Or. Admin. R. 419-440-0150

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 419-440-0150 - Foster Care Agencies: Respite Care

A foster care agency must comply with all of the following requirements:

(1) The foster care agency must have and adhere to a respite care policy that addresses the need to provide children in care with safe and adequate care when the proctor foster home parents are not present.

(2) The respite care policy of the foster care agency must include the following:

(a) The foster care agency is responsible for identifying and selecting safe and responsible alternate caregivers for a child in care placed in a proctor foster home:

(A) Each alternate caregiver must be at least 21 years of age;

(B) The foster care agency must assure completion of background checks (pursuant to OAR 407-007-0200 to 407-007-0370) annually for the alternate caregiver and, if respite care will be provided in the home of the alternate caregiver, all adults living in the home of the alternate caregiver; and

(C) Prior to determining that the alternate caregiver is safe and appropriate to provide relief or respite care, the foster care agency must analyze information relevant to paragraphs (A) and (B) of this subsection.

(b) The proctor foster home must receive the approval of the foster care agency prior to using a relief or respite caregiver.

(c) The proctor foster home is responsible for notifying the foster care agency in advance when the parents plan to provide relief or respite care for another proctor foster home and the number of children in care will exceed the maximum number of children in care authorized.

(d) There must be a respite care plan relating to the age, developmental ability, and special needs of each child in care placed in the proctor foster home.

(e) There must be plans for respite care in the event of an emergency that makes a proctor foster home unavailable.

Or. Admin. R. 419-440-0150

CWP 31-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08; 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 413-215-0366 by CWP 26-2022, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/1/2022

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

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.325