Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-7-615
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Foster care - Contract requirements
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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 442
A. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall enter into a written
contract with the foster care placement provider. The contract
shall provide, at a minimum:
1. That the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall have access at all
times to the child and to the foster placement;
2. A listing of any specific requirements, specific duties or
restrictions in providing foster care services;
3. That any foster child shall have access to and be accessible
by any court-appointed special advocate for the foster child and the
foster child's attorney;
4. That any foster care placement provider shall comply with
performance standards required pursuant to the Oklahoma Child Care
Facilities Licensing Act and rules promulgated by the Board of
Juvenile Affairs;
5. Information regarding the amount of payment to be made for
foster care services, including but not limited to a description of
the process involved in receiving payment, including projected time
frames, information related to reimbursements for eligible costs and
expenses for which the foster parent may be reimbursed and any
information concerning the accessibility and availability of funds
for foster parents;
6. Except as provided in this section, the Office of Juvenile
Affairs may remove a child in its custody from a foster placement
whenever the agency determines that removal is in the best interests
of the child or consistent with the state's interest in the
protection of the public; and
7. Such other information required by the Office of Juvenile
Affairs.
B. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall provide the following
information to the foster parent at the time of placement, along
with a copy of the written contract required pursuant to subsection
A of this section:
1. The names and telephone numbers of the child's caseworkers;
2. A copy of applicable policy and procedures of the Office of
Juvenile Affairs as pertaining to placement operations as
established by the Office of Juvenile Affairs;
3. The name and telephone number of any foster parent
association in the county of residence of the foster parent; and
4. A copy of the statement of foster parent rights.
A. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall enter into a written
contract with the foster care placement provider. The contract
shall provide, at a minimum:
1. That the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall have access at all
times to the child and to the foster placement;
2. A listing of any specific requirements, specific duties or
restrictions in providing foster care services;
3. That any foster child shall have access to and be accessible
by any court-appointed special advocate for the foster child and the
foster child's attorney;
4. That any foster care placement provider shall comply with
performance standards required pursuant to the Oklahoma Child Care
Facilities Licensing Act and rules promulgated by the Board of
Juvenile Affairs;
5. Information regarding the amount of payment to be made for
foster care services, including but not limited to a description of
the process involved in receiving payment, including projected time
frames, information related to reimbursements for eligible costs and
expenses for which the foster parent may be reimbursed and any
information concerning the accessibility and availability of funds
for foster parents;
6. Except as provided in this section, the Office of Juvenile
Affairs may remove a child in its custody from a foster placement
whenever the agency determines that removal is in the best interests
of the child or consistent with the state's interest in the
protection of the public; and
7. Such other information required by the Office of Juvenile
Affairs.
B. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall provide the following
information to the foster parent at the time of placement, along
with a copy of the written contract required pursuant to subsection
A of this section:
1. The names and telephone numbers of the child's caseworkers;
2. A copy of applicable policy and procedures of the Office of
Juvenile Affairs as pertaining to placement operations as
established by the Office of Juvenile Affairs;
3. The name and telephone number of any foster parent
association in the county of residence of the foster parent; and
4. A copy of the statement of foster parent rights.
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