§ 21.10. Child assessment in voluntary out-of-home placement
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10. Children
10 Okl.St.Ann. § 21.10
§ 21.10. Child assessment in voluntary out-of-home placement
A. Upon any voluntary out-of-home placement of a child by a parent into foster care with a child-placing agency, the child-placing agency shall conduct an assessment of the child in its custody which shall be designed to establish an appropriate plan for placement of the child. Following the assessment, the child-placing agency shall establish an individual treatment and service plan for the child. A copy of each plan shall be provided to the child if the child is twelve (12) years of age or older and to the child's parent or guardian. The plan shall at a minimum:
F. If the assessment and medical examination disclose no physical, mental, or emotional reasons for therapeutic foster care, a child voluntarily placed with a child-placing agency shall be placed in a regular foster family home. If therapeutic foster care is required, the child may be placed only in foster homes that are certified as therapeutic foster homes pursuant to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act.
Credits
Laws 2009, c. 233, § 110, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
10 Okl. St. Ann. § 21.10, OK ST T. 10 § 21.10
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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