OAR 413-200-0272
Responsibilities for Assessment and Certification

(1) Except as provided in sections (2) and (3) of this rule, the Department must conduct an assessment to determine if the applicant and the home of the applicant meet the standards in OAR 413-200-0301 (Purpose and Applicability of Certification Standards) to 413-200-0396 (Requirements Regarding Contested Case Hearings) as follows:

(a) For the approval of a potential adoptive resource or issuance of a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval, the Department must conduct the activities described in OAR 413-200-0274 (Assessment for Approval of an Adoptive Resource or Issuance of a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval). The Certificate of Approval and Child-Specific Certificate of Approval expire two years from the date of issuance unless OAR 413-200-0287 (Assessment for Renewal of Certification)(7) or OAR 413-200-0296 (Responsibilities Regarding Denial or Revocation of a Certification)(6) apply.

(b) For issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Approval, the Department must conduct the activities described in OAR 413-200-0275 (Assessment for Issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Approval). A Temporary Certificate of Approval expires 180 days from the date of issuance unless an extension is granted.

(c) For issuance of a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval to a certified resource family that has been issued a Temporary Certificate of Approval, the Department must conduct the activities described in OAR 413-200-0276 (Assessment to Move from a Temporary Certificate of Approval to a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval). In this circumstance, the Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval expires two years from the date of issuance of the Temporary Certificate of Approval, unless OAR 413-200-0287 (Assessment for Renewal of Certification)(7) applies.

(2) The Department is not required to assess an applicant and may deny the application if:

(a) The applicant has had a previous application for certification denied or a prior certificate revoked during the five years prior to the date on the application;

(b) The applicant is seeking to care for a specific child or young adult who is not in the care or custody of the Department;

(c) The applicant is seeking to care for a specific child or young adult in the care and custody of the Department and the Department has determined that child or young adult does not require placement change. This subsection does not supersede placement priority with a child or young adult’s relatives; or

(d) The applicant is seeking to care for a specific child or young adult for whom the Department has not received a request for a home study under the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC).

(3) The Department may terminate the assessment process at any time and proceed to issue a proposed and final order denying certification for one or more of the reasons in OAR 413-200-0296 (Responsibilities Regarding Denial or Revocation of a Certification) or, if the application is for approval to be a potential adoptive resource, deny the application for the reasons in OAR 413-120-0225 (Conditions that Require Additional Approval or Termination of the Department’s Adoption Application Process).

(4) Any certificate issued by the Department under OAR 413-200-0270 (Purpose) to 413-200-0298 must include all the following information:

(a) The certificate type: Temporary Certificate, Child-Specific Certificate of Approval, or Certificate of Approval.

(b) The name of each applicant approved as the certified resource family.

(d) The age range (birth to 20) of any child or young adult the Department may place in the certified resource family’s home.

(e) The placement capacity of the certified resource family.

(f) The provider number that the Department has given the home.

(g) The effective and expiration dates of the certificate.

(h) The signature of the approving manager.

Source: Rule 413-200-0272 — Responsibilities for Assessment and Certification, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=413-200-0272.

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OAR 413-200-0272 Responsibilities for Assessment and Certification

OAR 413-200-0272
Responsibilities for Assessment and Certification