OKDHS - OAC 340:75-6-89. Travel outside the county, state, or country

340:75-6-89. Travel outside the county, state, or country

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Revised 6-1-07

A child in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) custody may travel out of the county or state with the placement provider or a person approved by the Child Welfare (CW) worker. If travel is outside the country, judicial approval is also required. Prior approval is not required for a child in OKDHS custody to accompany the placement provider or approved person on travel not involving overnight stays. When the travel involves an overnight stay, the placement provider contacts the CW worker for approval. • 1

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-6-89

Revised 8-30-10

1. Prior to approval of the overnight stay, the procedures in (1) through (3) are followed. The CW worker:

(1) determines that travel will not interfere with family visitation, court dates, or other essential case situations;

(2) obtains the destination address and telephone number, and the return date; and

(3) when the travel is out-of-state completes Form 04FC013E, Out-of-State Travel Authorization for Placement Provider, or Form 04FC014E, Out-of-State Travel and Medical Authorization for Non-Placement Provider Caregiver, and provides the form to the placement provider, approved individual, or child;

(4) when the travel is out of the country, completes Form 04FC015E, Out-of-Country Travel and Medical Authorization for Placement Provider Caregiver, or Form 04FC016E, Out-of-Country Travel and Medical Authorization for Non-Placement Provider Caregiver, and provides the form to the placement provider, approved individual, or child; and

(5) informs the placement provider, approved individual, or child that the form is to remain in their possession during the travel.

(A) When the child is in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) emergency or temporary custody, the signature of the parent(s) is obtained on any form authorizing overnight travel. When the signature of the parent(s) cannot be obtained and the court of jurisdiction does not require notification for in-country travel, the signature of the county director or designee is acceptable. Efforts to obtain the signature of the parent(s) are documented in the KIDS Contacts screen.

(B) When the child is in OKDHS permanent custody and the court of jurisdiction does not require notification of in-country travel, the signature of the county director or designee is obtained.

(C) The court of jurisdiction approves all out-of-country travel.

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