Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Children's shelter. A children's shelter is a non-secure public or
private residential program that provides temporary care and supervision for
children.
(b)
Requirements. Children's shelters comply with the rules contained
in OAC
340:110-3-145
through
340:110-3-165.1,
except as otherwise provided in this section.
(c)
Tuberculin test. Children's
shelters comply with the rules contained in OAC
340:110-3-153.1(g)(2)
regarding tuberculin tests.
(d)
Supervision of residents. Children's shelters are exempt from the
rules contained in OAC
340:110-3-153.2
pertaining to supervision of residents. The shelter, however, employs an
adequate number of staff as child care workers to meet the needs of the
residents. All staff members on duty are awake and accessible at all times.
(1) For residents ages 0 to five years of
age, the facility maintains a ratio of one staff person for four residents
(1:4).
(2) For residents ages six
to 11 years of age, the facility maintains a ratio of one staff person for six
residents (1:6).
(3) For residents
ages 12 - to 18 year of age, the facility maintains a ratio of one staff person
for eight residents (1:8).
(e)
Admission. Children's
shelters are exempt from the rules contained in OAC
340:110-3-154(a)(1)
- (5) regarding admission. Shelters, however, meet the requirements contained
in (1) - (7) of this subsection in addition to OAC
340:110-3-154(a)(5)
- (7).
(1) Persons 18 years of age and older
are not admitted to a shelter. A shelter may continue to serve a person who
entered the shelter prior to his or her eighteenth birthday through the
completion of his or her placement plan.
(2) The shelter admits only those children
for which it has an established operational program.
(3) If a child is admitted by anyone other
than a parent or custodian, the shelter documents the attempts to contact the
parent or custodian.
(4) Each child
and parent or custodian entering the shelter is asked if the child is in good
health and taking any type of medication.
(5) Each child in a shelter receives a health
screening by an RN or LPN by the child's eighth day of care. However, a
documented medical exam performed within the 12 months prior to admission is
acceptable when a child is transferred from another licensed
facility.
(6) If a resident shows
symptoms of illness or injury, the parent or custodian is notified for
appropriate action.
(7) Upon
admission, the facility documents:
(A)
child's name, date of birth, Social Security number, sex, race, tribal
affiliation, address, and telephone number;
(B) name of parents or custodian, address,
phone number, and place of employment;
(C) date and time of admission;
(D) name, phone number, and address of person
responsible for bringing the child to the shelter;
(E) reason for referral;
(F) name of staff person on duty at
admission;
(G) school the child
attends and grade;
(H) description
of the child's physical and emotional condition; and
(I) comments that relate to any circumstances
concerning the child's placement.
(f)
Service plan. Children's
shelters are exempt from the rules contained in OAC
340:110-3-154(b)(1)
regarding service plans. A written service plan is developed and documented for
each resident within three days of admission. Children's shelters meet the
guidelines contained in OAC
340:110-3-154(b)(1)(A)
- (B).
(g)
Physical
facility. Children's shelters are exempt from the rules contained in OAC
340:110-3-157(b)
regarding square footage. Shelters, however, meet the requirements contained in
(1) - (5) of this subsection.
(1) Habitable
living areas are provided as stated in (2) - (5) of this subsection. This does
not include offices, bathrooms, hallways, kitchen, laundry, furnace, utility,
or office areas.
(2) There is a
total of 100 square feet of habitable living area per resident, including
sleeping space.
(3) Each sleeping
room for more than one resident contains 50 square feet per occupant.
(4) Each sleeping room intended for one
resident contains 80 square feet.
(5) All areas counted as habitable space have
a minimum ceiling height of seven feet, six inches.
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
