2018 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code
§10A-2-7-615. Foster care - Contract requirements.
A. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall enter into a written contract with the foster care placement provider. The contract shall provide, at a minimum:
1. That the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall have access at all times to the child and to the foster placement;
2. A listing of any specific requirements, specific duties or restrictions in providing foster care services;
3. That any foster child shall have access to and be accessible by any court-appointed special advocate for the foster child and the foster child's attorney;
4. That any foster care placement provider shall comply with performance standards required pursuant to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act and rules promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs;
5. Information regarding the amount of payment to be made for foster care services, including but not limited to a description of the process involved in receiving payment, including projected time frames, information related to reimbursements for eligible costs and expenses for which the foster parent may be reimbursed and any information concerning the accessibility and availability of funds for foster parents;
6. Except as provided in this section, the Office of Juvenile Affairs may remove a child in its custody from a foster placement whenever the agency determines that removal is in the best interests of the child or consistent with the state's interest in the protection of the public; and
7. Such other information required by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.
B. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall provide the following information to the foster parent at the time of placement, along with a copy of the written contract required pursuant to subsection A of this section:
1. The names and telephone numbers of the child's caseworkers;
2. A copy of applicable policy and procedures of the Office of Juvenile Affairs as pertaining to placement operations as established by the Office of Juvenile Affairs;
3. The name and telephone number of any foster parent association in the county of residence of the foster parent; and
4. A copy of the statement of foster parent rights.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 129, § 3, eff. July 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 67, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
