In Oregon, SB 171 requires residential placements occur in QRTP settings with certain exceptions and introduces other placement stay restrictions. The following is a list of approved congregate care settings in which Oregon DHS Child Welfare can place a child, effective July 1, 2020:
- Qualified Residential Treatment Program;
- A program that provides prenatal, postpartum or parenting supports to the child;
- Independent Residence Facility for young adults 18+;
- A program that serves child who are at risk of becoming a victim of sex trafficking;
- Psychiatric treatment program;
- A&D program;
- Specialized group homes for children with a developmental disability;
- A specialized residential, family style setting.
Two additional approved congregate care settings not described above are residential facilities or runaway and homeless facilities that provide short term assessment and stabilization services. The maximum continuous length of stay in such a program is 60 days or 90 days cumulative in a 12-month period. Additionally, if the residential facility serves youth served by the county juvenile department or committed to Oregon Youth Authority (OYA), children in the care and custody of DHS cannot be placed in such a program.