Library: Policy
340:75-13-22. Trial home visit
Revised 5-26-05
A child who is returned to the parent(s)' home and remains in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) custody is considered on a trial home visit. The child retains Title IV-E eligibility for up to six months, and longer if the court extends the trial home visit. • 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-13-22
Revised 9-14-24
1. (a) Child returns home - Oklahoma Human Services custody.
(1) When a child returns home while in custody, the child welfare (CW) specialist:
(A) enters a KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode. The child retains Title IV-E eligibility for up to six months; and
(B) advises the parent(s) to apply for or assume medical coverage for the child.
(2) The KIDS removal, Title IV-E eligibility, and custody specialist's assignment remain open.
(b) Subsequent removal of the child within six months.
(1) At the time of a subsequent removal, the CW specialist end dates the KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode and enters the new placement.
(2) No action is required of the custody specialist as the child who is home less than six months in Trial Reunification status retains Title IV-E eligibility.
(c) Subsequent removal of the child after six months.
(1) When the court order does not include an extension of trial reunification for a specified period of time, the CW specialist:
(A) end dates the KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode at six months. This automatically end dates Title IV-E eligibility on KIDS. A KIDS tickler is generated to indicate the child's removal was end dated; and
(B) enters a new removal in KIDS. The removal is treated as a new removal for Title IV-E purposes.
(2) The custody specialist:
(A) determines Title IV-E eligibility; and
(B) when the custody specialist does not receive the required court orders or findings for this new removal after requesting such, notifies the district director, per Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-13-13 Instructions to Staff.
(3) When the court order includes a specified period of time when trial reunification ends, the child retains Title IV-E eligibility until the end date specified by the court.
(A) The CW specialist:
(i) updates the KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode to reflect the extension; and
(ii) when the child returns to out-of-home care, end dates the KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode and enters the new placement episode.
(B) No action is required by the custody specialist as the child retains Title IV-E eligibility due to trial reunification status.
