ORS 443.836: Department of Human Services approval required for parent or guardian of resident to attend resident or for residents 18 to 26 years of age to continue to reside in developmental disability child foster home; rules.

(1) As used in this section:

      (a) “Child” means a person:

      (A) For whom developmental disability services are planned and provided;

      (B) Who resides in a developmental disability child foster home; and

      (C) Whose needs, as determined by the child’s individual support plan team, are best met if services are provided in a developmental disability child foster home.

      (b) “Developmental disability child foster home” has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.830.

      (c) “Developmental disability services” has the meaning given that term in ORS 427.101.

      (d) “Individual support plan team” has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.830.

      (2) A child residing in a developmental disability child foster home may not be attended by the child’s parent or guardian without the approval of the Department of Human Services.

      (3) A child residing in a developmental disability child foster home who attains 18 years of age and is under 26 years of age may continue to reside in the developmental disability child foster home in which the child resides, if approved by the department.

      (4) The department shall adopt by rule standards for granting approvals under subsections (2) and (3) of this section.