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28		-	ENGROSSED HOUSE
29		-	BILL NO. 1018 By: Lawson of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	Garvin of the Senate
	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 1018 By: Lawson
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	41	+	AS INTRODUCED
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40	43		An Act relating to children; amending 10A O.S. 2021,
41	44		Section 1-4-704, which relates to individu alized
42	45		service plans; providing that certain individuals may
43	46		participate in certain services; prohibiting
44	47		participation from being used a s admission of guilt
45	48		or as evidence for certain purposes; and providing an
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54	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
55	58		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1 -4-704, is
56	59		amended to read as f ollows:
57	60		Section 1-4-704. A. The Department of Human Services or
58	61		licensed child-placing agency shall prepare and maintain a written
59	62		individualized servi ce plan for any child that has been adjudicated
60	63		to be a deprived child.
61	64		B. The plan shall be furnished to the court within thirty (30)
62	65		days after the adjudication of the child and shall be made available
63	66		to counsel for the parties and any applicable tribe by the
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90	94		Department or the licensed child -placing agency having cus tody of
91	95		the child or responsibility for the supervision of the case.
92	96		C. 1. The individualized service plan shall be based upon a
93	97		comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the child and fa mily and
94	98		shall be developed with the participation of the parent, legal
95	99		guardian, or legal custodian of the child, the attorney for the
96	100		child, the guardian ad litem for the child, if any, the child 's
97	101		tribe, and the child, if appropriate. The health and sa fety of the
98	102		child shall be the paramount concern in the developmen t of the plan.
99	103		2. If any part of the plan is disputed or not approved by the
100	104		court, an evidentiary hearing may be held and at its conclusion, the
101	105		court shall determine the content of the in dividualized service plan
102	106		in accord with the evidence presented an d the best interests of the
103	107		child.
104	108		3. When approved by the court, each individualized service plan
105	109		shall be incorporated and made a part of the dispo sitional order of
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107	111		4. The plan shall be signed by:
108	112		a. the parent or parents or legal guardian o f the child,
109	113		b. the attorney for the parent or parents or legal
110	114		guardian of the child,
111	115		c. the child's attorney,
112	116		d. the guardian ad litem of the child, which may be a
113	117		court-appointed special advocate,
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140	145		e. a representative of the child 's tribe,
141	146		f. the child, if possible, and
142	147		g. the Department or other responsible agency.
143	148		D. 1. Every service plan prepared shall be individualized and
144	149		specific to each child and the family of the child.
145	150		2. The individualized service plan shall be written in simple
146	151		and clear English. If English is not the principal language of the
147	152		parent, legal guardian, or custodian of the child, and such person
148	153		is unable to read or compreh end the English language, to the extent
149	154		possible the plan shall be written in the principal language of th e
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151	156		3. The individualized service plan may be modified based on
152	157		changing circumstances consistent with the correction of the
153	158		conditions that led to the adjudication of the child or ot her
154	159		conditions inconsistent with the health, safety, or welfare of the
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156	161		4. The individualized service plan shall be measurable,
157	162		realistic and consistent with the requirements of other court
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159	164		E. The individualized service plan shall include, but not be
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161	166		1. A history of the child and family, incl uding identification
162	167		of the problems or conditions leading to the deprived child
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189	195		adjudication and the changes the parent or parents must make in
190	196		order for the child to safely remain in or re turn to the home;
191	197		2. Identification of time -limited reunification services to be
192	198		provided to the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian,
193	199		stepparent, other adult person living in the home, or other family
194	200		members;
195	201		3. Identification of the specific ser vices to be provided to
196	202		the child including, but not limited to, e ducational, vocational
197	203		educational, medical, drug or alcohol abuse treatment, or counseling
198	204		or other treatment services. The most recent available he alth and
199	205		educational records of the chil d shall be provided to the court upon
200	206		the court's request including:
201	207		a. the names and addresses of the child's health and
202	208		educational providers,
203	209		b. the child's grade-level performance,
204	210		c. the child's school record,
205	211		d. a record of the child 's immunizations,
206	212		e. the child's known medical problems, including any
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208	214		f. the child's medications, and
209	215		g. any other relevant health and education information;
210	216		4. A schedule of the frequency of services a nd the means by
211	217		which delivery of the se rvices will be assured or, as necessary, the
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238	245		proposed means by whi ch support services or other assistance will be
239	246		provided to enable the parent or the child to obtain the services;
240	247		5. The name of the social worker a ssigned to the case;
241	248		6. A projected date for the completion of the individualized
242	249		service plan;
243	250		7. Performance criteria that will measure the progress of the
244	251		child and family toward completion of the individualized service
245	252		plan including, but not limited to, time frames for achieving
246	253		objectives and addressing the identified problems;
247	254		8. The name and busines s address of the attorney representing
248	255		the child;
249	256		9. If the child is placed outside the home, the individualized
250	257		service plan shall further provide:
251	258		a. the sequence and time frame for servi ces to be
252	259		provided to the parent, the child, and if the child is
253	260		placed in foster care, the foster parent, to
254	261		facilitate the child's return home or to another
255	262		permanent placement,
256	263		b. a description of the child 's placement and explanation
257	264		about whether it is the least-restrictive placement
258	265		available and in as close proxim ity as possible to the
259	266		home of the parent or parents or legal guardian of the
260	267		child when the case plan is reunification, and how the
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287	295		placement is consistent with the best interests and
288	296		special needs of the child,
289	297		c. a description of any services or resourc es that were
290	298		requested by the child or the parent or legal guardian
291	299		of the child since the date of the child 's placement,
292	300		and whether those services o r resources were provided
293	301		and if not, the basis for the denial of the services
294	302		or resources,
295	303		d. efforts to be made by the parent of the child and the
296	304		Department to enable the child to return to his or her
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298	306		e. a description of the transition planning f or a
299	307		successful adulthood for a child ag e fourteen (14) or
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302	310		(1) education, vocational, or employment planning,
303	311		(2) health care planning and medical coverage,
304	312		(3) transportation including, where a ppropriate,
305	313		assisting the child in obtai ning a driver
306	314		license,
307	315		(4) money management,
308	316		(5) planning for housing,
309	317		(6) social and recreational skills, and
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336	345		(7) establishing and maintaining connections with the
337	346		child's family and community,
338	347		f. for a child in placement due solely or in part to the
339	348		child's behavioral health or medical health issues,
340	349		diagnostic and assessment information, specific
341	350		services relating to meeting the applicable behavioral
342	351		health and medical care needs of the child, and
343	352		desired treatment outcomes,
344	353		g. a plan and schedule for re gular and frequent
345	354		visitation for the child and the child 's parent or
346	355		parents or legal guardian and siblings, unless the
347	356		court has determined that visitation, even if
348	357		supervised, would be harmful to the child, and
349	358		h. a plan for ensuring the educational sta bility of the
350	359		child while in out-of-home placement, including:
351	360		(1) assurances that the placement of the child
352	361		considers the appropriateness of the current
353	362		educational setting and the proximity to the
354	363		school in which the child was enrolled at the
355	364		time of placement, and
356	365		(2) where appropriate, an assurance that the
357	366		Department has coordinated with appropriate local
358	367		educational agencies to ensure that the child
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385	395		remains in the school in which the child was
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387	397		(3) if remaining in the school in which the child was
388	398		enrolled at the time of placeme nt is not in the
389	399		best interests of the child, assurances by the
390	400		Department and the local educational agencies to
391	401		provide immediate and appropriate enr ollment in a
392	402		new school with all of the educational records of
393	403		the child provided to the school; and
394	404		10. The permanency plan for the child, the reason for selection
395	405		of that plan and a description of the steps being taken by the
396	406		Department to finalize the plan.
397	407		a. When the permanency plan is ado ption or legal
398	408		guardianship, the Department shall describe, at a
399	409		minimum, child-specific recruitment efforts such as
400	410		relative searches conducted and the use of state,
401	411		regional, and national adoption exchanges to
402	412		facilitate the orderly and timely placement of the
403	413		child, whether in or outside of the state.
404	414		b. When the child is age fourteen (14) or older, the
405	415		permanency plan and any revision or addition to the
406	416		plan, shall include planning for the transition of the
407	417		child to a successful adulthood.
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434	445		F. Each individualized service plan shall specifically provide
435	446		for the safety of the child, in accordance with state and federal
436	447		law, and clearly define what actions or precautions will, or may, be
437	448		necessary to provide for the s afety and protection of the child.
438	449		G. The individualized service plan shall include the following
439	450		statement:
440	451		TO THE PARENT: THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. ITS PURPOSE
441	452		IS TO HELP YOU PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH A SAFE HOME WITHIN THE
442	453		REASONABLE PERIOD SP ECIFIED IN THE PLAN. IF YOU ARE UNWILLI NG OR
443	454		UNABLE TO PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH A SAFE HOME OR ATTEND COUR T
444	455		HEARINGS, YOUR PARENTAL AND CUSTODIAL DUTIES AND RIGHTS MAY BE
445	456		RESTRICTED OR TERMINATED OR YOUR CHILD MAY NOT BE RETURNED TO YOU.
446	457		H. Whenever a child who is subject to the provisions of t his
447	458		section is committed for inpatient behavioral health or substa nce
448	459		abuse treatment pursuant to the Inpatient Mental Health and
449	460		Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act, the individualized service
450	461		plan shall be amended as necessary and appropriate, includ ing, but
451	462		not limited to, identification of the treatment and servi ces to be
452	463		provided to the child and the child's family upon discharge of the
453	464		child from inpatient behavioral health or substance abuse treatment.
454	465		I. Prior to adjudication, a parent or legal guardian may
455	466		voluntarily participate in services related to the b ehaviors and
456	467		conditions that led to t he filing of a deprived petition.
457	468		Participation in such services is not an admission of guilt and
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484	496		shall not be used as evidence for the purposes of adju dication or
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486	498		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
487		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of March, 2023.
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	500	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY
	501	+	SERVICES, dated 02/14/2023 - DO PASS.