SECTION 377:10-7-3.6. OJA responsibility

(a)   Policy. OJA shall provide foster parents with OJA policy relative to foster care.

(b)   Case planning. OJA is responsible for case planning.

(c)   Supervision.

(1)   OJA shall provide supervision at least once a month to each juvenile in foster care, including private visits with the juvenile in foster care and on-site visits to the home, to assess the continued suitability of the foster home environment;

(2)   OJA may remove the juvenile at its discretion or provide consent for discharge of the juvenile from foster care when appropriate; and

(3)   OJA may approve visitation by parents or relatives when appropriate.

(d)   Annual home study updates. OJA shall update the foster home study annually to include:

(1)   documentation of a home visit;

(2)   documentation of a face-to-face interview with each parent, school-age child, and any other household member;

(3)   current vehicle insurance verification; and

(4)   reports of any significant changes from the initial home study.

[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 317, eff 12-3-13 (emergency); Added at 31 Ok Reg 1929, eff 9-12-14]