OAR 413-015-0465: Required Assessments and Screenings for all Children Entering Substitute Care

(1) Each child placed in substitute care must receive the following: (a) An intake nursing assessment by a DHS contracted nurse, shortly after entering care; (b) A comprehensive health assessment by the child’s primary healthcare provider, within 30 calendar days of entering care; (c) A dental assessment for children age 1 and older, within 30 calendar days of entering care; (d) A Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) screening, within 60 calendar days of entering care; (e) A mental-health assessment for children age 3 and older, within 60 calendar days of entering care; and (f) An Early Intervention Screening for children ages 0-2, within 60 calendar days of entering care. (See CPS Early Intervention Referral form CF323.) (2) The caseworker of a child who is placed in substitute care must ensure that the child receives: (a) All required assessments and screenings as described in section (1) of this rule; and (b) All treatment and services that are recommended in the required assessments and screenings that are covered by either Oregon Health Plan (OHP) or the child’s private health insurance.