Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-7-19
Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024
Section 340:75-7-19 - [Effective 9/14/2025] Joint approval of resource homes(a)Joint approval of resource home. The Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) resource parent may be jointly-approved to provide foster care services to the child in OKDHS custody while approved by another agency, entity, or tribe. Joint approval occurs after each agency conducts an assessment and determines the child's needs can be met in a jointly-approved home. While the home is jointly-approved, any changes or concerns are shared between each agency involved with the jointly-approved home. Joint-home approval is child-specific and occurs when, the: (1) child's need for specialized services, treatment, or placement changes;(2) child re-enters the child welfare (CW) system and has a previous relationship with the placement provider;(3) placement provider is kin to the child;(4) siblings need to be placed together;(5) infant of a youth in OKDHS custody requires placement; or(6) child in OKDHS custody requires specialized services or treatment in a kinship placement.(b)Joint approval of a therapeutic foster care (TFC) home. Joint approval of the TFC home as a resource home occurs after an assessment of the child's case and approval by the TFC program staff and the TFC agency.(c)Joint approval of an OKDHS Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) home. Joint approval of a DDS home as a Child Welfare Services (CWS) resource home occurs after an assessment of the child's case and approval by the CWS DDS and Education program supervisor and the Resource Unit.(d)Joint use of CWS resource home by Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA). Joint use of the CWS resource home occurs after an assessment of the child's case and approval by the Resource Unit.(e)Joint use of CWS kinship resource home. Use of the kinship resource home as a traditional resource home requires the kinship family continue to meet all the requirements of a CWS resource home.(f)Joint approval of resource home for Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). An OKDHS resource parent may be jointly-approved to provide foster care services to a child in another state's custody when the request is received through OKDHS ICPC Unit and approved by another agency, entity, or tribe. Joint approval occurs after each agency conducts an assessment and determines the child's needs can be met in a jointly-approved home. While the home is jointly-approved, any changes or concerns are shared between each agency involved with the jointly-approved home.(g)Joint use of licensed family child care home. A resource home is considered for joint approval as an OKDHS-licensed family child care home after an assessment and joint approval by the Resource Unit and Child Care Services (CCS). Prior to each child placement, a request for approval is made in writing on Form 07LC099E, Dual Approval Request for Foster Care Placement, based on the recommendation of CCS Licensing staff and resource staff. When a joint consensus is not achieved, CCS or the Resource Unit may request a review by the dual-approval committee, per Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:110-1-6 for a final decision. The approval decision is based on the number, ages, and specific needs of children potentially eligible for child care and foster care. Receipt of a written agreement from the caregiver is required that states the person(s) from whom the child was removed is not present during child care hours.(h)Joint approval of resource home by OKDHS and tribes. The OKDHS or tribal resource home may be jointly-approved by both the tribe and OKDHS when the home meets OKDHS standards; however, the total number of children placed in the jointly-approved home cannot exceed the total number of children approved for the home.Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-7-19
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 534, eff 12-20-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2226, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2385, eff 6-25-04; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1323, eff 6-1-07; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 635, eff 6-1-12; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 839, eff 7-1-13Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/17/2018Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/15/2020Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 9/15/2023Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 42, Issue 7, December 16, 2024, eff. 10/10/2024, exp. 9/14/2025 (Emergency)