Oregon DHS - ODDS Permanent Rulemaking (COVID-19 and Civil Penalties for Agencies, CFH, AFH)

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) is permanently amending:

· OAR 411-323-0075 about Agency Civil Penalties to allow ODDS to impose a civil penalty according to ORS 427.900 on an agency for a violation of OAR 411-323-0050(9) which requires the agency to implement all directives related to staffing and operation of the agency to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

· OAR 411-346-0190 about Child Foster Home Standards and Practices for Care and Services to require a foster provider to implement all directives related to a child foster home to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

· OAR 411-346-0220 about Child Foster Home Conditions, Denial, Suspension, Revocation, Refusal to Renew, and Civil Penalties to allow ODDS to impose a civil penalty according to ORS 427.900 on a foster provider for a violation of OAR 411-346-0190(19) which requires the foster provider to implement all directives related to a child foster home to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

· OAR 411-360-0140 about Adult Foster Home Standards and Practices for Health Care to require a provider to implement all directives related to an adult foster home to reduce the spread of COVID-19. ODDS may impose a civil penalty according to OAR 411-360-0260 for a violation of OAR 411-360-0140.

 

The effective date of the permanent rulemaking is January 1, 2021.

 

The permanent rules are posted at:

· OAR 411-323: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/SENIORS-DISABILITIES/DD/ODDSRules/411-323.pdf

· OAR 411-346: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/SENIORS-DISABILITIES/DD/ODDSRules/411-346.pdf

· OAR 411-360: https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/SENIORS-DISABILITIES/DD/ODDSRules/411-360.pdf

 

Everyone has a right to know about and use ODHS programs and services. ODHS provides free help. Some examples of the free help ODHS can provide are written materials in other languages, braille, large print, audio, or a format you prefer. If you need help or have questions, please contact Christina Hartman at 971-413-4225, 711 TTY, ODDS.Rules@dhsoha.state.or.us.