SECTION 340:75-1-32. Transporting children and families

(a)   The child welfare (CW) specialist is authorized to transport a child(ren) and family, when:

(1)   the transportation is part of the specialist's duties related to the child's safety, permanency, and well-being; and

(2)   all other transportation options were considered and ruled out.

(b)   The assigned CW specialist is responsible for coordinating transportation for court hearings, treatment planning, discharge planning, and placement arrangements while a child in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services is in either an acute or residential treatment center or an inpatient behavioral health facility.

(1)   When the court requests that a child who is in an inpatient health facility be present at proceedings and, the child requires transportation by law enforcement officials, transportation is arranged by the sheriff's office in county of jurisdiction or the county of placement.

(2)   The court may issue an order, per Section 1-8-107 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, directing the county sheriff or designee, in the county where the court is located, to provide transportation for a child, who is the subject of a deprived proceeding, regardless of where the child is placed within the state.

(c)   The CW specialist ensures the child has transportation to and from school following a placement change, per Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-6-50.

[Source: Added at 35 Ok Reg 1695, eff 9-17-18]