Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-208
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Standardized assessment for children taken into
Official statutory text
custody.
A. Every child taken into custody by the Department of Human
Services pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code shall be given a
standardized assessment within twenty-one (21) days of entering
custody, unless otherwise prescribed by the assessment.
B. The assessment shall evaluate the physical, developmental,
medical, mental health and educational needs of the child and shall
be considered when developing placement and service plans for the
child.
C. The assessment shall be updated by the Department at regular
intervals while the child is in the custody of the Department to
ensure the needs of the child are being addressed and changes are
being documented.
D. The Department may promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this section.
A. Every child taken into custody by the Department of Human
Services pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code shall be given a
standardized assessment within twenty-one (21) days of entering
custody, unless otherwise prescribed by the assessment.
B. The assessment shall evaluate the physical, developmental,
medical, mental health and educational needs of the child and shall
be considered when developing placement and service plans for the
child.
C. The assessment shall be updated by the Department at regular
intervals while the child is in the custody of the Department to
ensure the needs of the child are being addressed and changes are
being documented.
D. The Department may promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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