Or. Admin. Code § 419-440-0120

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 419-440-0120 - Foster Care Agencies: Records of Proctor Foster Homes

(1) A foster care agency must safely and consistently maintain a record for each proctor foster home it approves. Such records must be separate from records the foster care agency maintains on the children in care and families it serves.

(2) The record for each proctor foster home must contain all of the following:

(a) Whether the applicant has been approved and a certificate or certificate renewal has been issued by the foster care agency to operate a proctor foster home. If a certificate is issued, the foster care agency must document the number and the age range of children in care the home is certified to serve, any specific gender or other restrictions and limitations, and a statement that the foster care agency has determined the proctor foster home meets the standards established in these rules.

(b) Whether the foster care agency has provided the notification described in OAR 419-440-0040(4).

(c) All documents pertaining to approval of the proctor foster home.

(d) All documents pertaining to formal complaints about the proctor foster home.

(e) The contract between the foster care agency and the parents in the proctor foster home.

(f) A list of all children in care placed in the proctor foster home that includes identifying and placement information.

(g) Documentation that the foster care agency conducted a minimum of one home visit every 90 days to assure compliance with certification standards.

(3) A foster care agency must document all of the following in the record of each proctor foster home:

(a) Change of address of a proctor foster home parent.

(b) Change in name of a proctor foster home parent.

(c) Change in household composition.

(d) Any exceptions to or suspensions of the certification by the foster care agency of a proctor foster home.

(4) Inactive referral status.

Or. Admin. Code § 419-440-0120

SCF 6-1995, f. 12-22-95, cert. ef. 12-29-95; Renumbered from 413-210-0450, 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 413-215-0351 by CWP 26-2022, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/1/2022; OTIS 46-2023, minor correction filed 06/07/2023, effective 6/7/2023

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

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.325