client is not unnecessarily
			 restricted from offsite activities. The BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must
			 offer any BRS Client who is restricted from community activities alternative
			 opportunities for recreation on site.
(C) The BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must
			 provide access to or make available social and cultural activities for the BRS
			 Clients as part of the therapeutic milieu of the program. These activities are
			 to promote the BRS Client's normal development and help broaden the BRS
			 Client's understanding and appreciation of the community, arts, environment and
			 other cultural groups.
(D) The BRS
			 Contractor or BRS Provider must not permit BRS Clients to participate in
			 recreational activities that present a higher level of risk to BRS Clients
			 without pre-approval by the Community Resources Unit and JPPO. This applies to
			 activities that require a moderate to high level of technical expertise to
			 perform safely, present environmental hazards, or where special certification
			 or training is recommended or required such as: whitewater rafting, rock
			 climbing, ropes courses, activities on or in any body of water where a
			 certified lifeguard is not present and on duty, camping, backpacking, mountain
			 climbing, using motorized yard equipment, and horseback riding.
(f) Academic Assistance: If
			 needed, the BRS Contractor or BRS Provider must provide adequate opportunities
			 for the BRS Clients to complete homework assignments with assistance from
			 staff, or an Approved Proctor Foster Parent, if applicable.