OAR 413-070-0934. Application Requirements

(1) Except as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Unit must begin negotiation of the guardianship assistance agreement no later than 60 calendar days after receipt of the completed guardianship assistance application. (a) The Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Unit may delay negotiation of the guardianship assistance payment when the child is due for an updated CANS screening, a new CANS screening is warranted, or a CANS screening is in process or completed but a decision is pending regarding the level of care payment under OAR 413-020-0230. The unit must begin negotiation no later than 30 calendar days from receipt of the final decision regarding the level of care payment. (b) The Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Unit may delay negotiation following a request by the caseworker, guardian, or potential guardian when there are extenuating circumstances regarding the child or family. The unit must begin negotiation no later than 30 calendar days from notification that the extenuating circumstance causing the delay has been resolved. (c) The Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Unit will begin negotiation with the successor legal guardian no later than 30 days after receipt of the Department approved fingerprint-based criminal records check of the National Crime Information Databases (NCID) and a Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) registry check of the successor legal guardian and all adults living in the successor legal guardian’s home. (2) A guardianship assistance application is considered complete when the Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Unit has received a signed application and all supporting documentation.