74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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                         Senate Bill 409
 
Sponsored by Senators BROWN, KRUSE, Representatives KRIEGER,
  SCHAUFLER
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Authorizes court, upon review of placement of child or ward
committed to Department of Human Services, to direct department
to place child or ward with relative or person with caregiver
relationship.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to placement of children; amending ORS 419B.349.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 419B.349 is amended to read:
  419B.349. Commitment of a child or ward to the Department of
Human Services does not terminate the court's continuing
jurisdiction to protect the rights of the child or ward or the
child or ward's parents or guardians. Notwithstanding ORS
419B.337 (4), if upon review of a placement of a child or ward
made by the department the court determines that the placement is
not in the best interest of the child or ward, the court may
direct the department to place the child or ward in foster care,
residential care, group care or some other specific type of
residential placement { + , including placement with relatives or
persons who have a caregiver relationship, as defined in ORS
419B.116, with the child or ward + }, but unless otherwise
required by law, the court may not direct a specific placement.
The actual planning and placement of the child or ward is the
responsibility of the department.  Nothing in this section
affects any contractual right of a private agency to refuse or
terminate a placement.
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