Or. Admin. Code § 413-200-0371 - Responsibilities and Notification Requirements for Selection and Use of Respite Care Providers, and Child Care

(1) Informal Respite Providers: When identifying prospective informal respite care providers for a child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home, the certified resource family must:

(a) Select prospective informal respite care providers who:

(A) Are at least 18 years of age;

(B) Are capable of assuming supervision responsibilities, including meeting the safety, health, and well-being needs; and

(C) Understand the requirement to comply with OAR 413-200-0358 regarding discipline.

(b) Provide to the certifier the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the prospective informal respite care providers and receive Department approval under OAR 413-200-0281 prior to using the informal respite care provider.

(c) Assure that informal respite care is no longer than 14 consecutive days, unless prior authorization for a greater period of time has been granted by the Department.

(2) Child Care:

(a) A certified resource family may use a child care facility for a child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home and must notify the Department in advance of using the child care facility.

(b) If a prospective child care provider is not a child care facility, the certified resource family must provide to the certifier the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the prospective child care providers and receive Department approval prior to using the child care provider. The child care provider must be at least 18 years old.

(3) General Provisions for Respite Care, Child Care and Alternative Care:

(a) The certified resource family must have an available method through which the certified resource family may be contacted in an emergency.

(b) The certified resource family must notify the certifier or certification supervisor of any plans to provide certified respite care or child care for another certified resource family and obtain certifier approval prior to providing care.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 413-200-0371

SOSCF 29-2000(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-27-00 thru 3-23-01; SOSCF 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-01; SOSCF 15-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-19-02 thru 6-17-03; Reverted to SOSCF 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-01; CWP 29-2003, f. 7-31-03 cert. ef. 8-1-03; CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07; CWP 12-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-13-07 thru 11-27-07; CWP 19-2007, f. & cert .ef. 11-1-07; CWP 25-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-1-08 thru 3-30-09; CWP 3-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-09; CWP 37-2011, f. 12-27-11, cert. ef. 12-28-11; CWP 20-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10/1/2015; CWP 2-2018, temporary amend filed 01/01/2018, effective 01/01/2018 through 06/29/2018; CWP 54-2018, amend filed 06/29/2018, effective 6/29/2018; CWP 53-2019, amend filed 12/23/2019, effective 1/1/2020; CWP 9-2021, amend filed 03/26/2021, effective 4/15/2021; CWP 30-2021, temporary amend filed 12/20/2021, effective 1/1/2022through 6/29/2022; CWP 14-2022, amend filed 06/23/2022, effective 6/29/2022; CWP 27-2022, temporary amend filed 12/27/2022, effective 1/1/2023 through 6/29/2023; CWP 70-2023, amend filed 06/29/2023, effective 6/29/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.016 & ORS 418.640

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, ORS 418.015, ORS 418.625, ORS 418.627, ORS 418.630, ORS 418.635, ORS 418.640, ORS 418.642, ORS 418.643, ORS 418.644, ORS 418.645, ORS 418.647 & ORS 418.648