Oregon · statute · Or. Rev. Stat. ch. 443 · 141 active provisions
The Quality Care Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Quality Care Fund shall be credited to the Quality Care Fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority for: (1) Trai…
The Quality Care Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Quality Care Fund shall be credited to the Quality Care Fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority for training,…
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Facility” means: (A) A residential training facility as defined in ORS 443.400; (B) A residential training home as defined in ORS 443.400; (C) A residential treatment facility as defined in ORS 443.400; (D) A residential treatment home as defined in ORS 443.400; or (E) An adult foster…
(1)(a) The Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority shall complete a criminal records check under ORS 181A.195 on: (A) An employee of a residential facility or an adult foster home; (B) Any individual who is paid directly or indirectly with public funds who has or will have contact with a recipient o…
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Care” has the meaning given that term in ORS 181A.200. (b) “Facility” means: (A) A long term care facility as defined in ORS 442.015; (B) A residential care facility as defined in ORS 443.400, including but not limited to an assisted living facility; and (C) An adult foster home as def…
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Abuse” has the meaning given that term in ORS 430.735. (b) “Facility” means: (A) A residential training facility as defined in ORS 443.400; or (B) A residential training home as defined in ORS 443.400. (c) “Subject individual” has the meaning given that term in ORS 181A.195. (2) The De…
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Direct care services” means services provided to clients of the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority by: (A) An adult foster home, as defined in ORS 443.705; (B) A home care worker, as defined in ORS 410.600; (C) A residential facility, as defined in ORS 443.400;…
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish by rule training requirements that must be met before an individual may be permitted to provide in-home care services, as defined in ORS 443.305. The training requirements must include a minimum number of hours of orientation and assessment of competency. The minimum numb…
(1) As used in this section and ORS 443.417: (a) “Disease outbreak” has the meaning given that term in ORS 431A.005. (b) “Facility” means: (A) A long term care facility, as defined in ORS 442.015; (B) A conversion facility, as defined in ORS 443.400; and (C) A residential care facility, as defined in ORS 443.400, inclu…
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Caregiver registry” has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.014. (b) “Home health agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.014. (c) “Hospice program” has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.850. (d) “In-home care agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.305. (…
As used in ORS 443.014 to 443.105: (1) “Caregiver registry” means a person that prequalifies, establishes and maintains a roster of qualified private contractor caregivers that is provided to a client or the client’s representative for consideration in the hiring of an individual to provide caregiver services within th…
A person may not establish a home health agency or organization providing home health services for compensation, or purport to manage or operate a home health agency or organization, without first obtaining a license from the Oregon Health Authority. The license shall be renewable annually and is not transferable.
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall conduct an in-person site inspection of a home health agency and a caregiver registry prior to licensure and at least once every three years thereafter. (2) In lieu of an in-person site inspection, the authority may accept a certification or accreditation from a federal agency or a…
A hospital licensed under ORS 441.015 may provide home health services without maintaining a separate governing body and administrative staff so long as the services provided meet the requirements of ORS 443.014 to 443.105 and the hospital pays the home health licensing fee under ORS 443.035.
(1) The Oregon Health Authority may grant a license to a home health agency or caregiver registry for a calendar year, may annually renew a license and may allow for a change of ownership, upon payment of a fee as follows: (a) $4,000 for a new home health agency license. (b) $2,125 for a renewal of a home health agency…
(1) The Oregon Health Authority may deny, suspend or revoke the license of, or assess a civil penalty against, any individual, home health agency or caregiver registry for failure to comply with ORS 443.004 or 443.014 to 443.105, or with the rules of the authority as authorized by ORS 443.085. (2) License denials, susp…
A home health agency shall have an organized governing body, or, if a subdivision of a public or private agency or a multifunction organization, a clearly defined local body having responsibility for the conduct of the home health agency. Where the governing body is functionally remote from the operation of the home he…
A home health agency licensed in this state shall: (1) Be primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and at least one other service delineated in ORS 443.075 (1)(b) and (c); (2) Have policies established by professional personnel associated with the agency or organization, including one or more physicians…
(1) A home health agency must have an order for treatment, plan of treatment or plan of care from a physician, naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685, physician associate licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525 or nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390 for the following services and suppl…
The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules to implement ORS 443.014 to 443.105 including, but not limited to: (1) The qualifications of professional and ancillary personnel in order to adequately furnish home health services; (2) Standards for the organization and quality of client care; (3) Procedures for maintaini…
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 443.305 to 443.350, a home health agency licensed under ORS 443.015 that provides personal care services that are necessary to assist an individual in meeting the individual’s daily needs, but do not include curative or rehabilitative services, is not required to be licensed as an in-home care a…
No provision of ORS 443.014 to 443.105 shall be construed to prevent repair or domestic services by any person.
A person may not establish, conduct or maintain a caregiver registry, or represent to the public that the person is a caregiver registry, without first obtaining a caregiver registry license from the Oregon Health Authority.
The Oregon Health Authority may adopt rules governing caregiver registries, including but not limited to: (1) The minimum qualifications of individuals whose services are offered through a caregiver registry; (2) Standards for the organization and quality of client care; (3) Procedures for maintaining records; (4) Requ…
(1) As used in this section and ORS 443.195: (a) “Client” means a person who receives home health care services. (b) “Client intake” means the process of gathering information from new clients to facilitate the provision of home health care services. (c) “Home health care services” means items and services furnished to…