Oregon Law
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417.010“Juvenile” defined for ORS 417.010 to 417.080 417.020Declaration of public policy 417.030The Interstate Compact for Juveniles 417.040Juvenile Compact Administrator and staff; rules 417.042Adjudicated delinquent’s obligation to report as sex offender 417.050Supplementary agreements 417.060Proceedings for recovery of expenses in enforcing compact and agreements 417.070Juvenile court jurisdiction 417.080Enforcement of compact 417.090Definitions for ORS 417.090 to 417.105 417.095Authority to enter into interstate compacts 417.100Requirements for interstate compacts 417.105Medical assistance identification document; penalty for false, misleading or fraudulent statement; rules 417.200Interstate Compact on Placement of Children 417.210Financial responsibility for placed children 417.220Agreements with other states; effect of financial provisions 417.230Compliance with visitation, inspection or supervision requirements 417.240Placement of children in institutions in other states 417.250“Executive head” defined 417.260ORS 418.290 inapplicable to children placed pursuant to compact 417.262Intercountry adoptions of children in custody of Department of Human Services; rules 417.265Department of Human Services to implement Convention adoptions; minimum requirements; exchange of reports 417.270Policy on equal access; documentation of expenditure for males and females; identification of disparities; equal access plan 417.280Victim services providers; placement at child welfare offices; coordination of services 417.300Purpose of ORS 417.305 417.305Legislative findings relating to serving children and families 417.308Rulemaking policy for services for children and youth under K Plan 417.310[1989 c.834 §4; 1991 c.715 §2; 1995 c.440 §49; repealed by 1999 c.1053 §51] 417.315[1989 c.834 §5; 1991 c.715 §3; 1993 c.676 §41a; repealed by 1999 c.1053 §51] 417.320[1989 c.834 §6; repealed by 1999 c.1053 §51] 417.325[1989 c.834 §7; repealed by 1999 c.1053 §51] 417.330[1989 c.834 §8; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.335[1989 c.834 §1; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.340Definitions for ORS 417.340 to 417.349 417.342Family support services; principles 417.344Types of services included 417.345Medically Involved Home-Care Program; services; enrollment; effect of program on funding for certain programs; rules 417.346Duties of Director of Human Services; rules 417.348Eligibility requirements 417.349Department of Human Services to provide family support services 417.350Family support services as social benefits 417.351Regional family support networks 417.352Department to compile lists of providers; assistance to parents in obtaining services 417.355Principles of family law system 417.360Findings and policy 417.362System requirements 417.364[1991 c.359 §3; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.365“Family decision-making meeting” defined for ORS 417.365 to 417.375 417.368Consideration of meeting required for certain cases 417.371Notice to family members of meeting 417.375Development of family plan; contents 417.400[1979 c.682 §1; 1989 c.835 §2; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.405[1979 c.682 §3; 1985 c.631 §6; 1989 c.835 §3; 1991 c.581 §7; 1993 c.33 §325; 1993 c.546 §121; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.410[1979 c.682 §2; 1985 c.499 §1; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.415[1979 c.682 §8; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.420[1979 c.682 §9; 1981 c.383 §1; 1989 c.835 §14; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.425[1979 c.682 §10; 1981 c.383 §2; 1989 c.835 §15; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.430[1979 c.682 §11; 1981 c.383 §3; 1985 c.618 §9; 1989 c.835 §16; 1993 c.33 §361; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.435[1979 c.682 §12; 1985 c.499 §2; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.440[1979 c.682 §13; 1989 c.835 §17; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.445[1979 c.682 §14; 1985 c.499 §9; 1989 c.835 §18; 1991 c.581 §8; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.450[1979 c.682 §15; 1981 c.383 §4; 1983 c.283 §1; 1985 c.499 §7; repealed by 1989 c.119 §1] 417.455[1979 c.682 §16; 1981 c.383 §5; 1985 c.499 §5; 1989 c.835 §21; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.470Cross-agency coordination support for multi-system involved children and youth; rules 417.475[1979 c.682 §4; 1989 c.835 §4; 1991 c.581 §9; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.480[1979 c.682 §5; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.485[1979 c.682 §6; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.490[1979 c.682 §7; 1981 c.869 §6; 1985 c.499 §6; 1987 c.320 §157; 1989 c.834 §16; 1989 c.835 §22; 1991 c.581 §10; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.500[Repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.510[1989 c.835 §1; repealed by 1993 c.676 §53] 417.600[1987 c.906 §1; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373] 417.610[1987 c.906 §2; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373] 417.620[1987 c.906 §3; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373] 417.630[1987 c.906 §4; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373] 417.640[1987 c.906 §5; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373] 417.650[1987 c.906 §6; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373] 417.660[1987 c.906 §7; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373] 417.670[1987 c.906 §9; 1989 c.994 §1; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373] 417.672[1991 c.747 §1; repealed by 1993 c.33 §373 and 1993 c.676 §53] 417.700[1991 c.265 §§1,2; 1993 c.18 §102; 1993 c.676 §42; renumbered 417.900 in 1993] 417.705Definitions for ORS 417.705 to 417.800 417.707Duty of state agencies providing services for children and families 417.708Legislative findings relating to young children 417.710Statement of purpose 417.715Policy; service system values and goals 417.720Characteristics of service system 417.721Collaboration with coordinated care organizations 417.723Grant program to support alignment of systems 417.725Key elements of system; family resource and community learning centers 417.727Oregon Early Learning System 417.728Statewide early learning system; components; rules 417.730[1993 c.676 §4; 1999 c.1053 §5; 2001 c.104 §146; 2003 c.293 §3; 2009 c.595 §360; repealed by 2012 c.37 §69] 417.733[2001 c.716 §14; repealed by 2012 c.37 §69] 417.735[1993 c.676 §5; 1995 c.800 §3; 1997 c.249 §129; 1997 c.707 §30; 1999 c.1053 §6; 2001 c.831 §10b; 2001 c.905 §1; 2003 c.148 §2; 2003 c.293 §4; 2005 c.503 §9; 2009 c.595 §361; 2011 c.545 §51; 2012 c.97 §24; repealed by 2012 c.37 §69] 417.740[1993 c.676 §7; repealed by 2012 c.37 §69] 417.745[1993 c.676 §8; repealed by 2012 c.37 §69] 417.747[1993 c.676 §28(3); 1999 c.1053 §7; 2001 c.189 §1; 2001 c.900 §226; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.748[1999 c.1053 §20; 2001 c.831 §5; renumbered 417.728 in 2001] 417.750[1993 c.676 §9; 1999 c.1053 §8; repealed by 2012 c.37 §69] 417.755[1993 c.676 §10; 1999 c.1053 §10; renumbered 417.707 in 2001] 417.760[1993 c.676 §12; 1999 c.59 §110; 1999 c.1053 §11; 2012 c.37 §45; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.765[1993 c.676 §13; 1999 c.528 §1; 1999 c.1053 §12; 2012 c.37 §45a; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.770[1993 c.676 §13a; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.775[1993 c.676 §14; 1999 c.1053 §13; 2001 c.179 §1; 2001 c.276 §2; 2001 c.831 §11; 2003 c.148 §3; 2003 c.293 §5; 2003 c.553 §3; 2009 c.856 §§7,17; 2011 c.673 §13; 2012 c.37 §§46,108a; 2012 c.97 §25; 2013 c.728 §15; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.777[2001 c.831 §9; 2003 c.293 §6; 2012 c.37 §47; 2013 c.728 §7; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.780[1993 c.676 §15; 1999 c.1053 §15; 2012 c.37 §47a; 2012 c.97 §26; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.781Early Childhood Equity Fund 417.782Early childhood support grant program; rules 417.784Infant and toddler care program 417.785[1993 c.676 §16; 1999 c.1053 §16; 2012 c.37 §48; 2012 c.97 §27; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.786Definitions for ORS 417.788 417.787[1993 c.676 §29; 1999 c.1053 §17; 2001 c.900 §227; 2012 c.37 §49; 2013 c.624 §26; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.788Relief Nursery programs; rules 417.790Grants for services, initiatives and other programs 417.793Parents-as-teachers programs 417.795Healthy Families Oregon programs; standards; coordination 417.796Early childhood education and development programs and services; public hearings and comment; annual statewide strategic report 417.797[1999 c.1053 §19; 2003 c.148 §4; 2012 c.37 §54; repealed by 2013 c.728 §13] 417.798State Director of Head Start Collaboration 417.799Runaway and homeless youth; delivery of services; policies; advisory committee on statewide planning; annual report 417.800Department to coordinate efforts and make recommendations 417.801[2005 c.495 §5; repealed by 2011 c.678 §1] 417.802Enhancement grant program for youth experiencing homelessness; rules 417.803Host home project grants for youth experiencing homelessness; rules 417.805Toll-free child abuse hotline 417.810Office of Children’s Advocate established; appointment; staff 417.815Duties of office; confidentiality; protection for person filing complaint 417.825Portions of certain filing fees dedicated to office 417.827Early Learning Hubs; system requirements; requests for proposals; proposal requirements; rules; metrics for funding; match requirements; delivery of services to community without hub 417.829Evaluation; report 417.830[1993 c.675 §1; 1995 c.161 §1; 1995 c.781 §48a; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.831Early learning and care plan for Native American and Alaska Native children; grant program; rules 417.833[1993 c.675 §2; 1995 c.161 §2; 1995 c.781 §49; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.834Oregon Tribal Early Learning Alliance 417.836[1993 c.675 §3; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.838Tribal Early Learning Fund 417.839[1993 c.675 §4; 2001 c.962 §94; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.842[1993 c.675 §5; repealed by 2012 c.37 §103 and 2013 c.728 §12] 417.845[1999 c.1053 §36; 2001 c.900 §111; 2001 c.904 §8; 2001 c.905 §9; 2005 c.503 §8; 2009 c.595 §363; 2011 c.272 §7; 2012 c.37 §27; 2013 c.623 §12; repealed by 2012 c.37 §111] 417.847Youth Development Council; purpose; members; duties and authority; rules 417.850Additional duties of council; rules 417.851Juvenile detention data; rules 417.852Youth Development Division; purpose; administrative officer 417.853Youth Development Director; appointment; responsibilities 417.854Youth Development Division Fund; sources; uses 417.855Local high-risk juvenile crime prevention plan 417.857[1999 c.1053 §40; 2005 c.503 §18; 2005 c.517 §1; 2009 c.856 §8; 2012 c.37 §§56,97,110b; 2013 c.623 §§13,14,15; repealed by 2021 c.315 §3] 417.859Statewide youth reengagement system; rules 417.875Required training regarding concussions; restrictions on participation in athletic event or training; guidelines; liability 417.900[Formerly 417.700; 1995 c.343 §44; repealed by 2007 c.765 §7] 417.990Penalty for placement of children in violation of compact

Chapter 417 — Interstate Compacts on Juveniles and Children; Children and Family

ORS 417.810 Office of Children’s Advocate established; appointment; staff

(1)

The Office of Children’s Advocate is established in the Department of Human Services. The office is under the supervision and control of the Children’s Advocate, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers of the office. With the concurrence of the Governor, the Director of Human Services shall appoint the Children’s Advocate and may terminate the Children’s Advocate.

(2)

Subject to available funds and the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 240, the Children’s Advocate may hire staff to carry out the duties, functions and powers of the office and shall prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.

(3)

The Children’s Advocate shall be a person who has background and experience in:

(a)

Law enforcement with particular emphasis on crimes involving child victims; or

(b)

Social work with particular emphasis on child abuse.

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