§ 1-9-117. Allegations against employees of Department or child-placing agency by foster parent
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile Code
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-9-117
§ 1-9-117. Allegations against employees of Department or child-placing agency by foster parent
A. 1. A foster parent may report to the Office of Client Advocacy of the Department of Human Services an allegation that an employee of the Department or of a child-placing agency has threatened the foster parent with removal of a child from the foster parent, harassed or refused to place a child in a licensed or certified foster home, or disrupted a child placement as retaliation or discrimination towards a foster parent who has:
2. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any complaint by a foster parent regarding the result of a criminal, administrative, or civil proceeding for a violation of any law, rule, or contract provision by that foster parent, or the action taken by the Department or a child-placing agency in conformity with the result of any such proceeding.
3. A reporter shall not be relieved of the duty to report incidents of alleged child abuse or neglect pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code.1
3. At the request of the reporter, the Office of Client Advocacy shall keep the identity of the reporter strictly confidential from the operation of the Department, until the Advocate General determines what recommendations shall be made to the Commission for Human Services and to the Director of the Department.
Credits
Laws 1997, c. 389, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 396, § 12, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 415, § 13, emerg. eff. June 5, 2001. Renumbered from Title 10, § 7204.1 by Laws 2009, c. 233, §§ 95, 309, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
Footnotes
Title 10A, § 1-1-101 et seq.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-9-117, OK ST T. 10A § 1-9-117
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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