SECTION 377:10-7-1. Legal Authority and Purpose

(a)   The Office of Juvenile Affairs is authorized by 10A O.S., § 2-7-613, to establish and implement a foster care program for juveniles in the custody of OJA, and by 10A O.S., § 2-7-614, to be the certification authority for foster homes. No juvenile in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall be placed with any foster placement unless the foster placement meets licensing standards as required by rules promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs and the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act, as found in 10 O.S., § 401 et seq, and is otherwise approved for foster care by the Office of Juvenile Affairs for juveniles within its custody.

(b)   The Office of Juvenile Affairs is authorized by 10A O.S., § 2-7-606(D) to develop a variety of placements for OJA-custody juveniles.

(c)   The purpose of this subchapter is to describe and establish the requirements for the programs and facilities for which the Office of Juvenile Affairs contracts for the placement of juveniles, and to establish the licensing standards for foster care.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1401, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1993, eff 7-15-11; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 317, eff 12-3-13 (emergency); Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1929, eff 9-12-14]