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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2351 By: Lawson
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to children and the Juvenile Code;
amending 10A O.S. 2011, Section 1 -4-703, which
relates to investigation of home conditions;
requiring a court hearing; instructing the court to
assess report and make certain determinations; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2011, Section 1 -4-703, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-4-703. A. After a petition has been filed, the court
may order the child to be examined and evaluated by a physician or
other appropriate profession al to aid the court in making the proper
disposition concerning the child. The court may order a behavioral
health evaluation of a child as provided by the Inpatient Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act.
B. After adjudication and at the request of a judge in any
juvenile proceeding, the Department of Human Services shall
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investigate the home conditions and environment of the child and the
financial ability, occupation and earning capacity of the parent,
legal guardian or custodian of the child. Upon request by the court
of another state, the Department may conduct a similar
investigation.
C. Within sixty (60) days of the start of each placement of a
child in a qualified residential treatment program as defined in
Section 1-1-105 of this title, the court shall conduct a hearing to:
1. Consider the assessment, determination and documentation
made by the qualified individual conducting the assessment and
submitted as part of the Department's written report;
2. Determine whether the nee ds of the child can be met through
placement in a foster family home or, if not, determine whether
placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment program
provides the most effective and appropriate level of care for the
child in the least rest rictive environment;
3. Determine whether the child's current placement is
consistent with the short -term and long-term goals for the child, as
specified in the permanency plan for the child; and
4. Approve or disapprove the placement.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective October 1, 2021.
58-1-7558 CMA 02/16/21
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