SECTION 377:3-13-85. Assessments

  Any assessment conducted by the CIC shall be conducted according to state statute and must adhere to the following criteria:

(1)   Written consent from the parent, guardian or other person legally responsible for the juvenile's care must be obtained prior to beginning the assessment process.

(2)   The parent, guardian or responsible adult and juvenile may review the assessment instrument prior to consenting to the assessment process.

(3)   The parent, guardian or responsible adult and the juvenile must be informed that the assessment is voluntary and that refusal to participate shall not result in any penalty.

(4)   The parent, guardian or responsible adult and the juvenile must sign a written acknowledgment that they were given an opportunity to review the assessment instrument and that the juvenile's participation is voluntary.

(5)   CIC staff shall keep all information gathered confidential according to state statutes.

(6)   Staff who administer and interpret assessments must be meet qualifications to use such instruments, as established by the developers of the instruments.

(7)   Staff shall conduct assessments pursuant to a Problem Behavior Inventory, a Mental Status Checklist, or a Problem Experiences Checklist and a Wide Range Achievement Test 3 or a Slosson Oral Reading Test, or other assessment instrument authorized by rules promulgated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 605, eff 12-16-99 through 7-14-00 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 3129, eff 7-27-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2154, eff 7-1-01]