Oregon Statutes - Chapter 418 - Child Welfare Services

• 418.001   Definition for ORS 418.005 to 418.030.
  As used in ORS 418.005 to 418.030, “child” or “juvenile” means an individual under 21 years of age. [1973 c.827 §34]
• 418.003   [1973 c.463 §§2,3; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261]
• 418.005   Powers of department in connection with child welfare services; rules; advisory committee.
  (1) In order to establish, extend and strengthen welfare services for the protection and care of homeless, dependent or neglected children or children in danger...
• 418.010   Children not to be taken charge of when parents object.
  Nothing in ORS 418.005 shall be construed as authorizing any state official, agent or representative, in carrying out any of the provisions of that section,...
• 418.015   Custody and care of needy children by department.
  (1) The Department of Human Services may, in its discretion, accept custody of children and may provide care, support and protective services for children who...
• 418.016   Criminal records checks required for caregivers of children and for other persons in household; rules.
  (1) To protect the health and safety of children who are in the custody of the Department of Human Services and who may be placed...
• 418.017   Parent allowed to anonymously leave child at authorized facility; facility immunity; notification to department.
  (1) A parent may leave an infant at an authorized facility in the physical custody of an agent, employee, physician or other medical professional working...
• 418.018   Department required to inform public about ORS 418.017 and affirmative defense; funding.
  (1) The Department of Human Services shall inform the public about the provisions of ORS 418.017 and the affirmative defense created in ORS 163.535. (2)...
• 418.020   Unexpended balances of budgeted county funds may be expended as aid for children.
  The governing body of any county may expend as aid for homeless, neglected or abused children, foundlings or orphans, wayward children or children in need...
• 418.025   Prevention, reduction or control of juvenile delinquency by county programs and activities.
  (1) The governing body of any county, or its representatives designated by it for the purpose, on behalf of the county, may: (a) Conduct programs...
• 418.027   Agreements for custody, care or treatment; rules.
  (1) The Director of Human Services or the authorized representative of the director may enter into agreements with persons, families or child caring agencies found...
• 418.030   Services to prevent, control and treat juvenile delinquency.
  The Department of Human Services may provide consultation services related to the prevention, control and treatment of juvenile delinquency to local and statewide public and...
• 418.032   Department subrogated to right of support for certain children in department custody; child support agreements for children with disabilities.
  (1) Whenever the Department of Human Services has accepted custody of a child under the provisions of ORS 418.015 and is required to provide financial...
• 418.033   Release of records to citizen review board; when findings of board public; rules.
  The Department of Human Services may release pertinent portions of client or provider records to citizen review boards established by the department to hear client...
• 418.034   Department responsible for costs of medical care of certain children in detention or lockup facilities; recovery of costs; obtaining additional funds.
  (1) Notwithstanding ORS 169.140 or any other provision of law, within the availability of funds therefor, the Department of Human Services shall be responsible for...
• 418.035   [Formerly 419.052 and then 418.055; 1967 c.155 §1; 1969 c.69 §7; 1981 c.819 §1; 1983 c.414 §2; 1995 c.343 §45; 1999 c.59 §111; 2003 c.14 §211; 2007 c.861 §1; renumbered 412.001 in 2007]
• 418.036   Child welfare report.
  On or before November 1 of each even-numbered year, the Department of Human Services shall develop and submit a report to the appropriate legislative interim...
• 418.040   [Formerly 419.054 and then 418.060; 1969 c.468 §5; 1995 c.816 §1; 1997 c.581 §27; 2005 c.22 §289; 2007 c.861 §2; renumbered 412.006 in 2007]
• 418.042   [1975 c.458 §12; 1983 c.767 §4; 1995 c.816 §9; 1999 c.80 §74; 2003 c.14 §212; 2003 c.73 §66; 2007 c.861 §12; renumbered 412.024 in 2007]
• 418.045   [Formerly 419.056 and then 418.065; 1965 c.41 §1; 1995 c.816 §2; 1997 c.581 §28; 2007 c.861 §3; renumbered 412.009 in 2007]
• 418.047   [1995 c.816 §7; 1997 c.581 §29; renumbered 412.151 in 2007]
• 418.050   [1963 c.610 §5; 1975 c.243 §1; 1997 c.581 §30; 2001 c.900 §113; renumbered 412.026 in 2007]
• 418.054   [1963 c.610 §6; 1973 c.823 §132; renumbered 412.028 in 2007]
• 418.055   [Formerly 419.052; 1963 c.610 §1; renumbered 418.035]
• 418.059   [1963 c.610 §7; 1973 c.823 §133; renumbered 412.029 in 2007]
• 418.060   [Formerly 419.054; renumbered 418.040]
• 418.065   [Formerly 419.056; 1963 c.610 §2; renumbered 418.045]
• 418.070   [1961 c.712 §2; 1963 c.610 §3; 1967 c.155 §2; 1969 c.65 §1; 1973 c.464 §2; 1983 c.414 §3; 1985 c.622 §2; 1997 c.581 §31; 1999 c.59 §112; 2001 c.900 §114; 2003 c.14 §213; 2007 c.806 §14; 2007 c.861 §4; renumbered 418.647 in 2007]
• 418.075   [1961 c.712 §3; 1971 c.779 §54; 2003 c.14 §214; 2005 c.218 §7; 2007 c.861 §14; renumbered 412.034 in 2007]
• 418.080   [1961 c.712 §5; repealed by 1965 c.538 §1]
• 418.085   [1961 c.712 §4; 2003 c.14 §215; 2007 c.861 §15; renumbered 412.039 in 2007]
• 418.090   [1961 c.712 §6; repealed by 1971 c.779 §78]
• 418.095   [1961 c.712 §7; 1965 c.291 §3; 1967 c.130 §6; repealed by 2007 c.861 §23]
• 418.097   [1963 c.610 §8; 1967 c.130 §7; renumbered 412.044 in 2007]
• 418.100   [Formerly 419.058; 1971 c.779 §56; 1975 c.242 §1; 1997 c.581 §32; renumbered 412.049 in 2007]
• 418.105   [Formerly 419.060; repealed by 1971 c.779 §78]
• 418.110   [Formerly 419.062; 1969 c.68 §9; 1971 c.779 §57; renumbered 412.054 in 2007]
• 418.115   [Formerly 419.064; 1969 c.68 §10; 1971 c.779 §58; renumbered 412.059 in 2007]
• 418.120   [Formerly 419.066; 1969 c.68 §11; 1971 c.779 §59; renumbered 412.064 in 2007]
• 418.125   [Formerly 419.068; 1971 c.779 §60; 1973 c.612 §16; renumbered 412.069 in 2007]
• 418.130   [Formerly 419.070; 1975 c.387 §1; 1995 c.609 §9; 1997 c.581 §33; 2001 c.900 §115; 2003 c.14 §216; renumbered 412.074 in 2007]
• 418.131   [1995 c.816 §4; 2003 c.212 §3; 2007 c.861 §5; renumbered 412.079 in 2007]
• 418.132   [1995 c.816 §5; 1997 c.581 §34; 2007 c.861 §16; renumbered 412.084 in 2007]
• 418.133   [1995 c.816 §11; repealed by 1997 c.581 §48]
• 418.134   [1995 c.816 §6; 1997 c.581 §35; 2007 c.861 §5a; renumbered 412.089 in 2007]
• 418.135   [Formerly 419.072; 1971 c.779 §61; 1979 c.690 §14; 2007 c.356 §5; renumbered 412.094 in 2007]
• 418.140   [1961 c.341 §2; 1963 c.332 §1; 1969 c.246 §1; renumbered 412.099 in 2007]
• 418.145   [1963 c.332 §3; 1967 c.446 §1; 1971 c.779 §62; 1997 c.581 §36; renumbered 412.104 in 2007]
• 418.147   [1987 c.3 §10; 1997 c.581 §37; renumbered 412.109 in 2007]
• 418.149   [1987 c.3 §§11,12; 2007 c.861 §5c; renumbered 412.114 in 2007]
• 418.150   [1969 c.281 §2; 1997 c.581 §38; 2005 c.22 §290; renumbered 412.076 in 2007]
• 418.155   [1969 c.281 §3; 1973 c.222 §1; 1995 c.816 §12; 1997 c.581 §39; 2003 c.14 §217; 2007 c.861 §6; renumbered 412.124 in 2007]
• 418.160   [1969 c.281 §4; 1973 c.222 §2; 1979 c.452 §1; 1995 c.816 §13; 2007 c.861 §19; renumbered 412.139 in 2007]
• 418.163   [1973 c.222 §4; 1979 c.452 §2; 2001 c.900 §116; 2007 c.861 §20; renumbered 412.144 in 2007]
• 418.165   [1969 c.281 §5; repealed by 1973 c.222 §5]
• 418.170   [1969 c.281 §6; repealed by 1973 c.222 §5]
• 418.172   [1975 c.734 §3; 1977 c.841 §12; 1997 c.170 §30; renumbered 412.155 in 2007]
• 418.175   [1969 c.281 §§7,8; repealed by 1973 c.222 §5]
• 418.180   [1983 c.414 §1; 1985 c.622 §1; 1997 c.581 §40; renumbered 412.161 in 2007]
• 418.185   [1983 c.414 §4; 1995 c.816 §10; 1997 c.581 §41; repealed by 2007 c.861 §23]
• 418.187   [1985 c.549 §1; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56]
• 418.189   Policy on child abuse and neglect.
  The Legislative Assembly recognizes that children are society’s most valuable resource and that child abuse and neglect is a threat to the physical, mental and...
• 418.191   [1985 c.549 §§3,7; 1993 c.678 §1; 1995 c.440 §43; 1999 c.1053 §28; 1999 c.1084 §42; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56]
• 418.193   [1985 c.549 §4; 1993 c.678 §2; 1995 c.440 §44; 1999 c.1053 §29; 1999 c.1084 §43; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56]
• 418.195   [1985 c.549 §5; 1999 c.1084 §44; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56]
• 418.197   [1985 c.549 §6; 1999 c.1084 §45; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56]
• 418.198   [1995 c.440 §46; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §37]
• 418.199   [1985 c.549 §8; 1987 c.771 §3; 1989 c.966 §48; 1993 c.678 §3; 1995 c.440 §48; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §37]
• 418.205   Definitions for ORS 418.205 to 418.310 and 418.992 to 418.998.
  As used in ORS 418.205 to 418.310 and 418.992 to 418.998, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Child” means an unmarried person under 18 years...
• 418.210   Application of ORS 418.205 to 418.325.
  ORS 418.205 to 418.325 shall not apply to: (1) Homes established and maintained by fraternal organizations wherein only members, their wives, widows and children are...
• 418.215   Private child-caring agency to be licensed; fine assessment.
  (1) No private child-caring agency shall provide or engage in any care or service described in ORS 418.205 unless the agency is at the time:...
• 418.220   [Formerly 419.108; 1971 c.401 §14; 1975 c.310 §4; 1983 c.510 §4; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171]
• 418.225   [Formerly 419.110; 1971 c.401 §15; 1975 c.310 §5; 1975 c.795 §2; 1983 c.510 §5; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171]
• 418.230   [Formerly 419.112; repealed by 1983 c.510 §21]
• 418.235   [Formerly 419.114; 1971 c.401 §16; 1973 c.367 §17; 1983 c.510 §6; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171]
• 418.240   Licensing criteria; duration; rules.
  (1) All private child-caring agencies subject to ORS 418.205 to 418.325 shall obtain from the Department of Human Services a license authorizing their work. The...
• 418.243   Outdoor Youth Program Advisory Board; duties; membership; staff.
  (1) There is established the Outdoor Youth Program Advisory Board for the purpose of providing advice to the Department of Human Services on licensing outdoor...
• 418.244   Officers of Outdoor Youth Program Advisory Board; quorum; meetings.
  (1) The Outdoor Youth Program Advisory Board shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with...
• 418.245   [Formerly 419.118; repealed by 1975 c.310 §9]
• 418.246   Bond for outdoor youth program licensure.
  (1) In addition to any requirements for licensure established by the Department of Human Services, each outdoor youth program that is applying for licensure as...
• 418.250   Supervision of child-caring agencies.
  (1) In order to enable it to supervise all child-caring agencies and institutions in this state, public and private, and also all homeless or neglected...
• 418.255   Inspection and supervision.
  (1) The Department of Human Services shall inspect and supervise all private child-caring agencies, whether incorporated or not, within this state, and may inspect and...
• 418.260   Investigation of abuses, derelictions or deficiencies in child-caring agencies.
  If any abuses, derelictions or deficiencies are made known to the Department of Human Services or its agents during their inspection of any child-caring agency...
• 418.265   Reports; audit.
  (1) At the request of the Department of Human Services, each public or private child-caring agency or institution within this state shall make a report...
• 418.270   Surrender of child to private child-caring agency; consent to adoption; time for adoption proceedings; effect of release and surrender.
  (1) If licensed for such purposes by the Department of Human Services, a private child-caring agency may receive children from their parents or legal guardians...
• 418.275   Private child-caring agency as guardian of child; power of agency.
  (1) A private child-caring agency shall be the guardian of each child released or surrendered to it under the conditions provided in ORS 418.270 and...
• 418.280   Placement of children.
  Private child-caring agencies, in placing children in private families, shall: (1) Safeguard the welfare of the children by the thorough investigation of each applicant and...
• 418.285   Authority of department same as private child-caring agency under ORS 418.270 to 418.280.
  In addition to its other powers and responsibilities, the Department of Human Services has the same authority as a private child-caring agency under ORS 418.270...
• 418.290   Child placement by nonresident.
  No person, agent, agency or institution of another state shall place a child in a family home in this state without first having furnished the...
• 418.295   Certain attorneys not to represent prospective adoptive parents; employees not to recommend any attorney to prospective adoptive parents.
  (1) No attorney employed by the State of Oregon shall represent prospective adoptive parents in their attempt to adopt a child being cared for under...
• 418.300   When child placement by private persons prohibited.
  No private individual, including midwives, physicians, nurses, hospital officials and all officers and employees or representatives of unauthorized agencies, organizations or institutions, shall engage in...
• 418.302   Administrative review required for certain children in voluntary placement.
  For those children who have remained in voluntary placement for 18 months, an administrative review by the Department of Human Services shall be required. The...
• 418.305   Authority of department to visit placed-out children; location and relationships confidential.
  The Department of Human Services may require any child-caring agency to divulge the location and relationship of any of its placed-out children. The department or...
• 418.306   Denial of visitation by child-caring agency as disciplinary measure prohibited.
  A child-caring agency providing residential care shall not deny a parent or guardian of a child who is under the care of the child-caring agency...
• 418.307   Medical or dental treatment of children without consent; conditions; immunity of treating personnel.
  (1) A physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board, or a dentist licensed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, or a hospital licensed by the...
• 418.310   Application of statutes to institutions caring for adults and children.
  ORS 418.205 to 418.310 and 418.992 to 418.998 apply to private agencies and institutions for the combined care of adults and children where the care...
• 418.312   When transfer of custody not required; voluntary placement agreement; review of children placed in certain institutions.
  (1) The Department of Human Services may not require any parent or legal guardian to transfer legal custody of a child in order to have...
• 418.315   Department may provide foster care for children surrendered or committed to department.
  The Department of Human Services may, in its discretion, provide foster care and other services for any child who has been surrendered under ORS 418.270,...
• 418.319   Goal regarding placed children receiving federal assistance.
  For each federal fiscal year beginning on and after October 1, 1983, the Department of Human Services establishes as a goal that no more than...
• 418.320   [Formerly 419.144; repealed by 1971 c.401 §120]
• 418.325   Medical examinations required; frequency; child’s health record; other health care; explanation to adoptive parents.
  (1) A child-caring agency shall safeguard the health of each ward or other dependent or delinquent child in its care by providing for medical examinations...
• 418.327   Licensing of certain schools and organizations offering residential programs; rules.
  (1) Inspections and reviews of private schools or other organizations offering residential programs for children may be conducted by the Department of Human Services at...
• 418.330   Payments to adoptive parents; conditions; limitations.
  (1) The Department of Human Services may make payments to adoptive parents on behalf of a child placed for adoption by the department or by...
• 418.335   Determination of eligibility for payments; review; hearing.
  (1) Qualification for payments in subsidization of adoption shall be determined and approved by the Department of Human Services prior to the completion of the...
• 418.340   Rules.
  The Department of Human Services shall make all necessary rules and regulations for administering the program for payments in subsidization of adoptions. [1971 c.129 §5]
• 418.342   [1989 c.306 §2; renumbered 657A.100 in 1993]
• 418.344   [1989 c.306 §1; renumbered 657A.110 in 1993]
• 418.346   [1989 c.306 §3; renumbered 657A.120 in 1993]
• 418.348   [1989 c.306 §4; renumbered 657A.130 in 1993]
• 418.350   [1989 c.306 §5; renumbered 657A.140 in 1993]
• 418.352   [1989 c.306 §6; renumbered 657A.150 in 1993]
• 418.354   [1989 c.306 §7; renumbered 657A.160 in 1993]
• 418.355   [Formerly 419.152; 1971 c.401 §28; repealed by 1989 c. 41 §2]
• 418.356   [1989 c.306 §8; renumbered 657A.170 in 1993]
• 418.358   [1989 c.306 §9; 1993 c.344 §28; renumbered 657A.180 in 1993]
• 418.360   [Formerly 419.154; 1971 c.401 §29; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.361   [1989 c.306 §10; 1993 c.344 §29; renumbered 657A.020 in 1993]
• 418.363   [1989 c.306 §11; renumbered 657A.190 in 1993]
• 418.365   [Formerly 419.156; 1971 c.401 §30; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.370   [Formerly 419.158; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.373   [1973 c.610 §2; 1985 c.753 §6; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.375   [1973 c.610 §1; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.379   [1973 c.610 §3; 1977 c.554 §1; 1979 c.524 §7; repealed by 1985 c.753 §7]
• 418.380   [1971 c.533 §1; renumbered 418.400]
• 418.381   [1973 c.610 §4; 1977 c. 554 §2; repealed by 1985 c.753 §7]
• 418.383   [1973 c.610 §§5,7; repealed by 1985 c.753 §7]
• 418.385   [1971 c.533 §2; renumbered 418.401]
• 418.386   [1973 c.610 §8; repealed by 1985 c.753 §7]
• 418.388   [1973 c.610 §§9,10; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.390   [1971 c.533 §3; renumbered 418.402]
• 418.391   [1973 c.610 §11; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.393   [1973 c.610 §12; 1979 c.524 §8; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.395   [1973 c.610 §14; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.397   [1973 c.610 §13; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.399   [1973 c.610 §6; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.400   [Formerly 418.380; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.401   [Formerly 418.385; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.402   [Formerly 418.390; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.405   [Formerly 419.202; 1963 c.451 §1; 1971 c.401 §31; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.410   [Formerly 419.204; 1967 c.89 §1; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.415   [Formerly 419.206; 1971 c.401 §32; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.420   [Formerly 419.208; 1969 c.440 §1; 1971 c.401 §33; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.425   [Formerly 419.210; 1971 c.401 §34; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.430   [Formerly 419.212; 1967 c.454 §50; 1971 c.401 §35; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.435   [Formerly 419.214; 1963 c.450 §1; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.440   [Formerly 419.216; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.445   [Formerly 419.218; 1967 c.534 §18; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.450   [Formerly 419.220; repealed by 1967 c.534 §34]
• 418.455   [Formerly 419.222; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.460   [Formerly 419.566 and then 419.224; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.465   [1963 c.150 §2; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.470   Authority to pay for shelter-care homes.
  (1) The Department of Human Services may engage and make reasonable payment for services of persons to make available, maintain and operate shelter-care homes for...
• 418.472   Siting of shelter-care home.
  The governing body of a county or its designee in a county with a population of less than 400,000 may allow the operation of a...
• 418.475   Independent residence facilities; extent and nature of agreement between minor and department.
  (1) Within the limit of moneys appropriated therefor, the Department of Human Services may establish or certify independent residence facilities for minors who: (a) Are...
• 418.480   “Purchase of care” defined.
  As used in ORS 418.480 to 418.500, “purchase of care” includes the purchase of institutional and foster family care and services, adoptive services, services to...
• 418.485   Policy.
  It is the policy of the State of Oregon to strengthen family life and to insure the protection of all children either in their own...
• 418.490   Coordination of state activities.
  In carrying out the policies of this state as stated in ORS 418.485, it shall be the responsibility of the Director of Human Services to...
• 418.495   Authority to purchase care; relative foster care payments; agreement content; rules.
  (1) Within the limits of funds available therefor, the Department of Human Services may enter into agreements with licensed child-caring agencies and other appropriate facilities,...
• 418.500   Out-of-state care for children.
  If the Department of Human Services determines that need exists for care and treatment of a child who is eligible for such care and treatment...
• 418.505   [Formerly 419.252; 1963 c.451 §2; 1967 c.89 §2; 1967 c.454 §51; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.510   [Formerly 419.254; 1967 c.454 §52; 1971 c.401 §37; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.515   [Formerly 419.256; 1963 c.451 §3; 1969 c.440 §2; 1971 c.401 §38; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.517   Procedures for use of psychotropic medications for children in foster care; rules; hearing.
  (1) The Department of Human Services shall develop by rule procedures for the use of psychotropic medications for children placed in foster care by the...
• 418.520   [Formerly 419.258; 1971 c.401 §39; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.525   [Formerly 419.260; 1967 c.454 §53; 1971 c.401 §40; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.530   [Formerly 419.262; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.555   [Formerly 419.302; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.560   [Formerly 419.304; 1971 c.401 §41; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.565   [Formerly 419.306; 1967 c.454 §54; 1969 c.597 §255; 1971 c.401 §42; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2]
• 418.570   [Formerly 419.530 and then 419.308; repealed by 1963 c.451 §4]
• 418.605   [Formerly 419.352; repealed by 1971 c.401 §120]
• 418.610   [Formerly 419.356; repealed by 1983 c.537 §7 and 1983 c.740 §142]
• 418.625   Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645.
  As used in ORS 418.625 to 418.645: (1) “Certificate” means a written approval to operate a foster home issued by the Department of Human Services...
• 418.627   Placement consistent with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that in the Indian Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95-608, the United States Congress recognized the special legal status of...
• 418.630   Foster home must be certified as approved.
  No person shall operate a foster home without a certificate of approval issued by the Department of Human Services. [Formerly 419.404; 1971 c.401 §45]
• 418.635   Certificate of approval; revocation.
  Application for a certificate to operate a foster home shall be made to the Department of Human Services upon a form to be furnished by...
• 418.640   Supervision of foster homes; foster parent training; rules; law enforcement officer training.
  (1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt such rules, not inconsistent with ORS 418.625 to 418.645, as it deems necessary or advisable to protect...
• 418.642   Confidentiality of information about person who maintains foster home; exceptions; rules.
  (1) Notwithstanding ORS 192.410 to 192.505, the name, address and other identifying information about a person who maintains a foster home are confidential and not...
• 418.643   Denial of visitation by foster home as disciplinary measure prohibited.
  A foster home shall not deny a parent or guardian of a child who is under the care of the foster home the right to...
• 418.645   Appeal from decision of department.
  Any person affected by any decision or order of the Department of Human Services made pursuant to ORS 418.625 to 418.645 may appeal therefrom to...
• 418.647   Foster care payments.
  (1) With respect to any period for which federal funds are made available to this state in aid of a state-administered program of aid to...
• 418.648   Rights of foster parents.
  A foster parent has the right to: (1) Be treated with dignity, respect and trust as a member of a team, including respect for the...
• 418.650   Policy; purpose.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon finds and declares that: (a) It is the policy of the State of Oregon to maintain...
• 418.653   Oregon Youth Conservation Corps; advisory committee; appointment; term; duties.
  (1) Subject to the availability of funds therefor, there is created an Oregon Youth Conservation Corps that shall provide emergency services, public conservation, rehabilitation and...
• 418.657   Duties of program director; participant eligibility; rules; staff.
  (1) In consultation with the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Advisory Committee and the Commissioner for Community College Services, the program director of the Oregon Youth...
• 418.658   Oregon Community Stewardship Corps; projects; tuition vouchers for program participants; sponsors; criteria; rules.
  (1) The program director of the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps shall establish a separate program known as the Oregon Community Stewardship Corps. In addition to...
• 418.660   Projects; consistency with public land law.
  (1) The programs established under ORS 418.650 to 418.663 may include, but shall not be limited to, projects such as: (a) Rangeland conservation, rehabilitation and...
• 418.663   Employment goals.
  (1) Projects selected under ORS 418.650 to 418.663 shall: (a) Result in an increase in employment opportunities for disadvantaged and at-risk youth over those opportunities...
• 418.675   Powers and duties of trustees of A. R. Burbank Trust Fund.
  The Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer constitute the Board of Trustees of the A. R. Burbank Trust Fund and may receive or reject...
• 418.680   Annual report of trustees.
  On October 1 of each year the Board of Trustees of the A. R. Burbank Trust Fund shall make and file with the Secretary of...
• 418.685   Certain agencies declared to be orphans’ homes.
  For the purposes of ORS 418.675, the Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society and the Baby Home at Portland hereby are declared to be orphans’ homes....
• 418.687   [1973 c.629 §1; 1981 c.230 §1; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13; amended by 1989 c.904 §64; amendment treated as reenactment, see 418.688]
• 418.688   Policy.
  The Legislative Assembly recognizes that it is in the public interest to provide employment for young people within the existing administrative and financial capabilities of...
• 418.690   [1973 c.629 §2; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.691   Definitions for ORS 418.691 to 418.701.
  As used in ORS 418.691 to 418.701: (1) “Subject individual” means any person who is or will be directly involved with the coaching or supervision...
• 418.693   [1973 c.629 §3; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.695   [1973 c.629 §4; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.696   Youth sports providers encouraged to perform certain activities related to qualifications of coaches or supervisors.
  Every youth sports provider is encouraged to: (1) Create and adopt a list of crimes that disqualify a subject individual from coaching or supervising a...
• 418.697   [1973 c.629 §5; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.699   Additional duties or liabilities not imposed on youth sports providers.
  Nothing in ORS 418.691 to 418.701 imposes any additional duty or liability on any youth sports provider by reason of the youth sports provider not...
• 418.701   Youth sports providers authorized to request criminal background checks from Department of State Police.
  (1) Upon the request of a youth sports provider, and in compliance with procedures adopted by the Department of State Police under ORS 181.555, the...
• 418.702   Training and continuing education for mandatory reporters; notice to persons required to report child abuse.
  (1) The Department of Human Services shall implement a training and continuing education curriculum for persons other than law enforcement officers required by law to...
• 418.704   Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator; duties.
  There is established a Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator within the Department of Human Services. The coordinator shall: (1) Facilitate the development of a statewide strategic...
• 418.705   [1961 c.621 §1; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.706   State Technical Assistance Team for child fatalities; duties.
  The State Technical Assistance Team for child fatalities is established in the Department of Human Services. The purpose of the State Technical Assistance Team is...
• 418.710   [1961 c.621 §4; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.712   Definitions for ORS 418.714 and 418.718.
  As used in ORS 418.714 and 418.718, “domestic violence fatality” means a fatality in which: (1) The deceased was the victim of a homicide committed...
• 418.714   Domestic violence fatality review teams.
  (1) A local domestic violence coordinating council recognized by the local public safety coordinating council or by the governing body of the county may establish...
• 418.715   [1961 c.621 §§2,5; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.718   Statewide team.
  (1) The Department of Human Services may form a statewide interdisciplinary team to meet twice a year to review domestic violence fatality cases, identify domestic...
• 418.720   [1961 c.621 §3; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.725   [1961 c.621 §6; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.730   [1961 c.621 §7; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13]
• 418.740   [1971 c.451 §2; 1973 c.408 §32; 1975 c.644 §2; 1979 c.731 §4; 1985 c.723 §1a; 1989 c.65 §1; 1989 c.721 §§9,51; 1991 c.386 §11; 1991 c.544 §1; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.745   [1971 c.451 §1; 1975 c.644 §3; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.746   Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account; uses; eligibility determination; plans; rules.
  (1) The Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned, if any, shall inure to the benefit...
• 418.747   County teams for investigation; duties; training; method of investigation; designated medical professional.
  (1) The district attorney in each county shall be responsible for developing county multidisciplinary child abuse teams to consist of but not be limited to...
• 418.748   Statewide team on child abuse and suicide.
  (1) The Department of Human Services shall form a statewide interdisciplinary team to meet twice a year to review child fatality cases where child abuse...
• 418.749   [1989 c.998 §6; 1993 c.546 §104; 1993 c.622 §6; renumbered 418.702 in 2005]
• 418.750   [1971 c.451 §3; 1973 c.110 §2; 1975 c.644 §4; 1981 c.892 §94; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.751   Training and education for persons investigating child abuse.
  (1) The Department of Human Services, as provided in ORS 418.702, and the Department of Justice shall ensure that training and education are provided for...
• 418.753   [1995 c.757 §1; 1997 c.714 §3; 2005 c.562 §9; renumbered 418.706 in 2005]
• 418.755   [1971 c.451 §4; 1975 c.644 §7; 1977 c.741 §1; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.756   [1997 c.714 §1; renumbered 418.704 in 2005]
• 418.760   [1971 c.451 §5; 1975 c.644 §8; 1977 c.741 §2; 1983 c.815 §13; 1985 c.723 §2; 1989 c.998 §2; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.762   [1975 c.644 §6; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.764   [1977 c.97 §2; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.765   [1971 c.451 §6; 1973 c.306 §1; 1975 c.644 §9; 1977 c.741 §3; 1989 c.371 §1; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.770   [1971 c.451 §7; 1973 c.306 §2; 1975 c.644 §10; 1977 c.741 §4; 1983 c.153 §1; 1985 c.601 §1; 1987 c.906 §8; 1993 c.33 §330; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.775   [Formerly 146.770; 1973 c.110 §1; 1975 c.644 §11; 1981 c.892 §95; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141]
• 418.780   Purpose.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly recognizes that: (a) Protection of the child is of primary importance. (b) A serious need exists for a coordinated multidisciplinary approach...
• 418.782   Definitions for ORS 418.746 to 418.796.
  As used in ORS 418.746 to 418.796: (1) “Child abuse” means “abuse” as defined by ORS 419B.005. (2) “Child abuse medical assessment” means an assessment...
• 418.783   Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program.
  (1) The Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program is established in the Department of Justice. The purpose of the program is to: (a) Establish and maintain...
• 418.784   Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment; membership; officers; meetings; quorum.
  (1) There is created the Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment, consisting of at least nine members appointed by the Attorney General. The Attorney General...
• 418.785   Child Fatality Review Teams.
  (1) Each county multidisciplinary child abuse team shall establish a child fatality review team to conduct child fatality reviews. The purpose of the review process...
• 418.786   Grant program.
  To accomplish the purpose described in ORS 418.780, with the assistance of the Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment, the administrator of the Child Abuse...
• 418.788   Grant application; criteria for awarding grants; rules.
  (1) Subject to the availability of funds under the provisions of ORS 418.796, the administrator of the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program shall make grants...
• 418.790   Application contents for regional centers.
  Each application for funds to establish or maintain a regional assessment center shall include: (1) A description of how the services of the proposed regional...
• 418.792   Application contents for community assessment center.
  Each application for funds to provide a community assessment center shall include: (1) Evidence indicating that the applicant has at least one medical practitioner trained...
• 418.793   Report to Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program; rules.
  Once each year, a regional assessment center or community assessment center established under ORS 418.746 to 418.796 shall submit a report to the Child Abuse...
• 418.794   Confidentiality of video recordings.
  Video recordings produced pursuant to ORS 418.746 to 418.796 shall remain in the custody of the regional assessment center or the community assessment center and...
• 418.795   Confidentiality of information and records.
  (1) All information and records acquired by a county multidisciplinary child abuse team established under ORS 418.747 or a child fatality review team established under...
• 418.796   Authority of council to solicit and accept contributions.
  The Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment may solicit and accept contributions of funds and assistance from the United States, its agencies or from other...
• 418.800   Review of certain cases by county multidisciplinary child abuse team.
  (1) If, in a case of alleged child sexual abuse as described in ORS 419B.005 (1)(a)(C), (D) or (E) by a parent, guardian or caregiver...
• 418.805   [1969 c.641 §1; 1977 c.717 §20; 1979 c.745 §1; 1987 c.794 §1; renumbered 657A.250 in 1993]
• 418.810   [1969 c.641 §2; 1971 c.401 §48; 1975 c.311 §1; 1987 c.794 §4; 1993 c.344 §31; 1993 c.469 §6; renumbered 657A.280 in 1993]
• 418.815   [1969 c.641 §3; 1971 c.401 §49; 1985 c.792 §2; 1991 c.390 §3; 1993 c.344 §32; renumbered 657A.290 in 1993]
• 418.817   [1987 c.621 §12; 1987 c.794 §3; renumbered 657A.440 in 1993]
• 418.820   [1969 c.641 §4; 1975 c.268 §1; 1985 c.792 §3; 1989 c.439 §2; 1991 c.390 §2; 1993 c.344 §33; renumbered 657A.260 in 1993]
• 418.825   [1969 c.641 §5; 1971 c.401 §50; 1993 c.344 §34; renumbered 657A.300 in 1993]
• 418.830   [1969 c.641 §6; 1971 c.401 §51; 1975 c.311 §2; 1993 c.344 §35; renumbered 657A.310 in 1993]
• 418.835   [1969 c.641 §7; 1971 c.401 §52; 1993 c.344 §36; 1993 c.733 §4; renumbered 657A.270 in 1993]
• 418.840   [1969 c.641 §8; 1975 c.268 §2; 1993 c.344 §37; 1993 c.733 §5; renumbered 657A.350 in 1993]
• 418.845   [1969 c.641 §9; 1971 c.401 §53; 1973 c.612 §19; 1993 c.344 §38; 1993 c.733 §6; renumbered 657A.360 in 1993]
• 418.850   [1969 c.641 §11; 1971 c.401 §54; 1975 c.311 §3; 1993 c.344 §39; renumbered 657A.390 in 1993]
• 418.855   [1969 c.641 §12; 1971 c.401 §55; 1987 c.794 §6; 1993 c.344 §40; renumbered 657A.400 in 1993]
• 418.860   [1969 c.641 §13; 1971 c.401 §56; 1993 c.344 §41; renumbered 657A.410 in 1993]
• 418.865   [1969 c.641 §15; 1971 c.401 §57; 1993 c.344 §42; renumbered 657A.420 in 1993]
• 418.870   [1969 c.641 §14; 1971 c.401 §58; 1993 c.344 §43; renumbered 657A.370 in 1993]
• 418.875   [1969 c.641 §4a; 1971 c.401 §59; repealed by 1975 c.352 §2]
• 418.880   [1969 c.641 §§4b,4c; 1971 c.401 §60; repealed by 1975 c.352 §2]
• 418.885   [1969 c.641 §10; 1971 c.401 §61; 1993 c.344 §44; renumbered 657A.450 in 1993]
• 418.890   [1979 c.745 §2; renumbered 657A.460 in 1993]
• 418.900   [1979 c.524 §1; 1989 c.302 §1; renumbered 657A.500 in 1993]
• 418.905   [1979 c.524 §2; 1985 c.650 §1; 1987 c.585 §2; 1989 c.302 §2; 1993 c.344 §45; renumbered 657A.510 in 1993]
• 418.910   [1979 c.524 §3; 1989 c.302 §3; 1993 c.344 §46; renumbered 657A.520 in 1993]
• 418.915   [1979 c.524 §4; 1991 c.67 §109; 1993 c.344 §47; renumbered 657A.530 in 1993]
• 418.920   [1979 c.524 §5; 1991 c.67 §110; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49]
• 418.925   “Refugee child” defined.
  As used in ORS 418.925 to 418.945, “refugee child” is a person under 18 years of age who has entered the United States and is...
• 418.927   When refugee child may be removed from home; placement.
  (1) The Department of Human Services shall not remove a refugee child from the child’s home pursuant to ORS 419B.150 or 419C.080 unless, in addition...
• 418.930   Petition to juvenile court required upon removal of refugee child.
  Within one working day of the removal of a refugee child, the Department of Human Services shall file a petition with the juvenile court containing,...
• 418.933   Judicial determination on removal required.
  (1) No refugee child shall remain out of the child’s home pursuant to ORS 418.927 for longer than five days unless there has been a...
• 418.935   Petition by relative of refugee child.
  Any person within the fifth degree of consanguinity of a refugee child may petition the juvenile court for standing in actions arising under ORS 419B.150,...
• 418.937   Placement decision; order of preference for placement.
  When making any placement decision involving a refugee child under ORS 419B.150, 419C.080 or 419C.088, the Department of Human Services and the juvenile court shall...
• 418.939   Record for refugee child; content.
  The Department of Human Services shall maintain a record for each refugee child in its care containing: (1) The name, age, former residence, legal status,...
• 418.941   Refugee Child Welfare Advisory Committee; duties; access to juvenile records.
  (1) In cooperation with refugee community resources, the Department of Human Services shall establish a Refugee Child Welfare Advisory Committee. The department shall assist the...
• 418.943   Annual report.
  The Department of Human Services shall publish annually a report on refugee children in its care. The report shall include, by county and statewide, information...
• 418.945   Rules.
  The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement ORS 418.925 to 418.945. [1985 c.358 §10] LOCAL RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES
• 418.950   Definitions for ORS 418.950 to 418.970.
  As used in ORS 418.950 to 418.970, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Agency” means any person or organization providing substitute residential care for an...
• 418.955   Policy.
  The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (1) It is the policy of this state to encourage and promote the provision of local residential care...
• 418.960   City and county siting of child-caring facilities; applications; denial procedure; proof of facility qualifications.
  (1) Each city and county may adopt a procedure which will provide opportunities for the siting of child-caring facilities within its jurisdiction including the siting...
• 418.965   Approval or denial of applications.
  (1) A city or county shall approve or deny an application for the siting of a child-caring facility within 90 days after the date of...
• 418.970   ORS 418.950 to 418.970 inapplicable to existing facilities.
  The provisions of ORS 418.950 to 418.970 do not apply to child-caring facilities in existence and operating on October 3, 1979. [1979 c.597 §6] PENALTIES
• 418.990   Criminal penalties.
  (1) A person who violates ORS 418.250 (2), 418.255, 418.290 or 418.300 commits a Class D violation. (2) A person who violates ORS 418.630 commits...
• 418.992   Civil penalty.
  (1) In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Director of Human Services may impose a civil penalty on a private...
• 418.993   Procedure.
  (1) Any civil penalty under ORS 418.992 shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 183.745, the private child-caring agency...
• 418.994   Schedule of penalties; rules.
  After public hearing, the Director of Human Services by rule shall adopt a schedule establishing the civil penalty that may be imposed under ORS 418.992....
• 418.995   Factors considered in imposing penalty.
  In imposing a penalty pursuant to the schedule adopted pursuant to ORS 418.992, the Director of Human Services shall consider the following factors: (1) The...
• 418.997   Judicial review.
  Judicial review of civil penalties imposed under ORS 418.992, shall be as provided under ORS 183.480, except that the court may, in its discretion, reduce...
• 418.998   Disposition of penalties.
  All penalties recovered under ORS 418.992 to 418.998 shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund. [1983 c.510 §29] _______________

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