Or. Admin. Code § 419-300-0040 - Background Check

(1) Any referral agent, including any employee, independent contractor, or volunteer of a referral agent, who comes into direct contact with clients, or subjects of placement, must complete a background check process with the Department's Background Check Unit (as described in OAR 407-007-0200 to 407-007-0370) and have an outcome of approved by the Department's Background Check Unit.
(2) Direct contact includes:
(a) In-person contact;
(b) Telephone contact with clients or subject of placement to obtain client-specific information or the subject of placement's information, including, but not restricted to a client's or the subject of placement's medical, financial, treatment, and/or program needs; or
(c) Electronic communication with clients or subject of placement to obtain client-specific information or the subject of placement's information, including, but not restricted to a client's or the subject of placement's medical, financial, treatment, and/or program needs; or
(d) Contact with clients or the subject of placement through written communication via US mail, any other delivery services, or facsimile to obtain client-specific information or the subject of placement's information, including, but not restricted to a client's medical, financial, treatment, and/or program needs.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 419-300-0040
DHS 22-2021, temporary adopt filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021 through 04/05/2022; DHS 8-2022, adopt filed 04/05/2022, effective 04/05/2022; DHS 7-2024, renumbered from 407-049-0040, filed 03/01/2024, effective 3/1/2024; OTIS 1-2025, amend filed 01/27/2025, effective 2/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 419B.005 - 419B.050 & ORS 418.351 - 418.357

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.050

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