Oregon Administrative Code

413-203-0070 Requirements to Become and Remain a Certified Relative Resource Parent (1) A relative 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 …

413-203-0080 Standards Regarding the Home Environment (1) The home must be the primary residence of the relative applicant or relative resource parent and the residence where the child placed in the home must reside. (2) The home must have adequate space, including space for safe…

413-203-0085 Care of a Child Placed in the home of a Certified Relative Resource Parent A relative resource parent must: (1) Incorporate care-giving practices that are positive and utilize non-punitive discipline and ways of helping a child in the care or custody of the Departmen…

413-203-0090 Requirements Regarding the Education of a Child (1) The relative 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…

413-203-0095 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 relative resource parent must: (a) Support the child in their interests to participate in a…

413-203-0100 Requirements Regarding the Discipline of a Child (1) The relative resource parent must demonstrate a willingness to understand the behaviors of a child in the care or custody of the Department and have the ability to develop and use appropriate discipline strategies …

413-203-0105 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 relative resource parent must: (a) Work collaboratively with the Department in…

413-203-0110 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 …

413-203-0115 Education and Training for Applicants and Certified Relative Resource Parents (1) A relative applicant or relative resource parent must complete the following no later than 30 days after a relative temporary certificate of approval, or prior to a relative certificate…

413-203-0120 Confidentiality (1) The relative 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 relative resource parent must store documents in a …

413-203-0125 Other Required Notifications (1) A relative 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 relative resource p…

413-203-0130 Requirements Regarding Mandatory Reporting (1) Any relative 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 that any adult with whom the individu…

413-203-0135 Requirements Regarding Visits in the Certified 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 relative resource parent …

413-203-0145 Requirements Regarding Contested Case Hearings (1) When the Department denies an application for certification or revokes certification, the relative applicant or relative resource parent has a right to request a contested case hearing under this rule. A relative app…

413-205-0000 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 413, Division 205. (1) “Adult” means an individual 18 years of age or older who is not a child as defined in these rules. (2) "Age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate activities" means: (a) Activities or items…

413-205-0005 Purpose The purpose of OAR 413-205-0005 to 413-205-0085 is to describe the activities of the Department related to: (1) Certification of a certified respite provider; (2) Monitoring compliance of a Certified Respite Provider with the certification standards; and (3) …

413-205-0010 Department Requirements for assessment and certification of a Respite Certificate of Approval (1) Except as provided in section (4) of this rule, the Department must conduct an assessment to determine if the applicant and the home of the applicant meet the standards …

413-205-0015 Department Responsibilities to Certify a Certified Respite Provider Applicant To complete an assessment of an applicant and issue a respite certificate of approval the certifier must complete all of the following: (1) Review the completed application; (2) Have face-t…

413-205-0020 Responsibilities to Monitor Certification Compliance of a Certified Respite Provider (1) A certifier must conduct a minimum of one home visit every 90 days which must include: (a) Face-to-face contact with at least one certified individual. (b) Verbal contact with bo…

413-205-0022 Assessment for Renewal of a Certified Respite Provider (1) When an application for respite certification renewal is received before the current Respite Certificate of Approval expires the Department must reassess the certified respite provider to determine whether to…

413-205-0023 Responsibilities When a Certified Respite Provider Moves (1) When the certified respite provider 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 t…

413-205-0024 Responsibilities Regarding Inactive Referral Status (1) The Certified Respite Provider or the Department may initiate an Inactive Referral Status. When a Certified Respite Provider is on Inactive Referral Status, no child may receive respite care in the home. (2) Whe…

413-205-0025 Responsibilities Regarding Denial or Revocation of a Respite Certification (1) The Department may deny a respite application if: (a) Any reasons in OAR 413-205- 0010 (3) exist; (b) The certified respite applicant fails to provide requested information within 90 days …

413-205-0027 Confidentiality of Applicant or Certified Respite Provider Information (1) This rule describes how the Department may exercise its authority to disclose information it gathers about an applicant or a certified respite provider. (2) The name, address, and other identi…

413-205-0028 Purpose and Applicability of Certification Standards (1) The purpose of OAR 413-205-0028 to 413-205-0085 is to describe the criteria for approval as a Certified Respite Provider. (2) These rules apply to any individual who: (a) Has applied to become a certified respi…

413-205-0029 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…

413-205-0030 Eligibility for Certified Respite Providers To qualify to become a Certified Respite Provider a respite applicant must: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Submit a completed application on a form, and in the manner, prescribed by the Department; (3) When individual…

413-205-0035 Personal Qualifications of Respite Applicants and Certified Respite Providers (1) Respite applicants have the burden of proving they possess the required qualifications to be approved as a Certified Respite Provider. (2) A respite applicant must as determined by the …

413-205-0037 Initial Application Process to Become a Certified Respite Provider (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 i…

413-205-0040 Standards for the Certified Respite Provider’s Home Environment The certified respite applicant or Certified Respite Provider must allow Department staff access to each room in the primary residence and each surrounding building and structure on the property, unless …

413-205-0045 Requirements Regarding the Number of Children in the Home and Respite Episode Capacity Approval (1) Except as provided in section (3)(c) of this rule, certified respite provider, relative resource parent or a resource parent may not exceed the following maximum capac…

413-205-0047 Requirements for the Care of Children in the Care or Custody of the Department The certified respite provider must comply with all of the following requirements related to the care of a child being served in their home through an open child welfare case or in the car…

413-205-0050 Requirements Regarding the Discipline of a Child (1) The respite applicant or Certified Respite Provider must demonstrate a willingness to understand the meaning of the behaviors and have the ability to develop and use appropriate discipline strategies to address cha…

413-205-0055 Requirements Regarding Medical Care (1) A Certified Respite Provider must notify the Department as soon as possible after accessing emergency care for any child receiving the respite care service. (2) The Certified Respite Provider must comply with all of the followi…

413-205-0057 Responsibilities and Notification Requirements for Selection and Use of Providers Child Care (1) The Department, relative resource parent, resource parent and/or parent with an open child welfare case must approve the use of child care during the respite episode. (a)…

413-205-0060 Education and Training for Respite Applicants and Certified Respite Care Providers (1) A respite applicant must participate in the required Certified Respite Orientation, Mandatory Reporting and Department approved Safe Sleep Training prior to receiving a Respite Cer…

413-205-0065 Other Required Notifications (1) A Certified Respite Provider 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 the hou…

413-205-0070 Requirements Regarding Mandatory Reporting (1) Any Certified Respite Provider 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 that any adult with whom the indivi…

413-205-0075 Requirements Regarding Department Contact in the Certified Respite Provider’s Home For purposes of assessing the conditions in the home that affect safety, health, and well-being of the child being served in their home through an open child welfare case or a child in…

413-205-0076 Requirements Regarding Renewal of the Respite Certificate of Approval (1) To renew a Respite Certificate of Approval for up to two additional years, the certified respite provider must submit a completed Application for Renewal or Change of Status for Respite Provide…

413-205-0077 Requirements Regarding Inactive Referral Status (1) The Respite Certificate of Approval remain in effect and the responsibilities of the certified respite provider remain in effect during inactive referral status. (2) Certified respite provider may request that the D…

413-205-0078 Requirements Regarding Termination of a Certificate of Approval (1) A Certified Respite Provider may request that the Department terminate their certificate and close the home. The Certified Respite Provider must give the Department 10 business days’ notice between t…

413-205-0080 Requirements Regarding Confidentiality (1) The Certified Respite Provider must exercise good judgment in sharing personal information about a child being served in their home through an open child welfare case or a child in the care or custody of the Department and t…

413-205-0085 Requirements Regarding Contested Case Hearings (1) When the Department denies an application for a Respite Certificate of Approval or revokes certification, the respite applicant or Certified Respite Provider has a right to request a contested case hearing under this…

413-208-0000 Definitions Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply to OAR Chapter 413, Division 208: (1) "Adoption" means a legal or administrative process that establishes a permanent legal parent-child relationship between a child and an adult who …

413-208-0005 Purpose (1) These rules describe the criminal records check requirements for those seeking to become or remain a resource parent, relative resource parent or an applicant or relative applicant seeking approval as an adoptive resource under OAR 413-200-0260 to 413-200…

413-208-0010 Circumstances in Which a Criminal Records Check Must Occur and Types of Records Checks Required (1) The Department must complete a criminal records check through the Law Enforcement Database System (LEDS) and a fingerprint-based criminal records check of national cri…

413-208-0015 Assessment of Criminal Convictions (1) The Department must complete a fitness determination of any applicant or relative applicant with a criminal conviction or any individual being assessed as a member of the household, certified respite provider, or child care prov…

413-208-0020 Arrests Involving a Resource Parent, Relative Resource Parent, Member of the Household, Certified Respite Provider or Child Care Provider When a resource parent, relative resource parent, member of the household, certified respite provider or child care provider is a…

413-208-0025 Weighing Test (1) The Department may approve a subject individual convicted of certain crimes if the subject individual demonstrates to the Department: (a) The person possesses the qualifications to be a resource parent, relative resource parent, potential adoptive r…