§ 1-7-105. Rules, policies and procedures regarding children in Department custody
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile Code
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-7-105
§ 1-7-105. Rules, policies and procedures regarding children in Department custody
A. The Department of Human Services shall promulgate written rules, policies, and procedures governing the operation of those residential care facilities, including group homes, operated by or under contract with the Department wherein a child may be placed, requiring assurance that at least one employee of the facility is designated and authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard to decisions involving the participation of a child in age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate activities. The authorized employee shall be provided with training on how to use and apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard.
5. A child shall have constant access to writing materials and may send mail without limitation, censorship, or prior reading, and may receive mail without prior reading, except that mail may be opened in the presence of the child, without being read, to inspect for contraband or if authorized by the court for the protection of the child;
C. Any contract or agreement entered into by the Department for the residential care and treatment of children in the custody of the Department shall provide that a failure to comply with the provisions of this section may result in a termination or cancellation of the contract or other appropriate sanction.
Credits
Laws 1982, c. 312, § 34, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1986, c. 286, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1990, c. 51, § 9, emerg. eff. April 9, 1990. Renumbered from Title 10, § 1403.1 and amended by Laws 1995, c. 352, §§ 53, 199, eff. July 1, 1995. Laws 2002, c. 327, § 20, eff. July 1, 2002. Renumbered from Title 10, § 7004-3.2 and amended by Laws 2009, c. 233, §§ 68, 279, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 358, § 4, emerg. eff. June 7, 2010; Laws 2015, c. 173, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-7-105, OK ST T. 10A § 1-7-105
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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