(2) The child-caring agency shall permit immediate access to a child receiving care or services, and to any area of the premises upon which the child receives care or services, to the following:
(a) Employees and representatives of the department;
(b) The child’s attorney;
(c) The child’s court appointed special advocate;
(d) The parent or legal guardian of the child if the child has not been committed to the custody of the department or the Oregon Youth Authority;
(e) Any governmental agency or unit that has a contract with the child-caring agency to provide care or services to the child; and
(f) Any other person authorized by the department.
(3) The purposes for which access to a child or premises under this section may be allowed include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) To ascertain the circumstances and condition of a child placed with the child-caring agency.
(b) To determine the quality of the care or services provided to a child by the agency.
(c) To ensure the health, safety and welfare of a child receiving care or services from the agency. [Formerly 419.138; 1971 c.401 §25; 2003 c.14 §220; 2016 c.106 §20]