SECTION 377:15-5-6. Report Recommending Termination of Designation as a Youth Services Agency

  With respect to any Youth Services Agency whose designation is recommended for termination, the Division of Community-based Youth Services shall complete a Report documenting the grounds for the proposed termination.

(1)   The Report of the Division of Community-based Youth Services (Report) shall contain an analysis of the program administration, financial viability and most recent peer review report of the Youth Services Agency.

(2)   The Report shall also contain a plan to ensure the continuation of services by another Youth Services Agency.

(3)   The Report shall reflect the recommendations of the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services Agencies with respect to the plan for service coverage.

(4)   The OJA Executive Director shall approve the Report prior to filing with the OJA Board.

(5)   The Report shall be filed with the Secretary to the Board of Juvenile Affairs and shall be considered at the next Board meeting following the filing of the Report.

(6)   The Board's review of the Report shall not be conducted as an individual proceeding.

(7)   Upon review of the Report, the Board may:

(A)   terminate the designation of a Youth Services Agency;

(B)   reject the recommendation for termination; or

(C)   place the Youth Services Agency on probation upon the terms specified by the Board for up to 90 days. The Board may extend the period of probation for an additional 90 days upon consideration of the Youth Services Agency's substantial compliance with the terms of probation. The probationary status of the Youth Services Agency shall be reviewed by the Board not later than the Board meeting immediately preceding the expiration of the probationary period; at the end of the probationary period, including any extension, the Board shall terminate the designation or remove the Youth Services Agency from probationary status.

(8)   The Youth Services Agency shall be notified of the Board's decision by certified mail. If the Board terminates the designation of a Youth Services agency, the Youth Services Agency may request an individual proceeding on the denial by filing with the Secretary to the Board of Juvenile Affairs a request for hearing upon a form approved by the Board. The request for an individual proceeding shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the mailing of the Board's decision to terminate. The request for hearing shall state the grounds upon which the Youth Services Agency disagrees with the decision.

[Source: Added at 24 Ok Reg 1409, eff 7-1-07]