OAR 413-070-0470
Substitute Caregiver Responsibilities

(1)

The substitute caregiver must:

(a)

Notify the Department within one business day after receiving a new prescription or knowledge of a new prescription for psychotropic medication for a child or young adult; and

(b)

Obtain authorization from the Department prior to filling a prescription for and administering a new psychotropic medication.

(2)

The substitute caregiver must provide written or verbal notification to the caseworker or caseworker’s supervisor within one business day when a licensed medical professional prescribes a change in dosage, suspension, or discontinuation of the current psychotropic medication.

(3)

The substitute caregiver must keep current medical and mental health care records and medication logs of a child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department. The records must include all of the following:

(a)

Medical and mental health appointments for the child or young adult in substitute care.

(b)

Medical and mental health appointment follow-up reports provided to the substitute caregiver.

(c)

Any record of any immunization obtained while in the care of the substitute caregiver.

(d)

A record of all prescribed medications administered to the child or young adult in substitute care.

(4)

A substitute caregiver certified by the Department must keep a current medication log on a form approved by the Department. A provider must keep a current medication log either on the form approved by the Department or on a form provided by the private child-caring agency. The medication log record must include all medications administered to the child or young adult in substitute care and must include all of the following:

(a)

The name of the child or young adult in substitute care.

(b)

The brand or generic name of the medication, including the prescribed dosage and prescribed dosage administration schedule.

(c)

Times and dates of administration or monitored self-administration of the medication.

(d)

The name or initials of the substitute caregiver administering the medication or monitoring the self-administration.

(5)

The substitute caregiver must provide completed medication logs and any medication records obtained during medical visits and records of appointments to the Department at the end of each month. This must include logs of all medication administered to the child or young adult at school or in settings other than the home of the substitute caregiver.

(6)

The substitute caregiver must keep all psychotropic medications properly stored and must:

(a)

Ensure the psychotropic medication specifies the dosage and prescribed dosage administration schedule of the licensed medical professional for the psychotropic medication; and

(b)

Ensure the psychotropic medication is stored in a safe manner and as prescribed. Psychotropic medication requiring refrigeration must be safely stored under refrigeration.

(7)

The substitute caregiver may not discontinue, change, or otherwise alter the prescribed administration of a psychotropic medication for a child or young adult in substitute care without direction from the licensed medical professional.

(8)

The substitute caregiver may not use alternative medications intended to alter or affect mood or behavior, such as herbal supplements, nutritional supplements, or homeopathic remedies, without direction and supervision of a licensed medical professional, and must notify the Department when any such alternative medication is directed.

Source: Rule 413-070-0470 — Substitute Caregiver Responsibilities, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-070-0470.

413‑070‑0000
Definitions 413‑070‑0010
Purpose and Applicability 413‑070‑0015
Denials or Delays of Placement Based on Race, Color or National Origin Prohibited 413‑070‑0020
Denial of Opportunity to Be an Adoptive or Foster Parent Based on Race, Color, or National Origin Prohibited 413‑070‑0027
Denial of Opportunity to Be an Adoptive or Foster Parent Based on Race, Color, or National Origin Prohibited 413‑070‑0030
Recruitment and Staff Training 413‑070‑0060
Purpose 413‑070‑0069
Identification of Relatives and Persons with a Caregiver Relationship 413‑070‑0072
Contact with Relatives or Persons with a Caregiver Relationship 413‑070‑0075
Assessment of a Relative or Person with a Caregiver Relationship for Involvement in Safety Management 413‑070‑0078
Consideration of a Relative or Person with a Caregiver Relationship as a Substitute Caregiver 413‑070‑0081
Review of a Child or Young Adult’s Substitute Care Placement 413‑070‑0087
Opportunity for Ongoing Connection and Support 413‑070‑0300
Purpose 413‑070‑0320
Placement of Refugee Children 413‑070‑0340
Petition 413‑070‑0345
Notice 413‑070‑0350
Judicial Determination 413‑070‑0360
Record of Care 413‑070‑0370
Annual Report of Care 413‑070‑0380
Refugee Child Welfare Advisory Committee 413‑070‑0400
Purpose 413‑070‑0430
Department Records, Medication Review, and Consent and Authorization Requirements 413‑070‑0450
Disclosure Requirements for a Child or Young Adult in Substitute Care 413‑070‑0470
Substitute Caregiver Responsibilities 413‑070‑0480
Notification Timelines for Psychotropic Medication Therapy 413‑070‑0490
Notification Content for Psychotropic Medication Therapy 413‑070‑0500
Purpose 413‑070‑0510
Obligation to Seek Legal Permanency 413‑070‑0512
Development and Review of the Permanency Plan and Concurrent Permanent Plan 413‑070‑0514
Use of Permanency Committee 413‑070‑0516
Composition, Scheduling, Responsibilities, and Recommendations of the Permanency Committee 413‑070‑0518
Approving a Permanency Plan Prior to a Resource Being Identified 413‑070‑0519
Decision and Notice 413‑070‑0520
Purpose 413‑070‑0532
APPLA 413‑070‑0536
Consideration of APPLA as a Permanency Plan 413‑070‑0540
Determination of APPLA as a Permanency Plan 413‑070‑0550
Approval and Implementation of an APPLA Permanency Plan 413‑070‑0551
Contents of an APPLA Case Plan 413‑070‑0552
Ongoing Department Responsibilities When APPLA is the Permanency Plan 413‑070‑0556
APPLA Permanency Plan Reviews 413‑070‑0565
Termination of APPLA 413‑070‑0570
Purpose 413‑070‑0574
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status 413‑070‑0600
Purpose 413‑070‑0625
Identifying and Assessing the Child or Young Adult’s Needs when Placement in Substitute Care is Required 413‑070‑0630
Monitoring the Ongoing Substitute Care Placement Needs of the Child or Young Adult 413‑070‑0640
Placement Assessment and Matching 413‑070‑0645
Involving the Substitute Caregiver in the Concurrent Permanency Plan 413‑070‑0655
Purpose 413‑070‑0660
Consideration of Guardianship as a Permanency Plan 413‑070‑0665
Consideration of a Substitute Caregiver as a Potential Guardian 413‑070‑0668
Consideration of a Relative as the Legal Guardian when the Relative is not the current Substitute Caregiver 413‑070‑0670
Approval and Implementation of a Guardianship Permanency Plan 413‑070‑0800
Purpose 413‑070‑0830
Visitation Rights 413‑070‑0840
Orientation Activities 413‑070‑0855
Determining Priority in Visit and Contact Plans 413‑070‑0860
Visit and Contact Plans 413‑070‑0870
Supervision of Visits 413‑070‑0880
Documentation of Contact 413‑070‑0900
Purpose 413‑070‑0905
Funding of Guardianship Assistance 413‑070‑0917
Eligibility for Guardianship Assistance 413‑070‑0918
Extension of Guardianship Assistance for a Young Adult 413‑070‑0919
Eligibility for a Child or Young Adult in the Care or Custody of a Participating Tribe 413‑070‑0925
Guardianship Assistance Eligibility for Potential Guardian and Successor Legal Guardian 413‑070‑0934
Application Requirements 413‑070‑0939
Guardianship Assistance Payments, Medical Assistance, and Nonrecurring Guardianship Expenses 413‑070‑0944
Legal Expenses of a Guardian 413‑070‑0949
Guardianship Assistance Agreement Requirements 413‑070‑0959
Court Order of Guardianship 413‑070‑0964
Required Reports and Communication 413‑070‑0969
Renegotiation of a Guardianship Assistance Agreement 413‑070‑0970
Guardianship Social Support Services 413‑070‑0974
Review, Adjustment, Suspension, Expiration, and Termination of Guardianship Assistance 413‑070‑0990
Purpose 413‑070‑1000
Placement with a Fit and Willing Relative as a Permanency Plan 413‑070‑1010
Eligibility Requirements for a Fit and Willing Relative 413‑070‑1020
Approval and Implementation of a Fit and Willing Relative Permanency Plan 413‑070‑1030
Contents of a Placement with a Fit and Willing Relative Case Plan 413‑070‑1040
Ongoing Department Responsibilities When Placement with a Fit and Willing Relative is the Permanency Plan 413‑070‑1050
Placement with a Fit and Willing Relative Permanency Plan Reviews 413‑070‑1060
Termination of Placement with a Fit and Willing Relative Permanency Plan 413‑070‑1070
Purpose 413‑070‑1080
Placement of a Child or Young Adult in a Congregate Care Residential Setting 413‑070‑1090
Placement of a Child or Young Adult in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP)
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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