OAR 413-070-0860
Visit and Contact Plans

(1) The visit and contact plan.
(a) The caseworker must create a visit and contact plan that ensures child or young adult safety.
(b) The visit and contact plan must be created when the child or young adult first enters substitute care or at the time of the first court hearing required by ORS 419B.183 (Speedy hearing required), whichever is first.
(c) The visit and contact plan may be written by Department staff but must be approved by the caseworker or their supervisor.
(d) The court may make an order regarding visitation between the child or young adult’s parents, siblings, or grandparents.
(e) If the first visit with the parent or guardian does not occur within the first week of a child or young adult’s placement in substitute care, the caseworker must document the reason the visit did not occur in case notes in the Department’s electronic information system.
(f) The caseworker must provide a copy of the visit and contact plan to the parents or guardians, the child or young adult as age and developmentally appropriate, and to other people participating in the visit and contact plan.
(g) In developing the visit and contact plan, the caseworker must involve:
(A) The parents or guardians; and
(B) The child or young adult, if appropriate, based on the child or young adult’s age and developmental capabilities.
(h) The caseworker may involve the following entities to participate in the development of the visit and contact plan and in facilitating visitation:
(A) Grandparents and other relatives;
(B) Safety service or treatment providers;
(C) The substitute caregiver; and
(D) Tribal representative (if applicable).
(i) Family members, safety service providers and the substitute caregiver should be encouraged to facilitate visitation and support the safety plan.
(j) A copy of the written plan may be given to each participant. The visits must occur in the least restrictive manner in which the child or young adult’s safety can be managed and must support the best interests of the child or young adult and any orders of the court regarding visitation with the child or young adult’s parents, siblings, or grandparents.
(k) The visit and contact plan must be reviewed every 90 days and may be reviewed and revised at any time. When a visit and contact plan is revised, the caseworker completes a revised visit and contact plan and provides a copy of the revised plan to each participant.
(L) A plan that prohibits a parent or guardian’s visit or contact must include the reason for each prohibition and state, if applicable, the conditions under which the Department would begin or resume contact.
(m) The caseworker must document the implementation of the visit and contact plan in the case plan.
(n) The visit and contact plan must include the following:
(A) The purpose and conditions of visits and contacts including type (in-person, via phone, etc.), time of day, frequency, length, and location;
(B) Describe the reason for and level of supervision when supervision is required;
(C) Identify the individual who will supervise the visit or assist a parent or guardian in meeting the needs of the child or young adult during visitation;
(D) Support the safety plan; and
(E) Use language that parents or guardians and the child or young adult can understand and, whenever possible, be written in the caregiver’s preferred language.
(o) In developing a visit and contact plan, the caseworker must:
(A) Arrange visits so that the type, time of day, frequency, length, and location of visits maximize contact between the parents or guardians and siblings and the child or young adult, support the safety plan and support the child or young adult’s permanency plan as described in OAR 413-070-0855 (Determining Priority in Visit and Contact Plans)(2) and (3);
(B) Meet the unique needs of the child or young adult, especially considering the child or young adult’s chronological or developmental age and sense of time as they affect the child or young adult’s attachment to a parent or guardian and other family members;
(C) Arrange visits that do not disrupt the school schedule of the child or young adult whenever possible;
(D) Arrange additional contact such as telephone calls, email, video calls, social media, letters, and other activities the family, siblings, and child or young adult may do together that support the ongoing safety plan, such as attendance by parents or guardians at medical appointments, school events, and religious or spiritual activities;
(E) Address barriers to visitation for the parent, guardian, siblings, child or young adult to participate in visits, including transportation, adaptations for those traveling long distances, health care requirements, and arranging child care for a child or young adult’s sibling;
(F) Work within each parent’s or guardian’s employment and treatment obligations as much as possible;
(G) Ensure the visit and contact plan considers the safety needs of any non-offending parent or guardian in cases involving domestic violence including, but not limited to, different visiting schedules or arranging safe drop-off and pick-up locations;
(H) Explain to a parent or guardian the results of not attending visits;
(I) Explain the known or anticipated reasons for ending a visit (such as health or safety);
(J) Learn about and understand culturally relevant visitation needs, language appropriate visitation services, and take the actions necessary to ensure these needs are met; and
(K) Discuss alternatives when visits are canceled.
(2) The sibling visit and contact plan.
(a) Within 30 days of the date that a child or young adult enters substitute care, the caseworker must develop a written sibling visit and contact plan that supports child safety, the ongoing safety plan, the best interests of the child or young adult and any court orders regarding visitation.
(b) In developing the sibling visit and contact plan, the caseworker:
(A) Must actively engage the child or young adult, each sibling of the child or young adult in substitute care and seek the participation of any other sibling not in substitute care, to the extent that it is safe and appropriate to do so, based on the age and developmental stage of the child or young adult and the sibling; and
(B) May involve the following individuals:
(i) Parents or guardians of the child or young adult;
(ii) Any family member of the child or young adult;
(iii) Safety service or treatment providers;
(iv) The substitute caregiver of the child or young adult;
(v) The parents or guardians of the child or young adult’s sibling;
(vi) The substitute caregiver of the child or young adult’s sibling; and
(vii) Any other appropriate person.
(C) Must arrange for visits that do not disrupt the school schedule of the child or young adult or the child or young adult’s siblings, whenever possible;
(D) Must address any barriers to visitation that must be overcome for the child or young adult and his or her siblings to participate in the visits, including transportation, adaptations for those travelling long distances, and health care requirements;
(E) Must consider the schedule of each substitute caregiver and, if applicable, parent, guardian, or caregiver of the child or young adult’s siblings;
(F) Must arrange additional contact between the child or young adult and his or her siblings such as telephone calls, email, and letters, and other activities the siblings may do together that support the ongoing safety plan;
(G) Learn about and understand culturally relevant visitation needs, language appropriate visitation services, and take the actions necessary to ensure these needs are met;
(H) Must explain the known or anticipated reasons for ending a visit (such as health or safety);
(I) Must discuss alternatives when visits are canceled; and
(J) Must explain to the substitute caregiver the requirements of sibling visits and discuss how the substitute caregiver can assist with and facilitate sibling contact and visits.
(c) The sibling visit and contact plan must:
(A) Meet the unique needs of the child or young adult, especially the child or young adult’s chronological or developmental age and sense of time as they affect the child or young adult’s attachment to a sibling;
(B) Provide for any visits to occur in the least restrictive way in which the child or young adult’s siblings’ safety can be managed;
(C) Include the conditions of visits and contacts between the child or young adult and his or her siblings, including type, time of day, frequency, length and location;
(D) Describe the reason for and level of supervision for visits or contact when supervision is required;
(E) Identify, in consultation with the caregivers and child or young adult, individuals who will supervise the visit or assist a parent or guardian in meeting the needs of the child or young adult and, if applicable, the child or young adult’s siblings during a visit;
(F) Maximize safe and appropriate contact between the child or young adult and his or her siblings; and
(G) If the plan prohibits a child or young adult from visiting with or having contact with a sibling, include the reason for each prohibition and state, if applicable, the conditions under which the Department would begin or resume contact.
(d) The caseworker must provide a copy of the sibling visit and contact plan to the child or young adult, each sibling participating in the plan, the child or young adult’s substitute caregiver, and if applicable, the parent, guardian or caregiver of each sibling.
(e) The caseworker must document the implementation of the sibling visit and contact plan in the case plan.
(f) If changes are made to the sibling visit and contact plan, the caseworker must complete a revised sibling visit and contact plan and provide a copy of the revised plan to the child or young adult, each sibling participating in the plan, the child or young adult’s substitute caregiver, and if applicable, the parent, guardian or caregiver of each sibling.
(3) The sibling visit and contact plan may be reviewed or revised at any time and must be reviewed every 90 days and updated at least annually.
(4) A visit and contact plan and the sibling visit and contact plan must comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (see ORS 417.200 (Interstate Compact on Placement of Children) and OAR 413-040-0200 (The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) -- History and Purpose) to 413-040-0330).

Source: Rule 413-070-0860 — Visit and Contact Plans, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-070-0860.

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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