Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 416 - OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
Division 530 - YOUTH OFFENDER FOSTER CARE CERTIFICATION
Section 416-530-0130 - General Provisions for Proctor Parents

(1) The Private Child-caring Agency must ensure that its proctor parents meet the standards set out in these rules and OAR chapter 416, division 800.

(2) The Private Child-caring Agency must provide or cause to be provided structured supervision twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days a week, to youth offenders placed in proctor homes. The Private Child-caring Agency must provide specific proctor parent support services that enhance a proctor parent's ability to successfully meet the supervision needs of youth offenders placed by OYA.

(3) The Private Child-caring Agency must ensure that no more than three OYA youth offenders reside in any given proctor home at one time. In addition, no more than five total children, including the proctor parent's own children, may reside in one proctor home.

(4) Under no circumstances may OYA youth offenders reside with youth served under the Private Child-caring Agency's other programs, including private pay placements and placements of youth from out-of-state, except for youth offenders placed through Interstate Compact with courtesy supervision provided by OYA.

(5) The total number of youth offenders per home may be increased to no more than five, to provide proctor parents a short-term respite from proctor care responsibilities.