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OKDHS Home > Library > Policy > OAC 340 > Chapter 75. Child Welfare > 13. Other Child Welfare Services and Medical Services for Children in Out-of-Home Care > 22. Trial home visit
340:75-13-22. Trial home visit
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Revised 5-26-05


     A child who is returned to the parent(s)' home and remains in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) custody is considered on a trial home visit.  The child retains Title IV-E eligibility for up to six months, and longer if the court extends the trial home visit.   • 1 through 3

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-13-22

1.  Child returns home - OKDHS custody.

    • (1) When a child returns home while in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) custody, the Child Welfare (CW) worker:
      • (A) enters a KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode.  The child retains Title IV-E (IV-E) eligibility for up to six months; and
      • (B) advises the parent(s) to apply for or assume medical coverage for the child.  The medical case remains open until the parent(s) is notified.
    • (2) The KIDS removal, IV-E eligibility, and custody specialist's assignment remain open.

2.  Subsequent removal of the child within six months.

    • (1) At the time of a subsequent removal, the CW worker end dates the KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode and enters the new placement.
    • (2) No action is required of the custody specialist as the child who is home less than six months in Trial Reunification status retains IV-E eligibility.

3.  Subsequent removal of the child after six months.

    • (1) If the court order does not include an extension of trial reunification for a specified period of time, the CW worker:
      • (A) end dates the KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode at six months.  This automatically end dates IV-E eligibility on KIDS.  A KIDS tickler is generated to indicate that the child's removal was end dated; and
      • (B) enters a new removal in KIDS.  The removal is treated as a new removal for IV-E purposes.
    • (2) The custody specialist:
      • (A) determines IV-E eligibility; and
      • (B) if the custody specialist does not receive the required court orders or findings for this new removal after requesting such, notifies the county director, per OAC 340:75-13-13 Instructions to Staff.
    • (3) If the court order includes a specified period of time when trial reunification ends, the child retains IV-E eligibility until the end date specified by the court.
      • (A) The CW worker:
        • (i) updates the KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode to reflect the extension; and
        • (ii) if the child returns to out-of-home care, end dates the KIDS Trial Reunification placement episode and enters the new placement episode.
      • (B) No action is required by the custody specialist as the child retains IV-E eligibility due to trial reunification status.
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Last Updated:  5/6/2010
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Street address: Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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