Or. Admin. Code § 309-081-0020 - Eligibility Criteria for The Oregon Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program

(1) To be eligible for the Oregon Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program, applicants must be a Behavioral Health Care Worker who has qualifying loans who provides direct behavioral health care services and who is:

(a) Licensed, certified, or registered as a behavioral health care worker in Oregon under one of the following approved behavioral health certified and or governing bodies:

(A) Board of Licensed Social Workers;

(B) Board of Psychology;

(C) Health Licensing Office's Art Therapy Program;

(D) Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO);

(E) Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists;

(F) Oregon Medical Board;

(G) Oregon State Board of Nursing;

(H) Teacher Standards and Practices Commission;

(I) Traditional Health Worker Registry; or

(J) Other credentialing bodies recognized by the Authority. Or

(b) Meets one of the following employer qualifications:

(A) Is a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) or Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) designated by their employer and that meets the minimum criteria outlined in OAR 309-019-0125 and the personnel documentation, training, and supervision requirements in OAR 309-019-0130; or

(B) Is a behavioral health care worker designated by their employer and who provides treatment services or peer delivered services in substance use disorders, problem gambling, or mental health treatment programs and meets personnel documentation, training, and supervision requirements in OAR 309-019-0130.

(2) If awarded, an eligible behavioral health care worker will receive a loan repayment subsidy if they are not at the same time receiving loan repayment or forgiveness under a separate, competing service obligation.

(3) Recipient must commit to working in the behavioral health field Full-Time or Part-Time for two years from the start of recipient's contract with the Authority to receive their full award as determined by the Authority.

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Or. Admin. Code § 309-081-0020

BHS 9-2022, temporary adopt filed 06/16/2022, effective 6/16/2022 through 12/12/2022; BHS 23-2022, adopt filed 12/09/2022, effective 12/9/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: HB 4071 (2022)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.375, ORS 675.705, ORS 675.720, ORS 675.745, ORS 675.785 & ORS 675.825