Or. Admin. Code § 461-198-0010 - Definitions
Terms used in OAR chapter 461, division 198, are defined as follows, unless otherwise indicated by the context:
(1) "Community-based crisis support" means a
system that connects host home participants (see section (4)
of this rule) with community resources in the case of an emergency, including
but not limited to; local systems of care, 911, 988, 211, Oregon Hopeline and
Oregon Youthline.
(2) "Department"
means the Oregon Department of Human Services.
(3) "Homeless" means lacking a fixed,
regular, safe, and adequate nighttime residence.
(4) "Host Home" means a dwelling owned or
rented by a private individual where a youth experiencing
homelessness (see section (9) of this rule) will live under the terms
of an agreement. The agreement may include rules or responsibilities the
youth experiencing homelessness will follow while residing in
the dwelling.
(5) "Host home
participants" means both the youth experiencing homelessness
and the private individual(s) supplying a private dwelling.
(6) "Host home provider(s)" means the private
individual(s) who provide a dwelling to youth experiencing
homelessness.
(7) "Host
home project" means a project that facilitates an arrangement under which a
youth experiencing homelessness resides in the home of a
private individual, pursuant to the terms of a contract between the private
individual and the youth, for free or at below-market rent.
(8) "Long-term host home project" means a
host home project run by an organization that has a memorandum
of understanding or a letter of agreement with one or more school districts, in
which participating youth experiencing homelessness, on
average during the most recent two years, resided in host homes for a minimum
of 180 days, as reported by the relevant school district.
(9) "Short term host home project" means a
host home project in which participating youth
experiencing homelessness, on average during the most recent two
years, resided in host homes for a maximum of 180 days, as reported by the
relevant school district.
(10)
"Youth experiencing homelessness" means a person who is:
(a) At least 16 years of age but not more
than 21 years of age;
(b) Not in
the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian;
(c) Not in the custody of the Department of
Human Services;
(d) Not a ward of
the state; and
(e)
Homeless.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 417.803
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 417.803
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