Or. Admin. Code § 333-333-5020 - Group Preparation Sessions

(1) In addition to the requirements of OAR 333-333-5000 clients who will participate in a group session must be informed of additional considerations for participating in group administration sessions including:

(a) Safety considerations related to adverse reactions from other clients in the group, appropriate boundaries, using a consent model when interacting with other clients and appropriate touch between clients as described in OAR 333-333-5230(5).

(b) Considerations for groups participating in outdoor administration sessions including an understanding that outdoor groups may be required to stay outdoors regardless of individual client preference.

(2) Clients who will participate in a group administration session must have the opportunity to meet and interact with other clients and any interpreters or client support persons who will participate in the group administration session prior to the session commencing.

(3) Clients who will participate in a group administration session must have an opportunity to meet every facilitator who will participate in the group administration session prior to the session commencing.

(4) The requirements of sections (2) and (3) of this rule may be satisfied at any time prior to commencement of the group administration session, including the day of the administration session. Clients must have the opportunity to reschedule their administration session with alternate groups or facilitators after the meetings described in sections (2) and (3) of this rule.

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Or. Admin. Code § 333-333-5020

PH 206-2022, adopt filed 12/27/2022, effective 12/27/2022; PH 82-2024, amend filed 11/22/2024, effective 1/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 475A.235 & ORS 475A.340

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 475A.340