OAR 413-040-0268
Placement of Children or Young Adults from Other States in Oregon

(1)

All incoming ICPC requests for a home study and placement of a child or young adult in Oregon must be processed by the Oregon ICPC office.
(2) Young adults. The Oregon ICPC office will accept requests for placement of a young adult unless the young adult is living independently.

(3)

Parent home study.

(a)

The Department will conduct a parent home study after receiving the request from the Oregon ICPC office.

(b)

As part of the parent home study, the Department will have face-to-face contact with each member of the household.

(c)

The Department will ensure completion of child abuse history background and criminal history background checks for each adult member of the household.

(d)

Fingerprinting requirements for a parent home study. The Department will ensure completion of a fingerprint-based criminal records check of national crime information databases on each adult member of the household if:

(A)

An adult member of the household lived outside of the state within five years of the date of the request; or

(B)

An adult member of the household disclosed criminal history or if criminal history is found during the Department background check.

(e)

The Department will verify income and the stability of the housing arrangement and assess the condition of the home.

(f)

Each parent must be compliant with the case and service plans from the sending state.

(g)

The Department will consider the needs of the child or young adult when determining whether the placement will be approved.

(4)

Home study for a non-parent home.

(a)

When the Department completes the home study, a relative caregiver, foster-family or potential adoptive family must meet the requirements of OAR 413‑200‑0301 to 413-200-0396 (Requirements Regarding Contested Case Hearings), and a potential adoptive family must also meet the requirements of OAR 413-120-0190 (Purpose) to 413-120-0246 (Standards for an Adoptive Home and Release of an Adoption Home Study).

(b)

When an agency licensed in Oregon completes the home study, the requirements of OAR 413-215-0313 (Foster Care Agencies: Personal Qualifications Required for Approved Proctor Foster Parents) to 413-215-0331 (Foster Care Agencies: Annual Review and Approval) apply to a foster family, and the requirements of OAR 413-215-0451 (Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Home Requirements) to 413-215-0461 (Adoption Agencies: Evaluation and Selection of Adoptive Family) apply to an adoptive family.

(c)

In addition to meeting the standards in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the placement also must meet the specific needs of each child.

(5)

After the study is completed, the local branch office or agency must provide the study to the Oregon ICPC office. The branch office must not provide the study to the party or agency that requested it unless authorized to do so by the Oregon ICPC office. The study must include a recommendation regarding placement.

(6)

The Oregon ICPC compact administrator, deputy compact administrator or designee must review the study and will either approve or not approve the placement based on information contained in the home study.

(7)

Responsibilities of the Department. When the Department is notified of the child or young adult’s placement into Oregon, the Department will notify the supervising agency of the placement and to begin supervision.

(8)

Following placement of the child or young adult, supervision by the Oregon local branch office or agency licensed in Oregon includes a monthly contact with the child or young adult and caregiver, as described in OAR 413-080-0055 (Monitoring an In-home Ongoing Safety Plan) or 413-215-0466 (Adoption Agencies: Domestic Adoptive Placement Requirements) (6), as applicable.

(9)

The supervising agency must submit progress reports at minimum every 90 days to the Oregon ICPC office as requested by the sending state on the form 100A. Each progress report must include all of the following:

(a)

The date and location of each face-to-face contact with the child or young adult.

(b)

A summary of the child or young adult’s current circumstances.

(c)

If the child or young adult is attending school, a summary of the child or young adult’s academic performance.

(d)

A summary of the child or young adult’s current health status.
(e) An assessment of current caretakers.
(f) A description of any unmet needs.
(g) If applicable, the supervising worker’s recommendation for continuation of the placement or for closure of the case.
(10) The Department will accept any report of abuse of a child or young adult placed in Oregon pursuant to an approved placement under Article III(d) of the ICPC and will act in the same manner as it would to a report of abuse or neglect of any other child or young adult residing in Oregon, pursuant to OAR chapter 413, division 015.
(a) The Department must promptly notify the sending state if there is a report of abuse or neglect. The local branch office must ensure that the Oregon ICPC office is also notified of the report.
(b) If a child or young adult is moved to another home, the Department must promptly notify the sending state.
(c) The Department must work with the out-of-state office to develop a plan that will meet the child’s safety and well-being needs.
(11) The Department will assess possible placement resources and provide supervision for a placement only after accepting an ICPC request.

Source: Rule 413-040-0268 — Placement of Children or Young Adults from Other States in Oregon, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-040-0268.

413‑040‑0000
Definitions 413‑040‑0005
Purpose 413‑040‑0006
Requirements for the Conditions for Return and the Protective Capacity Assessment 413‑040‑0008
Requirements for a Family Engagement Meeting 413‑040‑0010
Requirements for the Case Plan 413‑040‑0011
Requirements of Action Agreements 413‑040‑0014
Replacing or Adding Impending Danger Safety Threats During Ongoing Case Management 413‑040‑0016
Requirements for Review of the Case Plan 413‑040‑0017
Requirements for Return and Reunification 413‑040‑0024
Requirements for an In-home Ongoing Safety Plan Prior to Return and Next Day Contact 413‑040‑0032
Requirements for Closing the In-Home Ongoing Safety Plan and Closing the Case 413‑040‑0100
Purpose 413‑040‑0130
Administrative Reviews for Title IV and ORS 419A.090 et seq. 413‑040‑0135
Responsibility for Administrative Reviews 413‑040‑0140
Permanency Hearings by the Court 413‑040‑0145
Court Notification of Placement Changes 413‑040‑0150
Participant Notification of Administrative Reviews, Permanency Hearings, and Review Hearings 413‑040‑0155
Participants in Administrative Reviews and Permanency Hearings 413‑040‑0157
Documentation Requirements for Administrative Reviews and Permanency Hearings 413‑040‑0159
Notification and Distribution Requirements for Administrative Reviews and Permanency Hearings 413‑040‑0170
Judicial Requirements for Voluntary Custody Agreement or Child Placement Agreement 413‑040‑0200
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) -- History and Purpose 413‑040‑0208
Placements Subject to the ICPC 413‑040‑0222
Delay, Denial, Termination, Reversal of ICPC Placement Approval, Appeal 413‑040‑0228
Placement of Oregon Children 413‑040‑0240
Financial and Medical Responsibility 413‑040‑0248
Travel Arrangements and Reimbursement for Transportation Expenses 413‑040‑0268
Placement of Children or Young Adults from Other States in Oregon 413‑040‑0282
Independent and Private Agency Adoptions 413‑040‑0292
ICPC Case Closure 413‑040‑0400
Policy 413‑040‑0420
HIV Antibody Testing 413‑040‑0430
Informed Consent 413‑040‑0440
Counseling 413‑040‑0450
Confidentiality
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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