Okla. Admin. Code § 377:25-7-29

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 377:25-7-29 - District review hearing

(a) A district review hearing is an administrative process used to review a juvenile's behavior and alleged failure to respond to established individualized treatment and service plans or rules. Possible outcomes of the hearing are that the juvenile may be:

(1) placed in a sanctions program;

(2) placed in a short-term, up to thirty day intensive, highly structured program;

(3) moved from his or her home to a higher level of community care;

(4) transferred to a higher level of community care from his or her own home, a foster home, therapeutic foster home, specialized community home, or Level C facility; or

(5) given the opportunity to remain in the current placement with other community sanctions.

(b) Notification of the date, time and place for the hearing, and the specific purpose of the hearing must be made either in person or by phone to the parent, guardian, or legal custodian by the JSU worker at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.

(c) The district supervisor or designee shall hold a district review hearing with the juvenile, JSU worker, the juvenile's parents, guardian, or custodian, and other authorized individuals. The county grievance coordinator may act as the juvenile's advocate in the absence of the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian.

(d) During the hearing, the specific, alleged violations of rules or failure to respond to the ITSP are discussed. The juvenile, the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian, or advocate shall be given the opportunity to make a statement during the hearing.

(e) A short-term, up to thirty day intensive, highly structured program is a temporary placement for the purpose of providing immediate intensive treatment which is designed to provide consequences for a juvenile's actions. The purpose of placing a juvenile in the program is to maintain the juvenile's current level of placement in his or her home or community-based residential facility. A juvenile is initially placed in a short-term, up to thirty day intensive, highly structured program for the maximum amount of days. However, if the juvenile completes the program goals prior to the projected release date, he or she may be released from the program early. If not released early, the juvenile's status shall be reviewed every 10 days following the initial placement. The JSU worker shall prepare a report to the district supervisor or designee which discusses the juvenile's progress in the placement and whether the juvenile has reached the program goals. The district supervisor shall determine, based upon the report, whether the juvenile should remain in the short-term, up to thirty day intensive, highly structured placement.

Okla. Admin. Code § 377:25-7-29

Added at 14 Ok Reg 1882, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 966, eff 12-15-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2695, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2996, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3139, eff 7-27-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2162, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2767, eff 7-1-06