OAR 413-070-0081
Review of a Child or Young Adult’s Substitute Care Placement
(1)
The Department must review the efforts to place a child or young adult with a relative or person with a caregiver relationship:(a)
No more than 30 calendar days from the date of the child or young adult’s initial placement in substitute care;(b)
When the family of a child or young adult, through a family meeting, has recommended substitute care, permanency, or concurrent permanency with a relative who is not the current substitute care resource and has not yet been assessed;(c)
When it appears a child or young adult is likely to experience or experiences a change in substitute caregiver;(d)
When the child or young adult’s substitute caregiver does not meet the safety, permanency, and well-being needs of the child or young adult;(e)
During every regular case review described in OAR 413-040-0000 (Definitions) to 413-040-0032 (Requirements for Closing the In-Home Ongoing Safety Plan and Closing the Case); and(f)
No more than 30 calendar days prior to a court or administrative review hearing.(2)
As part of the review in section (1) of this rule, the Department must determine:(a)
Whether the child or young adult and his or her siblings, if the siblings are also in substitute care, have been placed with a relative or person with a caregiver relationship;(b)
If placement has not occurred, the current efforts to identify a relative or person with a caregiver relationship able and willing to provide substitute care;(c)
The additional contact with and assessment of identified relatives necessary to achieve placement with a relative; and(d)
When a child or young adult is placed with a relative or person with a caregiver relationship, whether the substitute caregiver is able to best meet the safety and well-being needs of the child or young adult as described in OAR 413-070-0600 (Purpose) to 413-070-0645 (Involving the Substitute Caregiver in the Concurrent Permanency Plan).(3)
The caseworker must document in the Department’s information system:(a)
The date of the review required under section (1) of this rule;(b)
The names of each individual who participated in the review;(c)
Whether and how the placement of a child or young adult with a relative or person with a caregiver relationship has been met and whether siblings have been placed together; and(d)
Recommended actions, including any additional actions the Department will take to place a child or young adult, and his or her siblings, if the siblings are also in substitute care, with a relative or person with a caregiver relationship in a placement resource that meets the safety, permanency, and well-being needs of the child or young adult.
Source:
Rule 413-070-0081 — Review of a Child or Young Adult's Substitute Care Placement, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=413-070-0081
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