Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS › Division 70 - SUBSTITUTE CARE › Section 413-070-0551 - Contents of an APPLA Case Plan

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When APPLA is the permanency plan for a
			 child or young adult, the caseworker must address each of the following in the
			 case plan of the child or young adult:
(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 in 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 the APPLA 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 substitute caregiver is applying the reasonable and prudent
			 parent standard and the child or young adult has regular, ongoing opportunities
			 to engage in age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate activities.
(f) A description of how the
			 attachments and relationships of the child or young adult with each parent,
			 sibling, other family member, advocate, substitute caregiver, and other person
			 who provides continuity, belonging, stability, support, nurturing, and caring
			 relationships and cultural connections for the child or young adult may be
			 developed while the child or young adult is in substitute care and maintained
			 when the child or young adult reaches the age of majority or the juvenile court
			 relieves the Department of legal custody of the child or young adult. When
			 appropriate, the description may include the following:
(A) A description of how each parent and
			 sibling of the child or young adult may participate actively in the life of the
			 child or young adult.
(B) For each
			 existing relationship the child or young adult has with a permanent adult
			 caregiver or adult parental figure who is capable of sustaining a significant
			 relationship with the child or young adult, a description of how the
			 relationship may be maintained.
(C) A description of how relationships with
			 relatives and other persons involved in the child or young adult's life may be
			 developed and maintained.
(D)
			 Current placement information including the location of the child or young
			 adult when the substitute caregiver authorizes release of the address, except
			 when doing so would jeopardize the safety of the child.
(E) The record of visits between the child or
			 young adult and his or her parents or siblings.
(g) When applicable, a description of the
			 plan to transition a child or young adult with intellectual or developmental
			 disabilities to an appropriate program for adults with intellectual or
			 developmental disabilities.
(h)
			 The comprehensive transition plan described in 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 successful adulthood.
(i) A description of the reasonable efforts
			 made by the Department to put the services and structures described in this
			 rule in place to meet the needs of the child or young adult and to enhance the
			 stability of the living arrangement of the child or young adult when the child
			 or young adult is not living with a specified adult.
(j) 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.
(k) The services required to prepare the
			 child or young adult to live in the least restrictive setting possible at the
			 most appropriate time.
(l) The
			 services that may make it possible to achieve a more preferred permanency plan
			 listed in OAR 413-070-0536(2)  for the child or young adult.
(m) 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.
(n) For any child who has attained
			 14 years of age or young adult, the documents described in OAR
			 413-040-0010(1)(j)(A) and (B).