For each federal fiscal year beginning on and after October 1, 1983, the Department of Human Services establishes as a goal that no more than 33 percent of the children receiving assistance in foster home or substitute care placements under Title 4E of the Social Security Act shall have been in such placement at any time during that fiscal year for a period in excess of 24 months. The department shall report to each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly with its plan for achieving its goal and any plans for reducing the number or percentage of children in such placements during the period before the next October 1.
ORS 418.319
Known as the Karly’s Law
The act spans §§ 418–418 (369 sections).
1981 c.251 §1; 2011 c.545 §52
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.