OAR 413-200-0314
Initial Application Process to Become a Certified Resource Family or Adoptive Resource

(1) An applicant must comply with all of the following requirements:
(a) Complete a Department application.
(b) Complete all paperwork and written requests for information required by the Department in a timely manner and no later than 90 days after the initial request.
(c) Allow Department staff to conduct an in-home safety assessment of conditions that appear to exist in the home that affect health, safety, and well-being for a child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department by providing access to each room in the primary residence of the applicant and each surrounding building and structure on the property of the applicant unless the building or residence is a self-contained, separate-entry residence rented to or owned by another individual.
(d) Allow Department staff to have face-to-face contact with all members of the applicant’s household.
(e) Provide personal, family, and social history information to Department.
(f) Provide information about any current or previous licenses, certifications, or applications for relative care, foster care, child care, adoption, or any other types of services for vulnerable individuals including adult caregiving. Information must include the organization’s name and any denials, suspensions, revocations, or terminations.
(g) Sign Department Authorizations for Use and Disclosure of Information as requested to allow the Department to contact an individual or an organization to complete a thorough background check of the applicant.
(h) Allow the Department, at its discretion, to gather information regarding juvenile court involvement or law enforcement contacts of any child, not in the care or custody of the Department, who lives in the household when the Department determines there is reason to believe that the child may pose a risk to a child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department and, if requested, authorize disclosure of the records regarding such information to the Department.
(2) Each applicant and each other adult member of the household must have face-to-face contact with a Department certifier and must provide:
(a) Information regarding criminal involvement, including arrests and convictions regarding any applicant or other member of the household;
(b) Consent to a criminal records check, as outlined in OAR 413-120-0400 (Purpose) to 413-120-0475 (Record Keeping, Confidentiality);
(c) Information regarding any previous allegations of child abuse; and
(d) Consent to a child abuse history background check, as outlined 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).
(e) Upon request, sign a Department Authorization for Use and Disclosure of Information.
(f) Upon request, authorize the Department to contact and obtain information from an individual or organization in order to complete a thorough background check of the applicant and, if applicable, authorize the Department to disclose that information as necessary during the certification process, including disclosure to the Office of Administrative Hearings or the juvenile court.
(3) An applicant may voluntarily withdraw the application by:
(a) Completing a form provided by the Department;
(b) Submitting a written request to the Department in a format of the applicant’s choice; or
(c) Making a verbal request to a certifier, adoption worker, or the supervisor of the certifier or adoption worker.
(4) An application may be considered withdrawn if, during the assessment process, the applicant fails to respond to a written request for contact from the certifier, the adoption worker, or the supervisor of the certifier or adoption worker within 30 days of the request.
(5) If an applicant moves to a new address, the application is considered withdrawn.

Source: Rule 413-200-0314 — Initial Application Process to Become a Certified Resource Family or Adoptive Resource, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-200-0314.

413‑200‑0260
Definitions 413‑200‑0270
Purpose 413‑200‑0272
Responsibilities for Assessment and Certification 413‑200‑0274
Assessment for Approval of an Adoptive Resource or Issuance of a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0275
Assessment for Issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0276
Assessment to Move from a Temporary Certificate of Approval to a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0278
Responsibility to Determine the Maximum Number of Children or Young Adults in a Certified Resource Family Home 413‑200‑0281
Respite Care Providers, Child Care, and Babysitters 413‑200‑0283
Responsibilities to Monitor Certification Compliance 413‑200‑0285
Responsibilities When Developing a Placement Support Plan 413‑200‑0287
Assessment for Renewal of Certification 413‑200‑0289
Responsibilities Regarding Withdrawal of an Application, Termination of a Certification 413‑200‑0292
Responsibilities Regarding a Previously Certified Resource Family and When a Certified Resource Family Moves 413‑200‑0294
Responsibilities Regarding Inactive Referral Status 413‑200‑0296
Responsibilities Regarding Denial or Revocation of a Certification 413‑200‑0298
Confidentiality of Applicant or Certified Resource Family Information 413‑200‑0301
Purpose and Applicability of Certification Standards 413‑200‑0305
Authorization 413‑200‑0306
Eligibility for Certified Resource Families and Adoptive Resources 413‑200‑0308
Personal Qualifications of Applicants and Certified Resource Families 413‑200‑0314
Initial Application Process to Become a Certified Resource Family or Adoptive Resource 413‑200‑0335
Standards Regarding the Home Environment 413‑200‑0348
Requirements Regarding the Number of Children and Young Adults in the Home 413‑200‑0352
Requirements for the Care of Children and Young Adults 413‑200‑0354
Requirements Regarding the Education of a Child or Young Adult 413‑200‑0356
Requirements Regarding Extracurricular, Enrichment, Cultural, and Social Activities 413‑200‑0358
Requirements Regarding the Discipline of a Child or Young Adult 413‑200‑0362
Requirements Regarding the Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care of a Child or Young Adult 413‑200‑0371
Responsibilities and Notification Requirements for Selection and Use of Respite Care Providers Child Care, and Babysitters 413‑200‑0377
Confidentiality 413‑200‑0379
Education and Training for Applicants and Certified Resouce Families 413‑200‑0383
Other Required Notifications 413‑200‑0386
Requirements Regarding Mandatory Reporting 413‑200‑0388
Requirements Regarding Visits in the Certified Resource Family’s Home 413‑200‑0390
Requirements Regarding Renewal of the Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0393
Requirements Regarding Inactive Referral Status 413‑200‑0394
Requirements Regarding Termination of a Certificate of Approval 413‑200‑0396
Requirements Regarding Contested Case Hearings
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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