OK SB200

Office of Juvenile Affairs must establish a foster care program for children in its custody, including recruiting foster families, contracting with foster parents and child-placing agencies, and supervising all foster placements

Foster parents must meet licensing standards under the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act and additional rules set by the Board of Juvenile Affairs, with required initial and ongoing training programs

Written contracts with foster care providers must guarantee OJA access to children and foster placements, specify payment amounts and reimbursement processes, and allow removal of children when in their best interests or for public protection

OJA must provide foster parents with caseworker contact information, agency policies and procedures, foster parent association contacts, and a statement of foster parent rights at the time of placement

Effective date is July 1, 2013, with an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval