Or. Admin. Code § 416-530-0050 - Certification
(1) The selection of individuals to provide
foster care services to adjudicated youth is based on a number of criteria, not
the least of which is the criminal records check on each foster parent , foster
parent applicant , and member of the household .
(a) Such records include but are not limited
to a founded disposition of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable person documented
in a state registry.
(b) If an
applicant or member of the household has a documented incident that resulted in
an "unable to determine" disposition by the Oregon Department of Human Services
or by another state agency beyond Oregon, OYA must require the applicant or
member of the household prove that the applicant or member of the household
does not pose a risk to the safety, health, or well-being of any adjudicated
youth placed in the applicant 's home.
(c) Applicants denied foster care
certification or recertification as a result of a criminal record check must be
provided written notice and may request a contested case hearing described in
OAR 416 Division 800.
(2) OYA may consider other available
information when selecting individuals to provide foster care services to
adjudicated youth , including information collected from the application,
reference checks, interview results, safety checks of the proposed foster home,
and any other information including information about other members of the
household. Applicants denied foster care certification or recertification must
be provided with written notice and may request a contested case hearing as
described in these rules.
(3) OYA
must determine which applicants are certified based on how well each applicant
meets the requirements set forth in these rules.
(4) OYA must review the application and
supporting documentation to determine compliance with these rules before
deciding to grant or deny an application for certification or
re-certification.
(5) In addition
to the application information, OYA may contact employers, adult children, and
other relevant persons.
(6) OYA
will make its decision regarding certification within 90 days of the receipt of
the application and all supporting documentation. OYA will make its decision
regarding re-certification prior to the expiration of the current
certification. OYA will not review the application for certification or
re-certification unless all materials have been submitted by the applicant and
received by OYA.
(7) OYA will issue
a certificate only after an applicant successfully completes the application
and certification process and satisfies all requirements.
(8) Certificates must state:
(a) The period of time for which it is
issued;
(b) The name of the foster
parent or respite provider ;
(c) The
address of the residence; and
(d)
The number of adjudicated youth the home is certified to serve.
(9) Upon certification, the foster
parent and OYA must enter into an Adjudicated Youth Foster Home Agreement
before adjudicated youth are placed in the foster home.
(10) OYA may deny certification or
re-certification if:
(a) The applicant fails
to meet the qualifications in these rules;
(b) The applicant falsifies information,
either knowingly or inadvertently, by providing inaccurate information or by
omitting information; or
(c) The
applicant or any member of the household fails to meet the requirements of OAR
chapter 416, division 800 or these rules.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 420A.025
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 420.888 - 420.892
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