Or. Admin. R. 413-200-0285

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 413-200-0285 - Responsibilities When Developing a Placement Support Plan

(1) When a certifier determines that a certified family needs additional support to maintain conditions that provide safety, health, and well-being in the home, the certifier may develop a placement support plan. A placement support plan is appropriate when one or both of the following circumstances apply:

(a) The certified family needs additional training, instruction, or skills to improve their ability to meet the needs of a child or young adult placed in the home by the Department.

(b) The certified family is not in compliance with one or more of the Department's certification standards, and the non-compliance does not result in either a present danger safety threat or an impending danger safety threat to a child or young adult.

(2) When a placement support plan is appropriate to support a certified family, the certifier must gather information regarding current circumstances from:

(a) The certified family;

(b) The child or young adult placed in the certified family's home, when appropriate;

(c) The caseworkers of any child or young adult currently placed in the home; and

(d) Other collateral contacts that may have information regarding the characteristics of the care provided in the certified family's home.

(3) The certifier must schedule a meeting with the certified family to discuss the current circumstances which result in a placement support plan and the appropriate supports and services to assist the certified family.

(4) A placement support plan must be documented and specify all of the following:

(a) The actions or services in which the certified family must participate.

(b) The actions or services the Department will provide to support the certified family in maintaining conditions that provide safety, health, and well-being for any child or young adult placed in the home by the Department.

(c) Agreement that the certified family is willing and able to participate in the actions or services.

(d) Agreement to review the placement support plan on a specified date, which is within at least 90 days.

(e) The anticipated end date of the placement support plan.

(5) A certification supervisor must approve the placement support plan.

(6) When the placement support plan has been approved, the certifier must:

(a) Provide a copy to the certified family;

(b) Document the placement support plan in the Department's electronic information system; and

(c) Provide written notification to the caseworkers of each child or young adult placed in the home by the Department.

(7) The certifier must review the placement support plan on or before the date specified in subsection (4)(d) of this rule and determine, in consultation with the certification supervisor, whether the placement support plan should be updated or ended.

(8) If the placement support plan is updated or ended, the certifier must document the decision in the provider record and must notify the caseworkers of each child or young adult placed in the home by the Department.

(9) If the certified family fails to follow through with a placement support plan, the Department may deny an application or revoke a Temporary Certificate of Approval, Child Specific Certificate of Approval, or Certificate of Approval as outlined in OAR 413-200-0296.

Or. Admin. R. 413-200-0285

CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07; CWP 36-2011, f. 12-27-11, cert. ef. 12-28-11; CWP 20-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10/1/2015; CWP 2-2018, temporary amend filed 01/01/2018, effective 01/01/2018 through 06/29/2018; CWP 54-2018, amend filed 06/29/2018, effective 6/29/2018; CWP 53-2019, amend filed 12/23/2019, effective 1/1/2020; CWP 9-2021, amend filed 03/26/2021, effective 4/15/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.640

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.005, ORS 409.010, ORS 418.015, ORS 418.315 & ORS 418.625 - 418.648