OAR 413-208-0005: Purpose

(1) These rules describe the criminal records check requirements for those seeking to become or remain a resource parent, relative resource parent or an applicant or relative applicant seeking approval as an adoptive resource under OAR 413-200-0260 to 413-200-0396 or OAR 413-203-0020 and 413-203-0025, or individuals seeking approval as a member of the household, to provide child care, or to provide respite care. These rules supplement Department of Administrative Services rules, OAR 125-007-0210 to 125-007-0330. (2) In these rules, a resource parent is a foster parent as that term is used in ORS 418.016, 418.640 and 418.648. A relative resource parent is a relative caregiver, as that term is used in ORS 418.016, and a foster parent as that term is used in ORS 418.640 and 418.648. (3) These rules set forth the criminal convictions which disqualify a subject individual from being approved as a resource parent, relative resource parent, or potential adoptive resource or a member of the household, respite care provider, or child care provider. (4) These rules outline the process by which the Department assesses the fitness of a subject individual with a criminal conviction. (5) These rules must be used in conjunction with other Oregon administrative rules when determining a subject individual's fitness to be approved as a resource parent, relative resource parent, or potential adoptive resource, approved as a member of the household, approved to provide child care, or approved to provide respite care.