SECTION 340:75-11-287. Rights and responsibilities of the specialized community home (SCH) contractor

(a)   SCH contractors have rights as Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) foster parents, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:2-3-50 and Section 1-9-119 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.

(b)   The SCH contractor provides a full range of social services, including:

(1)   direct social services to the child on an individual and group basis that focuses on the child's individual treatment goals;

(2)   community resources for the child, such as outpatient behavioral health treatment;

(3)   educational and vocational services and tutoring, as needed, for the child;

(4)   skills training to prepare the child for employment and facilitate job placement and retention, as appropriate per the child's age;

(5)   crisis intervention on a 24-hour basis for each child;

(6)   recreational activities and opportunities for each child to pursue his or her talents, hobbies, and chosen interests;

(7)   adequate clothing and shoes for each child;

(8)   skills training in personal hygiene and grooming for each child;

(9)   medical and dental care for each child within the scope of DHS policy and contract mandates;

(10)   proper food and nutrition for each child;

(11)   successful adulthood skills training for eligible youth;

(12)   establishment and maintenance of grievance procedures for each child consistent with OAC 340:2-3-45 and 340:2-3-47;

(13)   positive role modeling for the child;

(14)   alternate caregiver per OAC 340:75-11-286;

(15)   written expectations and an orientation process for each child upon initial placement; and

(16)   discharge planning and preparing each child for discharge.

[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 680, eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 2128, eff 6-11-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 217, eff 12-1-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1129, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1270, eff 5-26-05; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1092, eff 3-26-10 (emergency); Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1865, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1635, eff 9-15-16]