Oklahoma 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1019 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 1019 By: Lawson
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to children; amending 10A O.S. 2021,
41	41	Section 1-4-806, which relates to trial
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52	52	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
53	53	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-4-806, is
54	54	amended to read as follows:
55	55	Section 1-4-806. A. The court may order a trial home
56	56	reunification by returning the child to the care of the parent or
57	57	legal guardian from whom the child was removed for a period not to
58	58	exceed six (6) months; provided, when determ ined necessary the court
59	59	may extend the period of trial reunificatio n to a specific date
60	60	certain by entering such extension order prior to the expiration of
61	61	the initial six-month trial reunification period and setting a date
62	62	for review within six (6) months. At any time during trial
63	63	reunification, when reunification appea rs successful, the court may
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90	90	return legal custody to the parent or legal guardian and relieve the
91	91	Oklahoma Department of Human Services of legal custody. If the co urt
92	92	determines trial reunification should continue, then the court shall
93	93	set a new date for review of trial reunification. The total amount
94	94	of time a child may spend in trial reunification shall not exceed
95	95	twelve (12) months. The Prior to trial reunification, the
96	96	Department of Human Services shall conduct a criminal background
97	97	check of any adult in the home, who is not a parent, legal guardian,
98	98	or custodian, prior to any trial reunification . The background
99	99	check shall include inquiries into Oklahoma Stat e Bureau of
100	100	Investigation and Federal Bureau of Invest igation records for a
101	101	national criminal history record check pursuant to the provisions of
102	102	Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
103	103	During the period of the trial home reunification, the
104	104	Department of Human Services shall:
105	105	1. Continue to have l egal custody of the child, thereby
106	106	permitting the Department to visit the child in the home of the
107	107	parent, at school, in a child care facility, or any other setting
108	108	the Department deems necessary and ap propriate;
109	109	2. Continue to provide appropriate service s to both the parent,
110	110	if eligible, and the child during the period of the trial home
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138	138	3. Terminate the trial home reunification and remove the child
139	139	to foster care, without court order or authorization, when necessary
140	140	to protect the child 's health, safety, or welfare; and
141	141	4. Advise the court and parties within three (3) judicial days
142	142	of the termination of the trial home reunification when terminated
143	143	by the Department without a court order .
144	144	B. 1. When trial home reunification is terminated whether by
145	145	the Department or court orde r, the Department shall prepare a report
146	146	for the court which describes the circumstances of the child during
147	147	the trial home reunification period and recommends court orders, if
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150	150	2. In the event a trial home reunification is terminated by the
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152	152	order or authorization, the cou rt shall conduct a hearing within
153	153	fifteen (15) days of receiving notice of the termination of the
154	154	trial home reunification by the Department and shall determine
155	155	whether a continuation of the child in the child 's home or with the
156	156	child's caretaker is contra ry to the welfare of the child and
157	157	whether reasonable efforts were made to prevent the remova l of the
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159	159	C. 1. Upon the completion of the six -month trial home
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188	188	of trial reunificatio n, the court may further extend supervision of
189	189	the child in the hom e by awarding award legal custody of the child
190	190	to the parent or legal guardian with whom the chi ld has been
191	191	reunited and ordering order the Department to provide supervision in
192	192	accordance with the rules promulgated by the Commission Department.
193	193	2. The duration of the extended s upervision shall not exceed
194	194	six (6) months except in circumstances the co urt deems appropriate
195	195	and necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the child.
196	196	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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