Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-6-89

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 340:75-6-89 - Travel and transportation of children and families

(a)Travel outside Oklahoma. The child in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) custody may travel outside Oklahoma with the placement provider or a DHS-approved person.

(1) Prior DHS approval is not required for the child to accompany the placement provider or DHS-approved person when travel does not involve an overnight stay.

(2) When travel involves an overnight stay, the placement provider contacts DHS for approval prior to the child's travel outside Oklahoma.

(b)Travel outside the United States. DHS and judicial approval is required before the child in DHS custody travels outside the United States.

(c)Transportation of children and families for placement or community-based services. The child welfare specialist is authorized to transport children and families as long as the transportation is part of the specialist's duties and all other transportation options were considered and ruled out, per Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-1-32.

Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-6-89

Added at 13 Ok Reg 3669, eff 4-29-96 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 2288, eff 6-12-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 211, eff 11-1-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1663, eff 5-11-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 92, eff 10-1-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1311, eff 5-11-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3067, eff 7-12-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2208, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1044, eff 6-1-07; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 839, eff 7-1-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/15/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/17/2018