74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 1076
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 282
                  Ordered by the Senate April 2
            Including Senate Amendments dated April 2
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Judiciary for Juvenile Rights Project)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Modifies definition of 'foster home' to allow persons related
to child by blood or marriage to be considered as foster parents
to same extent as unrelated foster parents.
    { - Requires Department of Human Services or another agency
having guardianship or legal custody of child or ward to make
diligent efforts to preserve familial relationships. Requires
court placing child or ward in custody of department to make
written findings on whether department actions constitute
diligent efforts. Modifies provisions governing when permanency
hearings must be held. - }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the maintenance of familial relationships of persons
  in the juvenile system; amending ORS 418.625.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 418.625 is amended to read:
  418.625. 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 on a form
prescribed by the department that states the name of the foster
parent, the address of the premises to which the certificate
applies and the maximum number of children to be maintained or
boarded in the foster home at any one time.
  (2) 'Department' means the Department of Human Services.
  (3) 'Foster home' means any home maintained by a person who has
under the care of the person in   { - such - }   { + the + } home
any child under the age of 21 years   { - not related to the
person by blood or marriage and - }  unattended by   { - its - }
 { + the child's + } parent or guardian, for the purpose of
providing   { - such - }   { + the + } child with care, food and
lodging, but does not include:
  (a) Any boarding school that is essentially and primarily
engaged in educational work;
 
  (b) Any home in which a child is provided board and room by a
school board;
  (c) Any foster home under the direct supervision of a private
child-caring agency or institution certified by the department;
  (d) Any home under the direct supervision of a custodial parent
for the purpose of providing respite care as defined by rule; or
  (e) Any developmental disability child foster home as defined
in ORS 443.830.
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