Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-7-41

Current through Vol. 42, No. 2, October 1, 2024

Section 340:75-7-41 - Placement considerations and requirements for the child in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) custody

(a)Placement preferences for the child in DHS custody. Refer to Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:75-6-85 for additional statutory and DHS requirements regarding sibling placement and placement preferences for the child in DHS custody.

(b)Identification of appropriate placement. Per Section 1-4-204 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes (10A O.S. § 1-4-204), when selecting an appropriate placement, preferably kinship placement, for the child in DHS custody, DHS considers the:

(1) child's best interests;

(2) preferences of the parent, relative, and child, when appropriate; and

(3) applicant's ability and willingness to:

(A) provide safety for the child;

(B) cooperate with any restrictions placed on contact between the child and others;

(C) support DHS efforts to implement the child's permanency plan;

(D) meet the child's physical, emotional, and educational needs including the child's need to continue in the same school or educational placement;

(E) provide a placement for the child's sibling(s); and

(F) care for the child as long as necessary and provide a permanent home, when necessary.

(c)Placement stability. To promote stability and healthy growth of the child in DHS custody, it is the intent of DHS to limit the number of times a child is moved in out-of-home placement.

(1) The placement made is the best available placement to provide permanency for the child.

(2) A request by a placement provider for immediate removal of a child is examined and assessed to determine if the situation can be resolved to prevent disruption of the placement.

Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-7-41

Added at 17 Ok Reg 549, eff 12-1-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 1481, eff 3-27-00 (emergency) ; Added at 17 Ok Reg 2429, eff 6-26-00; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3367, eff 9-1-00 (preemptive); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 208, eff 12-1-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2226, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2385, eff 6-25-04; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1282, eff 6-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1092, eff 3-26-10 (emergency); Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1865, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 839, eff 7-1-13

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