COMMENT DUE DATE:
August 3, 2017
DATE:
July 24, 2017
Shirley Russell, Child Welfare Services 405-521-2881
Dena Thayer, Programs Administrator 405-521-4326
Nancy Kelly, Policy Specialist 405-522-6703
RE:
Non-APA WF 17-F
The proposed policy is Non-APA . This proposal is not subject to Administrative Procedures Act
SUBJECT:CHAPTER 75. CHILD WELFARE
Instructions to Staff (ITS) ONLY AMENDED
Subchapter 1. General Provisions of Child Welfare Services
Part 1. Scope and Applicability
340:75-1-16 [AMENDED]
340:75-1-20 [AMENDED]
340:75-1-26 [AMENDED]
340:75-1-28 through 340:75-1-29 [AMENDED]
Part 10. Oklahoma Children's Services (OCS)
340:75-1-152.9 [AMENDED]
Subchapter 3. Child Protective Services
Part 4. Specialized Investigative Protocols, Child Death or Near-Death Reporting Protocols
340:75-3-410 [AMENDED]
Part 5. Investigative Findings and Appeals
340:75-5-350 [AMENDED]
Subchapter 4. Family-Centered and Community Services
Part 1. Family-Centered Services
340:75-4-12.1 [AMENDED]
Subchapter 6. Permanency Planning
Part 5. Permanency Planning Services
340:75-6-30 through 340:75-6-31.1 [AMENDED]
Part 7. Family and Child Individualized Service Planning Components
340:75-6-40.5 [AMENDED]
Part 8. Child Welfare Specialist Role
340:75-6-48 [AMENDED]
Part 11. Permanency Planning and Placement Services
340:75-6-85.5 [AMENDED]
340:75-6-91 [AMENDED]
Subchapter 8. Therapeutic Foster Care and Developmental Disabilities Services
Part 1. Therapeutic Foster Care
340:75-8-13 [AMENDED]
Subchapter 13. Other Child Welfare Services and Medical Services for Children in Out-of-Home Care
Part 1. Eligibility for Substitute Care Service and Claims for Payment
340:75-13-10 [AMENDED]
Subchapter 15. Adoptions
Part 14. Post-Adoption Services
340:75-15-124 [AMENDED]
340:75-15-128.1 [AMENDED]
Subchapter 16. Behavioral Health Treatment Services
Part 3. Outpatient Behavioral Health Care Services
340:75-16-46 [AMENDED]
Subchapter 19. Working with Indian Children
340:75-19-1 [AMENDED]
340:75-19-9 through 340:75-19-10 [AMENDED]
340:75-19-21 [AMENDED]
340:75-19-24 [AMENDED]
(Reference WF 17-F)
SUMMARY:
Subchapter1.GeneralProvisionsofChildWelfareServices
Part1.ScopeandApplicability
Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)340:75-1-16 and340:75-1-20ITS areamendedtoaddareferenceforguidanceonsibling separation.
OAC 340:75-1-26ITSareamendedtoaddguidanceontheuseofrestrictedcasesandsecondarycaseassignments.
OAC340:75-1-28ITSareamendedtoclarifythatcontingency funds arenotusedfor attorneyorlegalfeesto establishaguardianship.
OAC340:75-1-29ITSareamendedto:(1)updatethe responsibilitiesforcasetransfermeetings; and(2)provideguidanceoncaseswithjurisdictioninvolvingmorethanonestate,atribe,orforeigncountry.
Part10.OklahomaChildren'sServices(OCS)
OAC340:75-1-152.9 ITSareamendedtoincludeguidanceondocumentingunexplained,physicalinjuryofachildinanopenpermanencyplanning,trialreunification,orfamily-centered servicescase.
Subchapter3.ChildProtectiveServices
Part4.SpecializedInvestigativeProtocols,ChildDeathorNear-DeathReportingProtocols
OAC340:75-3-410areamendedtoaddguidanceonout-of-homeassessmentofchildsafetyand includeTherapeuticFosterCareProgramUnittothe list ofparticipantsnotifiedfora10-daystaffingtodiscussafosterortrialadoptivehomeinvestigation.
Part5.InvestigativeFindingsand Appeals
OAC340:75-3-530ITSareamendedtochangethecompositionoftheAppealsCommittee.
Subchapter4.Family-CenteredandCommunityServices
Part1.Family-CenteredServices
OAC340:75-4-12.1ITSareamendedtoupdatefamily-centeredservices(FCS)casemanagementresponsibilitiesonsubstanceuseandabusetreatmentandcontactrequirementsforachildinan
in-homesafetyplan.
Subchapter6.PermanencyPlanning
Part5.PermanencyPlanningServices
OAC340:75-6-30ITSareamendedtoaddareferenceforguidanceonsiblingseparation.
OAC340:75-6-31ITSareamendedtoupdatetheindicatorstoproceedwithanalternate permanencyplantoincludewhenaparentfrequentlymissesvisitswiththechildorconsistentlyarriveslateandleavesearly.
OAC340:75-6-31.1ITSareamendedtoupdatesiblingplacementandconnectionreviewguidelinesforfamilyteammeetings(FTM)andtheagerequirementforholding anFTMforsuccessfuladulthoodplanning.
Part7.FamilyandChildIndividualizedServicePlanningComponents
OAC340:75-6-40.5ITSareamendedtotherequireddeadlinesforsubmittingall writtenreportsandsupportingdocumentationtothecourtandthenecessarypartiestothecase.
Part8.ChildWelfareSpecialistRole
OAC340:75-6-48ITSareamendedtoupdatethepurpose,documentation,andrequirementsfor thechildwelfare(CW)specialist'scontactswiththechild,placementprovider,andparent;
Part11.PermanencyPlanningandPlacementServices
OAC340:75-6-85.5ITSareamendedtoincludeparentcontactandsafetyplanrequirementsforprotectivesupervisiononlycases.
OAC340:75-6-91ITSareamendedtoupdatespecialneedscertificationprocessforpreventivechildcaresubsidy.
Subchapter8.TherapeuticFosterCareandDevelopmentalDisabilitiesServices
Part1.TherapeuticFosterCare
OAC340:75-8-13ITSareamendedtoreflectnamechangefromindependentlivingtosuccessfuladulthood.
Subchapter 13.OtherChildWelfareServicesandMedicalServicesforChildreninOut-of-HomeCare
Part1.EligibilityforSubstituteCareServiceandClaimsforPayment
OAC340:75-13-10ITSareamendedtoincludenoticethatreplacementSocialSecuritycardsarelimitedtothreeperyearand10cardsforalifetime.
Subchapter15.Adoptions
Part14.PostAdoptionServices
OAC340:75-15-124 ITSareamendedtoupdatetheavailabilityofpost-adoptionrespiteservices. OAC340:75-15-128.1 ITSareamendedtoaddresstheeffectivedateforadoptionassistanceagreement modification.
Subchapter16.MentalHealthTreatmentServices
Part3.Outpatient BehavioralHealthCareServices
OAC340:75-16-46ITSareamendedtoupdatethereferralprocessforandparticipation insystems ofcare.
Subchapter19.WorkingwithIndian Children
OAC340:75-19-1ITSareamendedtoreflectOHSorganizationchanges.
OAC340:75-19-9ITSareamendedtoupdateCWspecialistresponsibilitiesinchild protectiveservicesinvestigationsthatinvolveanIndianchildonstate ortriballand.
OAC340:75-19-10ITS areamendedtoupdateprocessforemergencyremovalofanIndianchild.
OAC340:75-19-21ITSareamendedtochangetribalfosterresourcehometotribal-certifiedfosterresourcehome.
OAC340:75-19-24ITSareamendedtoclarifythatvoluntaryconsentmaybewithdrawnpriorto terminationofparental rightsoradoption.
