ORS § 410.330 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.330
410.330 Legislator members
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the members of the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services appointed under ORS 410.320 (Governor’s Commission on Senior Services) , the President of the Senate shall appoint one member from the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member from the House of Representatives. If the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate is a member, either may designate from time to time an alternate from among the members of the appropriate house to exercise powers as a member of the commission except that the alternate shall not preside if the Speaker or President is chairperson.

(2) The members of the commission appointed under subsection (1) of this section shall be entitled to payment of compensation and expenses under ORS 171.072 (Salary of members and presiding officers) from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. [Formerly 184.905; 1983 c.740 §131; 1987 c.879 §15]

Source: Section 410.330 — Legislator members; expenses , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.851 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.851
410.851 Policy on patient-based reimbursement system for long term care facilities
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that patients admitted to and cared for by long term care facilities in Oregon are more impaired than in the past. In keeping with the traditional commitment of the State of Oregon to the care and protection of its citizens who are frail or elderly or who have disabilities, as expressed in ORS 410.010 (State policy for seniors and people with disabilities) , the Legislative Assembly declares that a patient-based reimbursement system emphasizing quality incentives is appropriate for long term care facilities. Such a system would reward long term care facilities for outcomes, such as maintaining or improving a patient’s condition, and meet the legitimate costs of caring for patients.

(2) As used in this section, “patient-based reimbursement” means reimbursement for direct patient care according to the needs of the patient, based on multiple levels of patient health, functioning and impairment.

(3) A patient-based reimbursement system does not require the Department of Human Services to assess each patient and reimburse long term care facilities according to the constantly changing conditions of the patients except for changes between skilled and intermediate levels of care which shall result in prompt readjustment of rates.

(4) The department shall establish by rule definitions of levels of care and the payment rates for the patient-based reimbursement system. The rates shall be designed to maintain and enhance access to community-based care services.

(5) Notwithstanding ORS 410.555 (Submission of changes to Medicaid reimbursement system to council) , the department, in cooperation with representatives of community-based care providers, shall implement policies that offer incentives to providers for entering into Medicaid contracts with the department and that enable a patient, to the greatest extent possible, to remain in the residential setting offering the scope of services that best meets the patient’s needs. [1987 c.523 §2 (enacted in lieu of 410.850); 2007 c.70 §186; 2008 c.18 §11; 2011 c.201 §10]

Source: Section 410.851 — Policy on patient-based reimbursement system for long term care facilities; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.137 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.137
421.137 Labeling of goods made in hobby and recreation programs
Status: in_force

(1) The requirements imposed by this chapter on the labeling and sale of goods, wares and merchandise made by adults in custody in any Department of Corrections institution do not apply to any goods, wares or merchandise made as part of any hobby or recreation program at the institutions or made by an adult in custody on the adult’s own time.

(2) The balance of any proceeds from the sale of any goods, wares or merchandise made by an adult in custody made as part of a hobby or recreation program or on the adult’s own time, after deducting any amount that has been distributed to the adult in custody as spending money in accordance with rules made by the Director of the Department of Corrections, shall be paid to the adult in custody upon release. [1971 c.275 §2; 1987 c.320 §169; 2019 c.213 §69]

Source: Section 421.137 — Labeling of goods made in hobby and recreation programs; disposition of sale price , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.274 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.274
419C.274 Notification of victim regarding waiver hearing or second look hearing
Status: in_force

(1) The division of the Department of Justice providing victim and survivor services shall, in consultation with district attorney victim assistance programs and community-based victim service providers, develop model polices for providing notice to victims concerning waiver hearings under ORS 419C.349 (Grounds for waiving youth to adult court) (1)(a) and hearings conducted pursuant to ORS 420A.203 (Eligibility for second look) . The policies must ensure that victim notification is provided in a trauma-informed and culturally specific manner.

(2) Prior to a waiver hearing under ORS 419C.349 (Grounds for waiving youth to adult court) (1)(a) or a hearing conducted pursuant to ORS 420A.203 (Eligibility for second look) , notice of the hearing shall be provided to the victim of the offense by the district attorney’s victim assistance program in accordance with the model policies described in subsection (1) of this section, and in a manner that informs the victim of the victim’s rights. The district attorney’s victim assistance program shall also provide to the victim accompaniment to court hearings and referrals to community-based victim services that are, where available, culturally specific. [2019 c.634 §30]

Note: 419C.274 (Notification of victim regarding waiver hearing or second look hearing) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 419C or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 419C.274 — Notification of victim regarding waiver hearing or second look hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.608 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.608
410.608 Selection of home care or personal support worker
Status: in_force

(1) An elderly person or a person with a disability who hires a home care worker or personal support worker has the right to select the home care worker or personal support worker, including a family member.

(2) An elderly person or a person with a disability who hires a home care worker or personal support worker has the right to terminate the employment of the home care worker or personal support worker at any time and for any reason.

(3) The Department of Human Services shall determine the eligibility of an elderly person or a person with a disability to receive home care services under the Medicaid program and state-funded long term care services. [2001 c.901 §5; 2007 c.70 §181; 2018 c.75 §14]

Source: Section 410.608 — Selection of home care or personal support worker; right to terminate employment; eligibility determination made by Department of Human Services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.231 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.231
414.231 Eligibility for Cover All People program
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Adult” means a person 19 years of age or older.

(b) “Child” means a person under 19 years of age.

(2) The Cover All People program is established to make affordable, accessible health care available to all residents in this state. The program provides medical assistance, funded in whole or in part by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, by the State Children’s Health Insurance Program under Title XXI of the Social Security Act or by moneys appropriated or allocated by the Legislative Assembly to supplement funds received under Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act.

(3) A child is eligible for medical assistance under subsection (2) of this section if the child resides in this state and the income of the child’s family is at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

(4) An adult is eligible for medical assistance under subsection (2) of this section if the adult resides in this state and would be eligible for medical assistance but for the adult’s immigration status.

(5) There is no asset limit to qualify for the program.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A child receiving medical assistance through the Cover All People program is continuously eligible for a minimum period of 12 months or until the child reaches 19 years of age, whichever comes first.

(b) The Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority shall reenroll a child for successive 12-month periods of enrollment as long as the child is eligible for medical assistance on the date of reenrollment and the child has not yet reached 19 years of age.

(c) A child may not be required to submit a new application as a condition of reenrollment under paragraph (b) of this subsection.

(7) The department or the authority must determine eligibility for or reenrollment in medical assistance under this section using information and sources available to the department or the authority. If information and sources available to the department or the authority are not adequate to verify eligibility, the department or the authority may require the adult or a child’s caretaker to provide additional documentation in accordance with ORS 411.400 (Application for medical assistance) and 411.402 (Procedures for verifying eligibility for medical assistance) . Information requested or obtained by the department or the authority under this subsection is subject to the requirements of ORS 410.150 (Use of files) and 413.175 (Prohibition on disclosure of information) . [2009 c.867 §27; 2009 c.867 §28; 2011 c.9 §56; 2011 c.720 §135; 2013 c.365 §1; 2013 c.640 §§12,13; 2017 c.652 §2; 2021 c.554 §1]

Source: Section 414.231 — Eligibility for Cover All People program; 12-month continuous enrollment; verification of eligibility , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.520 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.520
410.520 When assessment to occur
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, admission screening shall occur:

(a) Before admission to an intermediate care facility; and

(b) Within seven days following the 30th day from admission to a skilled nursing facility.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply for the following:

(a) Patients transferred from one facility to another providing the same level of care;

(b) Patients who are returning to an intermediate care facility after having entered acute care facilities from such facilities;

(c) Patients who are being admitted to an intermediate care facility for less than 30 days. If a patient is admitted under this paragraph and is to remain in the facility for more than 30 days, the patient shall receive an assessment within seven days following the 30th day from admission;

(d) Patients who must be admitted immediately to a nursing facility. Patients admitted under this paragraph shall receive an assessment within seven days of admission;

(e) Patients who are entering a nursing home that is part of a continuing care retirement community; and

(f) Patients discharged from an acute care facility who opt to receive assessment services beyond the minimum federal criteria from the Department of Human Services or an area agency on aging rather than from a certified program may receive these additional assessment services within seven days of admission. [1989 c.912 §4]

Source: Section 410.520 — When assessment to occur; exceptions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.506 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.506
419B.506 Termination upon finding of neglect
Status: in_force

The rights of the parent or parents may be terminated as provided in ORS 419B.500 (Termination of parental rights generally) if the court finds that the parent or parents have failed or neglected without reasonable and lawful cause to provide for the basic physical and psychological needs of the child or ward for six months prior to the filing of a petition. In determining such failure or neglect, the court shall disregard any incidental or minimal expressions of concern or support and shall consider but is not limited to one or more of the following:

(1) Failure to provide care.

(2) Failure to maintain regular visitation or other contact with the child or ward that was designed and implemented in a plan to reunite the child or ward with the parent.

(3) Failure to contact or communicate with the child or ward or with the custodian of the child or ward. In making this determination, the court may disregard incidental visitations, communications or contributions. [1993 c.33 §141; 1997 c.873 §8; 2003 c.396 §86; 2023 c.291 §6]

Source: Section 419B.506 — Termination upon finding of neglect , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.408 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.408
419C.408 Witness fees
Status: in_force

Witnesses subpoenaed to give testimony shall receive the same fees as are paid in criminal cases. Except as provided by this section, responsibility for the per diem and mileage fees of any witness, and travel expenses if so ordered by the court, shall be borne by the party who subpoenas the witness or requests the court to subpoena the witness. If the witness was subpoenaed to appear on behalf of the Oregon Youth Authority, responsibility for per diem, mileage fees and travel expenses shall be borne by the county. If the witness was subpoenaed by more than one party, the witness shall be paid by the party who first subpoenas the witness. The court may then, thereafter, order that the costs be distributed equally among all parties who subpoenaed the witness and that the original payor of the costs be reimbursed accordingly. When the witness has been subpoenaed on behalf of a party who is represented by appointed counsel, the fees and costs allowed for that witness shall be paid pursuant to ORS 135.055 (Compensation and expenses of appointed counsel) . [1993 c.33 §225; 2001 c.962 §53]

Source: Section 419C.408 — Witness fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.621 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.621
419B.621 Judicial determination of Indian child’s residence, domicile and status as ward
Status: in_force

In any child custody proceeding based on allegations that an Indian child is within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 109.266 (Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410) to 109.410 (Certificate of adoption) or ORS chapter 419B, the court must determine the residence and domicile of the Indian child and whether the Indian child is a ward of tribal court. The court shall communicate with any tribal courts to the extent necessary to make a determination under this section. [2020 s.s.1 c.14 §9; 2021 c.398 §3]

Note: See note under 419B.600 (Policy on Indian child welfare) .

Source: Section 419B.621 — Judicial determination of Indian child’s residence, domicile and status as ward , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.226 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.226
419C.226 Youth courts
Status: in_force

(1) An organization may establish and operate a youth court only with the agreement and cooperation of a county juvenile department. To establish a youth court, the organization and the county juvenile department must enter into a written agreement that:

(a) Describes the types of cases that may be referred to the youth court;

(b) Establishes protocols for handling the cases, including time limits to be observed; and

(c) Establishes data collection and outcome reporting requirements.

(2) A youth court in existence on January 1, 2002, may continue to operate in the form in which it exists on January 1, 2002.

(3) A youth court may be described by other terms including, but not limited to, a peer court, teen court or peer jury. [2001 c.485 §6]

Note: Section 2, chapter 250, Oregon Laws 2001, provides:

Sec. 2. (1) Following a review of a police report and other relevant information, a county juvenile department may refer a youth to a youth court if the youth is eligible to enter into a formal accountability agreement under ORS 419C.230 (Formal accountability agreements) .

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) An organization may establish and operate a youth court only with the agreement and cooperation of a county juvenile department. To establish a youth court, the organization and the county juvenile department must enter into a written agreement that:

(A) Describes the types of cases to be referred to the youth court;

(B) Establishes protocols for handling the cases, including time limits to be observed; and

(C) Establishes data collection and outcome reporting requirements.

(b) A youth court in existence on the effective date of this 2001 Act [January 1, 2002] may continue to operate in the form in which it exists on the effective date of this 2001 Act.

(c) A youth court may be described by other terms including, but not limited to, a peer court, teen court or peer jury. [2001 c.250 §2]

Source: Section 419C.226 — Youth courts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.148 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.148
411.148 Public Welfare Account
Status: in_force

(1) There hereby is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury an account to be known as the Public Welfare Account. All moneys in the Public Welfare Account hereby are appropriated for and shall be used by the Department of Human Services for the respective purposes authorized by law. The moneys in the Public Welfare Account and all appropriations from the account shall be subject to allotment made by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

(2) The Department of Human Services shall keep a record of all moneys credited to and deposited in the Public Welfare Account. The record shall indicate by separate cumulative accounts the source from which the moneys are derived and the individual activity or program against which each withdrawal is charged.

(3) The unobligated balance in the Public Welfare Account on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall be determined by the Department of Human Services as of September 30 following the close of each biennium and certified to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. The amount certified pursuant to this subsection shall revert to the General Fund and become available for general governmental purposes. [Formerly 411.240]

Source: Section 411.148 — Public Welfare Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.657 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.657
419B.657 Reports to Legislative Assembly
Status: in_force

No later than September 15 of every even-numbered year, the Department of Human Services and the Judicial Department shall report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly relating to children regarding:

(1) The number of Indian children involved in dependency proceedings during the prior two-year period.

(2) The average duration Indian children were in protective custody.

(3) The ratio of Indian children to non-Indian children in protective custody.

(4) Which tribes the Indian children in protective custody were members of or of which they were eligible for membership.

(5) The number of Indian children in foster care who are in each of the placement preference categories described in ORS 419B.654 (Placement preferences) and the number of those placements that have Indian parents in the home.

(6) The number of Indian children placed in adoptive homes in each of the placement preference categories described in ORS 419B.654 (Placement preferences) and the number of those placements that have Indian parents in the home.

(7) The number of available placements and common barriers to recruitment and retention of appropriate placements.

(8) The number of times the court found that good cause existed to deviate from the statutory placement preferences under ORS 419B.654 (Placement preferences) when making a finding regarding the placement of a child in a dependency proceeding.

(9) The number of cases that were transferred to tribal court under ORS 419B.633 (Transfer to tribal court) .

(10) The number of times the court found good cause to decline to transfer jurisdiction of a dependency proceeding to tribal court upon request and the most common reasons the court found good cause to decline a transfer petition.

(11) The efforts the Department of Human Services and the Judicial Department have taken to ensure compliance with the provisions of ORS 419B.600 (Policy on Indian child welfare) to 419B.654 (Placement preferences) and the amendments to statutes by sections 24 to 60, chapter 14, Oregon Laws 2020 (first special session), in dependency proceedings.

(12) The number of ICWA compliance reports, as defined in ORS 109.266 (Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410) , in which the department reported the petitioner’s documentation was insufficient for the court to make a finding regarding whether the petitioner complied with the inquiry or notice requirements under ORS 419B.636 (Inquiry to determine whether child is Indian child) (2) or 419B.639 (Notice to tribe in emergency proceeding) (2).

(13) The total number and the ratio of all ICWA compliance reports that indicated there was a reason to know that the child was an Indian child. [2020 s.s.1 c.14 §61; 2021 c.398 §79]

Note: See note under 419B.600 (Policy on Indian child welfare) .

Source: Section 419B.657 — Reports to Legislative Assembly , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 417.802 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 417 / Section 417.802
417.802 Enhancement grant program for youth experiencing homelessness
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “youth experiencing homelessness” means a person who is at least 14 years of age but not more than 24 years of age, who is not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian and who is homeless.

(2) In addition to any other scholarships or grants, the Department of Human Services may award two-year grants to organizations that provide services to youth experiencing homelessness.

(3) The department may award a grant under this section to an organization that:

(a) Has an existing grant from the department to provide services to youth experiencing homelessness; or

(b) Proposes to provide evidence-based services, as described by the department by rule, for youth experiencing homelessness in an underserved area or an area in which those services are not provided.

(4) Grants awarded under this section may be used for any of the following:

(a) To increase the accessibility of any of the following programs and services to youth experiencing homelessness:

(A) Shelter facilities;

(B) Outreach;

(C) Culturally specific services; and

(D) Mental health or substance abuse services; and

(b) To create or strengthen partnerships with host home programs and other transitional housing options.

(5) An applicant for a grant under this section must describe how the applicant intends to ensure that other funding, including from federal or local governments or charitable donations, will be used to supplement the total cost of the proposed program.

(6) The department may adopt rules to administer the grant program described in this section. [2021 c.531 §1; 2022 c.42 §1; 2023 c.13 §43]

Source: Section 417.802 — Enhancement grant program for youth experiencing homelessness; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors417.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.605 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.605
410.605 Private pay home care worker program
Status: in_force

(1) This section establishes a program, administered by the Home Care Commission, to enable private individuals to purchase home care services from the commission through the home care registry. The commission shall administer the program in a manner that:

(a) Builds and strengthens the home care workforce that provides home care services to medical assistance recipients by offering home care workers the opportunity to obtain additional work from private payers and by attracting additional home care workers to the home care registry;

(b) Provides an opportunity for the rapidly growing population of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities in this state, who are not eligible for medical assistance, to obtain high quality and affordable home care services from qualified, committed, experienced and well-trained home care workers;

(c) Protects medical assistance recipients’ access to and receipt of home care services; and

(d) Ensures that this state incurs no liability for the costs of home care services purchased by private payers through the program, or for any other associated program costs, that exceed the amount of revenue generated by the payments described in subsection (5) of this section.

(2) The commission shall establish by rule the types and scope of home care services or other services that may be offered through the program. The commission shall make available to consumers and potential consumers of home care services, information about the scope of the services offered through the program, about the long term care services and support that are not available through the program and about other community resources that are available to individuals seeking long term care services and support.

(3) The commission shall adopt standards for home care services offered through the program. The standards, to the greatest extent practicable, shall be compatible with the standards for home care services reimbursed as medical assistance and by in-home care agencies licensed under ORS 443.315 (License required) .

(4) Private payers purchasing home care services through the program must complete a standard assessment instrument prescribed by the commission that evaluates the capacity and willingness of the individual receiving services, or a person selected by the individual to act on the individual’s behalf, to effectively manage and direct the home care services. A private payer and a private pay home care worker must enter into a written service plan based on the assessment instrument that is consistent with the private pay home care worker’s capabilities, training and experience. The standard assessment instrument must be completed prior to the commencement of services.

(5) The commission shall establish payment rates for home care services purchased by private payers through the home care registry and shall publish the rates online, showing the projected cost of each component included in calculating the payment rates. The commission shall establish the rates at levels expected to generate total revenue sufficient to reimburse up to 107 percent of the costs associated with the program including, but not limited to, the costs for:

(a) Screening, registering and training private pay home care workers and maintaining and expanding the home care registry;

(b) Hiring additional staff;

(c) Providing referrals of private pay home care workers to private payers;

(d) Paying the private pay home care workers’ wages;

(e) Paying payroll taxes;

(f) Paying for health insurance and employee benefits, either directly or through a trust account;

(g) Processing payments from private payers and payments to private pay home care workers;

(h) Paying workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance;

(i) Publicizing the availability of the home care registry; and

(j) Other activities undertaken to ensure the quality of private pay home care workers, the adequate provision of home care services and other administrative expenses associated with the program.

(6) A private payer who purchases home care services through the program shall pay the commission in advance for the services.

(7) The commission shall establish the wage rates, pay the wages and provide for employee benefits for private pay home care workers. A private pay home care worker may not accept any additional compensation for hours of work that were compensated by the program.

(8) Private pay home care workers are subject to the same requirements as home care workers providing services reimbursed as medical assistance with respect to:

(a) Home care worker qualifications;

(b) Application and enrollment in the home care registry; and

(c) Suspension or termination of enrollment in the registry.

(9) The commission may specify requirements and procedures, in addition to those described in subsection (8) of this section, for private pay home care workers.

(10) The commission, with the assistance of the Department of Human Services, may conduct periodic evaluations of private pay home care workers, or take other measures to determine whether the private pay home care workers continue to meet provider enrollment requirements or for other appropriate purposes.

(11) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If revenue generated by the payments described in subsection (5) of this section is insufficient to pay the costs of home care services purchased by private payers through the program, and other costs associated with administering the program, the commission may modify the payment rates described in subsection (5) of this section as necessary to generate sufficient revenue to pay the costs.

(b) If the commission determines that modifying the payment rates will not generate sufficient revenue to pay the costs of the program, the commission may suspend the program following 30 days advance written notice to private payers and home care workers participating in the program.

(c) If the commission suspends the program under paragraph (b) of this subsection, the commission shall report to the Legislative Assembly in the manner provided in ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , no later than 30 days after the suspension begins:

(A) The reasons for the suspension;

(B) Any costs incurred by this state that exceed the revenue generated by the payments described in subsection (5) of this section; and

(C) Any additional costs, during the remainder of the biennium in which the suspension occurs, that are anticipated to exceed the revenue generated by the payments described in subsection (5) of this section. [2014 c.116 §2]

Source: Section 410.605 — Private pay home care worker program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 417.080 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 417 / Section 417.080
417.080 Enforcement of compact
Status: in_force

The courts, departments, agencies and officers of this state and its subdivisions shall enforce this compact and shall do all things appropriate to the effectuation of its purposes and intent which may be within their respective jurisdictions. [1959 c.434 §6]

Source: Section 417.080 — Enforcement of compact , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors417.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.527 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.527
419C.527 Procedure for state to obtain mental examination of youth
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of a written notice of intent or the introduction of evidence by the youth as provided in ORS 419C.524 (Notice and filing report prerequisite to defense) , the state may have at least one psychiatrist certified, or eligible to be certified, by the Oregon Medical Board in child psychiatry or licensed psychologist with expertise in child psychology of its selection examine the youth. Unless the court finds good cause to extend the time, the state must obtain an examination under this section no later than 60 days after the notice of intent was filed or the evidence was introduced. The state shall file notice with the court of its intention to have the youth examined. Upon filing of the notice, the court shall order the youth to participate in an examination. If the youth objects to the examiner chosen by the state, the court for good cause shown may direct the state to select a different examiner. The examiner shall provide a copy of the report generated from the examination to the state. A report generated from an examination under this section is a report relating to the youth’s history and prognosis under ORS 419A.255 (Maintenance) (2). [2005 c.843 §6]

Source: Section 419C.527 — Procedure for state to obtain mental examination of youth; limitations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.396 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.396
419C.396 Provision of restorative services
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall arrange for the provision of or begin providing restorative services within 30 days after receiving a court order under ORS 419C.392 (Effect of findings) (3). The authority shall send a report to the court, with copies to the parties to the proceeding initiated by a petition alleging jurisdiction under ORS 419C.005 (Jurisdiction) , no later than 90 days after receipt of the order. The report must describe the nature and duration of restorative services provided, indicate whether the youth is fit to proceed or presents a substantial probability of gaining or regaining fitness to proceed and recommend whether restorative services should be continued and, if so, the type and duration of the services.

(2) Within 14 days after receiving a report under subsection (1) of this section, the court shall determine the youth’s fitness to proceed.

(3) Upon the recommendation of the authority, the request of a party or the court’s own motion, the court may hold a review hearing concerning the evaluation of the youth’s fitness to proceed at any time during which restorative services are provided pursuant to an order under ORS 419C.392 (Effect of findings) (3). After a review hearing, the court shall determine the youth’s fitness to proceed.

(4) If the court finds that a youth is fit to proceed, the court shall vacate the stay under ORS 419C.378 (Motion for finding that youth is unfit to proceed) .

(5) If the court finds that the youth remains unfit to proceed and that there is not a substantial probability that the youth will gain or regain fitness to proceed in the foreseeable future, the court shall:

(a) Immediately enter a judgment that dismisses the petition alleging jurisdiction under ORS 419C.005 (Jurisdiction) without prejudice; or

(b) If necessary for planning or instituting an alternative proceeding, then not more than five days after the findings are made enter a judgment that dismisses the petition without prejudice.

(6) If the court finds under subsection (2) or (3) of this section that the youth remains unfit to proceed, but that the youth presents a substantial probability of gaining or regaining fitness to proceed, the court shall order that restorative services be continued. The court shall order the authority to send a report to the court, with copies to the parties, within a specified time, not to exceed 90 days from the time the order is filed.

(7) If the court finds under subsection (2) or (3) of this section that a youth remains unfit to proceed, the youth shall be discharged within a period of time that is reasonable for making a determination whether the youth presents a substantial probability of gaining or regaining fitness to proceed. Regardless of the number of acts the petition alleging jurisdiction under ORS 419C.005 (Jurisdiction) alleges that the youth committed, the youth may not be continued in restorative services for longer than whichever of the following, measured from the date the petition is filed, is shorter:

(a) Three years; or

(b) The period of time that is equal to the maximum commitment the court could have imposed if the petition had been adjudicated.

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If the court orders placement for restorative services, the court may specify the type of care, supervision, security or services to be provided by the authority to any youth placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services and to the parents or guardians of the youth.

(b) The authority, in coordination with the Department of Human Services, the local juvenile department and the youth’s family, may place the youth in any facility authorized to accept the youth and provide the necessary services and care that are most appropriate for the youth.

(c) The authority shall continue to provide restorative services wherever the youth is placed. [2013 c.709 §10; 2017 c.558 §4]

Note: See note under 419C.378 (Motion for finding that youth is unfit to proceed) .

Source: Section 419C.396 — Provision of restorative services; report; review hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.902 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.902
414.902 Managed care organization assessment
Status: in_force

(1) If a managed care organization fails to timely pay an assessment under ORS 414.880 (Managed care organization assessment) , the Oregon Health Authority shall impose a penalty on the managed care organization of up to $500 per day of delinquency. The total amount of penalties imposed under this section for a calendar quarter may not exceed five percent of the assessment due for that calendar quarter.

(2) Any penalty imposed under this section is in addition to and not in lieu of the assessment imposed under ORS 414.880 (Managed care organization assessment) .

(3) Penalties received by the authority under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Health System Fund established under section 2, chapter 538, Oregon Laws 2017. [2017 c.538 §10]

Note: See note under 414.880 (Managed care organization assessment) .

Source: Section 414.902 — Managed care organization assessment; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.400 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.400
419B.400 Authority to order support
Status: in_force

(1) The court may, after a hearing on the matter, require the parents or other person legally obligated to support a child alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 419B.100 (Jurisdiction) or a ward to pay toward the child or ward’s support such amounts at such intervals as the court may direct, even though the child or ward is over 18 years of age as long as the child or ward is a child attending school, as defined in ORS 107.108 (Support or maintenance for child attending school) .

(2) At least 21 days before the hearing, the court shall notify the Administrator of the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice, or the branch office providing support services to the county where the hearing will be held, of the hearing. Before the hearing the administrator shall inform the court, to the extent known:

(a) Whether there is pending in this state or any other jurisdiction any type of support proceeding involving the child or ward, including a proceeding brought under ORS 25.287 (Proceedings to modify orders to comply with formula) , 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings) , 107.085 (Petition) , 107.135 (Vacation or modification of judgment) , 107.431 (Modification of portion of judgment regarding parenting time or child support) , 108.110 (Petition for support of spouse and children) , 109.100 (Petition for support) , 109.103 (Proceeding to determine custody or support of child) , 109.165 (Vacation or modification of judgment) or 125.025 (Authority of the court in protective proceedings) or ORS chapter 110; and

(b) Whether there exists in this state or any other jurisdiction a support order, as defined in ORS 110.503 (Definitions) , involving the child or ward.

(3) The Judicial Department and the Department of Justice may enter into an agreement regarding how the courts give the notice required under subsection (2) of this section to the Department of Justice and how the Department of Justice gives the information described in subsection (2)(a) and (b) to the courts.

(4) The court, in determining the amount to be paid, shall use the scale and formula provided for in ORS 25.275 (Formula for determining child support awards) and 25.280 (Formula amount presumed correct) . Unless otherwise ordered, the amounts so required to be paid shall be paid to the Department of Justice or the county clerk, whichever is appropriate, for transmission to the person, institution or agency having legal custody of the child or ward. [1993 c.33 §121; 1997 c.704 §§46,60; 2003 c.116 §16; 2003 c.396 §70a; 2015 c.298 §101; 2021 c.597 §72]

Source: Section 419B.400 — Authority to order support; collection , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.808 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.808
418.808 Critical incident
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 418.806 (Policy) to 418.816 (Critical Incident Review Team website) , “critical incident” means an incident that resulted in the death of a child if the Department of Human Services reasonably believes the death was the result of child abuse and:

(1) The child was in the custody of the department at the time of death;

(2) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child was the subject of a child protective services assessment by the department within the 12 months preceding the fatality;

(3) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child had a pending child welfare or adoption case with the department within the 12 months preceding the fatality; or

(4) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child was the subject of a report of abuse or neglect made to the department or a law enforcement agency within the 12 months preceding the fatality, whether or not the report was closed at screening without an investigation being commenced. [2019 c.555 §2]

Note: See note under 418.806 (Policy) .

Source: Section 418.808 — Critical incident , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.414 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.414
414.414 Use and disclosure of confidential information
Status: in_force

(1) Information collected under ORS 414.351 (Definitions for ORS 414.351 to 414.414) to 414.414 (Use and disclosure of confidential information) that identifies an individual is confidential and may not be disclosed by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, the retrospective program or the Oregon Health Authority to any person other than a health care provider appearing on a recipient’s medication profile.

(2) The staff of the committee may have access to identifying information for purposes of carrying out intervention activities. The identifying information may not be released to anyone other than a staff member of the committee, the retrospective program, the authority or a health care provider appearing on a recipient’s medication profile or, for purposes of investigating potential fraud in programs administered by the authority, the Department of Justice.

(3) The committee may release cumulative, nonidentifying information for the purposes of legitimate research and for educational purposes. [2011 c.720 §9]

Note: See note under 414.351 (Definitions for ORS 414.351 to 414.414) .

Source: Section 414.414 — Use and disclosure of confidential information , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.865 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.865
414.865 Audits
Status: repealed

The Oregon Health Authority may audit the records of any hospital in this state to determine compliance with ORS 414.853 (Definitions) to 414.869 (Establishment of Hospital Quality Assurance Fund) and 414.900 (Hospital assessment) . The authority may audit records at any time for a period of five years following the date an assessment is due to be reported and paid under ORS 414.855 (Hospital assessment) . [2003 c.736 §7; 2013 c.608 §5; 2017 c.538 §32]

Note: 414.865 (Audits) is repealed January 2, 2031, and applies to net revenues earned by hospitals during the period specified in 414.871 (Applicability of hospital assessment) . See section 12, chapter 736, Oregon Laws 2003, as amended (note following 414.871 (Applicability of hospital assessment) ).

Note: See second note under 414.853 (Definitions) .

Source: Section 414.865 — Audits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.050 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.050
419B.050 Authority of health care provider to disclose information
Status: in_force

(1) Upon notice by a law enforcement agency, the Department of Human Services, a member agency of a county child abuse multidisciplinary team or a member of a county child abuse multidisciplinary team that a child abuse investigation is being conducted under ORS 419B.020 (Duty of department or law enforcement agency receiving report) , a health care provider must permit the law enforcement agency, the department, the member agency of the county child abuse multidisciplinary team or the member of the county child abuse multidisciplinary team to inspect and copy medical records, including, but not limited to, prenatal and birth records, of the child involved in the investigation without the consent of the child, or the parent or guardian of the child. A health care provider who in good faith disclosed medical records under this section is not civilly or criminally liable for the disclosure.

(2) As used in this section, “health care provider” has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.556 (Definitions for ORS 192.553 to 192.581) . [1997 c.873 §27; 1999 c.537 §3; 2001 c.104 §150; 2005 c.562 §27; 2019 c.141 §27]

Source: Section 419B.050 — Authority of health care provider to disclose information; immunity from liability , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.840 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.840
411.840 Unlawfully obtaining or disposing of supplemental nutrition assistance
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not knowingly obtain or attempt to obtain, or aid or abet another person in obtaining or attempting to obtain, any supplemental nutrition assistance to which the person or such other person is not entitled to receive or use under ORS 411.806 (Definitions for ORS 411.806 to 411.845) to 411.845 (Prosecution) , or under any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to ORS 411.806 (Definitions for ORS 411.806 to 411.845) to 411.845 (Prosecution) .

(2) A person may not knowingly give, sell, trade or otherwise dispose of supplemental nutrition assistance to another person who is not entitled to receive or use the assistance pursuant to ORS 411.806 (Definitions for ORS 411.806 to 411.845) to 411.845 (Prosecution) , or pursuant to any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to ORS 411.806 (Definitions for ORS 411.806 to 411.845) to 411.845 (Prosecution) . [1963 c.599 §16; 1997 c.581 §15; 2009 c.599 §7]

Source: Section 411.840 — Unlawfully obtaining or disposing of supplemental nutrition assistance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.896 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.896
419B.896 Subpoena for production of books, papers, documents and other tangible things
Status: in_force

A subpoena may command the person to whom it is directed to produce and permit inspection and copying, at the time and place specified in the subpoena, of designated books, papers, documents or other tangible things in the possession, custody or control of the person. A command to produce books, papers, documents or other tangible things and permit inspection of them may be joined with a command to appear at trial or hearing or, if the books, papers, documents or other tangible things are to be produced before trial, the command may be issued separately. A person commanded to produce and permit inspection and copying of designated books, papers, documents or other tangible things but not commanded to also appear for deposition under ORS 419B.884 (Depositions) , hearing or trial may, within 14 days after service of the subpoena or before the time specified for compliance if such time is less than 14 days after service, serve upon the party or attorney designated in the subpoena written objection to inspection or copying of any or all of the designated materials. If objection is made, the party serving the subpoena may not inspect and copy the materials except pursuant to an order of the court in whose name the subpoena was issued. If objection has been made, the party serving the subpoena, upon notice to the person commanded to produce, may move for an order to compel production. When a subpoena commands production of books, papers, documents or other tangible things, the court, upon motion made promptly and in any event at or before the time specified in the subpoena for compliance with the subpoena, may:

(1) Quash or modify the subpoena if it is unreasonable and oppressive; or

(2) Condition denial of the motion upon the advancement by the person in whose behalf the subpoena is issued of the reasonable cost of producing the books, papers, documents or other tangible things. [2001 c.622 §26; 2003 c.14 §228]

Source: Section 419B.896 — Subpoena for production of books, papers, documents and other tangible things , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.410 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.410
410.410 Definitions for ORS 410.410 to 410.480
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 410.410 (Definitions for ORS 410.410 to 410.480) to 410.480 (Required record keeping) :

(1) “Authorized agency” means any organization designated by the Department of Human Services as an area agency on aging.

(2) “Authorized service” means any service described in ORS 410.420 (Use of funds for specified services) (1) and designated by the department by rule to be eligible for Oregon Project Independence funding.

(3) “Service provider” means any agency or program that provides one or more services described in ORS 410.420 (Use of funds for specified services) . [1981 c.186 §1; 1983 c.740 §133; 2011 c.201 §1]

Source: Section 410.410 — Definitions for ORS 410.410 to 410.480 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 417.786 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 417 / Section 417.786
417.786 Definitions for ORS 417.788
Status: in_force

As used in this section and ORS 417.788 (Relief Nursery programs) :

(1) “At risk” means likely to enter foster care due to multiple risk factors, including but not limited to:

(a) Living in a household that is at or near poverty, as determined under federal poverty guidelines;

(b) Living in inadequate or unsafe housing;

(c) Having inadequate nutrition;

(d) Living in a household where there is significant or documented domestic conflict, disruption or violence;

(e) Having a parent who suffers from mental illness, who engages in substance abuse or who experiences a developmental disability or an intellectual disability;

(f) Living in circumstances under which there is neglectful or abusive caregiving;

(g) Having unmet health care and medical treatment needs; or

(h) Having a racial or ethnic minority status that is historically consistent with disproportionate overrepresentation in academic achievement gaps or in the system of child welfare, foster care or juvenile or adult corrections.

(2) “Relief Nursery program” means a program that:

(a) Provides services to families with at-risk children who are zero through five years of age, where the participation and progress of each child and family are tracked and reported through a database that is created and maintained by the Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries;

(b) Is community based and implemented by a nongovernmental entity;

(c) Is exempt from income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(d) Maintains or exceeds the minimum therapeutic program services necessary for certification by the Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, including but not limited to therapeutic early childhood programs, home visiting and parent education, support and outreach. [2017 c.645 §1]

Note: 417.786 (Definitions for ORS 417.788) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 417 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 417.786 — Definitions for ORS 417.788 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors417.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.648 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.648
418.648 Rights of foster parents
Status: in_force

A foster parent has the right to:

(1) Be treated with dignity, respect and trust as a member of a team, including respect for the family values and routines of the foster parent.

(2) Be included as a valued member of a team that provides care and planning for a foster child placed in the home of the foster parent.

(3) Receive support services, as resources permit, from the Department of Human Services that are designed to assist in the care of the foster child placed in the home of the foster parent.

(4) Be informed of any condition that relates solely to a foster child placed in the home of the foster parent that may jeopardize the health or safety of the foster parent or other members of the home or alter the manner in which foster care should be provided to the foster child. The information shall include complete access to written reports, psychological evaluations and diagnoses that relate solely to a foster child placed in the home of the foster parent provided that confidential information given to a foster parent must be kept confidential by the foster parent, except as necessary to promote or to protect the health and welfare of the foster child and the community.

(5) Have input into a permanency plan for a foster child placed in the home of the foster parent.

(6) Receive assistance from the department in dealing with family loss and separation when the foster child leaves the home of the foster parent.

(7) Be informed of all policies and procedures of the department that relate to the role of the foster parent.

(8) Be informed of how to receive services and to have access to department personnel or service providers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

(9) Initiate an inactive referral status for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 12 months, to allow a foster parent relief from caring for foster children.

(10) Not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

(11) Be notified of the foster parent’s right to limited participation in proceedings in the juvenile court and provided with an explanation of that right. [2005 c.676 §1; 2007 c.100 §24; 2021 c.367 §21]

Note: 418.648 (Rights of foster parents) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 418 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 418.648 — Rights of foster parents , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.470 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.470
421.470 Authority over adults in custody in camps
Status: in_force

(1) The Director of the Department of Corrections has authority over the forest work camps except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) The State Forester shall assign and supervise the work of the state adults in custody and local adults in custody, which work shall be:

(a) Manual labor, as far as possible, of the type contemplated by ORS 530.210 (Definitions for ORS 530.210 to 530.280) to 530.280 (State Forestry General Obligation Bond Fund) .

(b) Fire-fighting labor of the type contemplated for forest protection districts under ORS chapter 477.

(3) Moneys for the cost of custody of the state adults in custody and local adults in custody, and for the labor done by them under this section, shall be paid from funds appropriated and made available to the State Board of Forestry. Moneys for the cost of care of each local adult in custody shall be paid by the county or city from which the local adult in custody was transferred under ORS 421.467 (Transfer of local adults in custody to forest work camp) , but not to exceed $2 a day for each local adult in custody. Additional moneys required for the cost of care of local adults in custody shall be paid from funds appropriated and made available to the State Board of Forestry. All such moneys shall be collected by the Director of the Department of Corrections who shall deposit such funds to the credit of the State Prison Work Programs Account. [Amended by 1961 c.213 §3; 1961 c.656 §4; 1965 c.253 §142; 1967 c.504 §7; 1987 c.320 §205; 1995 c.384 §15; 2019 c.213 §95]

Source: Section 421.470 — Authority over adults in custody in camps; cost of care , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.606 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.606
410.606 Referral of qualified individuals on home care registry
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The Department of Human Services, an area agency, other public agency or support services brokerage shall provide to an individual seeking a home care worker or a personal support worker names of qualified individuals, in the appropriate geographic area, who have been placed on the home care registry.

(b) The Home Care Commission may adopt criteria for referrals in order to ensure the effective delivery of home care services from qualified, committed, experienced and well-trained home care workers and personal support workers and to ensure that, for private pay home care workers, the requirements of ORS 410.605 (Private pay home care worker program) are met.

(2) To facilitate the development and maintenance of the home care registry and any training opportunity offered by the commission, and to meet the requirements of providing workers’ compensation, the department, the Oregon Health Authority, area agencies, other public agencies and support services brokerages shall report to the commission:

(a) The name and address of any home care worker or personal support worker:

(A) Who provides home care services;

(B) Whose compensation is funded in whole or in part with state funds; and

(C) Who is not listed on the registry;

(b) The name of the program under which the home care worker or personal support worker provides the home care services;

(c) Any other data required by the commission for training and registry purposes; and

(d) Any other data required for workers’ compensation purposes.

(3) If necessary to collect the information required by subsection (2) of this section:

(a) The commission shall request the required information from the department, the authority or any agency or support services brokerage that provides or arranges payroll services for home care workers or personal support workers; and

(b) The department, authority, agency or support services brokerage shall provide the commission with the requested information.

(4) If the commission, with the assistance of the department, determines that the supply of home care workers is inadequate to meet the needs of medical assistance recipients who qualify for home care services, the commission may suspend or reduce the number of referrals of home care workers under the program described in ORS 410.605 (Private pay home care worker program) . [2001 c.901 §4; 2010 c.100 §§4,7,11; 2014 c.116 §7; 2018 c.75 §12]

Source: Section 410.606 — Referral of qualified individuals on home care registry , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.347 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.347
421.347 Advisory council
Status: in_force

(1) The administrator of Oregon Corrections Enterprises shall establish, by the issuance of a policy directive or order, an advisory council consisting of not fewer than three members to provide policy input concerning Oregon Corrections Enterprises operations and its discharge of the functions and duties prescribed by section 41, Article I of the Oregon Constitution, and ORS 192.355 (Public records exempt from disclosure) , 421.305 (Establishment of industries in institutions) , 421.312 (Contracts with federal government for producing goods or furnishing services of adults in custody during national emergency authorized) , 421.344 (Creation of Oregon Corrections Enterprises as semi-independent agency) to 421.367 (Report to Governor and Legislative Assembly) , 421.412 (Use of labor of adults in custody in acquisition of crops to be consumed in state institutions) , 421.442 (Creation of accounts and subaccounts relating to prison work and on-the-job training programs) , 421.444 (Intellectual property) and 421.445 (Supervision of adults in custody in Department of Corrections or Oregon Corrections Enterprises program) . The council shall select one of its members as chairperson. The council shall meet not less frequently than semiannually at the offices of Oregon Corrections Enterprises. The council shall meet at such other times and places specified by the administrator. All members shall be entitled to expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) .

(2) The membership of the advisory council shall consist of at least one representative of each of the following interests, as determined at the discretion of the administrator:

(a) At least one member shall be a person who has experience in, and can represent the interests and perspective of the banking or finance industry;

(b) At least one member shall be a person who has experience in and can represent the interests and perspective of private business in Oregon; and

(c) At least one member shall be a person who has experience in the field of labor relations and can represent the interests and perspective of organized labor.

(3) Members of the advisory council must be citizens of the United States and residents of the State of Oregon. No member of the council may be an employee of the Department of Corrections or of Oregon Corrections Enterprises.

(4) The order or policy directive that establishes the advisory council may specify the terms of office of members of the council and may provide for removal of members from the advisory council by the administrator, either at the pleasure of the administrator or for other grounds specified in the order or policy directive. Upon the expiration or termination of the term of any member appointed to represent an interest under subsection (2) of this section, the administrator shall appoint a successor to represent that interest. A member of the advisory council shall be eligible for reappointment. [1999 c.955 §4]

Source: Section 421.347 — Advisory council; membership; duties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420.888 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420 / Section 420.888
420.888 Definitions for ORS 420.888 to 420.892
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 420.888 (Definitions for ORS 420.888 to 420.892) to 420.892 (Certification standards) :

(1) “Adjudicated youth” has the meaning given that term in ORS 419A.004 (Definitions) .

(2) “Adjudicated youth foster home” means any home maintained by a person who has under the care of the person in the home, for the purpose of providing the adjudicated youth with supervision, food and lodging, an adjudicated youth committed to the legal custody of the youth authority under ORS 419C.478 (Commitment to Oregon Youth Authority or Department of Human Services) . An adjudicated youth foster home may be maintained by a person who is related to the adjudicated youth by blood or marriage only under circumstances set forth by the youth authority in rule.

(3) “Youth authority” means the Oregon Youth Authority. [1995 c.422 §131m; 1997 c.727 §12; 2005 c.374 §1; 2015 c.124 §1; 2021 c.489 §129]

Note: 420.888 (Definitions for ORS 420.888 to 420.892) to 420.892 (Certification standards) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 420 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 420.888 — Definitions for ORS 420.888 to 420.892 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419a.208 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419a / Section 419a.208
419A.208 Orders subject to appeal by state
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the state’s right to appeal under ORS 419A.200 (Who may appeal) , the state may appeal from any of the following orders of a judge or referee:

(a) An order made prior to an adjudicatory hearing dismissing or setting aside a delinquency petition;

(b) An order that sets aside a petition for delinquency if the order is made after an adjudicatory hearing in which the youth is found to be within the jurisdiction of the court;

(c) An order made prior to an adjudicatory hearing suppressing or limiting evidence or refusing to suppress or limit evidence; or

(d) An order made prior to an adjudicatory hearing for the return or restoration of things seized.

(2) If the state pursuant to subsection (1) of this section appeals a preadjudicatory order, and the youth is in detention in the same proceeding pursuant to ORS 419C.109 (Initial disposition of youth taken into custody) , 419C.136 (Temporary hold to develop release plan) , 419C.139 (Speedy hearing on detention cases) , 419C.170 (Time limitations on shelter care) and 419C.173 (Evidentiary hearing) , the juvenile court shall consider release of the youth from detention during the pendency of the appeal in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) When the youth is charged with an act that would be murder if committed by an adult, release shall be denied when the proof is evident or the presumption strong that the youth committed the act.

(b) The youth shall be released upon the youth’s personal recognizance unless release criteria show to the satisfaction of the juvenile court that the youth would not be likely to appear before the court as ordered upon later appearance dates and that such a release is therefore unwarranted. Release criteria include the following:

(A) The youth’s education and employment status and history and financial condition;

(B) The nature and extent of the youth’s family relationships;

(C) The youth’s past and present residences;

(D) The names of persons who agree to assist the youth in attending court at the proper time;

(E) The nature of the current petition;

(F) The youth’s juvenile record, if any, and, if the youth has previously been released pending trial, whether the youth appeared as required;

(G) Any facts indicating the possibility of violations of law if the youth is released without restrictions;

(H) Any facts tending to indicate that the youth has strong ties to the community; and

(I) Any other facts tending to indicate the likelihood that the youth will appear before the court as ordered upon later appearance dates.

(c) If the court finds that release of the youth on the youth’s personal recognizance is unwarranted, it shall order conditional release. The court may impose upon the released youth one or more of the following conditions, but shall impose the least onerous condition reasonably likely to ensure the youth’s later appearance:

(A) Release of the youth into the care of a parent or other responsible person or organization for supervising the youth and assisting the youth in appearing in court. The supervisor shall immediately notify the court in the event that the youth breaches the terms of the conditional release.

(B) Reasonable restrictions on the activities, movements, associations and residences of the youth.

(C) Any other reasonable restriction designed to ensure the youth’s appearance. [2001 c.480 §5; 2003 c.396 §30]

Source: Section 419A.208 — Orders subject to appeal by state; effect of appeal of preadjudicatory order , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.529 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.529
419B.529 Adoption after permanent commitment or surrender
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 109.276 (Petition for adoption) , a prospective adoptive parent is not required to file a petition for adoption when:

(a) One of the following has occurred:

(A) A juvenile court that is a circuit court has entered an order of permanent commitment of a ward to the Department of Human Services under ORS 419B.527 (Disposition of ward after termination) ; or

(B) The parent has signed and the department has accepted a release and surrender to the department, and the parent has signed a certificate of irrevocability and waiver as provided in ORS 418.270 (Surrender of child to child-caring agency) regarding a child;

(b) The department has completed a home study as defined in ORS 109.266 (Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410) that finds the prospective parent is suitable to adopt the child or ward and the department consents to the adoption of the child or ward by the prospective parent;

(c) If the child is an Indian child:

(A) The department has offered to coordinate mediation between the Indian child’s tribe and the proposed adoptive placement;

(B) If requested by the tribe, an agreement is in place that requires the proposed adoptive parent to maintain connection between the Indian child and the Indian child’s tribe; and

(C) If an agreement described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph is in place, the department incorporates the terms of the agreement into the placement report;

(d) Written evidence of the home study and a placement report requesting the juvenile court to enter a judgment of adoption have been filed in the juvenile court proceeding; and

(e) At the time the placement report is filed under paragraph (d) of this subsection, the prospective adoptive parent files the adoption report form required under ORS 109.400 (Adoption report form) .

(2) If the child is an Indian child, a parent’s release, surrender or certificate of irrevocability and waiver under subsection (1)(a) of this section must meet the following requirements:

(a) The court explained to the parent, on the record in detail and in the language of the parent, the parent’s right to legal counsel, the terms and consequences of the release, surrender or certificate of irrevocability and waiver and informed the parent that the parent may revoke the release, surrender or certificate of irrevocability and waiver at any time prior to the entry of the judgment of adoption;

(b) The parent executed the release, surrender or certificate of irrevocability and waiver before the court;

(c) The parent or child-caring agency filed a record of the release, surrender or certificate of irrevocability and waiver with the court; and

(d) The court certified that the court provided the explanation as required under paragraph (a) of this subsection and that the parent fully understood the terms and consequences of the release and surrender.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a prospective adoptive parent is required to file an Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement with accompanying exhibits as provided under ORS 109.287 (Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement) .

(4) Notwithstanding ORS 21.135 (Standard filing fee) , the clerk of the juvenile court may not charge or collect first appearance fees for a proceeding under this section.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) After the filing of written evidence of a home study and the placement report requesting the court to enter a judgment of adoption, the juvenile court that entered the order of permanent commitment, or the juvenile court having jurisdiction over a ward for whom the department has accepted a release and surrender and a certificate and waiver signed by the parent as provided in subsection (1)(a)(B) of this section, may proceed as provided in ORS 109.272 (Court required to act within six months of filing of petition for adoption) and 109.350 (Judgment of adoption or readoption) and may enter a judgment of adoption.

(b) If the child is an Indian child and the Indian child’s tribe has entered into an agreement described in subsection (1)(c)(B) of this section, the judgment of adoption must include the terms of the agreement.

(6) Records of adoptions filed and established under this section shall be kept in accordance with, and are subject to, ORS 109.289 (Separate record of the case) . [1997 c.873 §24; 1999 c.859 §24; 2003 c.396 §91; 2003 c.576 §449; 2011 c.595 §18; 2013 c.346 §8; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 §50; 2021 c.398 §30]

Source: Section 419B.529 — Adoption after permanent commitment or surrender; procedure; certain fees prohibited , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.890 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.890
419B.890 Dismissal of petition at end of petitioner’s case
Status: in_force

(1) After the proponent of the petition has completed the presentation of evidence, any other party, without waiving the right to offer evidence in the event the motion is not granted, may move for dismissal of any or all of the allegations of the petition on the ground that upon the facts and the law the proponent of the petition has failed to prove the allegations or, if proven, the allegations do not constitute a legal basis for the relief sought by the petition. The court may order dismissal of the petition or one or more of the allegations of the petition, or the court may decline to render any order until the close of all the evidence.

(2) Unless the court in its judgment of dismissal otherwise specifies, a dismissal under this section operates as an adjudication without prejudice.

(3) At any time at the request of a party or upon the court’s own motion, the court may order a settlement conference or, if funds are available for a mediator, mediation.

(4) If there is reason to know that the child or ward is an Indian child, prior to scheduling a settlement conference on jurisdiction, guardianship under ORS 419B.365 (Permanent guardianship) or 419B.366 (Guardianship) or termination of parental rights under ORS 419B.500 (Termination of parental rights generally) , the petitioner shall provide notice to the Indian child’s tribe pursuant to ORS 419B.639 (Notice to tribe in emergency proceeding) . In addition, the court shall provide notice to the Indian child’s tribe that includes a description of the settlement process, the procedure to schedule the settlement conference and the date that the hearing will occur if settlement is not reached. [2001 c.622 §24; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 §41]

Source: Section 419B.890 — Dismissal of petition at end of petitioner’s case; settlement conference , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.161 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.161
413.161 Collection of data on race, ethnicity, language, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, shall adopt by rule uniform standards, based on local, statewide and national best practices, for the collection of data on race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity. The authority and the department shall use the standards, to the greatest extent practicable, in surveys conducted and in all programs in which the authority or the department collects, records or reports the data described in this subsection. The authority and the department shall review and update the standards at least once every two years to ensure that the standards are efficient, uniform and consistent with best practices.

(2) The authority shall appoint an advisory committee in accordance with ORS 183.333 (Policy statement) composed of individuals likely to be affected by the standards and advocates for individuals likely to be affected by the standards.

(3) Any data collected by the authority or the department in accordance with uniform standards adopted under subsection (1) of this section is subject to ORS 413.164 (Collection and reporting of data by health care providers and insurers) (4). [2013 c.264 §1; 2021 c.549 §5; 2023 c.69 §2]

Note: 413.161 (Collection of data on race, ethnicity, language, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity) to 413.195 (Disclosure of information about cremated or reduced remains) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 413 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 413.161 — Collection of data on race, ethnicity, language, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.284 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.284
415.284 Appointment of special deputy directors to assist in supervision of CCO or delinquency proceedings
Status: in_force

The Oregon Health Authority, in connection with supervising a coordinated care organization or conducting a delinquency proceeding, may appoint one or more special deputy directors to act for the authority and may employ counsel, clerks and assistants as the authority deems necessary. Unless otherwise provided by the authority, a person so appointed is not a state employee solely by reason of the appointment. The compensation of the special deputies, counsel, clerks or assistants and all expenses of supervising the coordinated care organization or taking possession of a delinquent coordinated care organization and conducting delinquency proceedings must be paid out of the funds or assets of the coordinated care organization. A special deputy acting within limits the authority imposes with respect to supervising a coordinated care organization or conducting delinquency proceedings has a receiver’s powers and is subject to a receiver’s duties. [2019 c.478 §37]

Source: Section 415.284 — Appointment of special deputy directors to assist in supervision of CCO or delinquency proceedings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.359 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.359
418.359 Referrals to secure transportation services providers
Status: in_force

(1) A person or organization that makes a referral or recommendation related to the use of a secure transportation services provider to transport a child to a child-caring agency, certified foster home or developmental disabilities residential facility must provide the written disclosure described in subsection (2) of this section if the child to be transported is a resident of this state or if the child-caring agency, certified foster home or developmental disabilities residential facility to which the secure transportation services provider will deliver the child is located in this state.

(2) The disclosure under this section must state:

Except as specifically exempted under ORS 418.241 (Licensing of secure transportation services providers) , a secure transportation services provider that transports children to or from a child-caring agency, certified foster home or developmental disabilities residential facility along any portion of a route that begins or ends in Oregon is required to be licensed by the Department of Human Services under ORS 418.215 (Child-caring agency to be licensed, certified or authorized) or 418.240 (Licensing, certification and authorization criteria) .

(3) As used in this section, “certified foster home,” “child-caring agency,” “developmental disabilities residential facility” and “secure transportation services” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 418.241 (Licensing of secure transportation services providers) . [2021 c.672 §14; 2022 c.90 §16]

Note: 418.359 (Referrals to secure transportation services providers) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 418 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

SHELTER-CARE HOMES

Source: Section 418.359 — Referrals to secure transportation services providers; disclosure , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.990 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.990
418.990 Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

(1) A person who violates ORS 418.255 (Inspection and supervision) , 418.290 (Child placement by nonresident) or 418.300 (When child placement by private persons prohibited) commits a Class D violation.

(2) A person who violates ORS 418.630 (Foster home must be certified as approved) commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(3) Violation of ORS 418.215 (Child-caring agency to be licensed, certified or authorized) , 418.250 (Supervision of child-caring agencies) or 418.327 (Licensing of private residential boarding schools) (4) is a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of violation is a separate offense. [Formerly part of 419.990; subsection (2) enacted as 1961 c.341 §3; subsection (5) enacted as 1969 c.641 §20; subsection (6) enacted as 1971 c.451 §8; subsection (7) enacted as 1973 c.306 §3; 1975 c.644 §12; 1977 c.232 §2; 1983 c.510 §16; 1985 c.723 §3; 1987 c.94 §134; 1987 c.794 §5; 1993 c.546 §107; part renumbered 657A.990 in 1993; 1999 c.1051 §178; subsection (1) renumbered 412.991 (Criminal penalties) in 2007; 2016 c.106 §30]

Source: Section 418.990 — Criminal penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.888 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.888
411.888 Vacancies on board
Status: in_force

(1) Nominations for persons to fill scheduled vacancies must be made to the Governor not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the vacancy. Nominations for persons to fill an unscheduled vacancy shall be made to the Governor not more than 30 days after the position becomes vacant.

(2) The JOBS Plus Advisory Board shall select one of its members to serve as a chairperson for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such office as the board determines. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(3) The board shall meet at least once each quarter with the Director of Human Services.

(4) The board shall report at least annually to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on the status and progress of the JOBS Plus Program. The chairperson of the board shall have the additional duty to work with and coordinate the local councils created in ORS 411.890 (JOBS Plus Implementation Council) . [1995 c.561 §10(1) to (4) and 1995 c.816 §23(1) to (4); 2009 c.21 §51]

Source: Section 411.888 — Vacancies on board; chairperson; meetings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.171 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.171
419B.171 Report required when child is taken into protective custody
Status: in_force

(1) Except where the child is taken into protective custody pursuant to an order of the court, the person taking the child into protective custody shall promptly file with the court or a counselor a brief written report stating all of the following:

(a) The child’s name, age and address.

(b) The name and address of the person having legal or physical custody of the child.

(c) Efforts to notify the person having legal or physical custody of the child and the results of those efforts.

(d) Reasons for and circumstances under which the child was taken into protective custody.

(e) If the child is not taken to court, the placement of the child.

(f) If the child was not released, the reason why the child was not released.

(g) If the child is not taken to court, why the type of placement was chosen.

(h) A declaration under penalty of perjury and documentation of the person’s efforts to determine whether the person has reason to know that the child is an Indian child and the results of those efforts.

(2) If the person has reason to know that the child is an Indian child, the report under subsection (1) of this section must also include:

(a) The name and address of the Indian child’s parents and, if any, Indian custodian;

(b) Confirmation that notification about the emergency proceeding has been provided as required under ORS 419B.639 (Notice to tribe in emergency proceeding) (1);

(c) If the Indian child’s parent or Indian custodian is unknown, a detailed description and documentation of the efforts the person has made to locate and contact the parent or Indian custodian, including contact with the appropriate United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Director;

(d) The tribal affiliation of the Indian child and the Indian child’s parent or Indian custodian;

(e) The residence and the domicile of the Indian child;

(f) If either the residence or the domicile of the Indian child is believed to be on a reservation or in an Alaska Native village, the name of the tribe affiliated with that reservation or village;

(g) A specific and detailed account of the circumstances that led the person responsible for the emergency removal of the Indian child to determine that removal of the Indian child was necessary to prevent imminent physical damage or harm and to remove the Indian child;

(h) If the Indian child is believed to reside or to be domiciled on a reservation, a statement describing the efforts that were made and are being made to contact the tribe and transfer the Indian child to the tribe’s jurisdiction; and

(i) A statement of the efforts that have been made to assist the Indian child’s parent or Indian custodian so that the Indian child may remain in or safely be returned to the custody of the Indian child’s parent or Indian custodian. [1993 c.33 §67; 1993 c.546 §33; 2019 c.382 §12; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 §30; 2021 c.398 §55]

Source: Section 419B.171 — Report required when child is taken into protective custody , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.596 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.596
411.596 Court order to show cause issued upon filing of petition for enforcement of subpoena
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of such a petition, the court shall enter an order, a copy of which shall be served upon the witness, directing the witness to appear before the court at a time and place to be fixed by the court in such order, the time to be not more than 10 days from the date of the order, and then and there show cause why the witness has not attended and testified or produced the papers as required by the subpoena. [Formerly 411.385]

Source: Section 411.596 — Court order to show cause issued upon filing of petition for enforcement of subpoena , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.555 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.555
419C.555 Authority to appoint guardian
Status: in_force

Except when the court grants legal custody to the Oregon Youth Authority, the court may grant guardianship of the adjudicated youth to a private institution or agency to which the adjudicated youth is committed or to some suitable person or entity if it appears necessary to do so in the interests of the adjudicated youth. [1993 c.33 §249; 2003 c.396 §126; 2021 c.489 §93]

Source: Section 419C.555 — Authority to appoint guardian , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 423.078 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 423 / Section 423.078
423.078 Visitors
Status: in_force

The Department of Corrections shall establish by rule an internal procedure for administrative review of decisions to revoke or restrict an approved visitor’s visiting status within a department facility. The department shall include in the internal procedure established under this section an opportunity for the person to obtain final administrative review of the disputed action from a department official who is assigned to the department’s central administration. [1999 c.679 §2]

Source: Section 423.078 — Visitors; visiting status; administrative review of status changes; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors423.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.110 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.110
409.110 Authority of director
Status: in_force

(1) The Director of Human Services, consistent with any federal requirements and with the prior consent of the Governor:

(a) May cause the organizational units within the Department of Human Services to make joint use of the personnel, resources, information and facilities available within the department;

(b) May combine or transfer components of organizational units within the department; and

(c) May organize and reorganize the department in the manner the director considers necessary to properly conduct the work of the department consistent with federal requirements and after consultation with parties affected by such change, including but not limited to service providers, advisory committees and county governments.

(2) The director may make financial grants to local units of government, nonprofit organizations and individuals from funds appropriated by the Legislative Assembly to carry out the department’s responsibilities. [Formerly 184.770; 1999 c.421 §6; 2001 c.900 §64]

Source: Section 409.110 — Authority of director; grants , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 412.064 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.064
412.064 Authority to determine eligibility
Status: in_force

The Department of Human Services shall decide whether the child is eligible for aid under ORS 412.001 (Definitions) to 412.069 (Appeal from denial of or failure to act on application or from modification or cancellation of aid) and determine the date on which the aid granted shall begin. [Formerly 418.120; 2015 c.70 §10; 2015 c.765 §18]

Source: Section 412.064 — Authority to determine eligibility , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors412.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.056 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.056
415.056 Confidentiality of reports regarding certain financial information
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority may disclose or use a report as considered necessary by the authority in the administration of ORS 415.012 (Definitions for ORS 415.012 to 415.430) to 415.430 (Liability of member of CCO to pay provider for cost of care) , rules adopted pursuant to ORS 415.011 (Oregon Health Authority regulation of financial solvency of CCOs to align with regulation of domestic insurers) or other law.

(2) A report filed with the authority according to requirements established by rule for disclosure of material acquisitions or dispositions of assets is confidential.

(3) A report filed with the Oregon Health Authority according to requirements established by rule for the purpose of determining the amount of restricted reserves, capital or surplus that a coordinated care organization must maintain under ORS 414.572 (Coordinated care organizations) (1)(b)(A) is confidential and may not be disclosed.

(4) A financial plan of action stating corrective actions to be taken by a coordinated care organization in response to a determination of inadequate restricted reserves, capital or surplus that is filed by the coordinated care organization with the authority according to requirements established by rule is confidential and may not be disclosed.

(5) The results or report of any examination or analysis of a coordinated care organization performed by the authority in connection with a financial plan described in subsection (4) of this section and any corrective order issued by the authority pursuant to such an examination or analysis is confidential and may not be disclosed.

(6) Information contained in documents described in subsections (1) to (4) of this section that is also contained in final examination reports filed under ORS 415.111 (Report of examination) is not confidential under this section.

(7) All financial analysis ratios and examination synopses concerning coordinated care organizations that are submitted to the authority by the Insurance Regulatory Information System of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are confidential. [2019 c.478 §14]

Source: Section 415.056 — Confidentiality of reports regarding certain financial information , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420a.125 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420a / Section 420a.125
420A.125 Adjudicated youths
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, intake assessments when adjudicated youths and other persons are initially placed in a youth correction facility.

(2) At the time of the intake assessment, the youth authority shall provide the person with a copy of the rules of conduct for adjudicated youths and other persons in custody in youth correction facilities. The youth authority shall also provide an adjudicated youth with information concerning the process for transferring from one level of custody to another.

(3) An intake assessment shall include the following for each person:

(a) A physical health evaluation;

(b) If appropriate, a psychiatric evaluation;

(c) A psychological evaluation if a psychological evaluation of the person has not been done in the six months prior to the person’s commitment to the youth correction facility;

(d) A drug and alcohol abuse evaluation;

(e) If appropriate, a sex offender evaluation; and

(f) If appropriate, a vocational evaluation.

(4) For an adjudicated youth, the intake assessment must also include an educational evaluation to be provided by the Department of Education. The educational evaluation must include evaluations for special education as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.

(5) Following assessment of an adjudicated youth, the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a reformation plan for the adjudicated youth and make the initial placement of the adjudicated youth based upon the plan. The director shall base the placement on:

(a) The evaluations required by subsections (3) and (4) of this section;

(b) The severity of the conduct engaged in by the adjudicated youth;

(c) The juvenile record of the adjudicated youth; and

(d) The conduct of the adjudicated youth during assessment. [1995 c.422 §20; 1999 c.369 §1; 2021 c.489 §150]

Source: Section 420A.125 — Adjudicated youths; intake assessments; reformation plan; placement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.352 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.352
421.352 Applicability of certain statutes to Oregon Corrections Enterprises
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of ORS chapters 182, 183, 240, 270, 273, 276, 279A, 279B, 279C, 283, 291, 292 and 293 and ORS 35.550 (Definitions for ORS 35.550 to 35.575) to 35.575 (Precondemnation compensation not required) , 183.710 (Definitions for ORS 183.710 to 183.730) to 183.730 (Review of rule by Oregon Sunshine Committee) , 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) , 183.750 (State agency required to prepare public writings in readable form) , 184.345 (Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide services to certain agencies on reimbursable basis) , 190.430 (Attorney General to review agreements) , 190.490 (Approval of agreement by Attorney General) , 200.035 (Notice to Governor’s Policy Advisor for Economic and Business Equity) , 236.605 (Definitions for ORS 236.605 to 236.640) to 236.640 (Reemployment right of employee at end of cooperation agreement) , 243.303 (Local government authority to make health care insurance coverage available to retired officers and employees, spouses and children) , 243.305 (Policy of affirmative action and fair and equal employment opportunities and advancement) , 243.315 (Director of Affirmative Action) , 243.696 (Bargaining representatives for executive department state agencies, judicial department and legislative department) , 243.853 (“Public employee” defined) to 243.855 (Reimbursement to public employer) , 279.835 (Definitions for ORS 279.835 to 279.855) to 279.855 (Entities that may obtain goods and services through Oregon Department of Administrative Services) , 282.010 (Definitions for ORS 282.010 to 282.150) to 282.150 (Printing inaugural address of Governor) , 283.085 (Definitions for ORS 283.085 to 283.092) to 283.092 (Effect of financing agreement on tax status) and 656.017 (Employer required to pay compensation and perform other duties) (2) do not apply to Oregon Corrections Enterprises.

(2) Oregon Corrections Enterprises is not subject to any provision of law enacted after December 2, 1999, that governs state agencies generally unless the provision specifically provides that it applies to Oregon Corrections Enterprises. [1999 c.955 §6; 2003 c.794 §279; 2007 c.100 §34; 2012 c.107 §64; 2015 c.158 §33]

Source: Section 421.352 — Applicability of certain statutes to Oregon Corrections Enterprises , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.613 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.613
414.613 Discrimination based on scope of practice prohibited
Status: in_force

(1) A coordinated care organization may not discriminate with respect to participation in the organization or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of the provider’s license or certification under applicable state law. This section does not require that an organization contract with any health care provider willing to abide by the terms and conditions for participation established by the organization. This section does not prevent an organization from establishing varying reimbursement rates based on quality or performance measures.

(2) An organization may establish an internal review process for a provider aggrieved under this section, including an alternative dispute resolution or peer review process. An aggrieved provider may appeal the determination of the internal review to the Oregon Health Authority.

(3) The authority shall adopt by rule a process for resolving claims of discrimination under this section and, in making a determination of whether there has been discrimination, must consider the organization’s:

(a) Network adequacy;

(b) Provider types and qualifications;

(c) Provider disciplines; and

(d) Provider reimbursement rates.

(4) A prevailing party in an appeal under this section shall be awarded the costs of the appeal. [Formerly 414.646]

Source: Section 414.613 — Discrimination based on scope of practice prohibited; appeals; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.160 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.160
409.160 Information from personnel within department
Status: in_force

(1) The Director of Human Services shall require from the personnel within the department such information, reports and documentation, as the director, in the discretion of the director, determines will be necessary to enable the director to:

(a) Execute responsibilities pursuant to law.

(b) Develop and report to the Governor from time to time on legislative, budgetary and administrative programs to accomplish comprehensive, long-range, coordinated planning and policy formulation in the matters of public interest related to the department.

(c) File with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for purposes of ORS 291.208 (Filing agency request budgets with department) , an agency request budget for the department.

(2) Where such information, reports or documentation is confidential in the hands of departmental personnel, it shall be confidential in the hands of the director. [Formerly 184.775; 2001 c.900 §67; 2016 c.117 §62]

Source: Section 409.160 — Information from personnel within department , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.066 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.066
414.066 Billing patient for services covered by medical assistance prohibited
Status: in_force

(1) A health care provider may not bill or solicit payment from a medical assistance applicant or recipient for services, except for copayments or other charges authorized by the Oregon Health Authority by rule.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A health care provider that submits a claim for payment to the authority or a coordinated care organization shall wait to receive payment for at least 90 days after submitting the claim before assigning the claim to a collection agency or similar entity to recover from the patient.

(b) If the claim remains unpaid 90 days after a health care provider submits the claim to the authority or a coordinated care organization, the health care provider shall first query the medical assistance program database to confirm the patient’s eligibility for medical assistance.

(c) The health care provider may not assign the claim for collection if the authority confirms that the patient was eligible for medical assistance at the time the services were provided. [2017 c.287 §2]

Source: Section 414.066 — Billing patient for services covered by medical assistance prohibited , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 423.045 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 423 / Section 423.045
423.045 Handgun or ammunition on department property
Status: in_force

(1) The presence of a handgun or ammunition on property owned or occupied by the Department of Corrections pursuant to ORS 166.375 (Possession of handgun or ammunition by Department of Corrections authorized staff member) does not, by itself, constitute a failure by the department, State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision or Oregon Corrections Enterprises to provide a safe workplace.

(2) The department, board and Oregon Corrections Enterprises and their officers, employees and agents do not have a duty:

(a) To patrol, inspect or secure any parking lot, parking garage or other parking area provided for employees or any privately owned vehicle located in the parking lot, parking garage or other parking area to ensure compliance with ORS 166.375 (Possession of handgun or ammunition by Department of Corrections authorized staff member) ; or

(b) To investigate, confirm or determine authorized staff’s compliance with laws, rules or policies related to the ownership or possession of a handgun or ammunition or the transportation and storage of a handgun or ammunition. [2015 c.246 §2]

Note: 423.045 (Handgun or ammunition on department property) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 423 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 423.045 — Handgun or ammunition on department property; no duty concerning parking area or compliance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors423.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.381 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.381
414.381 Annual reports
Status: in_force

In addition to the duties described in ORS 414.361 (Committee to advise and make recommendations on drug utilization review standards and interventions) , the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee shall do the following subject to the approval of the Director of the Oregon Health Authority:

(1) Publish an annual report, as described in ORS 414.382 (Requirements for annual report) .

(2) Publish and disseminate educational information to prescribers and pharmacists regarding the committee and the drug use review programs, including information on the following:

(a) Identifying and reducing the frequency of patterns of fraud, abuse or inappropriate or medically unnecessary care among prescribers, pharmacists and recipients.

(b) Potential or actual severe or adverse reactions to drugs.

(c) Therapeutic appropriateness.

(d) Overutilization or underutilization.

(e) Appropriate use of generic products.

(f) Therapeutic duplication.

(g) Drug-disease contraindications.

(h) Drug-drug interactions.

(i) Drug allergy interactions.

(j) Clinical abuse and misuse.

(3) Adopt and implement procedures designed to ensure the confidentiality of any information that identifies individual prescribers, pharmacists or recipients and that is collected, stored, retrieved, assessed or analyzed by the committee, staff of the committee, the Oregon Health Authority or contractors to the committee or the authority. [2011 c.720 §5]

Note: See note under 414.351 (Definitions for ORS 414.351 to 414.414) .

Source: Section 414.381 — Annual reports; educational materials; procedures to protect confidential information , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420.500 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420 / Section 420.500
420.500 Restriction on transfer of adjudicated youths to institutions
Status: in_force

An adjudicated youth in a youth correction facility may not be transferred to an institution for persons with mental illness or mental retardation for a period of more than 14 days unless the adjudicated youth has been committed to an institution for persons with mental illness or mental retardation in the manner specified in ORS 420.505 (Application by adjudicated youth in youth correction facility for admission to hospital or facility) and 420.525 (County of youth’s residence to pay certain expenses of commitment proceedings) . [1975 c.662 §3; 1995 c.422 §111; 2007 c.70 §200; 2021 c.489 §127]

Source: Section 420.500 — Restriction on transfer of adjudicated youths to institutions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.878 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.878
411.878 Intent
Status: in_force

(1) In establishing and implementing a program to be known as the JOBS Plus Program, the Legislative Assembly recognizes that early attachment to work and development of knowledge and skills are the most effective means of helping people make the transition from dependence on public assistance and subsiding in poverty to regular employment and self-reliance. It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly to promote greater economic self-sufficiency among Oregon families by:

(a) Increasing the employability of unemployed and underemployed Oregonians through on-the-job training;

(b) Invigorating the public-private workforce partnership through development of jobs with both private for-profit and public employers;

(c) Ensuring that program participants through their employment development plans have opportunities to improve work skills, education and employability and to establish recent work histories with work site training, mentoring, individual education accounts and provision of necessary support service benefits that include child care, workers’ compensation, job placement and a guarantee that participation in the JOBS Plus Program does not result in a reduction in net income to a participant when compared with the participant’s combined income from the temporary assistance for needy families program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and

(d) Expeditiously placing program participants in subsidized and unsubsidized employment.

(2) The JOBS Plus Program is created as a program in which residents of the State of Oregon shall, in lieu of receiving benefits in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and payments from the temporary assistance for needy families program, be provided jobs and paid in a way that promotes self-sufficiency and encourages unemployed Oregonians to improve their positions in the workforce. The JOBS Plus Program shall be a public assistance to work strategy for the State of Oregon and operate under the job opportunities and basic skills program and rules adopted thereunder to the extent such rules are not inconsistent with ORS 411.877 (Definitions for program) to 411.896 (Annual report on program) . These rules include but are not limited to rules regarding participation requirements and support services. [1995 c.561 §3 and 1995 c.816 §16; 1997 c.581 §17; 2009 c.21 §48; 2009 c.599 §9]

Source: Section 411.878 — Intent; state program creation; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.889 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.889
411.889 Contracting with private institutions
Status: in_force

The Department of Human Services shall explore contracting for job procurement and placement services with private job placement institutions. If contracting is deemed beneficial, the Department of Human Services is encouraged to and shall have the authority to contract with private placement firms. [1995 c.561 §10(5) and 1995 c.816 §23(5); 2001 c.657 §4; 2009 c.21 §52]

Source: Section 411.889 — Contracting with private institutions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 423.480 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 423 / Section 423.480
423.480 Adoption of supervision rules
Status: in_force

The Department of Corrections, in consultation with county community corrections agencies, community members, including persons currently or formerly under supervision, and organizations that provide culturally specific services, shall adopt rules for standards concerning the location of supervision visits, the frequency of visits and the manner of reporting, for persons on supervision. The rules must take into account evidence-based practices and must require consideration of the risks, needs and responsivity of each supervised person and the goals for completion of supervision. The rules must include a reporting process that is designed to minimize disruptions to the life of the supervised person and avoid unnecessary hardships, while offering the supervised person a broad array of reporting options, and that is focused on the success of the person on supervision. [2022 c.78 §12]

Source: Section 423.480 — Adoption of supervision rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors423.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.055 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.055
409.055 Copies of rules to be available in local offices
Status: in_force

The Department of Human Services shall maintain in each of its local offices copies of its rules and regulations that the department is required to file with the Secretary of State. Copies of the rules and regulations shall be available for public use and inspection during regular business hours and shall be compiled and indexed in a manner that will facilitate their use. [2001 c.900 §7]

Source: Section 409.055 — Copies of rules to be available in local offices; availability for inspection , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.142 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.142
419C.142 Notice of detention hearing
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a hearing concerning the detention of a youth under this chapter is held, notice of the hearing shall be given to:

(a) The youth;

(b) If any can be found, to a parent or guardian of the youth or to any other person responsible for the youth; and

(c) If the victim requests notice, the victim.

(2) The notice shall state the time, place and purpose of the hearing. If a parent, guardian or other person cannot be found and personally notified prior to the hearing, a written notice of the hearing shall be left at the residence, if known, of a parent, guardian or other person. [1993 c.33 §172; 2007 c.609 §14]

Source: Section 419C.142 — Notice of detention hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.263 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.263
415.263 Cooperation with Oregon Health Authority in delinquency investigation or proceeding
Status: in_force

(1) An officer, manager, member of the governing board, trustee, owner, employee or agent of a coordinated care organization, and any other person with authority over or in charge of any portion of the coordinated care organization’s affairs, including any person who exercises control directly or indirectly over the activities of the coordinated care organization through a holding company or other affiliate of the coordinated care organization, shall cooperate with the Oregon Health Authority in any delinquency proceeding or any investigation preliminary to the proceeding. For purposes of this section, cooperation with the authority includes at least the following:

(a) Replying promptly in writing to any inquiry from the authority requesting such a reply; and

(b) Making available to the authority any books, accounts, documents or other records, information or property of or pertaining to the coordinated care organization and in the possession, custody or control of the coordinated care organization.

(2) A person may not obstruct or interfere with the authority in conducting a delinquency proceeding or any investigation that is preliminary or incidental to a delinquency proceeding.

(3) This section may not be construed to abridge existing legal rights, including the right to resist a petition for liquidation or other delinquency proceedings, or other orders. [2019 c.478 §23]

Source: Section 415.263 — Cooperation with Oregon Health Authority in delinquency investigation or proceeding , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.271 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.271
413.271 Palliative care information and resources
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall publish on its website information and resources, including links to external resources, about palliative care. This may include, but is not limited to:

(a) Continuing educational opportunities for health care providers;

(b) Information about palliative care delivery in the home and in primary, secondary and tertiary care facilities;

(c) Best practices for and cultural competency in the delivery of palliative care;

(d) Consumer education materials; and

(e) Referral information for culturally competent palliative care.

(2) The authority shall consult with the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council in carrying out this section. [2015 c.789 §4]

Note: See note under 413.270 (Advisory council) .

Source: Section 413.271 — Palliative care information and resources , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.461 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.461
419C.461 Disposition for graffiti related offenses
Status: in_force

(1) When an adjudicated youth has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for having committed an act that if committed by an adult would constitute a violation of ORS 164.383 (Unlawfully applying graffiti) or 164.386 (Unlawfully possessing a graffiti implement) or criminal mischief and the act consisted of defacing property by creating graffiti, the court, in addition to any other disposition, may order the adjudicated youth to perform:

(a) Personal service, as provided in ORS 419C.465 (Service to victim) , consisting of removing graffiti; or

(b) If the victim does not agree to the personal service, community service consisting of removing graffiti at some location other than that defaced by the adjudicated youth.

(2) In no case shall the adjudicated youth, pursuant to this section, perform more hours of personal or community service than would be indicated by dividing the monetary damage caused by the adjudicated youth by the legal minimum wage.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) When an adjudicated youth has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for having committed an act that if committed by an adult would constitute a violation of ORS 164.383 (Unlawfully applying graffiti) , the court may find the parent, legal guardian or other person lawfully charged with the care or custody of the adjudicated youth liable for actual damages to person or property caused by the adjudicated youth. However, a parent who is not entitled to legal custody of the adjudicated youth at the time of the act is not liable for the damages.

(b) The legal obligation of the parent, legal guardian or other person under this subsection may not exceed the liability provided in ORS 30.765 (Liability of parents for tort by child) .

(c) The court may, with the consent of the parent, legal guardian or other person, order the parent, legal guardian or other person to complete a parent effectiveness program approved by the court. Upon the parent’s, legal guardian’s or other person’s completion of the program to the satisfaction of the court, the court may dismiss any other penalties imposed upon the parent, legal guardian or other person. [1995 c.615 §6; 2003 c.396 §114; 2021 c.489 §76]

Source: Section 419C.461 — Disposition for graffiti related offenses , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.525 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.525
410.525 Disclosure of fees
Status: in_force

(1) If the admission assessment is performed by a certified program, the program shall disclose to the person receiving the assessment any portion of the fee that may be charged to that person, and shall inform the person of the right of the person to receive an assessment from the Department of Human Services or an area agency on aging at no charge.

(2) The department or area agencies on aging shall not charge any portion of the fee to the person receiving the assessment.

(3) Once the person or persons performing the assessment have met the minimum federal criteria, the person receiving the assessment shall have the option to receive additional assessment services and information regarding appropriate placement alternatives. The person shall sign a form to be developed by the department indicating the person’s preference. [1989 c.912 §6]

Source: Section 410.525 — Disclosure of fees; waiver of assessment; additional assessment services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420.990 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420 / Section 420.990
420.990 Penalty for interference with control of placed child
Status: in_force

Violation of ORS 420.835 (Prohibition of interference with control of placed child) is a misdemeanor. [1953 c.153 §7]

Source: Section 420.990 — Penalty for interference with control of placed child , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.203 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.203
415.203 Opportunity to cure impairment of required capitalization
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the Oregon Health Authority determines from any showing or statement made to the authority from any examination made by the authority that the assets of a coordinated care organization are less than its liabilities plus required capitalization, the authority may:

(a) Proceed immediately to petition for an order of rehabilitation or liquidation or to commence a delinquency proceeding; or

(b) Allow the coordinated care organization a period of time, not to exceed 90 days, in which to make good the amount of the impairment with cash or authorized investments.

(2) If the amount of the impairment is not made good within the time prescribed by the authority under subsection (1) of this section, the authority shall proceed to petition for an order of rehabilitation or liquidation or to commence a delinquency proceeding.

(3) An order directing a coordinated care organization to cure an impairment is confidential for such time as the authority considers proper but not exceeding the time prescribed by the authority for making the amount of the impairment good. If the authority determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in protecting or salvaging the solvency of the coordinated care organization, the authority may make the order available for public inspection. [2019 c.478 §26]

Source: Section 415.203 — Opportunity to cure impairment of required capitalization , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.559 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.559
413.559 Requirement for provider to work with health care interpreter from registry
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a health care provider shall work with a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry administered by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.558 (Procedures for testing, qualifications and certification of health care interpreters) when communicating with a patient who prefers to communicate in a language other than English, unless the health care provider is a doctor or clinician who is proficient in the patient’s preferred language.

(2) A health care provider who is otherwise required to work with a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry may work with a health care interpreter who is not listed on the health care interpreter registry only if the provider:

(a) Verifies, in the manner prescribed by rule by a board or agency described in ORS 413.561 (Agencies or boards with enforcement authority) , that the provider has taken appropriate steps needed to obtain a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry in accordance with rules adopted by the authority under ORS 413.558 (Procedures for testing, qualifications and certification of health care interpreters) ; or

(b) Has offered the patient the services of a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry and the patient declined the offer and chose a different interpreter.

(3) A health care provider shall give personal protective equipment, consistent with established national standards, to health care interpreters providing services on-site at no cost to the health care interpreter and may not suggest to the health care interpreter that the health care interpreter should procure the health care interpreter’s own personal protective equipment as a condition of working with the health care provider.

(4) A health care provider shall maintain records of each patient encounter in which the provider worked with a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry. The records must include:

(a) The name of the health care interpreter;

(b) The health care interpreter’s registry number; and

(c) The language interpreted.

(5) The boards and agencies described in ORS 413.561 (Agencies or boards with enforcement authority) shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section, which may include additional exemptions under subsection (2) of this section. [2021 c.453 §2]

Note: See note under 413.550 (Definitions for ORS 413.550 to 413.559) .

Source: Section 413.559 — Requirement for provider to work with health care interpreter from registry; exceptions; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.631 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.631
414.631 Mandatory enrollment in coordinated care organization
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this section and ORS 414.632 (Services to individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) (2), a person who is eligible for or receiving health services must be enrolled in a coordinated care organization to receive the health services for which the person is eligible. For purposes of this subsection, Medicaid-funded long term care services do not constitute health services.

(2) Subsections (1) and (4) of this section do not apply to:

(a) A person who is a noncitizen and who is eligible only for labor and delivery services and emergency treatment services;

(b) A person who is an American Indian and Alaska Native beneficiary;

(c) An individual described in ORS 414.632 (Services to individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) (2) who is dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and enrolled in a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly; and

(d) A person whom the Oregon Health Authority may by rule exempt from the mandatory enrollment requirement of subsection (1) of this section, including but not limited to:

(A) A person who is also eligible for Medicare;

(B) A woman in her third trimester of pregnancy at the time of enrollment;

(C) A person under 19 years of age who has been placed in adoptive or foster care out of state;

(D) A person under 18 years of age who is medically fragile and who has special health care needs;

(E) A person receiving services under the Medically Involved Home-Care Program created by ORS 417.345 (Medically Involved Home-Care Program) (1); and

(F) A person with major medical coverage.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a person who resides in an area that is not served by a coordinated care organization or where the organization’s provider network is inadequate.

(4) In any area that is not served by a coordinated care organization but is served by a prepaid managed care health services organization, a person must enroll with the prepaid managed care health services organization to receive any of the health services offered by the prepaid managed care health services organization.

(5) As used in this section, “American Indian and Alaska Native beneficiary” means:

(a) A member of a federally recognized Indian tribe;

(b) An individual who resides in an urban center and:

(A) Is a member of a tribe, band or other organized group of Indians, including those tribes, bands or groups whose recognition was terminated since 1940 and those recognized now or in the future by the state in which the member resides, or who is a descendant in the first or second degree of such a member;

(B) Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native; or

(C) Is determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the United States Secretary of the Interior;

(c) A person who is considered by the United States Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose; or

(d) An individual who is considered by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut or other Alaska Native. [Formerly 414.737; 2021 c.97 §41]

Source: Section 414.631 — Mandatory enrollment in coordinated care organization; exemptions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419a.045 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419a / Section 419a.045
419A.045 Policy and purpose
Status: in_force

It is declared to be the legislative policy of the State of Oregon to recognize county juvenile courts and departments as a basic foundation for the provision of services to children, wards, youths, adjudicated youths and their families and, with the limited amount of funds available, to assist counties in financing certain juvenile court-related services on a continuing basis. The purpose of ORS 419A.045 (Policy and purpose) to 419A.048 (Court to comply with fiscal reporting procedures) is to provide basic grants to juvenile departments to assist them in the administration of court services as defined in ORS 3.250 (Definitions for ORS 3.250 to 3.280) . [Formerly 423.315; 2003 c.396 §7; 2021 c.489 §37]

Source: Section 419A.045 — Policy and purpose , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.614 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.614
421.614 Corrections facilities
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections shall determine locations for corrections facilities pursuant to the provisions of ORS 421.611 (Findings) to 421.630 (Judicial review) .

(2) The department shall establish, by rule, mandatory and desirable criteria to be used in the nominations made under ORS 421.616 (When department required to nominate sites for corrections facilities) . [1995 c.745 §3]

Note: See note under 421.611 (Findings) .

Source: Section 421.614 — Corrections facilities; determining location , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.121 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.121
411.121 Local district pilot projects
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 411.070 (Statewide standards for public assistance) , the Department of Human Services is authorized to establish and implement local district pilot projects that promote the improvement of work skills, education and employability by offering client incentives that reward significant progress leading toward self-sufficiency. Client incentives offered under this section shall not exceed the equivalent of one month’s temporary assistance for needy families grant in any 12-month period. No applicant or recipient participating in a pilot program shall be disadvantaged by such participation.

(2) The department shall monitor the results of any approved pilot projects to determine the types of client incentives that result in positive client performance. Within the limit of existing funds, the department may implement statewide those client incentives that prove to be cost-effective. The department shall solicit input from clients and client advocates prior to such statewide implementation.

(3) The department shall adopt all rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this section. [1997 c.581 §47]

Source: Section 411.121 — Local district pilot projects; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.223 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.223
419C.223 Duties and tenure
Status: in_force

A person that is appointed surrogate for an adjudicated youth has the duty and authority to protect the due process rights of the adjudicated youth with respect to the provision of free appropriate public education. A surrogate appointed by the court shall immediately apply to the attending school district for an evaluation of the adjudicated youth’s eligibility for special education and shall participate in the development of the adjudicated youth’s educational plan as provided in ORS chapter 343. The duties and responsibilities of the surrogate shall continue until whichever of the following occurs first:

(1) The adjudicated youth is 21 years of age;

(2) The adjudicated youth is determined to be no longer eligible for special education; or

(3) The juvenile court terminates jurisdiction of the adjudicated youth and determines that the adjudicated youth’s parent or guardian is both known and available to protect the special educational rights of the adjudicated youth. [1993 c.33 §188; 2003 c.396 §101; 2021 c.489 §64]

Source: Section 419C.223 — Duties and tenure , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.609 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.609
419B.609 Acknowledgment or establishment of parentage
Status: in_force

(1) A man’s parentage of an Indian child is acknowledged or established for purposes of ORS 109.266 (Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410) to 109.410 (Certificate of adoption) and 419B.600 (Policy on Indian child welfare) to 419B.654 (Placement preferences) and ORS chapter 419B if the man’s parentage has been:

(a) Established under ORS 109.065 (Establishing parentage) ;

(b) Established under tribal law;

(c) Recognized in accordance with tribal custom; or

(d) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, acknowledged orally or in writing by the man to the court, to the Department of Human Services or to an Oregon licensed adoption agency.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a man acknowledges paternity of an Indian child as provided in subsection (1)(d) of this section, the department or the adoption agency must notify the court of the man’s acknowledgment immediately or, if a matter is not yet pending in this state, immediately upon filing a petition or being served with a copy of a petition alleging that the child is within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 109.276 (Petition for adoption) or 419B.100 (Jurisdiction) .

(b) No later than 30 days after receiving the man’s oral or written acknowledgment under subsection (1)(d) of this section or receiving notice under paragraph (a) of this subsection of the man’s acknowledgment, the court shall order blood tests, subject to the provisions of ORS 109.252 (Authority for blood test) .

(c) If any person fails to comply with the court’s order for blood tests within a reasonable amount of time, the court shall consider the person to have refused to submit to the test for the purposes of ORS 109.252 (Authority for blood test) .

(d) If the blood tests ordered under paragraph (b) of this subsection do not confirm the man’s paternity as provided in ORS 109.258 (Effect of test results) , or if the man has refused to consent to the blood tests, the man’s parentage has not been acknowledged or established for purposes of subsection (1) of this section. [2020 s.s.1 c.14 §4; 2021 c.398 §41]

Note: See note under 419B.600 (Policy on Indian child welfare) .

Source: Section 419B.609 — Acknowledgment or establishment of parentage , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.012 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.012
415.012 Definitions for ORS 415.012 to 415.430
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 415.012 (Definitions for ORS 415.012 to 415.430) to 415.430 (Liability of member of CCO to pay provider for cost of care) :

(1) “Coordinated care organization” has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.025 (Definitions for ORS chapters 411, 413 and 414) .

(2) “Medical assistance program” means the Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System established in ORS 414.570 (System established) . [2019 c.478 §1]

Source: Section 415.012 — Definitions for ORS 415.012 to 415.430 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.322 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.322
418.322 Placement in congregate care residential setting
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Congregate care residential setting” means any setting that cares for more than one child or ward and is not a setting described in ORS 418.205 (Definitions for ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.330, 418.470, 418.475, 418.950 to 418.970 and 418.992 to 418.998) (2)(c)(A), (D), (E) or (F) or (10).

(b) “Sex trafficking” means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing or soliciting of a person under 18 years of age for the purpose of a commercial sex act, as defined in ORS 163.266 (Trafficking in persons) , or the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person over 18 years of age using force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of a commercial sex act, as defined in ORS 163.266 (Trafficking in persons) .

(2) The Department of Human Services may place a child or ward in a congregate care residential setting only if the setting is:

(a) A child-caring agency, as defined in ORS 418.205 (Definitions for ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.330, 418.470, 418.475, 418.950 to 418.970 and 418.992 to 418.998) , a hospital, as defined in ORS 442.015 (Definitions) , or a rural hospital, as defined in ORS 442.470 (Definitions for ORS 442.470 to 442.507) ; and

(b) A qualified residential treatment program described in ORS 418.323 (Qualified residential treatment program) .

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the department may place a child or ward in a child-caring agency that is not a qualified residential treatment program if:

(a) The child-caring agency is providing prenatal, postpartum or parenting supports to the child or ward.

(b) The child or ward is placed in an independent residence facility described in ORS 418.475 (Independent residence facilities) that is licensed by the department as a child-caring agency.

(c) The child or ward is, or is at risk of becoming, a victim of sex trafficking and the child-caring agency is providing high-quality residential care and supportive services to the child or ward.

(d) The Oregon Health Authority has approved the placement as medically necessary and the child-caring agency:

(A) Is a residential care facility;

(B) Is licensed by the authority and maintains site-specific accreditation from a nationally recognized organization to provide psychiatric treatment to children; and

(C) Has an active provider agreement with the Oregon Medicaid program.

(e) The child-caring agency is an adolescent residential drug and alcohol treatment program licensed or certified by the State of Oregon to provide residential care, and the court has approved, or approval is pending for, the placement in the child-caring agency of each child or ward over whom the department retains jurisdiction.

(f) The placement with the child-caring agency is for the purpose of placing the child or ward in a proctor foster home.

(g) The child-caring agency is a residential care facility licensed by the department that provides short-term assessment and stabilization services.

(h) The child-caring agency is a shelter-care home, as defined in ORS 418.470 (Authority to pay for shelter-care homes) , that provides short-term assessment and stabilization services.

(i) The child-caring agency is a homeless, runaway or transitional living shelter licensed by the department that provides short-term assessment and stabilization services.

(j) The ward is 18 years of age or older and the child-caring agency is a residential treatment facility or a residential home licensed or certified by the department or the Oregon Health Authority.

(4) The department may not place a child or ward in a residential care facility or shelter-care home described in subsection (3)(g) or (h) of this section:

(a) For more than 60 consecutive days or 90 cumulative days in a 12-month period; or

(b) If the residential care facility or shelter-care home also serves youths or adjudicated youths served by the county juvenile department or adjudicated youths committed to the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority by the court.

(5) The department may not place a child or ward in a homeless, runaway or transitional living shelter described in subsection (3)(i) of this section for more than 60 consecutive or 90 cumulative days in any 12-month period.

(6) Calculations of the number of days a child or ward is placed in a shelter-care home under subsection (3)(h) of this section or a homeless, runaway or transitional living shelter under subsection (3)(i) of this section exclude the days the child or ward is in the shelter-care home or shelter if the child or ward:

(a) Accessed the shelter-care home or shelter without the support or direction of the department; and

(b) Is homeless or a runaway, as defined by the department by rule.

(7) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Nothing in this section prohibits the Oregon Youth Authority from placing an adjudicated youth committed to its custody in a placement that is not a qualified residential treatment program.

(b) Nothing in this section prohibits the Oregon Youth Authority or a county juvenile department from placing an adjudicated youth or a youth served by the Oregon Youth Authority or the county juvenile department in shelter care or detention under ORS chapter 419C. [Formerly 419B.354; 2022 c.90 §18]

Source: Section 418.322 — Placement in congregate care residential setting; limitations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.007 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.007
419B.007 Policy
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds that for the purpose of facilitating the use of protective social services to prevent further abuse, safeguard and enhance the welfare of abused children, and preserve family life when consistent with the protection of the child by stabilizing the family and improving parental capacity, it is necessary and in the public interest to require mandatory reports and investigations of abuse of children and to encourage voluntary reports. [1993 c.546 §13]

Source: Section 419B.007 — Policy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.742 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.742
414.742 Payment for mental health drugs
Status: in_force

The Oregon Health Authority may not establish capitation rates or global budgets that include payment for mental health drugs. The authority shall reimburse pharmacy providers for mental health drugs only on a fee-for-service payment basis. [2003 c.810 §11; 2009 c.595 §336; 2011 c.602 §46]

Source: Section 414.742 — Payment for mental health drugs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.298 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.298
409.298 Services provided by shelter homes, safe houses and crisis lines
Status: in_force

Services provided by shelter homes, safe houses and crisis lines receiving grants or other financial assistance under ORS 409.292 (Funding of programs relating to family, domestic and teen dating violence) shall be made accessible and available to all persons who reside in the area served who may need the services. If a shelter home, safe house or crisis line receiving funds pursuant to ORS 409.292 (Funding of programs relating to family, domestic and teen dating violence) to 409.300 (Domestic Violence Fund) is unable to provide necessary services to a client, it shall refer the client to alternative community resources. [Formerly 108.650]

Source: Section 409.298 — Services provided by shelter homes, safe houses and crisis lines , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.561 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.561
413.561 Agencies or boards with enforcement authority
Status: in_force

ORS 413.559 (Requirement for provider to work with health care interpreter from registry) may be enforced by any means permitted under law by:

(1) A health professional regulatory board with respect to a health care provider under the jurisdiction of the board.

(2) The Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services with regard to health care providers or facilities regulated by the authority or the department and health care providers enrolled in the medical assistance program.

(3) The authority with regard to emergency medical services providers licensed under ORS 682.216 (Issuance of licenses) and clinical laboratories licensed under ORS 438.110 (Standards for issuance and renewal of laboratory license) . [2021 c.453 §3]

Note: 413.561 (Agencies or boards with enforcement authority) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 413 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 413.561 — Agencies or boards with enforcement authority , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.250 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.250
413.250 Statewide Health Improvement Program
Status: in_force

(1) There is created in the Oregon Health Authority the Statewide Health Improvement Program to support evidence-based community efforts to prevent chronic disease and reduce the utilization of expensive and invasive acute treatments. The program is composed of activities described in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The authority may, subject to funding, award one or more grants to support community-based primary and secondary prevention activities focused on chronic diseases, and in line with the goals of the Statewide Health Improvement Program.

(b) To receive a grant under this subsection, an applicant must submit a proposal that:

(A) Includes outside funding of at least 10 percent of the total funding required;

(B) Is developed with community input, including the input of communities most affected by health disparities;

(C) Involves a range of community partners, including a range of multicultural community providers;

(D) Is evidence-based;

(E) Reduces health disparities among populations; and

(F) Contains performance criteria and measurable outcomes to demonstrate, including for communities most affected by health disparities as well as for individuals who are participating in the community-based primary and secondary activity proposal, improvements in population health status and health education and a reduction of chronic disease risk factors. [2009 c.595 §1166]

Source: Section 413.250 — Statewide Health Improvement Program , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.406 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.406
415.406 Priority of secured claims
Status: in_force

The owner of a secured claim against a coordinated care organization for which a receiver has been appointed may surrender the security and file a claim as a general creditor, or the claim may be discharged by resort to the security, in which case the deficiency, if any, shall be treated as a claim against the general assets of the coordinated care organization on the same basis as claims of unsecured creditors. [2019 c.478 §47]

Source: Section 415.406 — Priority of secured claims , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.795 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.795
411.795 Claim against estate of deceased recipient of general assistance
Status: in_force

(1) The amount of any general assistance paid under ORS chapter 411 is a claim against the property or any interest therein belonging to and a part of the estate of any deceased recipient or if there be no estate or the estate does not have sufficient assets to satisfy the claim, the estate of the surviving spouse shall be charged for such aid paid to either or both; provided, however, that there shall be no adjustment or recovery of any general assistance correctly paid to or on behalf of any individual under ORS chapter 411 except after the death of such individual and the surviving spouse of the individual, if any, and only at a time when the individual has no surviving child who is under 21 years of age or is blind or permanently and totally disabled.

(2) Except where there is a surviving spouse, or a surviving child who is under 21 years of age or is blind or permanently and totally disabled, the amount of any general assistance paid under ORS chapter 411 is a claim against the estate in any conservatorship proceedings and may be paid pursuant to ORS 125.495 (Payment of claims against estate or protected person) .

(3) This section does not authorize the recovery of the amount of any aid from the estate or the surviving spouse of a recipient to the extent that the need for aid resulted from a crime committed against the recipient.

(4) This section does not create a claim against the property or interests of a recipient of general assistance provided under ORS 411.752 (General assistance project established) . [1971 c.422 §1; 1975 c.386 §1; 1985 c.522 §1; 1995 c.664 §91; 2005 c.754 §2; 2013 c.688 §60; 2016 c.93 §7]

Note: 411.795 (Claim against estate of deceased recipient of general assistance) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 411 by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 411.795 — Claim against estate of deceased recipient of general assistance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.403 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.403
415.403 Priority of preferred claims
Status: in_force

All claims that are preferred under the laws of the state, whether owing to residents or nonresidents, shall be given equal priority of payment from the general assets of a coordinated care organization in a delinquency proceeding against the coordinated care organization regardless of where the assets are located. [2019 c.478 §39]

Source: Section 415.403 — Priority of preferred claims , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420.870 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420 / Section 420.870
420.870 Standards for approval of youth care centers
Status: in_force

Approval of the youth care center by the Oregon Youth Authority, required by ORS 420.865 (Commitment to youth care center) , shall be based on reasonable and satisfactory assurance that:

(1) Adequate physical facilities exist which comply with applicable rules of the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority and the State Fire Marshal.

(2) There is employment of capable and trained or experienced personnel.

(3) The youth care programs include educational, vocational, recreational and counseling opportunities that will be in the best interests of the youth.

(4) A county must demonstrate that an adequate probation system for youths exists in the county in order to be eligible for state support for a youth care center. [1967 c.444 §3; 1971 c.401 §64; 1989 c.41 §1; 1995 c.422 §117; 2009 c.595 §376]

Source: Section 420.870 — Standards for approval of youth care centers , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.173 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.173
419C.173 Evidentiary hearing
Status: in_force

(1) When the youth is taken, or is about to be taken, into temporary custody pursuant to ORS 419C.080 (Custody) and 419C.088 (Custody by private person) and placed in shelter care, a parent or youth shall be given the opportunity to present evidence to the court at the hearing specified in ORS 419C.170 (Time limitations on shelter care) , and at any subsequent review hearing, that the youth can be returned home without further danger of suffering physical injury or emotional harm, endangering or harming others, or not remaining within the reach of the court process prior to adjudication.

(2) If the victim requests, the district attorney or juvenile department shall notify the victim of a hearing under this section.

(3) At the hearing:

(a) The court shall make a written finding as to whether reasonable efforts have been made, considering the circumstances of the youth’s conduct, to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the youth from the home;

(b) In determining whether a youth shall be removed or continued out of the home, the court shall consider whether the provision of reasonable and available services can prevent or eliminate the need to remove the youth from the home; and

(c) The court shall make a written finding in every order of removal that it is in the best interest of the youth and the community that the youth be removed from the home or continued in care. [1993 c.33 §179; 1993 c.295 §6; 1993 c.546 §131; 1999 c.92 §1; 2007 c.609 §17]

Source: Section 419C.173 — Evidentiary hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.364 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.364
421.364 Provision of legal services to Oregon Corrections Enterprises
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General, at the request of Oregon Corrections Enterprises, shall identify one or more assistant attorneys general to provide legal services related to the adult in custody work programs of Oregon Corrections Enterprises. At least one assistant attorney general shall have an office located at the main office of Oregon Corrections Enterprises as a primary office location. [1999 c.955 §14; 2019 c.213 §83]

Source: Section 421.364 — Provision of legal services to Oregon Corrections Enterprises , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.770 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.770
414.770 Participants in clinical trials
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Approved clinical trial” has the meaning given that term in ORS 743A.192 (Clinical trials) .

(b) “Routine health care”:

(A) Means the types and extent of health care and services that the Oregon Health Authority requires to be provided in medical assistance in accordance with ORS 414.065 (Determination of health care and services covered) .

(B) Does not include:

(i) The drug, device or service being tested in an approved clinical trial, unless a coordinated care organization would provide or pay for the drug, device or service if provided to a member who is not enrolled in an approved clinical trial;

(ii) Items or services required solely for the provision of the drug, device or service being tested in an approved clinical trial;

(iii) Items or services required solely for the clinically appropriate monitoring of the drug, device or service being tested in an approved clinical trial;

(iv) Items or services that are provided solely to satisfy data collection and analysis needs associated with an approved clinical trial and that are not used in the direct clinical management of the member; or

(v) Items or services customarily provided by a clinical trial sponsor free of charge to any participant in an approved clinical trial.

(2) A coordinated care organization may not discriminate against a member on the basis of the member’s participation in an approved clinical trial by:

(a) Denying the provision of or payment for routine health care; or

(b) Excluding, limiting or imposing additional conditions on the provision of or payment for routine health care furnished in connection with the member’s participation in an approved clinical trial.

(3) A coordinated care organization that provides routine health care to a member enrolled in an approved clinical trial is not, based on the provision of that care, liable for any adverse effects of the approved clinical trial. [2016 c.26 §5]

Source: Section 414.770 — Participants in clinical trials , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420a.300 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420a / Section 420a.300
420A.300 Policy
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:

(1) Restorative justice programs, including facilitated dialogues and responsibility letter banks, can promote justice and healing for crime victims and survivors and can aid persons temporarily assigned to a youth correction facility under ORS 137.124 (Commitment of defendant to Department of Corrections or county) or 420.011 (Admissions to youth correction facilities) and adjudicated youths in the process of rehabilitation;

(2) A facilitated dialogue or responsibility letter bank program is most successful when the participants are able to communicate openly and honestly about the crime or act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a crime and about the impact of that crime or act knowing that the participants’ communication will not be disclosed to other people or used against them later; and

(3) It is the policy and purpose of ORS 420A.300 (Policy) to 420A.315 (Rules) that Oregon Youth Authority facilitated dialogue and responsibility letter bank program communications are confidential and should not be admissible in any administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding, except pursuant to limited exceptions established by the Oregon Youth Authority by rule. [2021 c.474 §1; 2023 c.9 §36]

Source: Section 420A.300 — Policy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.337 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.337
414.337 Limitation on rules regarding Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan
Status: repealed

The Oregon Health Authority may not adopt or amend any rule that requires a prescribing practitioner to contact the authority to request an exception for a medically appropriate or medically necessary drug that is not listed on the Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan drug list for that class of drugs adopted under ORS 414.334 (Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan for medical assistance program) , unless otherwise authorized by enabling legislation setting forth the requirement for prior authorization. [2009 c.827 §11; 2009 c.827 §12]

Note: 414.337 (Limitation on rules regarding Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 414 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Note: Sections 3 and 4, chapter 544, Oregon Laws 2019, provide:

Sec. 3. (1) As used in this section, “mental health drug” means a type of legend drug defined by the Oregon Health Authority by rule that includes but is not limited to:

(a) Therapeutic class 7 ataractics-tranquilizers; and

(b) Therapeutic class 11 psychostimulants-antidepressants.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 414.334 (Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan for medical assistance program) , the authority shall reimburse the cost of a mental health drug prescribed for a medical assistance recipient if federal financial participation in the cost is available. [2019 c.544 §3]

Sec. 4. Section 3, chapter 544, Oregon Laws 2019, is repealed on January 2, 2026. [2019 c.544 §4; 2021 c.628 §1]

Source: Section 414.337 — Limitation on rules regarding Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.215 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.215
418.215 Child-caring agency to be licensed, certified or authorized
Status: in_force

(1) A child-caring agency may not provide or engage in any care or services described in ORS 418.205 (Definitions for ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.330, 418.470, 418.475, 418.950 to 418.970 and 418.992 to 418.998) to 418.327 (Licensing of private residential boarding schools) , 418.470 (Authority to pay for shelter-care homes) , 418.475 (Independent residence facilities) or 418.950 (Definitions for ORS 418.950 to 418.970) to 418.970 (ORS 418.950 to 418.970 inapplicable to existing facilities) unless the agency is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized to provide or engage in the provision of care or services to a child by the Department of Human Services under ORS 418.205 (Definitions for ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.330, 418.470, 418.475, 418.950 to 418.970 and 418.992 to 418.998) to 418.327 (Licensing of private residential boarding schools) , 418.470 (Authority to pay for shelter-care homes) , 418.475 (Independent residence facilities) or 418.950 (Definitions for ORS 418.950 to 418.970) to 418.970 (ORS 418.950 to 418.970 inapplicable to existing facilities) .

(2) A child-caring agency that provides care or services to a child may not be licensed, certified or authorized under ORS 418.205 (Definitions for ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.330, 418.470, 418.475, 418.950 to 418.970 and 418.992 to 418.998) to 418.327 (Licensing of private residential boarding schools) , 418.470 (Authority to pay for shelter-care homes) , 418.475 (Independent residence facilities) or 418.950 (Definitions for ORS 418.950 to 418.970) to 418.970 (ORS 418.950 to 418.970 inapplicable to existing facilities) unless the agency:

(a) Is duly incorporated under the corporation laws of any state; or

(b) Is a county program. [Formerly 419.106; 1975 c.310 §3; 1977 c.717 §16; 1983 c.510 §3; 1987 c.94 §131; 2011 c.597 §192; 2016 c.106 §3; 2019 c.619 §13a]

Source: Section 418.215 — Child-caring agency to be licensed, certified or authorized , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420.065 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420 / Section 420.065
420.065 Adjudicated youth’s compensation
Status: in_force

(1) Such agreements shall provide for compensation to be paid for the adjudicated youth’s work at the prevailing wages for such work in the community where the adjudicated youth is employed or at a wage rate approved by the superintendent.

(2) All sums earned by an adjudicated youth placed in a youth correction facility, other than amounts involuntarily withheld by the employer of the adjudicated youth, shall be paid directly to the superintendent or to the adjudicated youth if so directed by the superintendent. All moneys received by the superintendent under this section shall be placed in a trust account to be used solely for the benefit of the adjudicated youth. [1969 c.410 §2; 1995 c.422 §98; 1997 c.724 §2; 2021 c.489 §117; 2021 c.597 §75]

Source: Section 420.065 — Adjudicated youth’s compensation; disposition of compensation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.762 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.762
414.762 Payment for child abuse assessment
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Child abuse assessment” has the meaning given that term in ORS 418.782 (Definitions for ORS 418.746 to 418.796) .

(b) “Children’s advocacy center” has the meaning given that term in ORS 418.782 (Definitions for ORS 418.746 to 418.796) .

(c) “Forensic interview” has the meaning given that term in ORS 418.782 (Definitions for ORS 418.746 to 418.796) .

(2) The Oregon Health Authority shall reimburse a children’s advocacy center for the services the center provides:

(a) In conducting a child abuse assessment of a child who is eligible for medical assistance; and

(b) That are related to the child abuse assessment including, but not limited to:

(A) A forensic interview; and

(B) Mental health treatment.

(3) The authority shall adopt billing and payment mechanisms to ensure that the reimbursement is proportionate to the scope and intensity of the services provided by the children’s advocacy center. [2015 c.100 §2; 2019 c.141 §14]

Source: Section 414.762 — Payment for child abuse assessment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.132 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.132
421.132 Department fees for service of process and other documents
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections may charge and collect fees for serving process and other documents on adults in custody of Department of Corrections institutions as defined in ORS 421.005 (Definitions) and officials and employees of the department.

(2) Before charging fees pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department shall adopt rules establishing a fee schedule. Fees charged by the department may not exceed fees collected by sheriffs for service of process in civil actions, suits and proceedings pursuant to ORS 21.300 (Sheriff and process server fees) . [2011 c.246 §1; 2019 c.213 §135]

Note: 421.132 (Department fees for service of process and other documents) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 421 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 421.132 — Department fees for service of process and other documents; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 423.483 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 423 / Section 423.483
423.483 Baseline funding
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The baseline funding for biennia beginning after June 30, 1999, is the current service level for the expenses of providing management, support services, supervision and sanctions for offenders described in ORS 423.478 (Duties of department and counties) (2). At a minimum, each biennium’s appropriation must be established at this baseline.

(b) The baseline funding described in paragraph (a) of this subsection:

(A) May not be decreased as a result of a reduction under ORS 137.633 (Earned reduction of supervision period) .

(B) May not be increased as a result of community-based sanctions, services and programs that are funded under section 53, chapter 649, Oregon Laws 2013.

(2) If the total state community corrections appropriation is less than the baseline calculated under subsection (1) of this section, a county may discontinue participation by written notification to the director 180 days prior to implementation of the change. If a county discontinues participation, the responsibility for correctional services transferred to the county and the portion of funding made available to the county under ORS 423.530 (Procedure for determining amount of financial grants) revert to the Department of Corrections. Responsibility for supervision of and provision of correctional services to misdemeanor offenders does not revert to the department under any circumstances except those of offenders convicted of designated drug-related misdemeanors or designated person misdemeanors.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) “Current service level” means the calculated cost of continuing current legislatively funded programs, phased in programs and increased caseloads minus one-time costs, decreased caseloads, phased out programs and pilot programs with the remainder adjusted for inflation as determined by the Legislative Assembly in its biennial appropriation to the Department of Corrections.

(b) “Designated drug-related misdemeanor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 423.478 (Duties of department and counties) .

(c) “Designated person misdemeanor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 423.478 (Duties of department and counties) . [1995 c.423 §6; 1999 c.952 §1; 2013 c.649 §20; 2015 c.140 §2; 2023 c.341 §1]

Note: The amendments to 423.483 (Baseline funding) by section 22, chapter 649, Oregon Laws 2013, become operative July 1, 2025. See section 23, chapter 649, Oregon Laws 2013. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2025, including amendments by section 3, chapter 140, Oregon Laws 2015, and section 2, chapter 341, Oregon Laws 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

423.483 (Baseline funding) . (1)(a) The baseline funding for biennia beginning after June 30, 1999, is the current service level for the expenses of providing management, support services, supervision and sanctions for offenders described in ORS 423.478 (Duties of department and counties) (2). At a minimum, each biennium’s appropriation must be established at this baseline.

(b) The baseline funding described in paragraph (a) of this subsection may not be decreased as a result of a reduction under ORS 137.633 (Earned reduction of supervision period) .

(2) If the total state community corrections appropriation is less than the baseline calculated under subsection (1) of this section, a county may discontinue participation by written notification to the director 180 days prior to implementation of the change. If a county discontinues participation, the responsibility for correctional services transferred to the county and the portion of funding made available to the county under ORS 423.530 (Procedure for determining amount of financial grants) revert to the Department of Corrections. Responsibility for supervision of and provision of correctional services to misdemeanor offenders does not revert to the department under any circumstances except those of offenders convicted of designated drug-related misdemeanors or designated person misdemeanors.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) “Current service level” means the calculated cost of continuing current legislatively funded programs, phased in programs and increased caseloads minus one-time costs, decreased caseloads, phased out programs and pilot programs with the remainder adjusted for inflation as determined by the Legislative Assembly in its biennial appropriation to the Department of Corrections.

(b) “Designated drug-related misdemeanor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 423.478 (Duties of department and counties) .

(c) “Designated person misdemeanor” has the meaning given that term in ORS 423.478 (Duties of department and counties) .

Source: Section 423.483 — Baseline funding; basis on which county can discontinue participation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors423.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.379 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.379
419B.379 Guardian is not conservator
Status: in_force

A person appointed guardian of the ward by the court is guardian only and not a conservator of the estate of the ward, unless that person is appointed conservator of the ward’s estate in a protective proceeding as provided in ORS chapter 125. [1993 c.33 §117; 1995 c.664 §94; 2003 c.396 §67]

Source: Section 419B.379 — Guardian is not conservator , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.378 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.378
419C.378 Motion for finding that youth is unfit to proceed
Status: in_force

(1) A court may find that a youth is unfit to proceed in a proceeding initiated by a petition alleging jurisdiction under ORS 419C.005 (Jurisdiction) if, as a result of a qualifying mental disorder or another condition, the youth is unable:

(a) To understand the nature of the proceedings against the youth;

(b) To assist and cooperate with the counsel for the youth; or

(c) To participate in the defense of the youth.

(2) A court may not find that a youth is unfit to proceed in a proceeding solely because:

(a) Of the age of the youth;

(b) Of the current inability of the youth to remember the acts alleged in the petition; or

(c) Evidence exists that the youth committed the acts alleged in the petition while the youth was under the influence of intoxicants or medication.

(3) The issue of fitness to proceed must be raised by written motion filed by a party to the proceeding or by the court on its own motion. The motion may be made at any time after the filing of the petition. The court shall stay the proceedings on the petition after the motion is made and may order the youth to participate in an evaluation under ORS 419C.380 (Evaluation) to determine the youth’s fitness to proceed if the court determines that:

(a) There is reason to doubt the youth’s fitness to proceed; and

(b) There is probable cause to believe that the factual allegations contained in the petition are true.

(4) The fact that the youth is unfit to proceed does not preclude any objection through counsel and without the personal participation of the youth on the grounds that the petition is insufficient, that the statute of limitations has run, that double jeopardy principles apply or upon any other ground at the discretion of the court that the court deems susceptible of fair determination prior to trial. [2013 c.709 §1; 2017 c.634 §19]

Note: 419C.378 (Motion for finding that youth is unfit to proceed) to 419C.398 (Removal of youth from placement for purpose of receiving restorative services) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 419C or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 419C.378 — Motion for finding that youth is unfit to proceed , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.140 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.140
409.140 Assistant director as appointing authority
Status: in_force

(1) For purposes of the State Personnel Relations Law, each assistant director appointed under ORS 409.130 (Deputy director) , and any other officer specifically designated by law, is considered to be the appointing authority with respect to officers and employees under the supervision of the assistant director or other officer, and ORS 240.400 (Designation by appointing authority of staff employees to act as alternates) applies to each such appointing authority.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Director of Human Services at any time may assign an employee from one position to another position in the same class or rank within the department. Upon making such an assignment or transfer, the director forthwith shall give written notice of the action to the Administrator of the Personnel Division. ORS 240.400 (Designation by appointing authority of staff employees to act as alternates) applies to the power vested in the director under this subsection. [Formerly 184.767; 2003 c.14 §172]

Source: Section 409.140 — Assistant director as appointing authority; assignment of employees by director , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.965 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.965
411.965 Policy on program accessibility
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds:

(1) That many persons eligible for public assistance or medical assistance programs, especially those with the lowest incomes and the greatest need for assistance, are precluded from receiving benefits because of program inaccessibility;

(2) That program inaccessibility stems from barriers that arise in learning of the availability of benefits, in applying for benefits and in maintaining eligibility once eligibility is established;

(3) That a gap often exists between the reading and literacy skills possessed by potential applicants to programs and the skills demanded for completion of agency application forms and procedures. Most persons eligible for public assistance and medical assistance programs read at below the eighth-grade level and most public assistance and medical assistance forms require more than an eighth-grade reading level;

(4) That simplifying program rules and rewriting forms and brochures to close the “literacy gap” would contribute to decreasing the program error rate and saving program costs; and

(5) That the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority would better serve the people of the State of Oregon by making public assistance and medical assistance programs accessible to those low-income persons legally entitled to assistance. [1987 c.3 §2; 2013 c.688 §62]

Source: Section 411.965 — Policy on program accessibility , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420a.135 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420a / Section 420a.135
420A.135 Secure regional youth facilities
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Youth Authority may establish up to five secure regional youth facilities.

(2) A secure regional youth facility shall:

(a) Provide secure incarceration;

(b) Provide education and job and life skills training including, but not limited to, anger management and self-control; and

(c) Include a drug and alcohol treatment component that meets the standards promulgated by the Oregon Health Authority pursuant to ORS 430.357 (Minimum standards) .

(3) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority is solely responsible for determining which persons committed to, or placed in the custody of, the youth authority are eligible to participate in, and are accepted for placement in, a secure regional youth facility. The juvenile court may recommend to the Oregon Youth Authority that an adjudicated youth be placed in a secure regional youth facility, but the recommendation is not binding on the youth authority. [1995 c.422 §§21,22; 2005 c.271 §4; 2009 c.595 §377; 2021 c.489 §151]

Source: Section 420A.135 — Secure regional youth facilities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.150 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.150
421.150 Custody of federal prisoners
Status: in_force

Whenever the proper authorities of the United States desire that United States prisoners be imprisoned in a Department of Corrections institution, the Department of Corrections may make arrangements for the custody of the prisoners upon terms that will be just to both this state and the United States. [Formerly 421.230; 1987 c.320 §172]

Source: Section 421.150 — Custody of federal prisoners , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.816 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.816
409.816 Assessments to be deposited to Long Term Care Quality Assurance Fund
Status: repealed

Amounts collected by the Department of Human Services from the assessment under ORS 409.801 (Long term care facility assessment) shall be deposited in the Long Term Care Facility Quality Assurance Fund established under ORS 409.815 (Long Term Care Facility Quality Assurance Fund established) . [2003 c.736 §22; 2005 c.757 §10]

Note: 409.816 (Assessments to be deposited to Long Term Care Quality Assurance Fund) is repealed January 2, 2028, and applies to long term care facility assessments imposed before July 1, 2026. See sections 23 and 31, chapter 736, Oregon Laws 2003, as amended (second note under 409.900 (Civil penalties for failure to report) ).

Source: Section 409.816 — Assessments to be deposited to Long Term Care Quality Assurance Fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 423.549 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 423 / Section 423.549
423.549 State positions in community corrections branch
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 236.605 (Definitions for ORS 236.605 to 236.640) to 236.640 (Reemployment right of employee at end of cooperation agreement) , all state positions in the state community corrections branch of the Department of Corrections, the funding for which is transferred to counties, are abolished on January 1, 1997. Counties have sole discretion in the development of methods and means of county community corrections operation under ORS 423.500 (Definitions for ORS 423.500 to 423.560) to 423.560 (Local public safety coordinating council) including establishment of wages, benefits and working conditions and selection of any employees to operate supervision programs or other services and sanctions under ORS 423.478 (Duties of department and counties) and 423.525 (Application for financial aid) . The implementation of this section does not give rise to any bargaining obligation under ORS 243.650 (Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809) to 243.809 (Determinations regarding alleged misconduct of law enforcement officer in accordance with uniform standards) . Notwithstanding any collective bargaining agreement, the department shall first offer to any employee so affected and not hired by a county a vacant position in other department branches and operations for which the employee is qualified. This preference lapses 90 days after the operative date of this section. The department has sole discretion in selecting and filling vacant positions from among affected employees having preference.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, for each month of employment during the period of January 1, 1997, through June 30, 1997, a county shall pay each affected employee hired by the county in regular full-time employment to provide or to support the provision of community corrections programs and services the same minimum gross monthly salary or hourly wage that the affected employee received in state employment immediately prior to termination of the employee’s state position. In the event an affected employee formerly employed by the state in a supervisory position is hired by a county in a nonsupervisory position, the county shall pay the affected employee during this period the same minimum gross monthly salary or hourly wage to which an affected employee in the nonsupervisory position would have been entitled to receive in state employment at the top step of the state pay classification for that position immediately prior to its termination. A county shall also provide to each affected employee during this period the same benefits provided to existing county employees performing the same or substantially similar work, giving full consideration to the length of the employee’s state service as though the service had been in and for the county. [1995 c.423 §16 (enacted in lieu of 423.550)]

Source: Section 423.549 — State positions in community corrections branch; abolishment; county authority; affected employees; pay , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors423.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420a.122 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420a / Section 420a.122
420A.122 Notice of release or discharge of adjudicated youth
Status: in_force

(1) Prior to an adjudicated youth’s release or discharge from a youth correction facility, the Oregon Youth Authority shall notify the following of the release or discharge:

(a) Law enforcement agencies in the community in which the adjudicated youth is going to reside;

(b) The school administrator of the school the adjudicated youth will attend or, if the school the adjudicated youth will attend is unknown, the school administrator of the school district in which the adjudicated youth will reside; and

(c) If requested by the victim, as defined in ORS 419A.004 (Definitions) , the victim.

(2) The youth authority shall include in the notification:

(a) The adjudicated youth’s name and date of birth;

(b) The names and addresses of the adjudicated youth’s parents or guardians;

(c) The name and contact information of the attorney for the adjudicated youth, if known;

(d) The name and contact information of the individual to contact for further information about the notification;

(e) The adjudicated youth’s date of release or discharge;

(f) The type of placement to which the adjudicated youth is released;

(g) The specific offense that brought the adjudicated youth within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court;

(h) Any terms of parole including, but not limited to, whether school attendance is a condition of release; and

(i) Any other conditions required by the court.

(3) The youth authority, a law enforcement agency or anyone employed by or acting on behalf of the youth authority or law enforcement agency with responsibility for sending records under this section is not liable civilly or criminally for failing to disclose the information under this section.

(4) No later than seven days after an adjudicated youth’s release or discharge from a youth correction facility, the Department of Education or its contractor shall provide the adjudicated youth’s education records to the school administrator of the school or of the school district in which the adjudicated youth enrolls.

(5) As used in this section, “school administrator” has the meaning given that term in ORS 419A.305 (Notice to school administrators concerning students subject to juvenile court petitions) . [1999 c.620 §4; 2001 c.884 §7; 2007 c.609 §25; 2009 c.447 §9; 2021 c.489 §149]

Note: 420A.122 (Notice of release or discharge of adjudicated youth) was added to and made a part of 420A.005 (Definitions) to 420A.155 (Regional residential academies) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 420A.122 — Notice of release or discharge of adjudicated youth , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 412.151 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.151
412.151 Statewide electronic benefits transfer system
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Human Services shall provide temporary assistance for needy families and supplemental nutrition assistance to eligible individuals through an electronic benefits transfer system that uses an electronic benefits transfer card. Any time the department issues an electronic benefits transfer card to replace a card that was reported lost or stolen, the replacement card must display the name of the individual to whom the card is issued.

(2) The department shall seek all state and federal approvals necessary for implementation of an electronic benefits transfer system as described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) This section does not apply to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits issued to a senior citizen under a demonstration project approved by the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture or to benefits received by a recipient of federal Supplemental Security Income in the form of a check in lieu of an electronic benefits transfer card. [Formerly 418.047; 2009 c.599 §20; 2015 c.710 §1]

Note: 412.151 (Statewide electronic benefits transfer system) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 412 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 412.151 — Statewide electronic benefits transfer system; replacement cards to display name , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors412.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.300 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.300
419C.300 Time limits on issuance of summons
Status: in_force

Promptly after the petition is filed, there shall be an investigation of the circumstances concerning the youth. No later than 60 days after the petition is filed, summons may be issued. [1993 c.33 §202]

Source: Section 419C.300 — Time limits on issuance of summons , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.701 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.701
414.701 Commission may not rely solely on comparative effectiveness research
Status: in_force

The Health Evidence Review Commission, in ranking health services or developing guidelines under ORS 414.690 (Prioritized list of health services) or in assessing medical technologies under ORS 414.698 (Comparative effectiveness of medical technologies) , and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, in considering a recommendation for a drug to be included on any preferred drug list or on the Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan, may not rely solely on the results of comparative effectiveness research. [2011 c.720 §26a]

Note: See note under 414.695 (Medical technology assessment) .

Source: Section 414.701 — Commission may not rely solely on comparative effectiveness research , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.240 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.240
409.240 Payment of expenses
Status: in_force

Warrants shall be drawn by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services in favor of the Department of Human Services for the aggregate amounts of the Department of Human Services’ expenses. The Department of Human Services shall deposit all such warrants in the State Treasury in a checking account in reimbursement of those expenses. The Department of Human Services may draw its checks on the State Treasury in favor of the persons, firms, corporations, associations or counties entitled thereto under such rules as it shall adopt so as to include in single combined payments for specified periods all moneys allotted to particular payees from various sources for the period. [Formerly 184.820]

Source: Section 409.240 — Payment of expenses; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.065 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.065
414.065 Determination of health care and services covered
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) With respect to health care and services to be provided in medical assistance during any period, the Oregon Health Authority shall determine, subject to such revisions as it may make from time to time and subject to legislative funding and paragraph (b) of this subsection:

(A) The types and extent of health care and services to be provided to each eligible group of recipients of medical assistance.

(B) Standards, including outcome and quality measures, to be observed in the provision of health care and services.

(C) The number of days of health care and services toward the cost of which medical assistance funds will be expended in the care of any person.

(D) Reasonable fees, charges, daily rates and global payments for meeting the costs of providing health services to an applicant or recipient.

(E) Reasonable fees for professional medical and dental services which may be based on usual and customary fees in the locality for similar services.

(F) The amount and application of any copayment or other similar cost-sharing payment that the authority may require a recipient to pay toward the cost of health care or services.

(b) The authority shall adopt rules establishing timelines for payment of health services under paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(2) The types and extent of health care and services and the amounts to be paid in meeting the costs thereof, as determined and fixed by the authority and within the limits of funds available therefor, shall be the total available for medical assistance and payments for such medical assistance shall be the total amounts from medical assistance funds available to providers of health care and services in meeting the costs thereof.

(3) Except for payments under a cost-sharing plan, payments made by the authority for medical assistance shall constitute payment in full for all health care and services for which such payments of medical assistance were made.

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the Department of Human Services shall be responsible for determining the payment for Medicaid-funded long term care services and for contracting with the providers of long term care services.

(5) In determining a global budget for a coordinated care organization:

(a) The allocation of the payment, the risk and any cost savings shall be determined by the governing body of the organization;

(b) The authority shall consider the community health assessment conducted by the organization in accordance with ORS 414.577 (Community health assessment and adoption of community health improvement plan) and reviewed annually, and the organization’s health care costs; and

(c) The authority shall take into account the organization’s provision of innovative, nontraditional health services.

(6) Under the supervision of the Governor, the authority may work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to develop, in addition to global budgets, payment streams:

(a) To support improved delivery of health care to recipients of medical assistance; and

(b) That are funded by coordinated care organizations, counties or other entities other than the state whose contributions qualify for federal matching funds under Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act. [1965 c.556 §5; 1967 c.502 §12; 1975 c.509 §5; 1981 c.825 §4; 1987 c.918 §4; 1989 c.836 §21; 1991 c.66 §13; 1991 c.753 §3; 1995 c.271 §1; 1995 c.807 §3; 1999 c.546 §1; 2001 c.875 §1; 2005 c.381 §14; 2005 c.806 §1; 2009 c.595 §276; 2011 c.602 §22; 2012 c.8 §19; 2013 c.534 §1; 2013 c.688 §70; 2019 c.529 §5]

Source: Section 414.065 — Determination of health care and services covered; quality measures; reimbursement; cost sharing; payments by Oregon Health Authority as payment in full; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419a.059 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419a / Section 419a.059
419A.059 Designation of detention and shelter facilities
Status: in_force

(1) The juvenile court of each county shall designate the place or places in which children, wards, youths or adjudicated youths are to be placed in shelter care, or in which youths or adjudicated youths are to be placed in detention, when taken into temporary custody.

(2) If the county is adjacent to another state, the court may designate a place or places in the adjoining state where children, wards, youths or adjudicated youths, pursuant to an agreement between such place or places and the juvenile department of the county, may be placed in shelter care when taken into custody.

(3) If the county is adjacent to another state, the court may designate a place or places in the adjoining state where youths or adjudicated youths, pursuant to an agreement between such place or places and the juvenile department of the county, may be placed in detention when taken into custody. A county juvenile department may not enter into an agreement with an out-of-state place for placement in detention as provided in this subsection, unless the place or places conform to standards of this state for such a place and unless the agreement includes a provision that the place be subject to inspection by officers of this state under ORS 419A.061 (Inspection of detention facilities) . [1993 c.33 §12; 2003 c.396 §13; 2019 c.382 §5; 2021 c.489 §41]

Source: Section 419A.059 — Designation of detention and shelter facilities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.046 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.046
413.046 Right to courteous, fair and dignified treatment
Status: in_force

(1) All applicants for and recipients of medical assistance, as defined in ORS 414.025 (Definitions for ORS chapters 411, 413 and 414) , shall be treated in a courteous, fair and dignified manner by Oregon Health Authority employees.

(2) Any applicant or recipient who alleges discourteous, unfair or undignified treatment by an authority employee or alleges that an authority employee has provided incorrect or inadequate information regarding medical assistance programs may file a grievance with the authority. The authority shall publicize the grievance system in each office of the authority that is open to the public.

(3) The grievance shall be discussed first with the supervisor of the employee against whom the grievance is filed. If the grievance is not resolved, the applicant or recipient may discuss the grievance with the manager of the office.

(4) The authority shall compile a monthly report that summarizes each grievance filed against an authority employee and the action taken. The report shall identify each grievance by office and indicate the number of grievances filed against each authority employee. The report shall protect the anonymity of authority employees. The report shall be provided to the Medicaid Advisory Committee established under ORS 414.211 (Medicaid Advisory Committee) . [2013 c.688 §1]

Note: 413.046 (Right to courteous, fair and dignified treatment) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 413 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 413.046 — Right to courteous, fair and dignified treatment; grievances , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).