Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 110 - Licensing Services
Subchapter 3 - Licensing Standards For Child Care Facilities
Part 9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Section 340:110-3-154.1 - Program
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 340:110-3-154.1
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Resident's rights. The program maintains current, written clients' rights policy supporting and protecting residents. Policy is available for residents, parents or custodians, personnel, and licensing staff to review.
(1) The program provides policies and
procedures regarding residents' rights to residents and families in the
family's commonly used language.
(2) Residents have a right to an
individualized care or treatment plan focusing on the program's services
meeting resident's needs. Residents have the right to participate in plan
development.
(3) The program
ensures resident's rights and responsibilities are protected regarding items in
(A) through (Q) of this paragraph.
(A)
Personal finances. Residents are given the opportunity to have and
handle money for personal use, per the resident's service plan.
(B)
Personal possessions.
Residents are allowed to bring personal possessions to the facility and acquire
personal belongings as permitted, per program policy and procedure.
(C)
Personal care and hygiene.
Residents are provided facilities and personal care, hygiene, and grooming
supplies.
(D)
Clothing. Residents are provided adequate, clean, well-fitting,
and seasonable clothing, and safe clothing storage is available.
(E)
Community activities.
Residents have the right to community contacts and local community
participation opportunities, per the resident's service plan.
(F)
Phone contacts. Residents
have phone access to initiate and receive uncensored personal calls, per
program policy and procedure. Residents have access to an attorney and
referring agency authorized representative.
(G)
Mail. Resident's letters,
both incoming and outgoing, are not opened unless there is suspicion of
contraband. When correspondence is opened, the resident is informed in advance,
and is present when the letter is opened. This action is documented.
(H)
Restrictions. Restrictions
placed on communications are explained to the resident and clearly
documented.
(I)
Publicity. Resident and parent or custodian consent is obtained
prior to resident-related program publicity.
(i) Residents are not caused embarrassment by
publicity or promotional materials.
(ii) Residents are not forced to acknowledge
dependency on or gratitude toward the program.
(J)
Grievance. Residents and
parents or custodians have the right to file a grievance.
(K)
Religious training.
Residents are provided opportunities for religious service
participation.
(L)
Work. Residents are taught good work habits and is provided with a
variety of tasks. Whenever possible, residents earn money through employment.
Residents are not substituted for program personnel.
(M)
Safety. Adequate measures
are taken preventing accidents and avoiding health and safety
hazards.
(N)
Activities. The program provides each resident regular
opportunities to engage in age appropriate or developmentally appropriate
activities.
(O)
Recreation. Residents are given time to pursue talents, hobbies,
and chosen interests, per the resident's service plan.
(i) The program provides a balanced on- or
off-grounds recreational program.
(ii) A written schedule of planned
recreational, leisure, or physical exercise activities is developed with input
from personnel and residents. Schedules are maintained in the case file and
available for licensing staff review.
(P)
Sleep. The program provides
adequate time and facilities for proper rest and sleep appropriate for each
resident's age, health needs, safety, and activities.
(Q)
Sexual behavior. Residents
are protected from personnel behavior of a sexual nature. Personnel address
resident inappropriate sexual behavior.
(b) Visitation. The program provides the residents and parents or custodian the opportunity for on- or off-campus visits, per each resident's service plan.
(1) A visit record is maintained.
(2) Reasons for visitation restrictions are
explained to the resident and parents or custodian, documented in the
resident's record, and reviewed every six months.
(3) Residents have access to his or her
attorney and the referring agency authorized representative.
(c) Education. The program has a clearly written policy describing plans for meeting residents' educational needs.
(1) Training and education
meet each resident's abilities.
(2)
The program ensures school-age residents receive the educational instruction
they are entitled under provisions of federal and state education laws and
regulations.
(3) Education is
provided in or by a public school or a private school.
(4) Residents legally not attending school
are:
(A) gainfully employed;
(B) enrolled in a high school equivalent
General Education Development (GED) program; or
(C) attending a life skills or job
acquisition training program.
(5) Tutoring is provided or arranged by the
program for residents, as needed.
(d) Care of children younger than 5 years of age. Programs caring for children younger than 5 years of age provide age or developmentally appropriate activities and equipment. personnel responsible for child care receive age or developmentally appropriate practice professional development.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 3331, eff 10-1-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 1171, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2239, eff 7-1-09
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