Oregon Administrative Code

419-410-0150 Academic Boarding Schools: Information about Children in Care Files of Children in Care. For each child in care of an academic boarding school, the academic boarding school must maintain a record that includes all of the following information: (1) The name, gender, a…

419-420-0010 Adoption Agencies: What Law Applies These rules, OAR 419-420-0401 to 419-420-0160, regulate a child-caring agency licensed as an adoption agency. An adoption agency must also comply with OAR 419-400-0005 to 419-400-0310. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 41…

419-420-0020 Adoption Agencies: Information and Reporting Requirements of an Adoption Agency (1) Public information. (a) An adoption agency must provide to each person making an inquiry about adoption a written program statement that describes the services of the adoption agency …

419-420-0030 Adoption Agencies: Adoption Agency Staff In addition to meeting the requirements in OAR 419-400-0040(3): (1) Required staff. An adoption agency must have an executive director and a social services supervisor. If one person fills both positions, that person must meet…

419-420-0040 Adoption Agencies: Staff Training Requirements An adoption agency must meet all of the following requirements related to its staff: (1) The adoption agency must have a comprehensive plan for providing basic training to newly hired social services employees on the iss…

419-420-0050 Policies and Procedures for Adoption Agencies An adoption agency must have and follow written policies and procedures for the adoption services it provides including, at a minimum all of the following: (1) Policies and procedures prescribing safeguards relating to th…

419-420-0060 Records Requirements for Adoptions In addition to compliance with the records and documentation requirements of OAR 419-400-0140 and 419-420-0110: (1) Permanent record in a domestic adoption. An adoption agency must maintain a permanent record on each birth parent wh…

419-420-0070 Adoption Agencies: Services Prohibited An adoption agency may not guarantee or represent to prospective adoptive parents that a particular child will be placed in their home for payment of a fee. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.240 Statu…

419-420-0080 Services for Birth Parents Considering Domestic Adoption (1) If an adoption agency is serving a birth parent who is considering the adoption of his or her child: (a) The adoption agency must provide the services described in these rules, OAR 419-420-0010 to 419-420-0…

419-420-0090 Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Family Recruitment and Screening An adoption agency must have a recruitment and screening process that meets all of the following standards: (1) The adoption agency must have an ongoing recruitment program to ensure an adequate number of s…

419-420-0100 Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Home Requirements (1) Home study. Before an adoption agency approves a family for an adoptive placement and before referring or placing a child with a family for the purpose of adoption, a social services worker must complete a written hom…

419-420-0110 Adoption Agencies: Information, Education, and Training for Adoptive Parents An adoption agency must meet all of the following requirements related to information, education, and training for adoptive parents: (1) Adoptive parent training. The adoption agency must do…

419-420-0120 Adoption Agencies: Evaluation and Selection of Adoptive Family An adoption agency must meet all of the following requirements regarding the placement of a child: (1) Pre-placement evaluation. A social services worker must review the record, evaluate, and document all…

419-420-0130 Adoption Agencies: Domestic Adoptive Placement Requirements An adoption agency must meet all of the following requirements related to a domestic placement: (1) Pre-placement visit. The adoption agency must develop a written transition plan based on the developmental …

419-420-0140 Adoption Agencies: Adoption Finalization Requirements (1) For the legal finalization of an adoption, an adoption agency must prepare and promptly provide to the adoptive family or the family's attorney all documents required for filing with the court. (2) After conse…

419-420-0150 Adoption Agencies: Intercountry Adoptions In addition to the requirements for adoption agencies in OAR 419-420-0010 to 419-420-0160 other than OAR 419-420-0060(1) - (2), 419-420-0080, 419-420-0110(4)(a)(E), and 419-420-0130, an adoption agency approved to provide int…

419-420-0160 Adoption Agencies: Services to Children from the United States Placed in Other Countries Before making a plan to place a child from the United States with non-relative citizens of another country, an adoption agency must make reasonable efforts to actively recruit an…

419-430-0010 Day Treatment Agencies: What Law Applies (1) These rules, OAR 419-430-0010 to 419-430-0110, regulate a child caring agency that provides day treatment services. A day treatment agency must: (a) Comply with OAR 419-400-0005 to 419-400-0310 and OAR 419-430-0010 to 419-…

419-430-0020 Day Treatment Agencies: Staff Qualifications and Minimum Staffing Requirements (1) A day treatment agency must utilize teachers licensed in accordance with the requirements of the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission. (2) A qualified clinical supervisor must d…

419-430-0030 Day Treatment Agencies: Physical Plant Requirements A day treatment agency must meet all of the following requirements: (1) All buildings owned, maintained, or operated by the day treatment agency to provide services to children must meet all applicable state and loc…

419-430-0040 Day Treatment Agencies: Building Plans for New Facility or Remodel A day treatment agency must meet all of the following requirements: (1) A set of plans and specifications for each day treatment facility operated by the day treatment agency must be submitted to the …

419-430-0050 Day Treatment Agencies: Environmental Health A day treatment agency must meet all of the following requirements: (1) The program of the day treatment agency must maintain an environment that ensures safety for program staff and children in care. (2) Environmental Hea…

419-430-0060 Day Treatment Agencies: Food Services A day treatment agency must meet all of the following requirements related to food services: (1) Nutrition and dietary requirements. (a) A day treatment agency must arrange meals daily, consistent with normal mealtimes that occur…

419-430-0070 Day Treatment Agencies: Safety A day treatment agency must meet all of the following requirements related to safety. (1) Fire safety. Prior to licensure and every two years upon license renewal, the program must be assessed and approved by the State Fire Marshall or …

419-430-0080 Day Treatment Agencies: Health Services A day treatment agency must provide oversight of the clinical aspects of health care provided to children in care and must provide psychiatric on-call consultation at all times. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.2…

419-430-0090 Day Treatment Agencies: Medication A day treatment agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) Policy and procedures. The day treatment agency must have policies and procedures that cover prescriptions, herbal remedies, and all non-prescription med…

419-430-0100 Day Treatment Agencies: Policies and Procedures A day treatment agency must have a written policy that includes the following: (1) Hours of operation. (2) Service area. (3) Family expectations and participation requirements. (4) Type of behavioral and affective chara…

419-430-0110 Day Treatment Agencies: Educational Services The educational services of a day treatment agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The day treatment agency must comply with the minimum requirements for private education institutions as determined…

419-440-0010 What Law Applies These rules, OAR 419-440-0010 to 419-440-0210, regulate a child-caring agency licensed as a foster care agency. A foster care agency must also comply with OAR 419-400-0005 to 419-400-0310. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.…

419-440-0020 License Requirements (1) A foster care agency must be licensed by the Department to certify a home as a proctor foster home. (2) A foster care agency must be licensed by the Department before the foster care agency accepts physical custody of a child in care for plac…

419-440-0030 Foster Care Agencies: Personal Qualifications Required for Approved Proctor Foster Parents (1) To be approved by a foster care agency as an approved proctor foster parent, the applicant must: (a) Be at least 21 years of age. (b) Possess the ability to exercise sound …

419-440-0040 Foster Care Agencies: Assessment and Approval of Proctor Foster Homes A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) Prior to approval of an approved proctor foster parent and prior to the certification of a proctor foster home the foste…

419-440-0050 Foster Care Agencies: Standards for the Proctor Foster Home Environment A foster care agency must ensure a proctor foster home meets all of requirement in this rule. This must be documented and kept in the file of the proctor foster home. (1) General Conditions. (a) …

419-440-0060 Foster Care Agencies: Orientation for Proctor Foster Home Applicants (1) To be approved by a foster care agency to operate a proctor foster home, an applicant must complete orientation training. (2) In addition to the requirements in OAR 419-400-0120(4) and (5), the …

419-440-0070 Foster Care Agencies: Training for Parents in Proctor Foster Care (1) The foster care agency must have and follow a written training plan that: (a) Provides each proctor foster home parent in a proctor foster home a minimum of 16 hours of training before the foster c…

419-440-0080 Foster Care Agencies: Annual Review and Approval A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The foster care agency must evaluate every proctor foster home at least once every 12 months to ensure that the home continues to meet the st…

419-440-0090 Foster Care Agencies: Complaints about Proctor Foster Homes (1) Employees of the foster care agency are covered by the requirements to report suspected child abuse in ORS 419B.010 and, in addition to any other requirements of law, must refer a complaint of suspected …

419-440-0100 Foster Care Agencies: Closures of Proctor Foster Homes If a foster care agency decertifies a proctor foster home, the foster care agency must provide the proctor foster home parent or parents a written notice of the specific reasons for the action, must retain a copy…

419-440-0110 Foster Care Agencies: Notifications Required of Proctor Foster Home Parents A foster care agency must require proctor foster home parents in a proctor foster home to notify the foster care agency of each of the following: (1) Any physical or structural changes in the…

419-440-0120 Foster Care Agencies: Records of Proctor Foster Homes (1) A foster care agency must safely and consistently maintain a record for each proctor foster home it approves. Such records must be separate from records the foster care agency maintains on the children in care…

419-440-0130 Foster Care Agencies: Placement of a Child with a Proctor Foster Home (1) A foster care agency may place a child in care in a proctor foster home. (2) A foster care agency must prohibit an approved proctor foster parent from accepting placement of a child in care fro…

419-440-0140 Foster Care Agencies: Documentation Required When a Foster Care Agency Changes a Placement Within seven working days after a child in care is moved out of a proctor foster home and placed in a different proctor foster home, a foster care agency must record all of the…

419-440-0150 Foster Care Agencies: Respite Care A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The foster care agency must have and adhere to a respite care policy that addresses the need to provide children in care with safe and adequate care when t…

419-440-0160 Foster Care Agencies: Training of Foster Care Agency Staff In addition to the requirements in OAR 419-400-0120(4) and (5), a foster care agency must meet all of the following training requirements with respect to its employees: (1) Staff of the foster care agency mus…

419-440-0170 Foster Care Agencies: Health Services A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The foster care agency must obtain all private health record information referred to in this rule in a manner that complies with federal and state law. …

419-440-0180 Foster Care Agencies: Medication A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) Policy and procedures. The foster care agency must have policies and procedures that cover prescriptions, herbal remedies, and all non-prescription medicatio…

419-440-0190 Foster Care Agencies: Referral and Initial Evaluation of Children in Care A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) Referral. The foster care agency must have a policy that addresses the process by which children in care are referre…

419-440-0200 Foster Care Agencies: Consents, Disclosures, and Authorizations (1) Consents. For each child in care taken into the physical custody of a foster care agency, the foster care agency must ensure that a parent or legal guardian signs a consent that authorizes under what…

419-440-0210 Foster Care Agencies: Information About Children in Care Placed in Physical Custody of the Foster Care Agency A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) Case files for children in care. For each child in care the foster care agency a…

419-450-0010 Homeless, Runaway, and Transitional Living Shelters: What Law Applies (1) These rules, OAR 419-450-0010 to 419-450-0120, regulate a child-caring agency that provides residential services for homeless or runaway youth, pregnant or parenting girls, or other children in…