ORS 418.305 Access to child receiving care or services

The Department of Human Services may require any child-caring agency subject to ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.470, 418.475 or 418.950 to 418.970 to disclose to the department the location and circumstances of any child for whom the agency is providing care or services.

The child-caring agency shall permit immediate access to a child receiving care or services, and to any area of the premises upon which the child receives care or services, to the following:

Employees and representatives of the department;

The child’s attorney;

The child’s court appointed special advocate;

The parent or legal guardian of the child if the child has not been committed to the custody of the department or the Oregon Youth Authority;

Any governmental agency or unit that has a contract with the child-caring agency to provide care or services to the child; and

Any other person authorized by the department.

The purposes for which access to a child or premises under this section may be allowed include, but are not limited to, the following:

To ascertain the circumstances and condition of a child placed with the child-caring agency.

To determine the quality of the care or services provided to a child by the agency.

To ensure the health, safety and welfare of a child receiving care or services from the agency.