Okla. Admin. Code § 377:10-7-3.7

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 377:10-7-3.7 - Foster home contract

(a)Contract. OJA shall have a written contract with the foster care placement provider and provide the foster parents a copy of the contract. At a minimum, the contract shall include the following provisions:

(1) OJA shall have access at all times to the juvenile and to the foster placement;

(2) a listing of any specific requirements, 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) any foster care placement provider shall comply with performance standards required pursuant to 10 O.S., § 401 and any of the 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) OJA may remove a juvenile in OJA custody from a foster placement whenever the agency determines that removal is in the best interests of the juvenile or consistent with the state's interest in the protection of the public; and

(7) such other contract provisions required by OJA.

Okla. Admin. Code § 377:10-7-3.7

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014