Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Informal arrangements. The foster parent may make informal care
arrangements with friends, neighbors, or relatives for occasional child care
for no more than seven-consecutive calendar days.
(1) The foster parent:
(A) ensures informal care providers possess
the maturity and skills to address the needs of the child in foster
care;
(B) secures prior
authorization for informal care from the foster home agency. Prior
authorization may apply to multiple events when the same informal provider is
used;
(C) does not utilize a child
in foster care to babysit a younger child unless approved by the
agency;
(D) provides the informal
provider information for contacting the foster parent and other emergency
contacts; and
(E) uses reasonable
and prudent parent standards when selecting an informal caregiver.
(2) The informal provider who is
living:
(A) outside of the home must be at
least 18 years of age; or
(B) in
the home must be at least 16 years of age and a foster parent's
relative.
(3) An
informal provider cannot be an individual excluded by Child Welfare
Services.
(4) An individual
providing care for more than seven-consecutive days must be approved as
alternate care.
(b)
Alternate care. The foster family is encouraged to develop a
relationship with another family as an alternate provider who can provide care
for the child in foster care in case of emergencies, vacations, or needed
respite care. The agency must approve the alternate care and have documentation
the alternate provider:
(1) is at least 21
years of age;
(2) obtained a
criminal history records search within the last 12 months conducted by:
(A) the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation (OSBI) that includes a search of Oklahoma Department of
Corrections files maintained by OSBI, per the Sex Offenders Registration Act
for each household member, 18 years of age or older; and
(B) the authorized agency in the previous
state of residence when the person resided in Oklahoma less than one
year;
(3) meets the
foster home requirements, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)
340:110-5-60;
(4) provides one reference; and
(5) complies with discipline and behavior
management requirements, per OAC
340:110-5-62.
Added at 23 Ok Reg
1092, eff 6-1-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 415, eff 11-20-08 (emergency); Amended
at 26 Ok Reg 2239, eff 7-1-09
