Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) A BRS
contractor and BRS provider must provide facilities, personnel, materials,
equipment, supplies and services, and transportation related to
placement-related activities.
(a) Clothing. It
is the responsibility of the Department to ensure the BRS client has sufficient
clothing at the time of placement with a BRS contractor and BRS provider. It is
the responsibility of the BRS contractor and BRS provider to maintain the BRS
client's clothing at an adequate and appropriate level. A caseworker may
request approval from a child welfare supervisor or program manager for payment
for additional clothing when necessary.
(b) Transportation and travel.
(A) A BRS contractor and BRS provider are
responsible for arranging or providing transportation for the BRS client for
the following:
(i) School, to the extent not
provided by the school district;
(ii) Medical, dental, and therapeutic
appointments;
(iii) Recreational
and community activities;
(v) Shopping for
incidental items.
(B)
The cost of transportation for the BRS client for the purposes of visits to
foster homes, relatives or fictive kin will be equally shared by the
Department, the BRS contractor and BRS provider.
(C) Transportation costs. It is the
responsibility of the Department, not the BRS contractor or BRS provider, to
ensure the cost of transportation is paid for when that transportation is for
the purpose of a court-ordered visitation. The BRS contractor, BRS provider,
and the caseworker must jointly plan the transportation method as far in
advance as possible.
(D) Written
authorization from the Department must be received by the BRS contractor and
BRS provider prior to transporting, or authorizing transport, of a child or
young adult in the care or custody of the Department outside the state of
Oregon or outside the United States.
(E) A BRS contractor and BRS provider must
request approval from the Department no less than 90 days prior to any
international travel with a child or young adult in the care or custody of the
Department placed with a BRS provider or BRS contractor.
(2) Non-BRS-related medical and
mental health care.
(a) The BRS contractor or
BRS provider shall comply with OAR 410-170-0100(2)(a) if there is no record the
BRS client has received a physical examination within the six months
immediately prior to the BRS client's placement with its program.
(b) The BRS contractor and BRS provider must
coordinate with each BRS client's caseworker to ensure the BRS client's mental
health, physical health (including alcohol and drug treatment services),
dental, and vision needs are met. This does not include paying the cost of
medical or mental health services or medications that are covered by the Oregon
Health Plan (OHP) or by the BRS client's third party private insurance
coverage. The BRS contractor and BRS provider must work with the BRS client's
Department or Tribal caseworker to secure payment for medical or mental health
services or medications not covered by OHP or the BRS client's third party
private insurance coverage.
(c) The
BRS contractor and BRS provider must administer and monitor medications
consistent with all applicable Department rules in OAR 413-070-0400 through
413-070-0490, and the BRS provider's medication management policy must comply
with Department rules.
(d) The BRS
contractor and BRS provider must facilitate the BRS client's access to other
medical and mental health providers whenever identified needs cannot be met
within the scope of services offered by the BRS provider.
(3) Educational and vocational activities. A
BRS contractor and BRS provider must have a system in place for a BRS client to
attend school in order to meet the educational needs of a BRS client in its
program either on site or at an off-site location that complies with OAR
chapter 413, division 105.
(4)
Other placement-related activities:
(a)
Recreational, social and cultural activities:
(A) A BRS contractor and BRS provider must
provide recreation time for the BRS client daily. A BRS contractor and BRS
provider must offer activities that are varied in type to allow the BRS client
to obtain new experiences.
(B) A
BRS contractor and BRS provider must provide each BRS client a minimum of one
opportunity per week to participate in recreational activities in the
community, unless the BRS client is clearly unable to participate in off-site
activities due to safety issues.
(C) The BRS contractor and BRS provider must
provide access to or make available social and cultural activities for the BRS
client. These activities are to promote the BRS client's normal development and
help broaden the BRS client's understanding and appreciation of the community,
arts, environment and other cultural groups.
(D) The BRS contractor and BRS provider must
not permit a BRS client to participate in recreational activities that present
a higher level of risk to a BRS client without the approval of the Department.
This applies to activities that require a moderate to high level of technical
expertise to perform safely, present environmental hazards or where special
certification or training is recommended or required, such as: whitewater
rafting, rock climbing, ropes courses, activities on or in any body of water
where a certified lifeguard is not present and on duty, camping, backpacking,
mountain climbing, using motorized yard equipment and horseback
riding.
(E) Language and culture.
The BRS contractor and BRS provider must allow a BRS client to speak his or her
primary language and must honor his or her culture.
(b) Academic assistance: If needed, the BRS
contractor and BRS provider must provide adequate opportunities for the BRS
client to complete homework assignments with assistance from staff, or a
proctor foster home, if applicable.
(5) Family Involvement.The BRS contractor
shall, and require its BRS provider:
(a)
Facilitate participation of the BRS client's family members in the BRS client's
treatment program;
(b) Facilitate
outreach to the family members of the BRS client, including siblings, document
how the outreach is made, and maintain contact information for any known
biological family and fictive kin of the BRS client; and
(c) Document how family members are
integrated into the treatment process for the BRS client, including
post-discharge, and how sibling connections are maintained.
(6) The BRS contractor and BRS
provider must comply with OAR 413-010-0170 through 413-010-0185.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
409.050, ORS
411.060, ORS
411.070,
ORS
411.116 & ORS
418.005
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
411.060, ORS
411.070,
ORS
411.116,
ORS
418.005,
ORS
409.010,
ORS
411.141,
ORS
418.015,
ORS
418.027,
ORS
418.285,
ORS
418.312,
ORS
418.315,
ORS
418.490 & ORS
418.495