Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
418.001Definition for ORS 418.005 to 418.030 418.003[1973 c.463 §§2,3; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 418.005Powers of department in connection with child welfare services; rules; advisory committee 418.010Children not to be taken charge of when parents object 418.015Custody and care of needy children by department 418.016Criminal records checks required for caregivers of children and for other persons in household; exception; rules 418.017Parent allowed to anonymously leave child at authorized facility; facility immunity; notification to department 418.018Department required to inform public about ORS 418.017 and affirmative defense; funding 418.020Unexpended balances of budgeted county funds may be expended as aid for children 418.025Prevention, reduction or control of juvenile delinquency by county programs and activities 418.027Agreements for custody, care or treatment; rules 418.030Services to prevent, control and treat juvenile delinquency 418.032Department subrogated to right of support for certain children in department custody; child support agreements for children with disabilities 418.033Release of records to citizen review board; when findings of board public; rules 418.034Department responsible for costs of medical care of certain children in detention or lockup facilities; recovery of costs; obtaining additional funds 418.035[Formerly 419.052 and then 418.055; 1967 c.155 §1; 1969 c.69 §7; 1981 c.819 §1; 1983 c.414 §2; 1995 c.343 §45; 1999 c.59 §111; 2003 c.14 §211; 2007 c.861 §1; renumbered 412.001 in 2007] 418.036Child welfare report 418.039Policy on prohibited disqualifications of child welfare services providers 418.040[Formerly 419.054 and then 418.060; 1969 c.468 §5; 1995 c.816 §1; 1997 c.581 §27; 2005 c.22 §289; 2007 c.861 §2; renumbered 412.006 in 2007] 418.041Governor’s Child Foster Care Advisory Commission; terms; compensation 418.042[1975 c.458 §12; 1983 c.767 §4; 1995 c.816 §9; 1999 c.80 §74; 2003 c.14 §212; 2003 c.73 §66; 2007 c.861 §12; renumbered 412.024 in 2007] 418.043Membership of commission; meetings 418.044Functions and duties of commission; rules 418.045[Formerly 419.056 and then 418.065; 1965 c.41 §1; 1995 c.816 §2; 1997 c.581 §28; 2007 c.861 §§3,3a; renumbered 412.009 in 2007] 418.046Advisory or technical committees; Child Welfare Equity Advisory Committee 418.047[1995 c.816 §7; 1997 c.581 §29; renumbered 412.151 in 2007] 418.050[1963 c.610 §5; 1975 c.243 §1; 1997 c.581 §30; 2001 c.900 §113; renumbered 412.026 in 2007] 418.054[1963 c.610 §6; 1973 c.823 §132; renumbered 412.028 in 2007] 418.055[Formerly 419.052; 1963 c.610 §1; renumbered 418.035] 418.059[1963 c.610 §7; 1973 c.823 §133; renumbered 412.029 in 2007] 418.060[Formerly 419.054; renumbered 418.040] 418.065[Formerly 419.056; 1963 c.610 §2; renumbered 418.045] 418.070[1961 c.712 §2; 1963 c.610 §3; 1967 c.155 §2; 1969 c.65 §1; 1973 c.464 §2; 1983 c.414 §3; 1985 c.622 §2; 1997 c.581 §31; 1999 c.59 §112; 2001 c.900 §114; 2003 c.14 §213; 2007 c.806 §14; 2007 c.861 §4; renumbered 418.647 in 2007] 418.075[1961 c.712 §3; 1971 c.779 §54; 2003 c.14 §214; 2005 c.218 §7; 2007 c.861 §14; renumbered 412.034 in 2007] 418.080[1961 c.712 §5; repealed by 1965 c.538 §1] 418.085[1961 c.712 §4; 2003 c.14 §215; 2007 c.861 §15; renumbered 412.039 in 2007] 418.090[1961 c.712 §6; repealed by 1971 c.779 §78] 418.095[1961 c.712 §7; 1965 c.291 §3; 1967 c.130 §6; repealed by 2007 c.861 §23] 418.097[1963 c.610 §8; 1967 c.130 §7; renumbered 412.044 in 2007] 418.100[Formerly 419.058; 1971 c.779 §56; 1975 c.242 §1; 1997 c.581 §32; renumbered 412.049 in 2007] 418.105[Formerly 419.060; repealed by 1971 c.779 §78] 418.110[Formerly 419.062; 1969 c.68 §9; 1971 c.779 §57; renumbered 412.054 in 2007] 418.115[Formerly 419.064; 1969 c.68 §10; 1971 c.779 §58; renumbered 412.059 in 2007] 418.120[Formerly 419.066; 1969 c.68 §11; 1971 c.779 §59; renumbered 412.064 in 2007] 418.125[Formerly 419.068; 1971 c.779 §60; 1973 c.612 §16; renumbered 412.069 in 2007] 418.130[Formerly 419.070; 1975 c.387 §1; 1995 c.609 §9; 1997 c.581 §33; 2001 c.900 §115; 2003 c.14 §216; renumbered 412.074 in 2007] 418.131[1995 c.816 §4; 2003 c.212 §3; 2007 c.861 §5; renumbered 412.079 in 2007] 418.132[1995 c.816 §5; 1997 c.581 §34; 2007 c.861 §16; renumbered 412.084 in 2007] 418.133[1995 c.816 §11; repealed by 1997 c.581 §48] 418.134[1995 c.816 §6; 1997 c.581 §35; 2007 c.861 §§5a,5b; renumbered 412.089 in 2007] 418.135[Formerly 419.072; 1971 c.779 §61; 1979 c.690 §14; 2007 c.356 §5; renumbered 412.094 in 2007] 418.140[1961 c.341 §2; 1963 c.332 §1; 1969 c.246 §1; renumbered 412.099 in 2007] 418.145[1963 c.332 §3; 1967 c.446 §1; 1971 c.779 §62; 1997 c.581 §36; renumbered 412.104 in 2007] 418.147[1987 c.3 §10; 1997 c.581 §37; renumbered 412.109 in 2007] 418.149[1987 c.3 §§11,12; 2007 c.861 §5c; renumbered 412.114 in 2007] 418.150[1969 c.281 §2; 1997 c.581 §38; 2005 c.22 §290; renumbered 412.076 in 2007] 418.155[1969 c.281 §3; 1973 c.222 §1; 1995 c.816 §12; 1997 c.581 §39; 2003 c.14 §217; 2007 c.861 §6; renumbered 412.124 in 2007] 418.160[1969 c.281 §4; 1973 c.222 §2; 1979 c.452 §1; 1995 c.816 §13; 2007 c.861 §19; renumbered 412.139 in 2007] 418.163[1973 c.222 §4; 1979 c.452 §2; 2001 c.900 §116; 2007 c.861 §20; renumbered 412.144 in 2007] 418.165[1969 c.281 §5; repealed by 1973 c.222 §5] 418.170[1969 c.281 §6; repealed by 1973 c.222 §5] 418.172[1975 c.734 §3; 1977 c.841 §12; 1997 c.170 §30; renumbered 412.155 in 2007] 418.175[1969 c.281 §§7,8; repealed by 1973 c.222 §5] 418.180[1983 c.414 §1; 1985 c.622 §1; 1997 c.581 §40; renumbered 412.161 in 2007] 418.185[1983 c.414 §4; 1995 c.816 §10; 1997 c.581 §41; repealed by 2007 c.861 §23] 418.187[1985 c.549 §1; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56] 418.189Policy on prevention of child abuse and neglect 418.190Centralized child abuse reporting system 418.191[1985 c.549 §§3,7; 1993 c.678 §1; 1995 c.440 §43; 1999 c.1053 §28; 1999 c.1084 §42; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56] 418.193[1985 c.549 §4; 1993 c.678 §2; 1995 c.440 §44; 1999 c.1053 §29; 1999 c.1084 §43; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56] 418.194Scheduling visitation around school attendance; records 418.195[1985 c.549 §5; 1999 c.1084 §44; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56] 418.196Transportation of foster child’s personal effects 418.197[1985 c.549 §6; 1999 c.1084 §45; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §56] 418.198[1995 c.440 §46; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §37] 418.199[1985 c.549 §8; 1987 c.771 §3; 1989 c.966 §48; 1993 c.678 §3; 1995 c.440 §48; repealed by 1999 c.1084 §37] 418.200Definitions 418.201Legislative intent 418.202Oregon Foster Children’s Bill of Rights; rules 418.203Prohibitions on discipline or retaliation for speaking about services received 418.204[2019 c.619 §1; repealed by 2020 s.s.1 c.19 §19a] 418.205Definitions for ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.330, 418.470, 418.475, 418.950 to 418.970 and 418.992 to 418.998 418.210Application of ORS 418.205 to 418.327 418.215Child-caring agency to be licensed, certified or authorized 418.220[Formerly 419.108; 1971 c.401 §14; 1975 c.310 §4; 1983 c.510 §4; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171] 418.225[Formerly 419.110; 1971 c.401 §15; 1975 c.310 §5; 1975 c.795 §2; 1983 c.510 §5; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171] 418.230[Formerly 419.112; repealed by 1983 c.510 §21] 418.235[Formerly 419.114; 1971 c.401 §16; 1973 c.367 §17; 1983 c.510 §6; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171] 418.240Licensing, certification and authorization criteria; duration; fees; rules 418.241Licensing of secure transportation services providers; licensing exemptions; mandatory disclosures; rules 418.243[2001 c.809 §3; repealed by 2017 c.532 §17] 418.244[2001 c.809 §5; repealed by 2017 c.532 §17] 418.245[Formerly 419.118; repealed by 1975 c.310 §9] 418.246Bond for outdoor youth program licensure 418.248Certification of proctor foster homes; rules 418.250Supervision of child-caring agencies 418.255Inspection and supervision; training; rules 418.256Interference with disclosure of information; rules 418.257Definitions for ORS 418.257 to 418.259 418.258Report of suspected abuse; notifications; investigation 418.259Investigation of suspected abuse; findings; notifications; reports 418.260Investigation of abuses, deficiencies, violations or failures to comply in child-caring agencies 418.262Minimum staffing required for licensing, inspection and investigation; rules 418.263Child-Caring Agencies Account 418.265Reports; audit 418.270Surrender of child to child-caring agency; consent to adoption; time for adoption proceedings; effect of release and surrender 418.275Child-caring agency as guardian of child; power of agency 418.280Placement of children 418.285Authority of department same as child-caring agency under ORS 418.270 to 418.280 418.290Child placement by nonresident 418.295Certain attorneys not to represent prospective adoptive parents; employees not to recommend any attorney to prospective adoptive parents 418.300When child placement by private persons prohibited 418.302Administrative review required for certain children in voluntary placement 418.305Access to child receiving care or services 418.306Denial of visitation by child-caring agency as disciplinary measure prohibited 418.307Medical or dental treatment of children without consent; conditions; immunity of treating personnel 418.310Application of statutes to institutions caring for adults and children 418.312When transfer of custody not required; voluntary placement of children; judicial review of placement 418.313Young adult voluntary placement program; judicial review of placement; rules 418.315Department may provide foster care for children surrendered or committed to department 418.318Authority to pay for qualified residential treatment programs 418.319Goal regarding placed children receiving federal assistance 418.320[Formerly 419.144; repealed by 1971 c.401 §120] 418.321Out-of-state child-caring agency; contract requirements; licensing; transport of child; placement of juvenile offenders; rules 418.322Placement in congregate care residential setting; limitations 418.323Qualified residential treatment program; rules 418.324Independent assessment 418.325Medical examinations required; frequency; child’s health record; other health care; explanation to adoptive parents 418.327Licensing of private residential boarding schools; fees 418.330Payments to adoptive parents or guardians; conditions; limitations 418.335Determination of eligibility for payments; review; hearing 418.340Rules 418.342[1989 c.306 §2; renumbered 657A.100 in 1993] 418.344[1989 c.306 §1; renumbered 657A.110 in 1993] 418.345Adoption Applicable Child Savings Fund 418.346[1989 c.306 §3; renumbered 657A.120 in 1993] 418.348[1989 c.306 §4; renumbered 657A.130 in 1993] 418.350[1989 c.306 §5; renumbered 657A.140 in 1993] 418.351Definitions for 418.351 to 418.357 418.352[1989 c.306 §6; renumbered 657A.150 in 1993] 418.353Residential care referrals; disclosures; limitations; compensation; penalties 418.354[1989 c.306 §7; renumbered 657A.160 in 1993] 418.355[Formerly 419.152; 1971 c.401 §28; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.356[1989 c.306 §8; renumbered 657A.170 in 1993] 418.357Residential care referral agents; registration; rules; penalties 418.358[1989 c.306 §9; 1993 c.344 §28; renumbered 657A.180 in 1993] 418.359Referrals to secure transportation services providers; disclosure 418.360[Formerly 419.154; 1971 c.401 §29; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.361[1989 c.306 §10; 1993 c.344 §29; renumbered 657A.020 in 1993] 418.363[1989 c.306 §11; renumbered 657A.190 in 1993] 418.365[Formerly 419.156; 1971 c.401 §30; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.370[Formerly 419.158; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.373[1973 c.610 §2; 1985 c.753 §6; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.375[1973 c.610 §1; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.379[1973 c.610 §3; 1977 c.554 §1; 1979 c.524 §7; repealed by 1985 c.753 §7] 418.380[1971 c.533 §1; renumbered 418.400] 418.381[1973 c.610 §4; 1977 c. 554 §2; repealed by 1985 c.753 §7] 418.383[1973 c.610 §§5,7; repealed by 1985 c.753 §7] 418.385[1971 c.533 §2; renumbered 418.401] 418.386[1973 c.610 §8; repealed by 1985 c.753 §7] 418.388[1973 c.610 §§9,10; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.390[1971 c.533 §3; renumbered 418.402] 418.391[1973 c.610 §11; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.393[1973 c.610 §12; 1979 c.524 §8; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.395[1973 c.610 §14; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.397[1973 c.610 §13; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.399[1973 c.610 §6; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.400[Formerly 418.380; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.401[Formerly 418.385; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.402[Formerly 418.390; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.405[Formerly 419.202; 1963 c.451 §1; 1971 c.401 §31; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.410[Formerly 419.204; 1967 c.89 §1; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.415[Formerly 419.206; 1971 c.401 §32; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.420[Formerly 419.208; 1969 c.440 §1; 1971 c.401 §33; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.425[Formerly 419.210; 1971 c.401 §34; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.430[Formerly 419.212; 1967 c.454 §50; 1971 c.401 §35; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.435[Formerly 419.214; 1963 c.450 §1; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.440[Formerly 419.216; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.445[Formerly 419.218; 1967 c.534 §18; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.450[Formerly 419.220; repealed by 1967 c.534 §34] 418.455[Formerly 419.222; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.460[Formerly 419.566 and then 419.224; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.465[1963 c.150 §2; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.470Authority to pay for shelter-care homes 418.472Siting of shelter-care home 418.475Independent residence facilities; extent and nature of agreement between person and department 418.480“Purchase of care” defined 418.485Policy; annual report 418.490Coordination of state activities 418.495Authority to purchase care; agreement content; payment standards for foster care; rules 418.500Out-of-state care for children 418.503Biennial reports regarding foster child care compensation 418.505[Formerly 419.252; 1963 c.451 §2; 1967 c.89 §2; 1967 c.454 §51; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.510[Formerly 419.254; 1967 c.454 §52; 1971 c.401 §37; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.515[Formerly 419.256; 1963 c.451 §3; 1969 c.440 §2; 1971 c.401 §38; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.517Procedures for use of psychotropic medications for children in foster care; rules; hearing 418.519Definitions for ORS 418.519 to 418.532 418.520[Formerly 419.258; 1971 c.401 §39; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.521Prohibitions on restraint and involuntary seclusion of child in care 418.523Permissible use of restraint or involuntary seclusion of child in care 418.525[Formerly 419.260; 1967 c.454 §53; 1971 c.401 §40; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.526Program procedures; record keeping; notices following use of restraint or involuntary seclusion; reports; use of video recording equipment; rules 418.528Quarterly reports; public access to reports; notices 418.529Training standards and certification; instructor qualifications; continuing education; rules 418.530[Formerly 419.262; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.532Notices to children in care 418.555[Formerly 419.302; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.560[Formerly 419.304; 1971 c.401 §41; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.565[Formerly 419.306; 1967 c.454 §54; 1969 c.597 §255; 1971 c.401 §42; repealed by 1989 c.41 §2] 418.570[Formerly 419.530 and then 419.308; repealed by 1963 c.451 §4] 418.575Definitions for ORS 418.575 to 418.598 418.578Legislative findings 418.580Strengthening, Preserving and Reunifying Families programs; implementation; contracts; services provided; rules; training; funding; annual report 418.585Strengthening, Preserving and Reunifying Families Program Fund 418.590Waiver of federal requirements; plan for reinvesting savings and combining resources 418.595Placement and referral to program to be considered in reasonable or active efforts determination; written explanation 418.598Rules 418.605[Formerly 419.352; repealed by 1971 c.401 §120] 418.606Definitions 418.607Legislative intent 418.608Oregon Foster Children’s Sibling Bill of Rights; rules 418.609Applicability of Indian Child Welfare Act 418.610[Formerly 419.356; repealed by 1983 c.537 §7 and 1983 c.740 §142] 418.625Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645 418.627Placement consistent with the Indian Child Welfare Act 418.630Foster home must be certified as approved 418.635Certificate of approval; revocation 418.640Supervision of foster homes; foster and adoptive parent training; rules; law enforcement officer training 418.642Confidentiality of information about person who maintains foster home; exceptions; rules 418.643Denial of visitation by foster home as disciplinary measure prohibited 418.644Interference with disclosure of information; rules 418.645Appeal from decision of department 418.647Foster care payments 418.648Rights of foster parents 418.650[1987 c.326 §§1,2; 1991 c.581 §1; 2019 c.384 §1; renumbered 660.450 in 2025] 418.653[1987 c.326 §3; 1989 c.786 §6; 1991 c.581 §2; 1993 c.676 §43; 1999 c.71 §1; 2001 c.259 §2; 2015 c.366 §89; 2019 c.209 §1; 2021 c.674 §2; 2023 c.556 §2; renumbered 660.453 in 2025] 418.657[1987 c.326 §§5,6; 1989 c.786 §7; 1991 c.581 §3; 1993 c.676 §44; 1999 c.71 §2; 2003 c.43 §1; 2003 c.794 §278a; 2013 c.747 §161; 2015 c.366 §90; 2019 c.209 §2; 2021 c.100 §14; 2023 c.556 §3; renumbered 660.457 in 2025] 418.658[1989 c.786 §9; 1991 c.581 §4; 1993 c.676 §45; 1995 c.343 §46; 1997 c.249 §131; 1999 c.59 §114; 1999 c.71 §3; 2001 c.259 §1; 2001 c.684 §27; 2003 c.43 §2; 2011 c.637 §269; 2012 c.104 §43; 2013 c.747 §160; 2015 c.366 §91; 2017 c.66 §23; 2017 c.185 §11; 2017 c.297 §32; 2019 c.209 §3; 2021 c.674 §3; 2023 c.556 §4; renumbered 660.458 in 2025] 418.660[1987 c.326 §§7,8; 1989 c.786 §8; 1991 c.581 §5; 1993 c.676 §46; 1999 c.71 §4; 2003 c.43 §3; 2015 c.366 §92; 2019 c.209 §4; 2023 c.556 §5; renumbered 660.460 in 2025] 418.663[1987 c.326 §9; 1991 c.581 §6; 1999 c.71 §5; 2019 c.209 §8; renumbered 660.463 in 2025] 418.675Powers and duties of trustees of A. R. Burbank Trust Fund 418.680Annual report of trustees 418.685Certain agencies declared to be orphans’ homes 418.687[1973 c.629 §1; 1981 c.230 §1; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13; amended by 1989 c.904 §64; amendment treated as reenactment, see 418.688] 418.688Policy 418.690[1973 c.629 §2; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.691Definitions for ORS 418.691 to 418.701 418.693[1973 c.629 §3; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.695[1973 c.629 §4; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.696Youth sports providers encouraged to perform certain activities related to qualifications of coaches or supervisors 418.697[1973 c.629 §5; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.699Additional duties or liabilities not imposed on youth sports providers 418.701Youth sports providers authorized to request criminal background checks from Department of State Police 418.702Training and continuing education for mandatory reporters; notice to persons required to report child abuse 418.704[Formerly 418.756; 2009 c.595 §363a; 2014 c.99 §§1,4; renumbered 418.731 in 2015] 418.705[1961 c.621 §1; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.706State Technical Assistance Team for child fatalities; duties 418.708Child’s savings account; establishment; capacity to contract; parental consent; liability of financial institution; monitoring of account 418.710[1961 c.621 §4; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.712Definitions for ORS 418.714 and 418.718 418.714Domestic violence fatality review teams 418.715[1961 c.621 §§2,5; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.718Statewide team 418.720[1961 c.621 §3; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.725[1961 c.621 §6; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.726Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee 418.730[1961 c.621 §7; repealed by 1989 c.786 §13] 418.731Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Coordinator; duties 418.733Updates to Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan; content 418.735Plan for communication among local mental health authorities regarding certain suicides; Oregon Health Authority notification; authority as resource; notice of death suspected to be suicide 418.740[1971 c.451 §2; 1973 c.408 §32; 1975 c.644 §2; 1979 c.731 §4; 1985 c.723 §1a; 1989 c.65 §1; 1989 c.721 §§9,51; 1991 c.386 §11; 1991 c.544 §1; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.745[1971 c.451 §1; 1975 c.644 §3; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.746Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account; uses; eligibility determination; plans; rules 418.747County teams for investigation; duties; training; method of investigation; designated medical professional 418.748Statewide team on child abuse and suicide 418.749[1989 c.998 §6; 1993 c.546 §104; 1993 c.622 §6; renumbered 418.702 in 2005] 418.750[1971 c.451 §3; 1973 c.110 §2; 1975 c.644 §4; 1981 c.892 §94; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.751Training and education for persons investigating child abuse 418.753[1995 c.757 §1; 1997 c.714 §3; 2005 c.562 §9; renumbered 418.706 in 2005] 418.755[1971 c.451 §4; 1975 c.644 §7; 1977 c.741 §1; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.756[1997 c.714 §1; renumbered 418.704 in 2005] 418.760[1971 c.451 §5; 1975 c.644 §8; 1977 c.741 §2; 1983 c.815 §13; 1985 c.723 §2; 1989 c.998 §2; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.762[1975 c.644 §6; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.764[1977 c.97 §2; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.765[1971 c.451 §6; 1973 c.306 §1; 1975 c.644 §9; 1977 c.741 §3; 1989 c.371 §1; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.770[1971 c.451 §7; 1973 c.306 §2; 1975 c.644 §10; 1977 c.741 §4; 1983 c.153 §1; 1985 c.601 §1; 1987 c.906 §8; 1993 c.33 §330; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.775[Formerly 146.770; 1973 c.110 §1; 1975 c.644 §11; 1981 c.892 §95; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 418.780Purpose 418.782Definitions for ORS 418.746 to 418.801 418.783Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program 418.784Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment; membership; officers; meetings; quorum 418.785Child fatality review teams 418.786Grant program 418.788Grant application; criteria for awarding grants; rules 418.790Application contents for regional centers; rules 418.792Application contents for children’s advocacy center 418.793Report to Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Program; rules 418.794Confidentiality of video recordings 418.795Confidentiality of information and records 418.796Authority of council to solicit and accept contributions 418.797Biennial certified expense and funding reports to Department of Justice 418.798Legislative findings 418.799Immunity from civil liability; exceptions 418.800Review of certain cases by county child abuse multidisciplinary team 418.801Children’s Advocacy Center Fund 418.804Short title 418.805[1969 c.641 §1; 1977 c.717 §20; 1979 c.745 §1; 1987 c.794 §1; renumbered 657A.250 in 1993] 418.806Policy 418.808Critical incident 418.810[1969 c.641 §2; 1971 c.401 §48; 1975 c.311 §1; 1987 c.794 §4; 1993 c.344 §31; 1993 c.469 §6; renumbered 657A.280 in 1993] 418.811Team assignment and membership; rules 418.813Report 418.815[1969 c.641 §3; 1971 c.401 §49; 1985 c.792 §2; 1991 c.390 §3; 1993 c.344 §32; renumbered 657A.290 in 1993] 418.816Critical Incident Review Team website 418.817[1987 c.621 §12; 1987 c.794 §3; renumbered 657A.440 in 1993] 418.820[1969 c.641 §4; 1975 c.268 §1; 1985 c.792 §3; 1989 c.439 §2; 1991 c.390 §2; 1993 c.344 §33; renumbered 657A.260 in 1993] 418.825[1969 c.641 §5; 1971 c.401 §50; 1993 c.344 §34; renumbered 657A.300 in 1993] 418.830[1969 c.641 §6; 1971 c.401 §51; 1975 c.311 §2; 1993 c.344 §35; renumbered 657A.310 in 1993] 418.835[1969 c.641 §7; 1971 c.401 §52; 1993 c.344 §36; 1993 c.733 §4; renumbered 657A.270 in 1993] 418.840[1969 c.641 §8; 1975 c.268 §2; 1993 c.344 §37; 1993 c.733 §5; renumbered 657A.350 in 1993] 418.845[1969 c.641 §9; 1971 c.401 §53; 1973 c.612 §19; 1993 c.344 §38; 1993 c.733 §6; renumbered 657A.360 in 1993] 418.850[1969 c.641 §11; 1971 c.401 §54; 1975 c.311 §3; 1993 c.344 §39; renumbered 657A.390 in 1993] 418.855[1969 c.641 §12; 1971 c.401 §55; 1987 c.794 §6; 1993 c.344 §40; renumbered 657A.400 in 1993] 418.860[1969 c.641 §13; 1971 c.401 §56; 1993 c.344 §41; renumbered 657A.410 in 1993] 418.865[1969 c.641 §15; 1971 c.401 §57; 1993 c.344 §42; renumbered 657A.420 in 1993] 418.870[1969 c.641 §14; 1971 c.401 §58; 1993 c.344 §43; renumbered 657A.370 in 1993] 418.875[1969 c.641 §4a; 1971 c.401 §59; repealed by 1975 c.352 §2] 418.880[1969 c.641 §§4b,4c; 1971 c.401 §60; repealed by 1975 c.352 §2] 418.885[1969 c.641 §10; 1971 c.401 §61; 1993 c.344 §44; renumbered 657A.450 in 1993] 418.890[1979 c.745 §2; renumbered 657A.460 in 1993] 418.900[1979 c.524 §1; 1989 c.302 §1; renumbered 657A.500 in 1993] 418.905[1979 c.524 §2; 1985 c.650 §1; 1987 c.585 §2; 1989 c.302 §2; 1993 c.344 §45; renumbered 657A.510 in 1993] 418.910[1979 c.524 §3; 1989 c.302 §3; 1993 c.344 §46; renumbered 657A.520 in 1993] 418.915[1979 c.524 §4; 1991 c.67 §109; 1993 c.344 §47; renumbered 657A.530 in 1993] 418.920[1979 c.524 §5; 1991 c.67 §110; repealed by 1993 c.344 §49] 418.925“Refugee child” defined 418.927When refugee child may be removed from home; placement 418.930Petition to juvenile court required upon removal of refugee child 418.933Judicial determination on removal required 418.935Petition by relative of refugee child 418.937Placement decision; order of preference for placement 418.939Record for refugee child; content 418.941Refugee Child Welfare Advisory Committee; duties; access to juvenile records 418.943Annual report 418.945Rules 418.950Definitions for ORS 418.950 to 418.970 418.955Policy 418.960City and county siting of child-caring facilities; applications; denial procedure; proof of facility qualifications 418.965Approval or denial of applications 418.970ORS 418.950 to 418.970 inapplicable to existing facilities 418.975[2009 c.540 §1; 2011 c.720 §158; 2012 c.37 §58; 2013 c.623 §16; 2013 c.624 §33; repealed by 2019 c.616 §7] 418.976Definitions for ORS 418.976 to 418.981 418.977[2009 c.540 §2; repealed by 2019 c.616 §7] 418.978System of Care Advisory Council 418.979Purpose; duties; rules 418.980[2009 c.540 §3; repealed by 2019 c.616 §7] 418.981Children’s System Data Dashboard; rules 418.982[2009 c.540 §4; repealed by 2019 c.616 §7] 418.983System of Care Account 418.984Interdisciplinary assessment teams 418.985[2009 c.540 §5; 2011 c.720 §159; repealed by 2019 c.616 §7] 418.990Criminal penalties 418.991Penalty for interference with disclosure of information 418.992Civil penalty; rules 418.993Procedure 418.994Schedule of penalties; rules 418.995Factors considered in imposing penalty 418.997Judicial review 418.998Disposition of penalties

Chapter 418 — Child Welfare Services

ORS 418.642 Confidentiality of information about person who maintains foster home; exceptions; rules

(1)

Notwithstanding ORS 192.311 to 192.478, the name, address and other identifying information about a person who maintains a foster home are confidential and not accessible for public inspection.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Department of Human Services may adopt rules that allow the department to disclose information about a person who maintains a foster home if the department deems:

(a)

It necessary or advisable to protect the best interests of a child; or

(b)

It necessary for the administration of the child welfare laws.

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