Or. Admin. R. 415-054-0467 - Response to Application

(1) Upon receipt of application materials, the Division shall conduct a comprehensive audit of the application materials to determine compliance with these rules:

(a) Within 60 days of the Division's receipt of a complete application compliant with these rules, the Division shall notify the applicant that the application has been accepted as complete;

(b) Within 60 days of the Division's receipt of an incomplete application, the Division shall provide written feedback describing any necessary amendment to the application prior to resubmission. To resubmit, the applicant must submit an amended application to the Division for review within 21 calendar days of receipt of the Division's written feedback.

(2) When an application is denied, the Division shall issue a written notice of denial within 14 days of the determination.

(3) Applications for certification shall be denied when:

(a) The applicant does not meet the minimum qualifications in OAR 415-054-0463;

(b) The applicant is found to have disqualifying convictions or conditions by the Background Check Unit;

(c) The applicant fails to demonstrate substantial compliance with applicable statutes, administrative rules, or other applicable regulations;

(d) The applicant fails to re-submit complete application materials within 21 calendar days of receipt of the Division's written feedback;

(e) The applicant timely re-submits the application, but the Division finds the re-submitted application remains incomplete or fails to demonstrate substantial compliance with applicable statutes, administrative rules, or other applicable regulations;

(f) The applicant submits an application within 180 days of a prior application denial or certificate revocation under these rules by the Division.

(4) The Division may elect to deny an application prior to review when:

(a) The applicant has previously had any certification or license suspended or revoked by the Division, the Authority, the Department of Human Services, or any other similar state agency outside of Oregon;

(b) The applicant has been denied certification due to failure to submit complete application materials two or more times within the previous three calendar years;

(c) The applicant is listed on any current Medicaid exclusion list under OAR 410-120-1380(1)(c)(J); or

(d) The applicant submits false or inaccurate information to the Division.

(5) An applicant may withdraw an initial or renewal application at any time prior to the Division acting on the application unless the Division has determined that the applicant submitted false or misleading information; in which case, the Division may refuse to accept the withdrawal and may issue a notice of proposed denial.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 415-054-0467

ADS 4-2017, adopt filed 12/28/2017, effective 1/1/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: 413.042 & 430.256

Statutes/Other Implemented: 430.256