Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 75 - Child Welfare Services
Subchapter 11 - Child Welfare Community-Based Residential Care
Part 25 - FAMILY-STYLE LIVING PROGRAMS AND NON-FUNDED CONTRACTED LEVEL B PLACEMENTS
Section 340:75-11-301 - Children served in family-style living programs and non-funded, contracted Level B placements
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Children in Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) custody are provided a structured and supportive living environment that provides direction and guidance. Children appropriate for placement:
(b) In general, children served are male or female, 13 to 18 years of age. Exceptions to the age range may be made when keeping sibling groups together in placement, or maintaining a minor parent in OKDHS custody and his or her child together, with the agreement of the contractor and Child Welfare Services (CWS) Specialized Placements and Partnerships Unit (SPPU) program staff. Exceptions to the age range are documented by the child welfare (CW) facility liaison.
(c) Each family-style living program and non-funded Level B contractor serves a different target population.
(d) The placement provider and CW facility liaison screen referrals for appropriateness for the placement of children to family-style living programs and non-funded, Level B group homes.
(e) Referrals to family-style living programs and non-funded, Level B group homes are made by the assigned CW specialist through the CW facility liaison.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 680, eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 2128, eff 6-11-01; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1270, eff 5-26-05; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1092, eff 3-26-10 (emergency); Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1865, eff 7-1-10
