Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS › Division 70 - SUBSTITUTE CARE › Section 413-070-1030 - Contents of a Placement with a Fit and Willing Relative Case Plan

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When a child or
			 young adult's permanency plan is placement with a fit and willing relative, the
			 caseworker must address each of the following in the child or young adult's
			 case plan:
(a) Family composition, which
			 includes the identifying information of each parent except when parental rights
			 have been terminated, guardian, and sibling.
(b) Except when parental rights have been
			 terminated, the identified impending danger safety threats.
(c) Except when parental rights have been
			 terminated, the ongoing safety plan as described OAR 413-015-0400  to
			 413-015-0485  and recorded in the electronic information system of the
			 Department.
(d) A description of
			 how the Department determined placement with a fit and willing relative is the
			 most appropriate permanency plan for the child or young adult, and each
			 compelling reason why the more preferred permanency plan options were not
			 selected for the child or young adult.
(e) The steps the Department has taken to
			 ensure the relative caregiver is applying the reasonable and prudent parent
			 standard, and to ensure the child or young adult has regular, ongoing
			 opportunities to engage in age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate
			 activities.
(f) A description of
			 how the child or young adult's attachments and relationships with each parent,
			 sibling, and other family members will be developed while the child or young
			 adult is in a permanent placement with a fit and willing relative.
(g) Current placement information including
			 the location of the child or young adult when the relative caregiver authorizes
			 release of the address, except when doing so would jeopardize the safety of the
			 child or young adult.
(h) The
			 record of visits the child or young adult has had with parents or siblings.
(i) When applicable, a description
			 of the plan to transition a child or young adult with developmental or
			 intellectual disabilities to an appropriate program for adults with
			 developmental or intellectual disabilities.
(j) The comprehensive transition plan
			 required by OAR 413-030-0400  to 413-030-0460  for any child 14 years of age or
			 older or young adult and services that prepare the child or young adult to
			 transition to adulthood.
(k) A
			 description of the services the Department must provide to ensure the
			 emotional, medical, educational, cultural, and physical needs of the child or
			 young adult are being met, including:
(A) The
			 health information of the child or young adult, which documents the specialized
			 medical, dental, and mental health services of the child or young adult; and
(B) The education services of the
			 child or young adult, including the school or educational placement history of
			 the child or young adult, high school credits earned for a child over 14 years
			 of age or young adult, and any special educational needs.
(l) The services required to prepare the
			 child or young adult to live in the least restrictive setting possible at the
			 most appropriate time.
(m) The
			 services that may make it possible to achieve a more preferred permanency plan
			 for the child or young adult.
(n)
			 The services the Department may continue to make available to the parents of
			 the child or young adult, upon request, that continue to be in the best
			 interests of the child or young adult.
(o) For any child 14 years of age or older or
			 young adult, the documents described in OAR 413-040-0010(1)(j)(A) and (B).