Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The Department
must notify any child or young adult over 17 years, six months of age in the
care or custody of the Department of the following information regarding health
care treatment:
(a) The importance of
designating another individual to make health care treatment decisions on their
behalf if they become unable to participate in such decisions and does not have
or does not want a relative who is otherwise authorized under state law to make
such decision; and
(b) The option
to execute a health care power of attorney, health care proxy, or other similar
document recognized under state law.
(2) The Department must ensure any child 14
years of age or older and in the care or custody of the Department:
(a) Annually receives a copy of a consumer
credit report when one exists; and
(b) Receives some assistance in interpreting
the credit report and resolving any inaccuracies in that report.
(c) Offer assistance to young adults to
obtain a copy of a consumer credit report when one exists, provide support to
the young adult in interpreting the credit report and resolving any
inaccuracies in that report.
(3) National Youth in Transition Database
(NYTD) Requirements. The Department must collect and track independent living
type services and outcome data as follows:
(a)
Served population: The Department will report all independent living type
services paid for or provided by the Department during the six month reporting
periods under the NYTD timelines.
(b) Baseline population: The Department will
report outcome data by conducting a survey with every child 17 years of age,
within the 45 days following the child's 17th birthday, in the care or custody
of the Department; and
(c) Follow
up populations: The Department will report outcome data by conducting follow up
surveys of the young adults or former foster children surveyed under subsection
(b) of this section at ages 19 and 21.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
409.050 & ORS
418.005
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
418.005,
ORS
409.010,
ORS
418.475,
ORS
419B.343 & ORS
419B.476
