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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 1072 By: Talley
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to c hildren; amending 10A O.S. 20 21,
Section 1-4-703, which relates to investigation of
home conditions; requirin g a court hearing;
instructing the court to assess report and make
certain determinations; and providing an effec tive
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 20 21, Section 1-4-703, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-4-703. A. After a petition has be en filed, the court
may order the child to be examined a nd evaluated by a physician or
other appropriate professional 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 Inpati ent Mental
Health and Substance Ab use Treatment of Minors Act.
B. After adjudication and at the re quest of a judge in any
juvenile proceeding, the Depa rtment of Human Services shall
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investigate the home conditions and environment of the child and the
financial ability, occupation and earn ing capacity of the parent,
legal guardian or custodian of the ch ild. 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 placeme nt of a
child in a qualified resid ential treatment program as defined in
Section 1-1-105 of this title, the court shall set a hearing to:
1. Consider the assessment, determination , and documentation
made by the qualified individua l conducting the asse ssment and
submitted as part of the De partment's written report;
2. Determine whether the needs of the child can be met through
placement in a foster fa mily home or, if not, determine whether
placement of the child in a qualified resi dential treatment pro gram
provides the most effective and a ppropriate level of care for the
child in the least restrictiv e environment;
3. Determine whether the child's curr ent 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, 202 3.
59-1-7942 GRS 03/02/23
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