Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-7-613: Office of Juvenile Affairs - Foster care

A. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall establish a program of

foster care for children in the custody of the Office of Juvenile

Affairs, and in implementing the program of foster care, shall:

1. Recruit foster families for children in the custody of the

Office of Juvenile Affairs;

2. Contract with foster parents and child-placing agencies to

provide foster care services to children within the custody of the

Office of Juvenile Affairs;

3. Exercise supervision over all foster placements with whom

the Office of Juvenile Affairs has a contract for foster care

services;

4. Establish rules and standards for providing foster care

services in addition to those required by the Oklahoma Child Care

Facilities Licensing Act;

5. Require initial and ongoing foster parent training and

education programs; and

6. Establish a grievance procedure in accordance with rules

promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs, including a statement

of foster parent rights, for foster parents with whom the Office of

Juvenile Affairs contracts.

B. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall not be liable for any

costs or expenses expended voluntarily by a foster parent for a

foster child which are in excess of the funds authorized for

providing foster care services to the foster child.