Oregon Administrative Code

413-200-0274 Assessment for Approval of an Adoptive Resource or Issuance of a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval (1) To complete an assessment of an applicant and approve a potential adoptive resource or issue a Certificate of Approval …

413-200-0275 Assessment for Issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Approval The Department may only use the assessment described in this rule for the purpose of issuing a Temporary Certificate of Approval. (1) A Temporary Certificate of Approval may be issued in the following cir…

413-200-0276 Assessment to Move from a Temporary Certificate of Approval to a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval (1) To complete the assessment of an applicant that already has been issued a Temporary Certificate of Approval and issue a…

413-200-0278 Responsibility to Determine the Maximum Number of Children in a Resource Parent Home (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this rule, the Department may not issue a Certificate of Approval, a Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval, or a Temporary C…

413-200-0281 Informal Respite Care and Child Care (1) The certifier must undertake all of the following activities: (a) Discuss with the resource parent the plan for providing care to a child placed in the home when the resource parent may be unavailable to provide care. (b) For …

413-200-0283 Responsibilities to Monitor Certification Compliance (1) A certifier must conduct the home visits at a minimum of one home visit every 90 days, which must include: (a) Face to face contact with at least one certified individual, and (b) Verbal contact with both certi…

413-200-0285 Responsibilities When Developing a Placement Support Plan (1) When a certifier determines that a resource parent needs additional support to maintain conditions that provide safety, health, and well-being in the home, the certifier may develop a placement support pla…

413-200-0287 Assessment for Renewal of Certification (1) When an application for a certification renewal is received before the current certificate expires the Department must reassess the resource parent to determine whether to renew the Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific…

413-200-0289 Responsibilities Regarding Withdrawal of an Application, Termination of a Certification (1) When an applicant requests to withdraw their application for certification or adoption under OAR 413-200-0314, the certifier must document their communication regarding the ap…

413-200-0292 Responsibilities When a Certified Family Moves (1) When the resource parent moves to another residence in the State of Oregon, the Department terminates the certification. The Department may issue a new certification for the new residence after the activities describ…

413-200-0294 Responsibilities Regarding Inactive Referral Status (1) The resource parent or the Department may initiate an Inactive Referral Status. When a resource parent is on Inactive Referral Status, no additional child may be placed in the home. (2) When either a resource pa…

413-200-0296 Responsibilities Regarding Denial or Revocation of a Certification (1) The Department may deny an application for certification if: (a) Any of the reasons in OAR 413-200-0272 (3) exist; (b) The applicant fails to provide requested information within 90 days of a writ…

413-200-0298 Confidentiality of Applicant or Resource Parent Information (1) This rule describes how the Department may exercise its authority to disclose information it gathers about an applicant or a resource parent. (2) The name, address, and other identifying information abou…

413-200-0301 Purpose and Applicability of Certification Standards (1) The purpose of OAR 413-200-0301 to 413-200-0396 is to describe the criteria for approval as: (a) A resource parent; or (b) A potential adoptive resource. (2) These rules apply to any individual who: (a) Has app…

413-200-0305 Authorization (1) Title IV-E, section 471(a)(10) of the Social Security Act, requires the State of Oregon to establish a state authority responsible for establishing and maintaining standards for foster family homes and child caring institutions. (2) ORS 418.005 give…

413-200-0306 Eligibility for Certified Resource Families and Adoptive Resources To qualify as a resource parent or adoptive resource for a child in the care or custody of the Department, an individual must: (1) Be at least 18 years of age. (2) Submit a completed application on a …

413-200-0308 Personal Qualifications of Applicants and Resource Parents (1) Applicants have the burden of proving they possess the required qualifications to be approved as a resource parent or as a potential adoptive resource. (2) Applicants must, as determined by the Department…

413-200-0314 Initial Application Process to Become a Resource Parent 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 De…

413-200-0335 Standards Regarding the Home Environment The applicant or resource parent must allow Department staff access to each room in the primary residence and each surrounding building and structure on the property, unless the building or residence is a self-contained, separ…

413-200-0348 Requirements Regarding the Number of Children in the Home (1) Except as provided in section (3) of this rule, a resource parent may not exceed the following maximum capacity: (a) A total of four children to one resource parent living in the home; (b) A total of seven…

413-200-0352 Requirements for the Care of Children in the Care or Custody of the Department The resource parent must comply with all of the following requirements related to the care of a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home. (1) Work cooperatively wi…

413-200-0354 Requirements Regarding the Education of a Child (1) The resource parent must comply with the following requirements related to the education of the child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home unless the child is the educational decision maker: (…

413-200-0356 Requirements Regarding Extracurricular, Enrichment, Cultural, and Social Activities (1) In regard to the child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home, the resource parent must: (a) Support the child in their interests to participate in age-approp…

413-200-0358 Requirements Regarding the Discipline of a Child (1) The resource parent must demonstrate a willingness to understand the meaning of the behaviors and have the ability to develop and use appropriate discipline strategies to address challenging behaviors. (2) The reso…

413-200-0362 Requirements Regarding the Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care of a Child (1) In addressing the health care for a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home, the resource parent must: (a) Work collaboratively with the Department in managing…

413-200-0371 Responsibilities and Notification Requirements for Selection and Use of Respite Care Providers, and Child Care (1) Informal Respite Providers: When identifying prospective informal respite care providers for a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in …

413-200-0377 Confidentiality (1) The resource parent must exercise good judgment in sharing personal information about a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home and the family of the child. The resource parent must store documents in a way that protects …

413-200-0379 Education and Training for Applicants and Resource Parents (1) An applicant must participate in Orientation Mandatory Reporting and Department approved Safe Sleep Training prior to receiving a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Appr…

413-200-0383 Other Required Notifications (1) A resource parent must immediately notify the certifier or certification supervisor of the following information and events: (a) Any anticipated change in address. (b) Any anticipated extended absence of a member of a resource parent,…

413-200-0386 Requirements Regarding Mandatory Reporting (1) Any resource parent must report information to the Department upon reasonable cause to believe that any child with whom the individual comes in contact has suffered abuse or neglect or that any adult with whom the indivi…

413-200-0388 Requirements Regarding Visits in the Resource Parent's Home For purposes of assessing the conditions in the home that affect safety, health, and well-being of the child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home, a resource parent must: (1) Allow on-…

413-200-0390 Requirements Regarding Renewal of the Certificate of Approval (1) To renew a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval for up to two additional years, the resource parent must submit a completed Application for Renewal or Change o…

413-200-0393 Requirements Regarding Inactive Referral Status (1) The Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval remains in effect and the responsibilities of the resource parent remain in effect during inactive referral status. (2) A resource p…

413-200-0394 Requirements Regarding Termination of a Certificate of Approval (1) A resource parent may request that the Department terminate their certificate and close the home. The resource parent must give the Department 10 business days’ notice between the date of the request…

413-200-0396 Requirements Regarding Contested Case Hearings (1) When the Department denies an application for certification or revokes certification, the applicant or resource parent has a right to request a contested case hearing under this rule. (2) An applicant for certificati…

413-203-0000 Definitions (1) "Adoptive Resource" means an individual or individuals selected by the Department, another public child welfare agency, or a licensed adoption agency as the adoptive family for a child where no administrative review was requested within the timeframe …

413-203-0001 Responsibilities for Certification and Supervision of Relative Resource Parents Authority, Responsibility, and Applicability. (1) ORS 418.640(1) authorizes the Department to adopt rules to protect the best interests of children in foster homes and to carry out the in…

413-203-0005 Purpose of the Department's Responsibilities for Relative Certification (1) The purpose of OAR 413-203-0000 to 413-203-0145 is to describe the activities of the Department related to: (a) Certification of a relative resource parent and assessment of a relative applic…

413-203-0010 Responsibilities for Assessment and Certification of a Relative Resource Parent (1) The Department must conduct an assessment to determine if a relative applicant and the home of the relative applicant meets the standards outlined in 413-203-0000 to 413-203-0145. (a)…

413-203-0015 Confidentiality of Information about a Relative Applicant or Relative Resource Parent (1) This rule describes how the Department may exercise its authority to disclose information about a relative applicant or a relative resource parent. (2) The name, address, and ot…

413-203-0020 Assessment for Issuance of a Relative Temporary Certificate of Approval (1) To assess a relative applicant for a for a Relative Temporary Certificate of Approval, a certifier must: (a) Work with the relative as the relative completes the application and other Departm…

413-203-0025 Assessment to Complete a Relative Certificate of Approval (1) To Issue a Relative Certificate of Approval to an individual who has not been issued a Relative Temporary Certificate of Approval: (a) Complete requirements in 413-203-0020; and (b) Complete requirements i…

413-203-0030 Requirements Regarding the Maximum Number of Children in the Home (1) Unless a management approval by the Program Manager or designee is obtained, the Department may not issue a Relative Temporary Certificate of Approval, or Relative Certificate of Approval, if the h…

413-203-0035 Responsibilities for On-Going Certification of a Relative Resource Parent (1) A certifier must conduct a minimum of one home visit to any relative resource parent every 90 days, which must include: (a) Face to face contact with at least one certified relative resourc…

413-203-0040 Responsibilities Regarding Withdrawal of an Application, Denial or Termination of a Certificate of Approval (1) When a relative applicant requests to withdraw their application for certification or adoption under 413-203-0040 the certifier must document the communica…

413-203-0045 Informal Respite Care, Certified Respite Care and Child Care (1) The certifier must undertake all of the following activities: (a) Discuss with the relative resource parent the plan for providing care to a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the …

413-203-0050 Responsibilities Regarding a When a Relative Family Moves (1) When a relative resource parent moves to another residence within Oregon, the Department terminates the certificate and may issue a new certificate after completing the following activities within 10 busin…

413-203-0055 Purpose of Relative Certification Standards The purpose of OAR 413-203-0055 to 413-203-0145 to describe the criteria for approval of a relative applicant as a relative resource parent, or potential adoptive resource and for continued certification of a relative resou…

413-203-0060 Authorization (1) Title IV-E, section 471(a)(10) of the Social Security Act, requires the State of Oregon to establish a state authority responsible for establishing and maintaining standards for foster family homes and child caring institutions. (2) ORS 418.635 give…

413-203-0065 Eligibility for Relative Resource Parents Requirements to be approved as a Relative Resource Parent or a potential adoptive resource: (1) The relative applicant be a minimum age of 18 years of age. (2) Submission of a completed application on a form, and in the manne…