Oregon Statutes 418.625 – Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645
As used in ORS § 418.625 to 418.645:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 418.625
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(1) ‘Certificate’ means a written approval to operate a foster home issued by the Department of Human Services on a form prescribed by the department that states the name of the foster parent, the address of the premises to which the certificate applies and the maximum number of children to be maintained or boarded in the foster home at any one time.
(2) ‘Department’ means the Department of Human Services.
(3) ‘Foster home’ means any home maintained by a person who has under the care of the person in the home any child under the age of 21 years unattended by the child’s parent or guardian, for the purpose of providing the child with care, food and lodging, but does not include:
(a) Any boarding school that is essentially and primarily engaged in educational work;
(b) Any home in which a child is provided board and room by a school board;
(c) Any foster home under the direct supervision of a child-caring agency or institution certified by the department;
(d) Any home under the direct supervision of a custodial parent for the purpose of providing respite care as defined by rule;
(e) Any developmental disability child foster home as defined in ORS § 443.830; or
(f) Any home of a provider of respite services, as defined in ORS § 418.205, for parents pursuant to a properly executed power of attorney under ORS § 109.056. [Formerly 419.402; 1971 c.401 § 44; 1975 c.267 § 1; 1995 c.564 § 1; 1997 c.130 § 9; 2001 c.686 § 4; 2001 c.900 § 120; 2005 c.679 § 2; 2007 c.801 § 2; 2010 c.60 § 3; 2016 c.106 § 27]