In the event of a participating behavioral health care worker
moving to another practice site, or accepting a new employment opportunity, the
individual may continue to receive their award if it doesn't breach the terms
and conditions of their contractual agreement. The Authority must be notified
of the request within 14 days of the transition, and must meet the following
criteria to still be considered eligible for their award:
(1) A participating behavioral health care
worker must still be working in a behavioral health field in Oregon providing
direct behavioral health care services full-time or part-time, and must submit
a written employment or site transfer request to the Authority documenting:
(a) Detailed information regarding the new
employer or practice site and the type of organization and behavioral health
care services they provide;
(b)
Name of the director or administrator at the new employment or practice
site;
(c) A letter from the
original practice site releasing the eligible behavioral health care worker
from any employment contract (if applicable) and provide an explanation for the
termination of employment (if applicable). The Authority may waive this
requirement if the original practice site is in non-compliance with federal
requirements, federal or state law, or these rules; and
(d) An employment contract with the new
practice site or employer, a letter of intent from the new practice site or
employer to employ the behavioral health care worker, or documentation of the
behavioral health care worker having established a sole proprietorship, Limited
Liability Corporation, Limited Liability Partnership, or Professional
Corporation.
(2) The new
practice site or employer, in collaboration with the behavioral health care
worker, must provide confirmation that the site will cooperate with the
behavioral health care worker to comply with the monitoring and follow-up
requirements set forth in these rules.
Notes
Or. Admin. Code
§
309-081-0060
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
