Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS › Division 130 - POST ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 413-130-0000 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following definitions apply to rules in OAR chapter 413,
				division 130.
(1) "Adoptee" pursuant
			 to ORS 109.425 means an individual who
			 has been adopted in the State of Oregon.
(2) "Adoption" has the meaning given in OAR
			 413-120-0000(1).
(3) "Adoption
			 assistance" means assistance provided on behalf of an eligible child or young
			 adult to offset the costs associated with adopting and meeting the on-going
			 needs of the child or young adult. "Adoption assistance" may be in the form of
			 payments, medical coverage, reimbursement of nonrecurring expenses, or special
			 payments.
(4) "Adoption assistance
			 agreement" means a written agreement, binding on the parties to the agreement,
			 between the Department and the pre-adoptive family or adoptive family of an
			 eligible child or young adult. The agreement sets forth the assistance the
			 Department is to provide on behalf of the child or young adult, the
			 responsibilities of the pre-adoptive family or adoptive family and the
			 Department, and the manner in which the agreement and amount of assistance may
			 be modified or terminated.
(5)
			 "Adoption assistance agreement only" means a written agreement, binding on the
			 parties to the agreement, between the Department and the pre-adoptive family or
			 adoptive family of an eligible child or young adult, when the pre-adoptive
			 family or adoptive family is not receiving an adoption assistance payment or
			 medical coverage at the time of the agreement but may request it at a later
			 date.
(6) "Adoption assistance
			 payment" means a monthly payment made by the Department to the pre-adoptive
			 family or adoptive family on behalf of an eligible child or young
			 adult.
(7) "Adoption Assistance
			 Review Committee" means a committee composed of local and central office
			 Department staff with expertise in the area of adoption.
(8) "Adoptive family" means an individual or
			 individuals who have legalized a parental relationship to the child who joined
			 the family through a judgment of the court.
(9) "Adoptive parent" means an adult who has
			 become a parent of a child through adoption.
(10) "Agency" means a public or private
			 organization licensed or authorized under Oregon laws to place children for
			 adoption.
(11) "Applicable child"
			 has the same meaning as in OAR 413-100-0335.
(12) "Assisted search" means the work carried
			 out to locate and make confidential contact with a sought for individual upon
			 the application of an authorized requester.
(13) "Base rate payment" means a payment to
			 the resource parent or relative caregiver for the costs of providing the child
			 or young adult with the following:
(a) Food,
			 including the special or unique nutritional needs of the child or young
			 adult;
(b) Clothing, including
			 purchase and replacement;
(c)
			 Housing, including maintenance of household utilities, furnishings, and
			 equipment;
(d) Daily supervision,
			 including teaching and directing to ensure safety and well-being at a level
			 appropriate for the age of the child or young adult;
(e) Personal incidentals, including personal
			 care items, entertainment, reading materials, and miscellaneous items;
			 and
(f) Transportation, including
			 gas, oil, and vehicle maintenance and repair costs for local travel associated
			 with providing the items listed above, and transportation to and from
			 extracurricular, childcare, recreational, and cultural activities.