Children; Office of Juvenile System Oversight; monitoring; annual inspections; authority; site visits; effective date.

HB 1402 requires Oklahoma's Office of Juvenile System Oversight to conduct at least one unannounced annual inspection of state-operated children's facilities and periodic inspections of private facilities. The bill expands the Office's authority to review facility records, interview residents, subpoena witnesses, and handle complaints from foster parents about retaliation for reporting issues. It specifically mandates that the Office investigate complaints alleging Department of Human Services or child-placing agency employees threatened, harassed, or retaliated against foster parents for filing grievances or cooperating with investigations. The Office must issue annual reports to state leaders and provide recommendations to the Commission on Children and Youth, effective November 1, 2025. This directly affects children in state care, foster parents, and oversight agencies like DHS and juvenile justice.