Or. Admin. Code § 419-440-0090

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 419-440-0090 - Foster Care Agencies: Complaints about Proctor Foster Homes

(1) Employees of the foster care agency are covered by the requirements to report suspected child abuse in ORS 419B.010 and, in addition to any other requirements of law, must refer a complaint of suspected child abuse to the Department for investigation.

(2) If the foster care agency receives information alleging a proctor foster home is not in compliance with the certification requirements of the foster care agency, including, but not limited to the rules in OAR 419-400-0005 to 419-400-0310 and OAR 419-440-0010 to 419-440-0210, the foster care agency must immediately initiate an on-site assessment of the home as soon as is appropriate, based on the nature of the complaint.

(a) As part of the assessment, the foster care agency must prepare a detailed written report that includes all of the following information:

(A) The name of the foster care agency employee who received the complaint, date the complaint was received, name of complainant, and the allegations.

(B) Dates and places of contacts, the names of persons interviewed or observed, and the names of the interviewers.

(C) Findings, summary, and conclusions regarding compliance or noncompliance and recommendations regarding corrective action.

(b) The foster care agency must complete the assessment within 30 days following the receipt of the complaint and must provide a copy of the written assessment to a Department licensing coordinator.

(c) The foster care agency must provide the proctor foster parent with a copy of the report of the assessment once it is complete, and must inform the proctor foster parent in writing that they have a right to have their response included in an attachment to the report.

Or. Admin. Code § 419-440-0090

CWP 31-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08; CWP 19-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-15; CWP 12-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16; CWP 22-2016, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-16; CWP 52-2019, amend filed 11/25/2019, effective 12/01/2019; Renumbered from 413-215-0336 by CWP 26-2022, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/1/2022; OTIS 45-2023, minor correction filed 06/06/2023, effective 6/6/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.248 & ORS 418.240

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.325