OAR 413-040-0268: Placement of Children or Young Adults from Other States in Oregon

(1) All incoming ICPC requests for a home study and placement of a child or young adult in Oregon must be processed by the Oregon ICPC office. (2) Young adults. The Oregon ICPC office will accept requests for placement of a young adult unless the young adult is living independently. (3) Parent home study. (a) The Department will conduct a parent home study after receiving the request from the Oregon ICPC office. (b) As part of the parent home study, the Department will have face-to-face contact with each member of the household. (c) The Department will ensure completion of child abuse history background and criminal history background checks for each adult member of the household. (d) The Department will ensure completion of a fingerprint-based criminal records check of national crime information databases for each adult member of the household. (e) The Department will assess finances and housing for the parent's ability to meet the safety and wellbeing needs of the child. (f) Each parent must be compliant with the case and service plans from the sending state. (g) The Department will consider the needs of the child or young adult when determining whether the placement will be approved. (4) Home study for a non-parent home. (a) When the Department completes the home study, a relative resource parent must meet the requirements of OAR 413-203-0000 to 413-203-0145, while a non-related resource family or potential adoptive family must meet the requirements of OAR 413‑200‑0301 to 413-200-0396 , and a potential adoptive family must also meet the requirements of OAR 413-120-0190 to 413-120-0246 . (b) When an agency licensed in Oregon completes the home study the requirements of OAR 413-420-0100 apply to an adoptive family. (c) In addition to meeting the standards in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the placement also must meet the specific needs of each child. (5) After the study is completed, the local branch office or agency must provide the study to the Oregon ICPC office. The branch office must not provide the study to the party or agency that requested it unless authorized to do so by the Oregon ICPC office. The study must include a recommendation regarding placement. (6) The Oregon ICPC compact administrator, deputy compact administrator or designee must review the study and will either approve or not approve the placement based on information contained in the home study. (7) Responsibilities of the Department. When the Department is notified of the child or young adult’s placement into Oregon, the Department will notify the supervising agency of the placement and to begin supervision. (8) Following placement of the child or young adult, supervision by the Oregon local branch office or agency licensed in Oregon includes a monthly contact with the child or young adult and caregiver, as described in OAR 413-080-0055 or 413-215-0466 (6), as applicable . (9) The supervising agency must submit progress reports at minimum every 90 days to the Oregon ICPC office as requested by the sending state on the form 100A . Each progress report must include all of the following: (a) The date and location of each face-to-face contact with the child or young adult. (b) A summary of the child or young adult’s current circumstances. (c) If the child or young adult is attending school, a summary of the child or young adult’s academic performance. (d) A summary of the child or young adult’s current health status. (e) An assessment of current caretakers. (f) A description of any unmet needs. (g) If applicable, the supervising worker’s recommendation for continuation of the placement or for closure of the case. (10) The Department will accept any report of abuse of a child or young adult placed in Oregon pursuant to an approved placement under Article III(d) of the ICPC and will act in the same manner as it would to a report of abuse or neglect of any other child or young adult residing in Oregon, pursuant to OAR chapter 413, division 015. (a) The Department must promptly notify the sending state if there is a report of abuse or neglect. The local branch office must ensure that the Oregon ICPC office is also notified of the report. (b) If a child or young adult is moved to another home, the Department must promptly notify the sending state. (c) The Department must work with the out-of-state office to develop a plan that will meet the child’s safety and well-being needs. (11) The Department will assess possible placement resources and provide supervision for a placement only after accepting an ICPC request.