Or. Admin. Code § 414-210-0200 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Policies

(1) A provider must have written information and policies identified in OAR 414-210-0200(1)(a) though (g) and provide them to substitute providers, parents, and volunteers. Information must be provided at the time of enrollment and when information changes.

(a) Name, business address, and business telephone number of the person(s) who has immediate responsibility for the daily operation of the home;

(b) Parent responsibilities for providing current required information and what parents are expected to provide;

(c) Emergency preparedness and response plan (also see OAR 414-210-0210, Emergency Preparedness and Response);

(d) Information on transportation, when provided by the provider or other caregiver;

(e) Behavior and guidance policy;

(f) Prevention of and duty to report suspected child abuse and neglect; and

(g) Night care, if provided.

(2) As required by state and federal civil rights laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a provider cannot discriminate against any child on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, marital status of parent, or because of a need for special care.

(a) Suspected violations will be reported to the overseeing agency, with whom CCLD may share any information available to it.

(b) CCLD may deny an initial or renewal application or revoke a registration if a provider is determined to have discriminated in violation of this requirement by any authority with jurisdiction to make the determination.

(3) A provider's decision whether to provide or continue care for a child known to have specific needs must be made after an individualized assessment is completed. The assessment must be based on information from parents, professionals who are knowledgeable about the child's care needs, and the provider. The assessment must be documented for each child and must include:

(a) Reasonable accommodations the provider made to support the individual child's participation in the program, or an explanation of why the provider could not make reasonable accommodations;

(b) Reasonable modifications the provider made to their policies and practices to fully integrate the child into the program or an explanation of why the provider could not make reasonable modifications; and

(c) If applicable, any direct threats to the health and safety of others posed by the child's presence at the home.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 414-210-0200

DELC 140-2024, adopt filed 12/11/2024, effective 7/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.330