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

HB 1402 strengthens oversight of Oklahoma's children's facilities by requiring the Office of Juvenile System Oversight to conduct annual unannounced inspections of both state-operated and private children's institutions. The bill grants the office new authority to examine facility records, subpoena witnesses, and investigate complaints - including those alleging retaliation against foster parents who file grievances or report issues. It also mandates the office to mediate foster parent complaints about Department of Human Services or child-placing agency actions affecting child safety, and to issue annual reports to key state officials. This law directly affects children's facilities, foster parents, and oversight agencies, effective November 1, 2025.