Employees, volunteers, providers and contractors for
the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) are subject to background
checks and screening to determine if they have a history of specific
criminal or abusive behavior identified in federal or state law or
rules such that they should not be allowed to work, volunteer, be
employed, or otherwise perform in positions covered by these
rules.
(1) The Authority
adopts and incorporates by reference the rules established in: OAR
407-007-0000 to 0075 and
407-007-0090 to 0100 (Employees, Volunteers
and Contractors) for those matters that involve employees,
volunteers, or contractors of the Authority, except as otherwise
provided in this rule.
(2) The Authority adopts and
incorporates by reference the rules established in: OAR
407-007-0200 to
407-007-0320; and
407-007-0340 to
407-007-0370 (Providers) for
those matters that involve any entity or agency licensed, certified,
registered, or otherwise regulated by the Authority, except as
otherwise provided in this rule.
(3) The Authority adopts and
incorporates by reference the rules established in OAR
407-007-0400 to
407-007-0460 for those matters that involve abuse checks for
Authority employees, volunteers, and applicants for employment or
volunteer positions, except as otherwise provided in this
rule.
(4) The Authority
adopts and incorporates by reference the rules established in OAR
407-007-0600 to
407-007-0640 (Long Term Care Registry) for those
matters that involve any entity or agency licensed, certified,
registered, or otherwise regulated by the Authority, except as
otherwise provided in this rule.
(5) Any reference to any rule from
OAR
407-007-0000 to
407-007-0100 or from
407-007-0400 to
407-007-0640 in rules or contracts of the Authority are deemed to be references to
the requirements of this rule, and shall be construed to apply to
employees, volunteers, or contractors of the Authority.
(6) References in OAR
407-007-0000 to
407-007-0640 to the Department of Human Services (Department) or
to the Authority shall be construed to be references to either or
both agencies.
(7) The
Authority authorizes the Department to act on its behalf in carrying
out background checks and screening associated with the
administration of programs or activities administered by the
Authority.
Notes
Or. Admin. Code §
943-007-0001
OHA 2-2012(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 5-7-12 thru 11-2-12; OHA 6-2012, f. 8-9-12, cert.
ef. 8-10-12;
OHA
1-2019, amend filed 10/01/2019, effective
10/1/2019;
OHA
1-2020, amend filed 02/10/2020, effective
2/10/2020
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
413.042,
181A.195,
181A.200 & 413.036
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
183.341,
413.036 & 443.004
