Foster care; allowing foster parents to use certain caregivers and arrangements for temporary care of foster children; specifying certain time limit on temporary care. Effective date.

Summary

The bill lets Oklahoma foster parents temporarily place children with approved alternate caregivers, respite‑care families, or informal caregivers such as friends or relatives. It sets a 14‑day limit for alternate caregivers, a 72‑hour limit for informal care, and requires background checks, home evaluations, and Department notification. The goal is to give foster families flexibility while protecting child safety.

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