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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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6	36		BILL NO. 178 By: Daniels and Boren of the
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9	39		and
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11	41		Lawson of the House
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16	47		An Act relating to the Oklahoma Children’s Code;
17	48		amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1 -4-806, which
18	49		relates to trial reunification; clarifyi ng time
19	50		period for certain review; authorizing court to
20	51		return custody to parent or legal guardian under
21	52		certain circumstances; allowing subsequent review
22	53		under certain circumstances; placing limitation on
23	54		duration of trial reunification; authorizing court to
24	55		order additional Department of Human Services
25	56		supervision; conforming language; and providing an
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31		-	SUBJECT: Trial reunification
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33	63		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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35	64		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1 -4-806, is
36	65		amended to read as follows:
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38	66		Section 1-4-806. A. The court may order a trial home
39	67		reunification by returning the child to the care o f the parent or
40	68		legal guardian from whom the child was removed for a period not to
41	69		exceed and setting a date for r eview within six (6) months;
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42	97		provided, when determined necessary the court may extend the period
43	98		of trial reunification to a specific date cer tain by entering such
44	99		extension order prior to the expiration o f the initial six-month
45	100		trial reunification period . At any time during trial reunification,
46	101		when reunification appears successful, the court may return legal
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49	102		custody to the parent or legal gua rdian and relieve the Department
50	103		of Human Services of legal cus tody. If the court determines trial
51	104		reunification should be extended, the court shall set a new date for
52	105		review. A child shall spend no longer than a total of twelve (12)
53	106		months in trial reun ification. The Prior to trial reunification,
54	107		the Department of Human Services shall conduct a criminal background
55	108		check of any adult in the home, who is not a parent, legal guardian,
56	109		or custodian, prior to any trial reunification . The background
57	110		check shall include inquiries into Oklaho ma State Bureau of
58	111		Investigation and Federal Bureau of Invest igation records for a
59	112		national criminal history record check pursuant to the provisions of
60	113		Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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63	115		Department of Human Services shall:
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65	116		1. Continue to have l egal custody of the child, thereby
66	117		permitting the Department to visit the child in the home of the
67	118		parent, at school, in a child care facility, or any other setti ng
68	119		the Department deems necessary and appropriate;
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70	147		2. Continue to provide appropriate service s to both the parent ,
71	148		if eligible, and the child during the period of the trial home
72	149		reunification;
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74	150		3. Terminate the trial home reunification and remove the chil d
75	151		to foster care, without court o rder or authorization, when ne cessary
76	152		to protect the child ’s health, safety, or w elfare; and
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78	153		4. Advise the court and parties within three (3) judicial days
79	154		of the termination of the trial home reunification when terminated
80	155		by the Department without a cour t order.
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83	157		the Department or court order, the Department shall prepare a report
84	158		for the court which describes the circumstances of the child during
85	159		the trial home reunification period and recomm ends court orders, if
86	160		any, deemed appropriate to provide for t he safety and stability of
87	161		the child.
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90	163		Department by removing the child to foster care without pr ior court
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93	164		order or authorization, the court shall conduct a hea ring within
94	165		fifteen (15) days of receiving notice of the termination of the
95	166		trial home reunification by the Department and shall determine
96	167		whether a continuation of the child in the child ’s home or with the
97	168		child’s caretaker is contrary to the welfare of t he child and
98	169		whether reasonable efforts were made to prevent the removal of the
99	170		child from the trial home reunification.
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101	198		C. 1. Upon the completion of the six -month If the court
102	199		determines that supervision should continue aft er twelve (12) months
103	200		of trial home reunification period or any extension thereof , the
104	201		court may further extend supervision of the child in the hom e by
105	202		awarding award legal custody of the child to the parent or legal
106	203		guardian with whom the child has been r eunited and ordering order
107	204		the Department to provide supervision in accordance wi th the rules
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111	207		six (6) months except in circumstances the court deems app ropriate
112	208		and necessary to prot ect the health, safety or welfare of the child.
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118		-	Passed the Senate the 2nd day of March, 2023.
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125		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of April, 2023.
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132		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
133		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
134		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
135		-	By: _______________________________ __
136		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
137		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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140		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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143		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
144		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
145		-	day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
146		-	By: _______________________________ __
	211	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY
	212	+	SERVICES, dated 04/06/2023 - DO PASS.