SECTION 340:110-1-41. Definitions

  The following words and terms, when used in this Part, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Child care staff" means staff, including part-time, on-call, and substitute staff who provide direct care and supervision of residents. To be counted as required child care staff, workers must be engaged in providing care and meet the minimum qualification for child care staff.

"Child-placing agency" means an agency that provides social services to children and their families that supplement, support, or substitute parental care and supervision for the purpose of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The agency may provide full-time placement service for children away from their own homes, such as adoptive homes, foster family homes, group homes, and independent living programs.

"Residential child care facility" means a 24-hour child care facility with children living together with adults other than their parents or relatives.

[Source: Added at 11 Ok Reg 399, eff 10-15-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2773, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 462, eff 10-19-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1339, eff 5-11-00; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1274, eff 6-1-03]