OAR 416-330-0020
Administration


(1)

A person or organization must have one of the following to provide substitute care services to a youth offender in OYA custody:
(a) Residential treatment facility or youth offender foster home: A current, valid license issued by the State of Oregon that specifies the location of the program and the type of services the program is authorized to provide; or

(b)

Transitional housing program: A written contract or agreement with OYA that defines services, population served, roles, and responsibilities.
(2) OYA has the right of entry, privilege of inspection, and access to staff and all records of work relating to youth offenders for the purpose of ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and rules, applicable contract/agreement language, and OYA policies and procedures.

(3)

Substitute care programs must employ staff and use volunteers whose presence does not jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of youth offenders.
(4) Program staff and volunteers must demonstrate the knowledge and ability to care for youth offenders within the generally accepted professional standards of care.
(5) When staff or volunteers are required to maintain professional licenses or certificates in order to provide services to youth offenders, the staff or volunteers must comply with any standards that are applicable to their licenses or certificates.
(6) Youth offender foster care providers must meet the requirements in OAR 416, division 530.
(7) Behavior Rehabilitation Services programs provided through contract with OYA must meet the requirements in OAR 410-170-0000 (Administration of the Behavior Rehabilitation Services (BRS) Program) through 410-170-0120 (Compliance Reviews and Sanctions), and OAR 416-335-0000 (Effective Date and Administration of the BRS Program) through 416-335-0100 (Compliance Reviews and Remedies).
(8) The provisions of OAR 416, division 800 apply.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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