- (a) RFP foster care purpose. RFP foster care services are provided, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:110-5, by a private, licensed child-placing agency that contracts with OKDHS to meet, per OAC 340:75-7, the child's foster care needs through service coordination and delivery in conjunction with OKDHS.
- (b) Admission to RFP foster care. Admission to RFP foster care is administered by the OKDHS RFP Liaison Unit.
(c) Roles and responsibilities.
- (1) OKDHS RFP liaison. The OKDHS RFP liaison is the contact person for the RFP agency regarding home approval, determining placement eligibility, and contract monitoring.
(2) RFP agency. The RFP agency:
- (A) ensures the availability of qualified and trained providers and staff;
- (B) coordinates requests for placements with OKDHS;
- (C) coordinates placement and discharges with the child welfare (CW) specialist;
- (D) coordinates with the CW specialist to afford the child all services that promote the child's progress; and
- (E) ensures the child's total needs are met while the child is in an RFP placement.
(e) Discharge from an RFP home.
- (1) Notice. When the child discharges from an RFP home, the CW specialist coordinates the discharge with the RFP agency and the home, and advance notice is provided, per OAC 340:75-6-86(c).
(2) Provider information. Information and items given to the new provider include the:
- (A) child's current medications with instructions for dosage and use;
- (B) equipment or supplies required for the child's special care;
- (C) dates of follow-up appointments;
- (D) personal items or clothing OKDHS purchases, including disposable diapers; and
- (E) Women, Infants, and Children vouchers, non-perishable food, or other items obtained for the child.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 1282, eff 6-1-09
Amended at 30 Ok Reg 839, eff 7-1-13
Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1904, eff 9-15-15
Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1695, eff 9-17-18
Amended at 39 Ok Reg 1803, eff 9-15-22