ORS § 415.066 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.066
415.066 Exceptions to privilege of compliance self-evaluative audit document
Status: in_force

The privilege established under ORS 415.062 (Compliance self-evaluative audit document privileged) does not apply to any of the following:

(1) Documents, communications, data, reports or other information expressly required to be collected, developed, maintained or reported to the Oregon Health Authority or other regulatory agency under 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 state or federal law;

(2) Information obtained by observation or monitoring by the authority or any regulatory agency; or

(3) Information obtained from a source other than the compliance audit. [2019 c.478 §21]

Source: Section 415.066 — Exceptions to privilege of compliance self-evaluative audit document , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419a.050 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419a / Section 419a.050
419A.050 Authority to acquire, equip and maintain detention and shelter facilities
Status: in_force

(1) Any county may acquire in any lawful manner, equip and maintain within the county suitable facilities for the shelter of children, wards, youths and adjudicated youths, or the detention of youths and adjudicated youths, confined pursuant to a judicial commitment or order pending final adjudication of the case by the juvenile court.

(2) When two or more counties have entered into an agreement under ORS 419A.010 (Appointment of counselors and director) , the counties jointly may acquire in any lawful manner, equip and maintain, at a suitable site or sites in the counties, facilities suitable for the shelter of children, wards, youths and adjudicated youths, or the detention of youths and adjudicated youths, confined pursuant to judicial commitment or order pending final adjudication of the case by the juvenile court.

(3) Any county may designate, equip and maintain a short-term detention facility for youths and adjudicated youths in transit. The facility may house up to a total of five youths and adjudicated youths in transit for a period not to exceed four continuous days pending further placement. Short-term detention facilities:

(a) May not be located with detention facilities established under subsection (1) or (2) of this section; and

(b) Are subject to the standards and specifications found in ORS 169.740 (Standards for juvenile detention facilities) and 419A.052 (Specifications of facilities) . Upon written request of the county, the Department of Corrections may approve waivers and variances from the standards and specifications as long as the waivers or variances are consistent with the safety and welfare of detained youths and adjudicated youths. [1993 c.33 §8; 1993 c.546 §4; 1997 c.696 §1; 2003 c.396 §9; 2019 c.382 §4; 2021 c.489 §38]

Source: Section 419A.050 — Authority to acquire, equip and maintain detention and shelter facilities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.694 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.694
414.694 Commission review of covered reproductive health services
Status: in_force

The Health Evidence Review Commission shall review the coverage described in ORS 743A.067 (Reproductive health services) (2) and, no later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health any recommended changes to the coverage described in ORS 743A.067 (Reproductive health services) (2) based upon the latest clinical research. [2017 c.721 §9]

Note: 414.694 (Commission review of covered reproductive health services) 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.

Source: Section 414.694 — Commission review of covered reproductive health services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.334 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.334
414.334 Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan for medical assistance program
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt a Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan for the medical assistance program. The purpose of the plan is to ensure that enrollees in the medical assistance program receive the most effective prescription drug available at the best possible price.

(2) In adopting the plan, the authority shall consider recommendations of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

(3) The authority shall consult with representatives of the regulatory boards and associations representing practitioners who are prescribers under the medical assistance program and ensure that practitioners receive educational materials and have access to training on the Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan.

(4) Notwithstanding the Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan adopted by the authority, a practitioner may prescribe any drug that the practitioner indicates is medically necessary for an enrollee as being the most effective available.

(5) An enrollee may appeal to the authority a decision of a practitioner or the authority to not provide a prescription drug requested by the enrollee.

(6) This section does not limit the decision of a practitioner as to the scope and duration of treatment of chronic conditions, including but not limited to arthritis, diabetes and asthma. [2001 c.897 §3; 2009 c.595 §299; 2009 c.827 §§4,10; 2011 c.720 §§138,139]

Note: See note under 414.330 (Legislative findings on prescription drugs) .

Source: Section 414.334 — Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan for medical assistance program , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 416.530 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 416 / Section 416.530
416.530 Notice of claim to department, authority or coordinated care organization
Status: in_force

(1) If any applicant or recipient makes a claim or, without making a claim, begins an action to enforce such claim, the applicant or recipient, or the attorney for the applicant or the recipient, shall immediately notify the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority and the recipient’s coordinated care organization, if the recipient is receiving services from the organization. If an applicant or recipient, or the attorney for the applicant or the recipient, has given notice that the applicant or recipient has made a claim, it shall not be necessary for the applicant or recipient, or the attorney for the applicant or the recipient, to give notice that the applicant or recipient has begun an action to enforce such claim. The notification shall include the name and address of each person or public body, agency or commission against whom claim is made or action is brought. If claim is made or action is brought against a corporation, the address given in such notification shall be that of its principal place of business. If the applicant or recipient is a minor, the parents, legal guardian or foster parents of the minor shall give the notification required by this section.

(2) The notification required by subsection (1) of this section shall be provided to:

(a) The Oregon Health Authority by applicants for or recipients of assistance provided by the authority; and

(b) The Department of Human Services for assistance provided by the department. [Formerly 411.556; 2001 c.600 §2; 2009 c.595 §347; 2011 c.602 §50]

Source: Section 416.530 — Notice of claim to department, authority or coordinated care organization , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors416.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.490 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.490
410.490 Duties of department
Status: in_force

(1) To provide greater flexibility and availability of services, the Department of Human Services shall apply for waiver of federal statutory and regulatory requirements to make adult day care services available under ORS chapter 414.

(2) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules consistent with the rules adopted under ORS 410.495 (Registry for adult day care programs in state) , that include a provision identifying adult day care as a service available for recipients eligible for medical assistance as defined in ORS 414.025 (Definitions for ORS chapters 411, 413 and 414) .

(3) As used in ORS 410.485 (Legislative findings) and this section, “adult day care” means community-based group programs designed to meet the needs of adults with functional or cognitive impairments through individual plans of care that are structured, comprehensive and provide a variety of health, social and related support services in protective settings during part of the day but provide less than 24-hour care. [1991 c.787 §§2,3; 2007 c.70 §176; 2013 c.688 §31]

Source: Section 410.490 — Duties of department; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.773 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.773
414.773 Certain conditions on reimbursement of claims for behavioral health services prohibited
Status: in_force

(1) A claim for reimbursement for a behavioral health service or a physical health service provided to a medical assistance recipient may not be denied by the Oregon Health Authority or a coordinated care organization on the basis that the behavioral health service and physical health service were provided on the same day or in the same facility, unless required by state or federal law.

(2) A coordinated care organization may not require prior authorization for specialty behavioral health services provided to a medical assistance recipient at a behavioral health home or a patient centered primary care home unless permitted to do so by the authority.

(3) A coordinated care organization must assign a member of the coordinated care organization to a primary care provider if the member has not selected a primary care provider by the 90th day after enrollment in medical assistance. The coordinated care organization shall provide notice of the assignment to the member and to the primary care provider.

(4) A member may select a different primary care provider at any time.

(5) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to coordinated care organizations’ payments to providers using a value-based payment arrangement or other alternative payment methodology. [2022 c.37 §10]

Source: Section 414.773 — Certain conditions on reimbursement of claims for behavioral health services prohibited; assignment of CCO member to primary care provider , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.578 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.578
418.578 Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds that:

(1) There is growing empirical evidence that severe trauma may result when children are removed from their families, and that this trauma may give rise to negative outcomes that last a lifetime, cause intergenerational patterns of addiction, abuse and neglect, and give rise to disrupted and broken families.

(2) Improving permanency outcomes for children is best accomplished by providing services that allow children to remain with their families and in their homes when appropriate and safe.

(3) Allowing families to remain intact while parents undergo mental health or addiction treatment, take steps to move out of poverty by obtaining employment and housing or receive family strengthening services preserves child-parent bonds with improved outcomes for children and families and positive long-term societal effects.

(4) When placement in foster or substitute care outside the home must occur, this can be less traumatic and of shorter duration with the provision of family-focused treatment and services, and the provision of routine family contact and visitation as frequently as is appropriate. After children are returned to the family, they should receive continuing services to ensure safety and stabilization.

(5) Children should receive continuing services sufficient to achieve stabilization after returning to the community.

(6) A new systemwide model for providing child welfare services should be adopted that provides services and supports that have proved effective in keeping children safely with their parents, that reduces children’s risk of future entry into the criminal justice and child welfare systems, that lowers the risk of intergenerational abuse and that decreases the associated human and economic costs.

(7) The efficacy of programs that allow families to remain together or that assist families with reunification has been demonstrated by pilot programs, including one that has operated in Jackson County since 2007 and other national best practice models.

(8) Foster care savings that are reinvested can enhance and expand child welfare services.

(9) Housing is essential to the safe reduction of the number of children in foster care. Partnerships between affordable housing providers and nonprofit service agencies must be formed where possible. Tenancy requirements and exclusion criteria related to criminal, credit and tenant histories, particularly when associated with substance abuse, must be reevaluated and modified where possible. [2011 c.568 §3]

Source: Section 418.578 — Legislative findings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 417.200 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 417 / Section 417.200
417.200 Interstate Compact on Placement of Children
Status: in_force

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially as follows:

It is the purpose and policy of the party states to cooperate with each other in the interstate placement of children to the end that:

(a) Each child requiring placement shall receive the maximum opportunity to be placed in a suitable environment and with persons or institutions having appropriate qualifications and facilities to provide a necessary and desirable degree and type of care.

(b) The appropriate authorities in a state where a child is to be placed may have full opportunity to ascertain the circumstances of the proposed placement, thereby promoting full compliance with applicable requirements for the protection of the child.

(c) The proper authorities of the state from which the placement is made may obtain the most complete information on the basis on which to evaluate a projected placement before it is made.

(d) Appropriate jurisdictional arrangements for the care of children will be promoted.

As used in this compact:

(a) “Child” means a person who, by reason of minority, is legally subject to parental, guardianship or similar control.

(b) “Sending agency” means a party state, officer or employee thereof; a subdivision of a party state, or officer or employee thereof; a court of a party state; a person, corporation, association, charitable agency or other entity which sends, brings, or causes to be sent or brought any child to another party state.

(c) “Receiving state” means the state to which a child is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought, whether by public authorities or private persons or agencies, and whether for placement with state or local public authorities or for placement with private agencies or persons.

(d) “Placement” means the arrangement for the care of a child in a family free or boarding home or in a child-caring agency or institution but does not include any institution caring for the mentally ill, mentally defective or epileptic or any institution primarily educational in character, and any hospital or other medical facility.

(a) No sending agency shall send, bring, or cause to be sent or brought into any other party state any child for placement in foster care or as a preliminary to a possible adoption unless the sending agency shall comply with each and every requirement set forth in this article and with the applicable laws of the receiving state governing the placement of children therein.

(b) Prior to sending, bringing or causing any child to be sent or brought into a receiving state for placement in foster care or as a preliminary to a possible adoption, the sending agency shall furnish the appropriate public authorities in the receiving state written notice of the intention to send, bring, or place the child in the receiving state. The notice shall contain:

(1) The name, date and place of birth of the child.

(2) The identity and address or addresses of the parents or legal guardian.

(3) The name and address of the person, agency or institution to or with which the sending agency proposes to send, bring, or place the child.

(4) A full statement of the reasons for such proposed action and evidence of the authority pursuant to which the placement is proposed to be made.

(c) Any public officer or agency in a receiving state which is in receipt of a notice pursuant to paragraph (b) of this article may request of the sending agency, or any other appropriate officer or agency of or in the sending agency’s state, and shall be entitled to receive therefrom, such supporting or additional information as it may deem necessary under the circumstances to carry out the purpose and policy of this compact.

(d) The child shall not be sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought into the receiving state until the appropriate public authorities in the receiving state shall notify the sending agency, in writing, to the effect that the proposed placement does not appear to be contrary to the interests of the child.

The sending, bringing, or causing to be sent or brought into any receiving state of a child in violation of the terms of this compact shall constitute a violation of the laws respecting the placement of children of both the state in which the sending agency is located or from which it sends or brings the child and of the receiving state. Such violation may be punished or subjected to penalty in either jurisdiction in accordance with its laws. In addition to liability for any such punishment or penalty, any such violation shall constitute full and sufficient grounds for the suspension or revocation of any license, permit, or other legal authorization held by the sending agency which empowers or allows it to place, or care for children.

(a) The sending agency shall retain jurisdiction over the child sufficient to determine all matters in relation to the custody, supervision, care, treatment and disposition of the child which it would have had if the child had remained in the sending agency’s state, until the child is adopted, reaches majority, becomes self-supporting or is discharged with the concurrence of the appropriate authority in the receiving state. Such jurisdiction shall also include the power to effect or cause the return of the child or its transfer to another location and custody pursuant to law. The sending agency shall continue to have financial responsibility for support and maintenance of the child during the period of the placement. Nothing contained herein shall defeat a claim of jurisdiction by a receiving state sufficient to deal with an act of delinquency or crime committed therein.

(b) When the sending agency is a public agency, it may enter into an agreement with an authorized public or private agency in the receiving state providing for the performance of one or more services in respect of such case by the latter as agent for the sending agency.

(c) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prevent a private charitable agency authorized to place children in the receiving state from performing services or acting as agent in that state for a private charitable agency of the sending state; nor to prevent the agency in the receiving state from discharging financial responsibility for the support and maintenance of a child who has been placed on behalf of the sending agency without relieving the responsibility set forth in paragraph (a) hereof.

A child adjudicated delinquent may be placed in an institution in another party jurisdiction pursuant to this compact but no such placement shall be made unless the child is given a court hearing on notice to the parent or guardian with opportunity to be heard, prior to being sent to such other party jurisdiction for institutional care and the court finds that:

(1) Equivalent facilities for the child are not available in the sending agency’s jurisdiction; and

(2) Institutional care in the other jurisdiction is in the best interest of the child and will not produce undue hardship.

The executive head of each jurisdiction party to this compact shall designate an officer who shall be general coordinator of activities under this compact in the jurisdiction of the officer and who, acting jointly with like officers of other party jurisdictions, shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact.

This compact shall not apply to:

(a) The sending or bringing of a child into a receiving state by a parent, step-parent, grandparent, adult brother or sister, adult uncle or aunt, or guardian and leaving the child with any such relative or nonagency guardian in the receiving state.

(b) Any placement, sending or bringing of a child into a receiving state pursuant to any other interstate compact to which both the state from which the child is sent or brought and the receiving state are party, or to any other agreement between said states which has the force of law.

This compact shall be open to joinder by any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, with the consent of Congress, the Government of Canada or any province thereof. It shall become effective with respect to any such jurisdiction when such jurisdiction has enacted the same into law. Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until two years after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the Governor of each other party jurisdiction. Withdrawal of a party state shall not affect the rights, duties and obligations under this compact of any sending agency therein with respect to a placement made prior to the effective date of withdrawal.

The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state party thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.

[1975 c.482 §1]

Source: Section 417.200 — Interstate Compact on Placement of Children , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors417.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.402 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.402
419B.402 Support order is judgment
Status: in_force

(1) Pursuant to ORS 18.035 (Preparation of judgment document) , the court shall ensure that any order for support entered pursuant to ORS 419B.400 (Authority to order support) is entered as a judgment.

(2) If a motion is filed to set aside, alter or modify a judgment described in subsection (1) of this section, the court may not set aside, alter or modify the judgment, or any portion of the judgment, to the extent that the set-aside, alteration or modification would affect moneys that accrued prior to the date the motion is served on the nonmoving party if the moneys that accrued are for minor children or the support of a party.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, when a judgment is entered terminating or relinquishing a parent’s parental rights, any child support arrears for that child owed to the State of Oregon by the parent are deemed satisfied as a matter of law.

(b) Nothing in subsection (2) of this section limits the authority of the court to deem satisfied any arrears under a judgment described in subsection (1) of this section owed to the State of Oregon by a parent. [1993 c.33 §122; 2003 c.576 §252; 2023 c.291 §5]

Source: Section 419B.402 — Support order is judgment; modification; satisfaction , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.394 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.394
419C.394 Program to provide restorative services
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall administer a program to provide restorative services under ORS 419C.396 (Provision of restorative services) to youths who:

(a) Are determined unfit to proceed as described in ORS 419C.378 (Motion for finding that youth is unfit to proceed) ; and

(b) Present a substantial probability of gaining or regaining fitness to proceed in the foreseeable future.

(2) The authority shall develop qualifications and standards for persons who provide restorative services under ORS 419C.396 (Provision of restorative services) and shall solicit qualified applicants to provide those services. [2013 c.709 §9]

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

Source: Section 419C.394 — Program to provide restorative services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.592 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.592
414.592 Requirements for contracts between authority and providers
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ORS 414.590 (Coordinated care organization contracts) :

(1) Contracts between the Oregon Health Authority and coordinated care organizations or individual providers for the provision of behavioral health services must align with the quality metrics and incentives developed by the Behavioral Health Committee under ORS 413.017 (Public Health Benefit Purchasers Committee, Health Care Workforce Committee, Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee and Behavioral Health Committee) and contain provisions that ensure that:

(a) Individuals have easy access to needed care;

(b) Services are responsive to individual and community needs; and

(c) Services will lead to meaningful improvement in individuals’ lives.

(2) The authority must provide at least 90 days’ notice of changes needed to contracts that are necessary to comply with subsection (1) of this section. [2021 c.667 §18]

Source: Section 414.592 — Requirements for contracts between authority and providers; alignment with behavioral quality health metrics and incentives , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420a.017 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420a / Section 420a.017
420A.017 Senate confirmation of director
Status: in_force

The appointment of the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority is subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation) . [1995 c.422 §6]

Source: Section 420A.017 — Senate confirmation of director , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420.220 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420 / Section 420.220
420.220 Responsibility for custody of adjudicated youths assigned to camp
Status: in_force

The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority is responsible for the care and custody of all adjudicated youths assigned to a camp established under ORS 420.210 (Establishing work and training camps for adjudicated youths) . [1953 c.154 §3; 1995 c.422 §105; 2001 c.295 §3; 2021 c.489 §122]

Source: Section 420.220 — Responsibility for custody of adjudicated youths assigned to camp , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.318 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.318
418.318 Authority to pay for qualified residential treatment programs
Status: in_force

The Department of Human Services may engage and make reasonable payment for services of persons to make available, maintain and operate 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) , that is a qualified residential treatment program described in ORS 418.323 (Qualified residential treatment program) that provides residential care and treatment to a child, 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) , who, based on an independent assessment described in ORS 418.324 (Independent assessment) , requires specialized, evidence-based supports and services related to the effects of trauma or mental, emotional or behavioral health needs. [2020 s.s.1 c.19 §19b]

Note: 418.318 (Authority to pay for qualified residential treatment programs) 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 418.318 — Authority to pay for qualified residential treatment programs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.070 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.070
410.070 Duties of Department of Human Services
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Human Services shall:

(a) Serve as the central state agency with primary responsibility for the planning, coordination, development and evaluation of policy, programs and services for elderly persons and persons with disabilities in Oregon.

(b) Function as the designated state unit on aging, as defined in the Older Americans Act of 1965.

(c) With the advice of the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services and the Oregon Disabilities Commission, develop long-range state plans for programs, services and activities for elderly persons and persons with disabilities. State plans should be revised biennially and should be based on area agency plans, statewide priorities and state and federal requirements.

(d) Have the authority to transfer state and federal funds, except Title III of the Older Americans Act funds, from one area agency to another area agency or from one program or service to another program or service after consultation with the area agencies involved in the transfer. However, no area agency shall suffer a reduction in state or federal funds due to increased local funds.

(e) Receive and disburse all federal and state funds allocated to the department and solicit, accept and administer grants, including federal grants or gifts made to the department or to the state and enter into contracts with private entities for the purpose of providing or contracting for case management services for long term care insurance for the benefit of elderly persons and persons with disabilities in this state.

(f) Provide technical, training and program assistance to area agencies and assist them to provide such assistance to public and private agencies and organizations.

(g) Assist area agencies to stimulate more effective use of existing resources and services for elderly persons and develop programs, opportunities and services which are not otherwise provided for elderly persons, with the aim of developing a comprehensive and coordinated system for the delivery of social services to elderly persons.

(h) Assist local department offices and area agencies which have assumed responsibility for disabled services to stimulate more effective use of existing resources and to develop programs, opportunities and services which are not otherwise provided for persons with disabilities, with the aim of developing a comprehensive and coordinated system for the delivery of social services to persons with disabilities.

(i) Serve within government and in the state at large as an advocate for elderly persons and persons with disabilities by holding hearings and conducting studies or investigations concerning matters affecting the health, safety and welfare of elderly persons and persons with disabilities and by assisting elderly persons and persons with disabilities to assure their rights to apply for and receive services and to be given fair hearings when such services are denied.

(j) Process fiscal and client data for all area agencies.

(k) Conduct regulatory functions with regard to program operation, by adopting rules for providing social services, including protective services, to elderly persons and persons with disabilities who need services that the department or area agencies are authorized to provide and rules for standard rate setting and quality assurance.

(L) Provide information and technical assistance to the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services, the Oregon Disabilities Commission and the Medicaid Long Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council and keep the commissions and the council continually informed of the activities of the department.

(m) Make recommendations for legislative action to the Governor and to the Legislative Assembly, after consultation with the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services, the Oregon Disabilities Commission and the Medicaid Long Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council.

(n) Conduct research and other appropriate activities to determine the needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities in this state, including, but not limited to, their needs for social and health services, and to determine what existing services and facilities, private and public, are available to elderly persons and persons with disabilities to meet those needs.

(o) Maintain a clearinghouse for information related to the needs and interests of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

(p) Provide area agencies with assistance in applying for federal, state and private grants and identifying new funding sources.

(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the department shall:

(a) Determine type A and type B area agencies annual budget levels for Oregon Project Independence and Title III of the Older Americans Act expenditures.

(b) Determine annual budget levels for planning and administering programs relating to social, health, independent living and protective services for persons with disabilities for the local department office serving elderly persons and persons with disabilities and type B area agencies that have assumed local responsibility for the programs and clients transferred under section 2 (2), chapter 787, Oregon Laws 1989. In determining the budget levels, the department shall:

(A) Apply the methodology required by ORS 410.072 (Determination of annual budget levels for type B area agencies) ;

(B) Retain contingency reserves against overruns and transfers in use of Title XIX funds; and

(C) Provide timely management information so the area agencies and the department’s disability services units can manage Title XIX reimbursements within budgeted levels.

(c) Make payments for services within a central processing system for:

(A) A type A area agency, at the request of the agency, for Oregon Project Independence or Title III of the Older Americans Act expenditures, or both.

(B) A type B area agency, for Title XIX and Oregon Project Independence expenditures, and at the request of the agency, for Title III of the Older Americans Act expenditures.

(d) Assume program responsibility for Title XIX programs in areas served by type A area agencies and in areas where no area agency is designated.

(e) Assume planning and program responsibilities for persons with disabilities in areas served by type A area agencies, in areas served by type B agencies that serve only elderly persons and in areas where no area agency exists.

(3) When developing programs affecting elderly persons, the department shall consult with the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services.

(4) When developing programs affecting persons with disabilities, the department shall consult with the Oregon Disabilities Commission. [1981 c.784 §3; 1989 c.224 §75; 1989 c.787 §1; 1991 c.122 §12; 1993 c.116 §4; 1995 c.667 §4; 2001 c.900 §77; 2007 c.70 §168; 2009 c.460 §1]

Source: Section 410.070 — Duties of Department of Human Services; elderly persons and persons with disabilities; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.651 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.651
419B.651 Vacating order or judgment regarding jurisdiction, placement, guardianship or termination of parental rights
Status: in_force

(1) A petition to vacate an order or a judgment involving an Indian child regarding jurisdiction, placement, guardianship or the termination of parental rights may be filed in a pending child custody proceeding involving the Indian child or, if none, in any state or local court of competent jurisdiction by:

(a) The Indian child who was alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 109.276 (Petition for adoption) or 419B.100 (Jurisdiction) ;

(b) The Indian child’s parent or Indian custodian from whose custody such child was removed or whose parental rights were terminated; or

(c) The Indian child’s tribe.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The court shall vacate an order or judgment involving an Indian child regarding jurisdiction, placement, guardianship or the termination of parental rights if the court determines that any provision of ORS 418.312 (When transfer of custody not required) , 419B.627 (Jurisdiction) , 419B.630 (Motion to transfer to tribal court) , 419B.639 (Notice to tribe in emergency proceeding) (2), (3)(a) or (b) or (5)(a), 419B.647 (Right to counsel) (1) or 419B.648 (Right to examine reports or documents) or, where required, ORS 419B.642 (Qualified expert witness) (2), 419B.645 (Active efforts) or 419B.654 (Placement preferences) has been violated and the court determines it is appropriate to vacate the order or judgment.

(b) If the vacated order or judgment resulted in the removal or placement of the Indian child, the court shall order the child immediately returned to the Indian child’s parent or Indian custodian and the court’s order must include a transition plan for the physical custody of the child, which may include protective supervision under ORS 419B.331 (When protective supervision authorized) .

(c) If the vacated order or judgment terminated parental rights, the court shall order the previously terminated parental rights to be restored.

(d) If the state or any other party affirmatively asks the court to reconsider the issues under the vacated order or judgment, the court’s findings or determinations must be readjudicated.

(3) As used in this section, “termination of parental rights” includes the involuntary termination of parental rights under ORS chapter 419B or the termination of parental rights resulting from an adoption proceeding under ORS 109.266 (Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410) to 109.410 (Certificate of adoption) . [2020 s.s.1 c.14 §22; 2021 c.398 §37]

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

Source: Section 419B.651 — Vacating order or judgment regarding jurisdiction, placement, guardianship or termination of parental rights; effect of vacated order or judgment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.374 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.374
419C.374 Alternative conduct of proceedings involving traffic, boating and game cases
Status: in_force

(1) A petition relating to boating or game offenses shall be filed as provided in ORS 419C.250 (Who may file petition) , 419C.255 (Facts to be pleaded) and 419C.258 (Service) . Motor vehicle offenses are subject to ORS 809.412 (Authority of juvenile court for suspension or revocation) .

(2) Summons as provided in ORS 419C.300 (Time limits on issuance of summons) shall be issued to the parent or other person having physical custody of the youth, requiring the parent or other person to appear with the youth before the court at the time and place stated in the summons.

(3) The summons may be served as provided in ORS 419C.309 (Service of summons or other process) , 419C.312 (Alternate service) and 419C.315 (Travel expenses of party summoned) or by mailing a copy thereof to the parent or other person having physical custody of the youth. If the summons is served personally, a warrant may be issued as provided in ORS 419C.320 (When arrest warrant for summoned person authorized) .

(4) A hearing shall be held as provided in ORS 419C.142 (Notice of detention hearing) , 419C.280 (Consolidation) and 419C.400 (Conduct of hearings) . At the termination of the hearing, if the court finds the matters alleged in the petition to be true, it may enter an order finding the youth to be a:

(a) Youth motor vehicle offender and dispose of the case as provided in ORS 809.412 (Authority of juvenile court for suspension or revocation) ; or

(b) Youth boating law offender or a game law offender and may dispose of the case as provided in subsection (5) of this section.

(5) In a proceeding under this chapter, the juvenile court may suspend a hunting or fishing license or permit where a game violation is involved and may make such other recommendations where a boating violation is involved. [1993 c.33 §222; 1995 c.422 §79]

Source: Section 419C.374 — Alternative conduct of proceedings involving traffic, boating and game cases , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 416.310 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 416 / Section 416.310
416.310 Estate of deceased person liable for aid received
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by ORS 411.708 (Recovery of supplemental income program assistance from certain estates) , the estate of every deceased person who received aid from the state or any county or whose burial expenses have been paid by the state or any county, other than aid received pursuant to ORS 412.006 (Administration of temporary assistance for needy families program) , 444.120 (Hearing) or 444.220 (Compensation for treatment at other hospitals) , is liable for the actual cost of such aid so rendered or the actual expenses of such burial. The state or the county shall have a just and valid claim against such estate therefor.

(2) Nothing in this section relieves the parents, children, brothers or sisters of any needy person from their obligation to support such person, or prevents the county court from recovering for such support.

(3) Nothing in this section authorizes the recovery of the amount of any aid from the estate or surviving spouse of a recipient to the extent that the need for aid resulted from a crime committed against the recipient. [Formerly 411.480; 1985 c.522 §5; 1993 c.249 §6; 2005 c.381 §25]

Source: Section 416.310 — Estate of deceased person liable for aid received; relatives not relieved from obligation of support , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors416.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.426 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.426
414.426 Payment of cost of medical care for institutionalized persons
Status: in_force

The Oregon Health Authority is hereby authorized to pay the cost of care for patients in institutions operated under ORS 179.321 (Responsibility to supervise state institutions) under the medical assistance program established by ORS chapter 414. [Formerly 414.028; 2009 c.595 §310]

Note: 414.426 (Payment of cost of medical care for institutionalized persons) 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.

Source: Section 414.426 — Payment of cost of medical care for institutionalized persons , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.312 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.312
419C.312 Alternate service
Status: in_force

(1) If any parent or guardian required to be summoned as provided in ORS 419C.306 (Effect of summons) cannot be found within the state, a summons may be served on the parent or guardian in any of the following ways:

(a) If the address of the parent or guardian is known, by sending the parent or guardian a copy of the summons by registered or certified mail with a return receipt to be signed by the addressee only.

(b) By personal service outside the state.

(2) Service as provided in this section and ORS 419C.309 (Service of summons or other process) shall vest the court with jurisdiction over the parents or guardian in the same manner and to the same extent as if the person served were served personally within this state. [1993 c.33 §206; 1993 c.546 §75]

Source: Section 419C.312 — Alternate service , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.517 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.517
418.517 Procedures for use of psychotropic medications for children in foster care
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Medically accepted indication” means any use for a covered outpatient drug that is approved under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or recommended by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee created by ORS 414.353 (Committee established) , or the use of which is supported by one or more citations included or approved for inclusion in any of the following compendia:

(A) American Hospital Formulary Service drug information;

(B) United States Pharmacopoeia drug information or any successor publication;

(C) The DRUGDEX Information System; or

(D) Peer-reviewed medical literature.

(b) “Psychotropic medication” means medication the prescribed intent of which is to affect or alter thought processes, mood or behavior, including but not limited to antipsychotic, antidepressant and anxiolytic medication and behavior medications. The classification of a medication depends upon its stated intended effect when prescribed, because it may have many different effects.

(2) The Department of Human Services shall develop by rule procedures for the use of psychotropic medications for children placed in foster care by the department.

(3) The procedures shall include but not be limited to:

(a) Required assessment by a qualified mental health professional or licensed medical professional, with expertise in children’s mental health, as defined by rule of the department prior to issuance of a new prescription for more than one psychotropic medication or any antipsychotic medication, except in case of urgent medical need as defined by rule.

(b) Required notice by the foster parent to the department within one working day after receiving a new prescription of the psychotropic medication.

(c) Required timely notice by the department to the child’s parent and the parent’s legal representative, if any, and the child’s legal representative or the court appointed special advocate containing the following information:

(A) The prescribed psychotropic medication;

(B) The amount of the dosage;

(C) The dosage recommended pursuant to a medically accepted indication;

(D) The reason for the medication;

(E) The efficacy of the medication; and

(F) The side effects of the medication.

(d) Specified follow-up and monitoring by the department of a child taking psychotropic medication including, but not limited to, an annual review of medications by a licensed medical professional, or qualified mental health professional with authority to prescribe drugs, other than the prescriber, if the child has more than two prescriptions for psychotropic medications or if the child is under the age of six years.

(4) A psychotropic medication may not be prescribed for a child under this section unless it is used for a medically accepted indication that is age appropriate.

(5) Any parent, legal representative of the parent, legal representative of the child or court appointed special advocate may petition the juvenile court for a hearing if the parent, the representative of the parent, if any, the legal representative of the child or the advocate objects to the use of or the prescribed dosage of the psychotropic medication. The court may order an independent evaluation of the need for or the prescribed dosage of the medication. The court may order that administration of the medication be discontinued or the prescribed dosage be modified upon a showing that either the prescribed medication or the dosage, or both, are inappropriate.

(6) On the first day of each quarter, the department shall submit a report to the appropriate committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on the use of psychotropic medications for children placed in foster care by the department. The report must include the number of children in foster care in each department service district and in each age group who are receiving:

(a) Not more than two psychotropic medications;

(b) Three or four psychotropic medications; and

(c) Five or more psychotropic medications. [1993 c.361 §1; 2009 c.853 §1; 2011 c.720 §157; 2021 c.220 §1]

Note: 418.517 (Procedures for use of psychotropic medications for children in foster care) 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 418.517 — Procedures for use of psychotropic medications for children in foster care; rules; hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.807 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.807
414.807 Oregon Health Authority to pay for medical services related to law enforcement activity
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) When charges and expenses are incurred for medical services provided to an individual for injuries related to law enforcement activity and subject to the availability of funds in the account, the cost of such services shall be paid by the Oregon Health Authority out of the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account established in ORS 414.815 (Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account) if the provider of the medical services has made all reasonable efforts to collect the amount, or any part thereof, from the individual who received the services.

(b) When a law enforcement agency involved with an injury certifies that the injury is related to law enforcement activity, the Oregon Health Authority shall pay the provider:

(A) If the provider is a hospital, in accordance with current fee schedules established by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services for purposes of workers’ compensation under ORS 656.248 (Medical service fee schedules) ; or

(B) If the provider is other than a hospital, 75 percent of the customary and usual rates for the services.

(2) After the injured person is incarcerated and throughout the period of incarceration, the Oregon Health Authority shall continue to pay, out of the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account, charges and expenses for injuries related to law enforcement activities as provided in subsection (1) of this section. Upon release of the injured person from actual physical custody, the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account is no longer liable for the payment of medical expenses of the injured person.

(3) If the provider of medical services has filed a medical services lien as provided in ORS 87.555 (Hospitals, physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners as lien claimants) , the Oregon Health Authority shall be subrogated to the rights of the provider to the extent of payments made by the authority to the provider for the medical services. The authority may foreclose the lien as provided in ORS 87.585 (Foreclosure) .

(4) The authority shall deposit in the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account all moneys received by the authority from:

(a) Providers of medical services as repayment;

(b) Individuals whose medical expenses were paid by the authority under this section; and

(c) Foreclosure of a lien as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(5) As used in this section:

(a) “Injuries related to law enforcement activity” means injuries sustained prior to booking, citation in lieu of arrest or release instead of booking that occur during and as a result of efforts by a law enforcement officer to restrain or detain, or to take or retain custody of, the individual.

(b) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.805 (Liability of individual for medical services received while in custody of law enforcement officer) . [1991 c.778 §2; 1993 c.196 §9; 2009 c.595 §343]

Note: See note under 414.805 (Liability of individual for medical services received while in custody of law enforcement officer) .

Source: Section 414.807 — Oregon Health Authority to pay for medical services related to law enforcement activity; certification of injury , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.550 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.550
413.550 Definitions for ORS 413.550 to 413.559
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 413.550 (Definitions for ORS 413.550 to 413.559) to 413.559 (Requirement for provider to work with health care interpreter from registry) :

(1) “Certified health care interpreter” means an individual who has been approved and certified by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 413.558 (Procedures for testing, qualifications and certification of health care interpreters) .

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

(3) “Health care” means medical, surgical, oral or hospital care or any other remedial care recognized by state law, including physical and behavioral health care.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Health care interpreter” means an individual who is readily able to:

(A) Communicate in English and communicate with a person with limited English proficiency or who communicates in signed language;

(B) Accurately interpret the oral statements of a person with limited English proficiency, or the statements of a person who communicates in signed language, into English;

(C) Accurately interpret oral statements in English to a person with limited English proficiency or who communicates in signed language;

(D) Sight translate documents from a person with limited English proficiency; and

(E) Interpret the oral statements of other persons into the language of the person with limited English proficiency or into signed language.

(b) “Health care interpreter” also includes an individual who can provide the services described in paragraph (a) of this subsection using relay or indirect interpretation.

(5) “Health care interpreter registry” means the registry described in ORS 413.558 (Procedures for testing, qualifications and certification of health care interpreters) that is administered by the authority.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Health care provider” means any of the following that are reimbursed with public funds, in whole or in part:

(A) An individual licensed or certified by the:

(i) State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology;

(ii) State Board of Chiropractic Examiners;

(iii) State Board of Licensed Social Workers;

(iv) Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists;

(v) Oregon Board of Dentistry;

(vi) State Board of Massage Therapists;

(vii) Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine;

(viii) Oregon State Board of Nursing;

(ix) Oregon Board of Optometry;

(x) State Board of Pharmacy;

(xi) Oregon Medical Board;

(xii) Occupational Therapy Licensing Board;

(xiii) Oregon Board of Physical Therapy;

(xiv) Oregon Board of Psychology;

(xv) Board of Medical Imaging;

(xvi) State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery;

(xvii) Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board;

(xviii) Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists;

(xix) Board of Licensed Dietitians; and

(xx) State Mortuary and Cemetery Board;

(B) An emergency medical services provider licensed by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 682.216 (Issuance of licenses) ;

(C) A clinical laboratory licensed under ORS 438.110 (Standards for issuance and renewal of laboratory license) ;

(D) A health care facility as defined in ORS 442.015 (Definitions) ;

(E) A home health agency licensed under ORS 443.015 (License required) ;

(F) A hospice program licensed under ORS 443.860 (License required) ; or

(G) Any other person that provides health care or that bills for or is compensated for health care provided, in the normal course of business.

(b) “Health care provider” does not include any individual listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection when providing services as an employee of or under contract with:

(A) A school district, as defined in ORS 332.002 (Definitions for chapter) ;

(B) A public charter school, as defined in ORS 338.005 (Definitions for chapter) ; or

(C) An education service district, as defined in ORS 334.003 (Definitions for chapter) .

(7) “Interpretation service company” means an entity, or a person acting on behalf of an entity, that is in the business of arranging for health care interpreters to work with health care providers in this state.

(8) “Person with limited English proficiency” means a person who, by reason of place of birth or culture, communicates in a language other than English and does not communicate in English with adequate ability to communicate effectively with a health care provider.

(9) “Prepaid managed care health services organization” has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.025 (Definitions for ORS chapters 411, 413 and 414) .

(10) “Qualified health care interpreter” means an individual who has been issued a valid letter of qualification from the authority under ORS 413.558 (Procedures for testing, qualifications and certification of health care interpreters) .

(11) “Sight translate” means to translate a written document into spoken or signed language. [Formerly 409.615; 2015 c.318 §1; 2021 c.453 §8; 2023 c.239 §1]

Note: 413.550 (Definitions for ORS 413.550 to 413.559) to 413.560 (Moneys received credited to account in Oregon Health Authority Fund) 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 413.550 — Definitions for ORS 413.550 to 413.559 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.570 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.570
419C.570 Parent or guardian summoned subject to jurisdiction of court
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A parent or legal guardian of an adjudicated youth, if the parent or guardian was served with summons under ORS 419C.300 (Time limits on issuance of summons) , 419C.303 (Form of summons) and 419C.306 (Effect of summons) prior to the adjudication or at least 10 days prior to disposition, is subject to the jurisdiction of the court for purposes of this section. The court may:

(A) Order the parent or guardian to assist the court in any reasonable manner in providing appropriate education or counseling for the adjudicated youth; or

(B) If the court orders probation, require the parent or guardian to enter into a contract with the juvenile department in regard to the supervision and implementation of the adjudicated youth’s probation.

(b) In all cases in which an adjudicated youth is placed on probation, the juvenile department and the parent or guardian shall develop a plan for supervision of the adjudicated youth. The plan must be reasonably calculated to provide the supervision necessary to prevent further acts of delinquency given the individual circumstances of the adjudicated youth. The court shall review and ratify the plan and make the plan a part of the probation order.

(2) The court may not revoke an adjudicated youth’s probation solely because of a failure of the adjudicated youth’s parent or guardian to comply with an order or a contract under subsection (1)(a) of this section. [1993 c.33 §253; 1995 c.592 §1; 1999 c.577 §12; 2001 c.485 §1; 2003 c.396 §129; 2021 c.489 §96; 2021 c.597 §23a]

Source: Section 419C.570 — Parent or guardian summoned subject to jurisdiction of court; probation contract , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.432 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.432
414.432 Reproductive health services for noncitizens
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall administer a program to reimburse the cost of medically appropriate services, drugs, devices, products and procedures described in ORS 743A.067 (Reproductive health services) , for individuals who can become pregnant and who would be eligible for medical assistance if not for 8 U.S.C. 1611 or 1612.

(2) The authority shall provide the medical assistance for pregnant women that is authorized by Title XXI, section 2112, of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ll) for 60 days immediately postpartum.

(3) The authority shall collect data and analyze the cost-effectiveness of the services, drugs, devices, products and procedures paid for under this section.

(4) The authority, in collaboration with the Department of Consumer and Business Services if necessary, shall explore any and all opportunities to obtain federal financial participation in the costs of implementing this section, including but not limited to waivers or demonstration projects under Title X of the Public Health Service Act or Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act. However, the implementation of this section is not contingent upon the authority’s receipt of a waiver or authorization to operate a demonstration project. [2017 c.721 §5]

Source: Section 414.432 — Reproductive health services for noncitizens , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420.890 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420 / Section 420.890
420.890 Certification of adjudicated youth foster homes
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate an adjudicated youth foster home without a certificate of approval issued by the Oregon Youth Authority.

(2) A person may apply for a certificate of approval to operate an adjudicated youth foster home by submitting an application to the youth authority on a form furnished by the youth authority.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Upon receipt of an application under subsection (2) of this section, the youth authority shall cause an investigation to be made of the applicant and the applicant’s home. The youth authority, in accordance with rules adopted under ORS 420.892 (Certification standards) , shall determine whether to issue a certificate of approval to the applicant. The certificate must be in the form prescribed by the youth authority and must state the name of the foster parent, the address of the premises to which the certificate applies and the maximum number of adjudicated youths to be maintained in the adjudicated youth foster home at any one time. The certificate applies only to the premises designated in the certificate and a change of residence automatically terminates the certificate. The certificate is effective for one year.

(b) After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in ORS 183.310 (Definitions for chapter) to 183.482 (Jurisdiction for review of contested cases) , the youth authority may deny an application for a certificate of approval under paragraph (a) of this subsection. A person whose application for a certificate of approval has been denied may appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals in the manner provided in ORS 183.480 (Judicial review of agency orders) for the review of orders in contested cases.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in ORS 183.310 (Definitions for chapter) to 183.482 (Jurisdiction for review of contested cases) , the youth authority may revoke, deny an application to renew or attach conditions to a certificate of approval issued under subsection (3)(a) of this section for a violation of any provision of this section or ORS 420.892 (Certification standards) or of the rules adopted under ORS 420.892 (Certification standards) .

(b) A person whose certificate of approval is revoked, not renewed or is made subject to conditions by a decision of the youth authority under paragraph (a) of this subsection may appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals in the manner provided in ORS 183.480 (Judicial review of agency orders) for the review of orders in contested cases. [1995 c.422 §131n; 2005 c.374 §2; 2021 c.489 §130]

Note: See note under 420.888 (Definitions for ORS 420.888 to 420.892) .

Source: Section 420.890 — Certification of adjudicated youth foster homes , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.109 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.109
415.109 Conduct of examination
Status: in_force

(1) When the Oregon Health Authority determines that an examination should be conducted, the authority shall appoint one or more examiners to perform the examination and instruct them as to the scope of the examination. The authority may prescribe the examiner handbook and employ other guidelines and procedures that the authority determines to be appropriate.

(2) The authority may retain appraisers, independent actuaries, independent certified public accountants or other professionals and specialists in conducting an examination, as needed. The coordinated care organization that is the subject of the examination is responsible for the cost of retaining the professionals and specialists.

(3) Upon an examination or investigation of a coordinated care organization, the Oregon Health Authority may examine under oath all persons who may have material information regarding the property or business of the coordinated care organization being examined or investigated.

(4) Every person being examined or investigated shall produce all books, records, accounts, papers, documents and computer and other recordings in its possession or control relating to the matter under examination or investigation, including, in the case of an examination, the property, assets, business and affairs of the person.

(5) With regard to an examination, the officers, directors and agents of the coordinated care organization being examined shall provide timely, convenient and free access at all reasonable hours at the offices of the coordinated care organization being examined to all books, records, accounts, papers, documents and computer and other recordings. The officers, directors, employees and agents of the person must facilitate the examination.

(6) In an investigation or examination of a coordinated care organization’s financial condition, the authority may order a coordinated care organization to produce information the coordinated care organization does not possess but to which the coordinated care organization might have access by reason of a contractual relationship or a statutory obligation or by other means. If the coordinated care organization cannot obtain the information the authority requires, the coordinated care organization shall provide the authority with a detailed explanation of the reason the coordinated care organization cannot obtain the information and shall identify the person that possesses the information. If the authority finds that the coordinated care organization’s explanation is without merit, the authority may impose a civil penalty on the coordinated care organization as provided in rules adopted pursuant to ORS 415.011 (Oregon Health Authority regulation of financial solvency of CCOs to align with regulation of domestic insurers) (2)(g) or may suspend or revoke the coordinated care organization’s contract. [2019 c.478 §9]

Source: Section 415.109 — Conduct of examination; access to records; civil penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.767 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.767
414.767 Survey of medical assistance recipients regarding experience with behavioral health care and services
Status: in_force

The Oregon Health Authority shall contract with a third-party vendor to survey medical assistance recipients about their experiences with behavioral health care and services using a standardized survey tool. [2021 c.667 §9]

Note: 414.767 (Survey of medical assistance recipients regarding experience with behavioral health care and services) 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.

Source: Section 414.767 — Survey of medical assistance recipients regarding experience with behavioral health care and services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.180 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.180
419B.180 Shelter facilities
Status: in_force

The juvenile court of each county shall designate the place or places in which children are to be placed in shelter care when taken into protective custody. [1993 c.33 §68; 1993 c.546 §34; 2019 c.382 §14]

Source: Section 419B.180 — Shelter facilities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.555 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.555
419B.555 Hearing
Status: in_force

(1) The juvenile court shall conduct a preliminary hearing on the minor’s application for emancipation within 10 days of the date on which it is filed or as soon as possible thereafter. At the time of the preliminary hearing, the court may issue a temporary custody order, stay any pending proceedings or enter any other temporary order appropriate to the circumstances. No action of the court pursuant to this subsection may be extended beyond the date set for a final hearing.

(2) The final hearing shall be held no later than 60 days or as soon as possible after the date on which the application is filed.

(3) Notice to the parent or parents of the applicant shall be made pursuant to ORS 419B.812 (Issuance of summons) to 419B.839 (Required and discretionary summons) .

(4) At the preliminary hearing, the court shall advise the minor of the civil and criminal rights and civil and criminal liabilities of an emancipated minor. This advice shall be recited in the judgment of emancipation.

(5) The hearing mentioned in subsection (2) of this section may be waived by the minor and parent or parents.

(6) The filing fee established under ORS 21.135 (Standard filing fee) shall be charged and collected by the court for each application for emancipation. [1993 c.546 §135; 1997 c.801 §33; 2001 c.622 §51; 2003 c.576 §451; 2003 c.737 §§68,69; 2005 c.702 §§81,82,83; 2011 c.595 §64]

Source: Section 419B.555 — Hearing; notice to parent; duty to advise minor of liabilities of emancipated person; filing fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.805 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.805
409.805 Requirement to maintain records
Status: repealed

(1) Each long term care facility subject to assessment under ORS 409.801 (Long term care facility assessment) shall maintain records sufficient to determine the amount of the assessment under ORS 409.801 (Long term care facility assessment) .

(2) Unless otherwise exempt, a long term care facility shall report the payment of the assessment as an allowable cost for Medicaid reimbursement purposes.

(3) The Department of Human Services may audit the records of any long term care facility in this state to determine compliance with ORS 409.800 (Definitions) to 409.816 (Assessments to be deposited to Long Term Care Quality Assurance Fund) and 409.900 (Civil penalties for failure to report) . The department may audit records at any time for a period of three years following the date an assessment is due to be reported and paid under ORS 409.801 (Long term care facility assessment) . [2003 c.736 §21]

Note: 409.805 (Requirement to maintain records) 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 409.805 — Requirement to maintain records; audits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.164 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.164
409.164 Annual assessment of workforce capacity and needs
Status: in_force

(1) Annually, the Department of Human Services shall use workload models to assess the workforce capacity and needs in each of the department’s programs and units.

(2) Not later than September 30 of each even-numbered year, the department shall report to the committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , the results of the department’s assessment conducted under subsection (1) of this section. [2023 c.515 §1]

Source: Section 409.164 — Annual assessment of workforce capacity and needs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420a.108 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420a / Section 420a.108
420A.108 Policy regarding rules and consequences for violations of rules
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of the State of Oregon that:

(a) Rules regulating the conduct of adjudicated youths and other persons placed in the physical custody of the Oregon Youth Authority under ORS 137.124 (Commitment of defendant to Department of Corrections or county) or any other provision of law be based on the following principles and goals:

(A) Concrete expectations and goals for the conduct of adjudicated youths and other persons in the custody of the youth authority;

(B) Safety of youth correction facility staff, the public, visitors, adjudicated youths and other persons in the custody of the youth authority;

(C) Maintenance of order within youth correction facilities;

(D) Maintenance of a structured environment within youth correction facilities; and

(E) Maintenance of an atmosphere necessary for effective education, training, treatment and reform within youth correction facilities.

(b) Sanctions and punishment for violation of rules regulating the conduct of adjudicated youths and other persons in the custody of the youth authority:

(A) Must be structured to reflect the severity and frequency of the violations;

(B) Must be consistently and promptly imposed; and

(C) May not include placing an adjudicated youth or other person in the custody of the youth authority alone in a locked room.

(2) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority, upon request, shall review any disposition that results in the transfer of an adjudicated youth to a different youth correction facility no later than 72 hours after the transfer. [1995 c.422 §19; 2017 c.194 §1; 2021 c.489 §145]

Source: Section 420A.108 — Policy regarding rules and consequences for violations of rules; review of dispositions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.254 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.254
421.254 Priority of corrections compacts
Status: in_force

Whenever any state that is a party to the Western Interstate Corrections Compact becomes a party to the Interstate Corrections Compact, this state will perform its duty toward that state under the Interstate Corrections Compact instead of under the Western Interstate Corrections Compact in so far as the two compacts conflict. [1979 c.486 §3]

Note: See note under 421.245 (Interstate Corrections Compact) .

Source: Section 421.254 — Priority of corrections compacts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419a.122 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419a / Section 419a.122
419A.122 Use of findings and recommendations by Department of Human Services
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of findings and recommendations from the local citizen review board, the Department of Human Services shall:

(1) Review the findings and recommendations of the local citizen review board within 10 days after the findings and recommendations are received by the department. The recommendations shall be implemented and the case plan modified as the department deems appropriate and resources permit.

(2) Give the local citizen review board written notice of such intent within 17 days of receipt of the report if the department does not intend to implement the recommendations.

(3) Cause the findings and recommendations of the local citizen review board to become part of the case file of the department. [1993 c.33 §39; 1993 c.412 §7]

Source: Section 419A.122 — Use of findings and recommendations by Department of Human Services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.055 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.055
415.055 Confidentiality of complaints
Status: in_force

(1) A complaint made to the Oregon Health Authority against a coordinated care organization for a violation 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) or rules adopted pursuant to ORS 415.011 (Oregon Health Authority regulation of financial solvency of CCOs to align with regulation of domestic insurers) , and the record of the complaint, is confidential and may not be disclosed except as provided in ORS 413.175 (Prohibition on disclosure of information) or 414.607 (Use and disclosure of member information) . The complaint, and the record of the complaint, may not be used in any action, suit or proceeding except to the extent the authority considers necessary in prosecuting apparent violations 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) Data gathered pursuant to an investigation by the authority of a complaint is confidential, may not be disclosed except as provided in ORS 413.175 (Prohibition on disclosure of information) and 414.607 (Use and disclosure of member information) and may not be used in any action, suit or proceeding except to the extent the authority considers necessary in investigating or prosecuting apparent violations 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.

(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the authority shall establish by rule a method for publishing an annual statistical report containing the coordinated care organization’s name and the number, percentage, type and disposition of complaints the authority receives against each coordinated care organization that contracts with the authority. [2019 c.478 §12]

Source: Section 415.055 — Confidentiality of complaints; exceptions; publication of annual statistical report of complaints against all CCOs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.882 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.882
414.882 Refund of managed care organization assessment
Status: in_force

(1) A managed care organization that has paid an amount that is not required under ORS 414.880 (Managed care organization assessment) may file a claim for refund with the Oregon Health Authority.

(2) Any managed care organization that is aggrieved by an action of the authority taken pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be entitled to notice and an opportunity for a contested case hearing under ORS chapter 183. [2017 c.538 §11]

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

Source: Section 414.882 — Refund of managed care organization assessment; right to contested case hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.405 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.405
421.405 Use of labor of adults in custody for benefit of officials prohibited
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no officer or employee of this state shall receive the use or profit of the labor or services of any adult in custody of a Department of Corrections institution, or be directly or indirectly interested in any contract or work upon which adults in custody are employed. However, this subsection does not prohibit adults in custody from doing work or services:

(a) As janitors or gardeners in or about the institutional premises or premises owned or controlled by Oregon Corrections Enterprises.

(b) As chauffeur or driver of a vehicle used by any prison official or employees of Oregon Corrections Enterprises in the discharge of official business.

(c) Contemplated under ORS 421.455 (Forest work camps) to 421.480 (Return of adult in custody to institution) .

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit adults in custody from performing work or services as apprentices or trainees in a program conducted pursuant to ORS 660.002 (Declaration of policy) to 660.210 (Tort liability of committees, officers, employees and agents) for any officer or employee of this state who does not exercise direct Department of Corrections institution supervisory authority over the adults in custody. [Amended by 1959 c.687 §20; 1961 c.213 §1; 1965 c.616 §67; 1969 c.502 §21; 1979 c.68 §1; 1987 c.320 §195; 1999 c.955 §18; 2019 c.213 §84]

Source: Section 421.405 — Use of labor of adults in custody for benefit of officials prohibited; exceptions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.772 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.772
414.772 Limits on use of step therapy
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “step therapy” means a drug protocol in which the cost of a prescribed drug is reimbursed only if the patient has first tried a specified drug or series of drugs.

(2) A coordinated care organization that requires step therapy shall make easily accessible to any provider who is reimbursed by the organization, directly or through a risk-bearing entity, to provide health services to members of the organization, clear explanations of:

(a) The clinical criteria for each step therapy protocol;

(b) The procedure by which a provider may submit to the organization or risk-bearing entity, the provider’s medical rationale for determining that a particular step therapy protocol is not appropriate for a particular patient based on the patient’s medical condition and history; and

(c) The documentation, if any, that a provider must submit to the organization or risk-bearing entity for the organization or entity to determine the appropriateness of step therapy for a specific patient. [Formerly 414.637]

Source: Section 414.772 — Limits on use of step therapy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.706 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.706
418.706 State Technical Assistance Team for child fatalities
Status: in_force

The State Technical Assistance Team for child fatalities is established in the Oregon Health Authority. The purpose of the State Technical Assistance Team is to provide staff support for the statewide interdisciplinary team, as described in ORS 418.748 (Statewide team on child abuse and suicide) , and, upon request, to provide technical assistance to the child fatality review teams established under ORS 418.785 (Child fatality review teams) . The duties of the State Technical Assistance Team shall include but are not limited to:

(1) Designing, implementing and maintaining an information management system for child fatalities;

(2) Providing training, technical assistance and support for identified individuals on county child abuse multidisciplinary teams in accurate data collection and input;

(3) Compiling and analyzing data on child fatalities;

(4) Using data concerning child deaths to identify strategies for the prevention of child fatalities and serving as a resource center to promote the use of the strategies at the county level; and

(5) Upon request of a county child abuse multidisciplinary team, providing technical assistance and consultation services on a variety of issues related to child fatalities including interagency agreements, team building, case review and prevention strategies. [Formerly 418.753; 2009 c.595 §363b; 2019 c.141 §15]

Note: 418.706 (State Technical Assistance Team for child fatalities) 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 418.706 — State Technical Assistance Team for child fatalities; duties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.198 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.198
419B.198 Responsibility for payment of costs related to provision of appointed counsel for child or ward
Status: in_force

(1) When the court appoints counsel to represent a child or ward, it may order the parent, if able, or guardian of the estate, if the estate is able, to pay to the Public Defense Services Account established by ORS 151.225 (Public Defense Services Account) , through the clerk of the court, in full or in part the administrative costs of determining the ability of the parents or estate to pay for legal services and the costs of the legal and other services that are related to the provision of appointed counsel.

(2) The test of the parent’s or estate’s ability to pay costs under subsection (1) of this section is the same test as applied to appointment of counsel for defendants under ORS 135.050 (Eligibility for court-appointed counsel) or under the policies, procedures, standards and guidelines adopted under ORS 151.216 (Commission duties) . If counsel is provided at state expense, the court shall apply this test in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Oregon Public Defense Commission under ORS 151.485 (Financial eligibility) .

(3) If counsel is provided at state expense, the court shall determine the amount the parents or estate is required to pay for the costs of administrative, legal and other services related to the provision of appointed counsel in the same manner as this amount is determined under ORS 151.487 (Ability to pay) .

(4) The court’s order of payment is enforceable in the same manner as an order of support under ORS 419B.408 (Enforcement of support order) . [1993 c.33 §73; 1997 c.761 §6; 2001 c.962 §44; 2003 c.396 §§46,47; 2003 c.449 §10; 2012 c.107 §46; 2023 c.281 §64]

Source: Section 419B.198 — Responsibility for payment of costs related to provision of appointed counsel for child or ward , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.204 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.204
415.204 Grounds for order of supervision
Status: in_force

(1) For any reason stated in subsection (2) of this section, the Oregon Health Authority may order a coordinated care organization to be placed under supervision.

(2) The authority may place a coordinated care organization under supervision if upon examination or at any other time the authority determines that:

(a) The condition of the coordinated care organization renders the continuance of its business hazardous to the public or to its members.

(b) The coordinated care organization has refused to permit examination of its books, papers, accounts, records or affairs by the authority or any deputy, examiner or employee representing the authority.

(c) A coordinated care organization has unlawfully removed from this state books, papers, accounts or records necessary for an examination of the coordinated care organization.

(d) The coordinated care organization has failed to comply promptly with the applicable financial reporting statutes or rules and any request of the authority relating to financial reporting.

(e) The coordinated care organization has failed to observe an order of the authority to make good, within the time prescribed by law, any prohibited deficiency in its restricted reserves, capital, capital stock or surplus.

(f) The coordinated care organization is continuing to conduct business after its contract has been revoked or suspended by the authority.

(g) The coordinated care organization, by contract or otherwise, has done any of the following unlawfully, in violation of an order of the authority or without first having obtained written approval of the authority:

(A) Totally reinsured its entire outstanding business; or

(B) Merged or consolidated substantially its entire property or business with another entity.

(h) The coordinated care organization has engaged in any transaction in which it is not authorized to engage under the laws of the state.

(i) The coordinated care organization has failed to comply with any other order of the authority.

(j) The coordinated care organization has failed to comply with any other applicable provisions 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) or rules adopted pursuant to ORS 415.011 (Oregon Health Authority regulation of financial solvency of CCOs to align with regulation of domestic insurers) .

(k) The business of the coordinated care organization is being conducted fraudulently.

(L) The coordinated care organization agrees to supervision.

(3) If the authority determines that one or more conditions set forth in subsection (2) of this section exist, the authority may do all of the following:

(a) Notify the coordinated care organization of the determination of the authority.

(b) Furnish to the coordinated care organization a written list of the requirements to abate the condition or conditions determined to exist.

(c) Notify the coordinated care organization that it is under the supervision of the authority and that the authority is applying this section and ORS 415.205 (Period of supervision) .

(4) The authority may act as the supervisor to conduct the supervision and otherwise carry out an order under subsection (1) of this section or may appoint another person as supervisor.

(5) The authority or the appointed supervisor may prohibit any person from taking any of the following actions during the period of supervision without the prior approval of the authority or supervisor:

(a) Disposing of, conveying or encumbering any of the coordinated care organization’s assets or its business in force.

(b) Withdrawing from any of the coordinated care organization’s bank accounts.

(c) Lending any of the coordinated care organization’s funds.

(d) Investing any of the coordinated care organization’s funds.

(e) Transferring any of the coordinated care organization’s property.

(f) Incurring any debt, obligation or liability on behalf of the coordinated care organization.

(g) Merging or consolidating the coordinated care organization with another coordinated care organization or other person.

(h) Entering into any new reinsurance contract or treaty.

(i) Making any material change in management.

(j) Increasing salaries and benefits of officers or directors.

(k) Making or increasing preferential payment of bonuses, dividends or other payments determined by the authority to be preferential.

(L) Any other action affecting the business or condition of the coordinated care organization.

(6) The authority may apply to any circuit court for any restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctions and other orders necessary to enforce a supervision order.

(7) During the period of supervision, the coordinated care organization may file a written request for a hearing to review the supervision or any action taken or proposed to be taken. A request under this subsection does not suspend the supervision. The coordinated care organization must specify in the request the manner in which the action being complained of would not result in improving the condition of the coordinated care organization. The hearing shall be held within 30 days after the filing of the request. The authority shall complete the review of the supervision or other action and shall take action under subsection (8) of this section if appropriate within 30 days after the record for the hearing is closed.

(8) The authority shall release a coordinated care organization from supervision if the authority determines upon hearing that none of the conditions giving rise to the supervision exist. [2019 c.478 §24]

Source: Section 415.204 — Grounds for order of supervision; right to hearing to contest order , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.430 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.430
414.430 Access to dental care for pregnant women
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall prescribe by rule appropriate time frames within which a pregnant medical assistance recipient whose medical assistance is reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis and who needs general or specialty dental care must have the opportunity to be seen, or referred for, and provided:

(a) Emergency dental services;

(b) Urgent dental services;

(c) Routine dental services; and

(d) An initial dental screening or examination.

(2) The time frames prescribed by the authority for recipients whose medical assistance is reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis shall be the same as or shorter than the time frames for pregnant recipients enrolled in coordinated care organizations and dental care organizations. [2015 c.750 §2]

Source: Section 414.430 — Access to dental care for pregnant women; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 423.415 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 423 / Section 423.415
423.415 Deputy and additional officers and employees
Status: in_force

The Corrections Ombudsman may appoint a Deputy Ombudsman and any other subordinate officers and employees necessary to the performance of the duties of the ombudsman and shall prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. [1977 c.378 §4]

Source: Section 423.415 — Deputy and additional officers and employees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors423.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.210 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.210
421.210 Transfer of adults in custody to contract institutions
Status: in_force

After entering into a contract under ORS 421.205 (Contracts with federal government, other states or counties, or other agencies for detention and care of adults in custody) , the Department of Corrections may convey persons convicted of a felony in the courts of this state and sentenced to the legal and physical custody of the department to the jurisdiction named in the contract. They shall be delivered to the authorities of the contracting jurisdiction and, unless they are eligible for any form of temporary or transitional leave from custody, work release or a program of conditional or supervised release, that is authorized by the department, shall remain confined until their respective sentences have expired or until they are otherwise discharged by law. [Amended by 1959 c.290 §10; 1969 c.502 §15; 1973 c.444 §2; 1987 c.320 §182; 2013 c.130 §1]

Source: Section 421.210 — Transfer of adults in custody to contract institutions; term of confinement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.670 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.670
421.670 Department disposal of sited property
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ORS 421.611 (Findings) to 421.630 (Judicial review) or 421.635 (Definitions for ORS 421.635 to 421.657) to 421.657 (Condemnation of property) or any action taken under ORS 421.611 (Findings) to 421.630 (Judicial review) or 421.635 (Definitions for ORS 421.635 to 421.657) to 421.657 (Condemnation of property) , the Department of Corrections may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or part of real property or any improvements to real property that have been sited for the construction or operation of a correctional facility. [2021 c.642 §4]

Note: 421.670 (Department disposal of sited property) 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 421.670 — Department disposal of sited property , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.425 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.425
410.425 Separate accounts for persons age 60 and over and for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ORS 410.422 (Oregon Project Independence Fund) , the funds available for purposes of ORS 410.410 (Definitions for ORS 410.410 to 410.480) to 410.480 (Required record keeping) shall be kept in separate accounts in the General Fund. One account shall be used for funds appropriated for persons otherwise eligible who are 60 years of age or older. The other account shall be used for funds appropriated for persons otherwise eligible who have Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder. [1987 c.692 §3; 2005 c.749 §2]

Source: Section 410.425 — Separate accounts for persons age 60 and over and for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.440 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.440
419B.440 Circumstances requiring reports
Status: in_force

(1) Any public or private agency having guardianship or legal custody of a child or ward pursuant to court order shall file reports on the child or ward with the juvenile court that entered the original order concerning the child or ward or, when no such order exists, with the juvenile court of the county of the child or ward’s residence in the following circumstances:

(a) When the child or ward has been placed with the agency as a result of a court order and prior to, or as soon as practicable after the agency places the child or ward in any placement including, but not limited to, the child or ward’s home, shelter care, substitute care or a child care center, unless the court has previously received a report or treatment plan indicating the actual physical placement of the child or ward.

(b) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) When the child or ward has been placed with the agency as the result of a court order and remains under agency care for six consecutive months from date of initial placement;

(B) When the child or ward has been surrendered for adoption or the parents’ rights have been terminated and the agency has not physically placed the child or ward for adoption or initiated adoption proceedings within six months of receiving the child or ward; and

(C) When the ward is in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services as provided in ORS 419B.337 (Commitment to custody of Department of Human Services) , but the ward has been placed for a period of six consecutive months in the physical custody of a parent or a person who was appointed the ward’s legal guardian prior to placement of the ward in the legal custody of the department.

(c) When the agency has removed or plans to remove a child or ward from a foster home as defined in ORS 418.625 (Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645) that is certified under ORS 418.635 (Certificate of approval) and the removal is for the purpose of placing the child or ward in a different substitute care placement, if:

(A) The child or ward has resided for 12 consecutive months or more in the foster home; or

(B) The child or ward resides or resided in the foster home pursuant to a permanent foster care agreement.

(2) An agency is not required to file a report under subsection (1)(c) of this section when:

(a) The removal of the child or ward was made following a founded allegation of abuse or neglect by the child’s or ward’s foster care provider;

(b) The removal was made to address an imminent threat to the health or safety of the child or ward pending completion of an investigation of reported abuse or neglect by the child’s or ward’s foster care provider;

(c) The agency has placed the child or ward with a person who has been selected by the department to be the adoptive parent, when the selection has become final after the expiration of any administrative or judicial review procedures under ORS chapter 183; or

(d) The removal was made at the request of the foster care provider. [1993 c.33 §129; 2003 c.396 §74; 2007 c.610 §1; 2015 c.795 §7]

Source: Section 419B.440 — Circumstances requiring reports; exceptions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 412.074 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.074
412.074 Use and custody of records of temporary assistance for needy families program
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the temporary assistance for needy families program, delivery or administration of programs and services the Department of Human Services is authorized to deliver and administer pursuant to ORS 409.010 (Department of Human Services) or as necessary to assist public assistance applicants and recipients in accessing and receiving other governmental or private nonprofit services and in accordance with the rules of the department, a person may not solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of, any list of or names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving such aid, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files or communications of the department or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.

(2) Nothing in this section prohibits the disclosure and use of information about applicants and recipients as is necessary to carry out the child support enforcement laws of this state and of the United States.

(3) Nothing in this section prohibits the disclosure of the address of any applicant or recipient to a law enforcement official at the request of such official. To receive information pursuant to this section, the official must furnish the agency the name of the applicant or recipient and advise that the applicant or recipient:

(a) Is fleeing to avoid prosecution, custody or confinement after conviction for a felony;

(b) Is violating a condition of probation or parole; or

(c) Has information that is necessary for the official to conduct the official duties of the official and the location or apprehension of the applicant or recipient is within such official duties.

(4) Nothing in this section prohibits disclosure of information for the purposes of making a report of suspected abuse as required under ORS 124.060 (Duty of officials to report) , 419B.010 (Duty of officials to report child abuse) , 430.765 (Duty of officials to report abuse) or 441.640 (Report of suspected abuse of resident required) . [Formerly 418.130; 2023 c.271 §4]

Source: Section 412.074 — Use and custody of records of temporary assistance for needy families program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors412.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.675 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.675
418.675 Powers and duties of trustees of A. R. Burbank Trust Fund
Status: in_force

The Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer constitute the Board of Trustees of the A. R. Burbank Trust Fund and may receive or reject on behalf of the state all moneys and property, real and personal, given, devised or bequeathed to the State of Oregon in trust for the use and benefit of an orphans’ home located at Salem or Portland; make, on behalf of the state, all deeds of conveyance conveying real property owned by the state as trustee; receive and satisfy mortgages in that behalf and execute all other contracts or instruments necessary to be executed on behalf of the state for the above-named purposes. Such board of trustees shall have full control and management of said trust funds and may loan and invest the same on good securities, in the same manner that funds of the Common School Fund are loaned. The same laws governing the school fund shall apply to loans made from this fund as far as practicable. All lawful expenses necessarily incurred in loaning said money or in the management of said fund may be paid out of the interest. No part of the principal shall ever be used toward the support of such home. [Formerly 419.452]

Source: Section 418.675 — Powers and duties of trustees of A. R. Burbank Trust Fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.619 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.619
414.619 Coordination between Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services shall cooperate with each other by coordinating actions and responsibilities necessary to implement the Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System established in ORS 414.570 (System established) .

(2) The authority and the department may delegate to each other any duties, functions or powers that the authority or department are authorized to perform if necessary to carry out this section and ORS 413.022 (Metrics and scoring subcommittee) , 414.572 (Coordinated care organizations) , 414.598 (Alternative payment methodologies) , 414.605 (Consumer and provider protections) , 414.607 (Use and disclosure of member information) , 414.632 (Services to individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) , 414.654 (Persons served by prepaid managed care health services organizations) , 414.655 (Utilization of patient centered primary care homes and behavioral health homes by coordinated care organizations) and 414.665 (Traditional health workers utilized by coordinated care organizations) . [Formerly 414.685]

Source: Section 414.619 — Coordination between Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.036 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.036
413.036 Use of abuse and neglect reports for screening subject individuals
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Care” means treatment, education, training, instruction, placement services, recreational opportunities, support services or case management, or the supervision of such services, for clients of the Oregon Health Authority.

(b) “Subject individual” means a person who is:

(A) Employed or who seeks to be employed by the authority to provide care;

(B) A volunteer or who seeks to be a volunteer to provide care on behalf of the authority; or

(C) Providing care or who seeks to provide care on behalf of the authority.

(2) The Oregon Health Authority may use abuse and neglect reports, as defined in ORS 409.025 (Definitions for 409.025 and 409.027) , for the purpose of providing protective services or screening subject individuals.

(3) The authority shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.

(4) The rules adopted in subsection (3) of this section may include:

(a) Notice and opportunity for due process for an employee of the authority who is found to be unfit; and

(b) Notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with ORS chapter 183 for a subject individual described in subsection (1)(b)(C) of this section.

(5) Reports used by the authority under this section are confidential and may not be disclosed for any purpose other than in accordance with this section or any other provision of law. [2011 c.720 §50a]

Note: 413.036 (Use of abuse and neglect reports for screening subject individuals) 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 413.036 — Use of abuse and neglect reports for screening subject individuals; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.404 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.404
415.404 Contingent claims
Status: in_force

(1) A contingent claim against a coordinated care organization shall be filed, presented and reported in the same manner and within the same time limitations as provided in ORS 415.400 (Filing proof of claim against CCO declared by court to be insolvent) for a noncontingent claim. Contingent claims shall be allowed to share in a distribution of assets in the same manner as noncontingent claims of the same class and priority, provided that the contingent claim becomes an absolute claim either as a result of proof presented or litigation.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section prevents or bars the Oregon Health Authority from compromising a disputed claim with a claimant, whether contingent or noncontingent, if the compromise is justified and supported by the facts and circumstances.

(3) If full or partial distribution to noncontingent claimants is authorized or directed by the court prior to satisfaction of the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the authority shall retain a sum equal to the amount that would have been paid on the contingent claims if the requirements in subsection (1) of this section had been met. The amount withheld shall be distributed to the person or persons found by the court to be entitled to a distribution when:

(a) The contingent claims are fully established as provided in subsection (1) of this section; or

(b) The authority is satisfied that the contingent claims are without merit or cannot be proved or established, or the statute of limitations would bar further consideration or recovery on the claim.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A judgment entered after the commencement of a delinquency proceeding is conclusive evidence in the liquidation proceeding, either of liability or of the amount of damages.

(b) A judgment entered after the date of entry of a liquidation order may not be considered in the liquidation proceedings as evidence of liability or of the amount of damages. [2019 c.478 §44]

Source: Section 415.404 — Contingent claims , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.555 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.555
410.555 Submission of changes to Medicaid reimbursement system to council
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Human Services shall submit to the Medicaid Long Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council, for the council’s review and recommendation, any proposed change or modification to the Oregon Medicaid reimbursement system for long term care services and community-based care services.

(2) Upon review of any proposed change or modification under subsection (1) of this section, the council shall issue a written advisory recommendation to the department. The recommendation shall state whether the council supports or opposes the proposed change or modification and whether the council believes the proposed change or modification will have an adverse or positive effect on the quality of long term care services and community-based care services provided under the Oregon Medicaid program.

(3) Prior to implementing any change or modification to the reimbursement system for long term care services and community-based care services, the Department of Human Services shall submit the council’s written recommendation to the Legislative Assembly or to the Emergency Board if the Legislative Assembly is not in session. Before instituting the proposed change or modification, the department shall obtain the approval of the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board if the Legislative Assembly is not in session. A proposed change or modification with an estimated fiscal impact of $100,000 or less shall be exempt from the provisions of this subsection.

(4) At the beginning of each legislative session, the Medicaid Long Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council shall review the Governor’s budget for the Department of Human Services.

(5) The Department of Human Services shall adopt such rules as are reasonably necessary for the enforcement of this section. The department shall submit to the council any proposed rule that directly or indirectly affects payment rates prior to proceeding with the notice requirements provided for in ORS 183.335 (Notice) . The department shall consider the comments of the council that pertain to the proposed rule. [1995 c.667 §2; 2016 c.117 §65]

Source: Section 410.555 — Submission of changes to Medicaid reimbursement system to council; advisory recommendation; approval; report; budget review; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 423.097 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 423 / Section 423.097
423.097 Department of Corrections Account
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections Account is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury. Except for moneys otherwise designated by statute, all fees, assessments, proceeds from the issuance of certificates of participation and other moneys received by the Department of Corrections shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the account. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for purposes authorized by law.

(2) The department shall keep a record of all moneys deposited in the account. The record shall indicate by separate cumulative accounts the sources from which the moneys are derived and the individual activity or program against which each withdrawal is charged.

(3) The department may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source to carry out the duties imposed upon the department. [1999 c.909 §10]

Source: Section 423.097 — Department of Corrections Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors423.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.211 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.211
419B.211 Motion to withdraw as counsel
Status: in_force

(1) When a parent or guardian is required to appear at a hearing related to a petition to establish jurisdiction or a petition to establish permanent guardianship or terminate parental rights, if the parent or guardian fails to appear at the hearing without reasonable explanation, the attorney for the parent or guardian may move to withdraw from representing the parent or guardian.

(2) The attorney shall explain to the court the basis for a motion to withdraw under this section.

(3) The court may grant a motion to withdraw as counsel under this section. [2007 c.497 §2]

Source: Section 419B.211 — Motion to withdraw as counsel , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.152 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.152
419B.152 Protective custody of runaway child
Status: in_force

(1) If it reasonably appears that a child is a runaway, the child may be taken into protective custody by a peace officer, counselor, employee of the Department of Human Services or any other person authorized by the juvenile court of the county in which the child is found.

(2) When a child is taken into protective custody as a runaway under subsection (1) of this section, the peace officer or other person who takes the child into custody:

(a) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) Shall release the child without unnecessary delay to the custody of the child’s parent or guardian or to a shelter care facility that has agreed to provide care and services to runaway children and that has been designated by the juvenile court to provide such care and services; or

(B) Shall follow the procedures described in ORS 419B.160 (Prohibition on detention) , 419B.165 (Release of child taken into custody) , 419B.168 (Procedure when child is not released) and 419B.171 (Report required when child is taken into protective custody) ;

(b) Shall, if possible, determine the preferences of the child and the child’s parent or guardian as to whether the best interests of the child are better served by placement in a shelter care facility that has agreed to provide care and services to runaway children and that has been designated by the juvenile court to provide such care and services or by release to the child’s parent or guardian; and

(c) Notwithstanding ORS 419B.165 (Release of child taken into custody) and subsection (1) of this section, shall release the child to a shelter care facility that has agreed to provide care and services to runaway children and that has been designated by the juvenile court to provide such care and services if it reasonably appears that the child would not willingly remain at home if released to the child’s parent or guardian. [2019 c.594 §2; 2019 c.594 §2a]

Source: Section 419B.152 — Protective custody of runaway child , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419a.271 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419a / Section 419a.271
419A.271 Appointment of counsel
Status: in_force

(1) If a person who is the subject of a record for which expunction under ORS 419A.261 (Application for expunction of records relating to contact, violations and certain misdemeanors) has been denied or that is eligible for expunction under ORS 419A.262 (Application for expunction of records relating to certain misdemeanors, prostitution and certain sex crimes) wishes to apply for expunction and if the person is without funds to employ suitable counsel possessing skills and experience commensurate with the nature and complexity of the expunction process, the person may request the juvenile court having jurisdiction over the expunction process under ORS 419A.262 (Application for expunction of records relating to certain misdemeanors, prostitution and certain sex crimes) (1) to appoint counsel to represent the person in the expunction proceeding.

(2) The juvenile court shall inform a person requesting court-appointed counsel under this section of the person’s right to be represented by suitable counsel possessing skills and experience commensurate with the nature and complexity of the expunction process, to consult with counsel prior to the filing of an application for expunction under ORS 419A.262 (Application for expunction of records relating to certain misdemeanors, prostitution and certain sex crimes) and prior to a hearing on the matter and to have suitable counsel appointed at state expense. Upon request of the person, the juvenile court shall appoint counsel in accordance with the provisions of ORS 419B.195 (Appointment of counsel for child or ward) and 419B.198 (Responsibility for payment of costs related to provision of appointed counsel for child or ward) to aid the person in the expunction proceeding, including in the completion of an application for expunction and representation in any hearings on the application for expunction.

(3) When the juvenile court appoints counsel for a person under this section and the person is determined to be entitled to appointment of counsel at state expense, the compensation for counsel and reasonable fees and expenses of investigation, preparation and presentation paid or incurred shall be determined and paid as provided in ORS 135.055 (Compensation and expenses of appointed counsel) . [2021 c.585 §4; 2023 c.182 §8]

Source: Section 419A.271 — Appointment of counsel , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.220 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.220
410.220 Use of state and local resources
Status: in_force

Each area agency may use, with the consent of state and municipal departments and agencies, their services, equipment, facilities and personnel, and pay therefor, within the limits of its resources, as agreed between the agencies and cooperate with other public and private agencies as to the use of services, equipment and facilities. [1981 c.784 §14]

Source: Section 410.220 — Use of state and local resources , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 412.011 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.011
412.011 Support service payments to prevent loss of employment
Status: in_force

The Department of Human Services may provide support service payments, as prescribed by rule, for transportation, housing or other costs as necessary to prevent the loss of employment that will result in the family qualifying for temporary assistance for needy families program aid under ORS 412.006 (Administration of temporary assistance for needy families program) . [2015 c.765 §2; 2019 c.602 §3]

Note: 412.011 (Support service payments to prevent loss of employment) was added to and made a part of 412.001 (Definitions) to 412.161 (Policy on two-parent families) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 412.011 — Support service payments to prevent loss of employment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors412.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 421.657 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 421 / Section 421.657
421.657 Condemnation of property
Status: in_force

The condemnation of any real property required under ORS 421.635 (Definitions for ORS 421.635 to 421.657) to 421.657 (Condemnation of property) and section 8 (2), chapter 982, Oregon Laws 1999, by the Department of Corrections, or on behalf of the department, shall be conducted according to the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 35. Amounts paid in just compensation for condemned real property shall be determined according to ORS 35.346 (Offer to purchase required before filing action for condemnation) . [1999 c.982 §14]

Source: Section 421.657 — Condemnation of property , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.106 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.106
419C.106 Report required when youth is taken into custody
Status: in_force

(1) Except where the youth is taken into custody pursuant to an order of the court, the person taking the youth into custody under ORS 419C.080 (Custody) and 419C.088 (Custody by private person) shall promptly file with the court or a counselor a brief written report stating all of the following:

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

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

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

(d) Reasons for and circumstances under which the youth was taken into custody and, if known, the name and contact information of any victim.

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

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

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

(2) The person taking the youth into custody under ORS 419C.080 (Custody) and 419C.088 (Custody by private person) shall also send a copy of the report under subsection (1) of this section to the district attorney. [1993 c.33 §166; 1993 c.546 §66; 1997 c.727 §8; 2001 c.870 §17; 2007 c.609 §13]

Source: Section 419C.106 — Report required when youth is taken into custody , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.151 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.151
413.151 Setoff of liquidated and delinquent debts
Status: in_force

Liquidated and delinquent debts owed to the Oregon Health Authority may be set off against amounts owed by the authority to the debtors. [2011 c.720 §43]

Note: See note under 413.105 (Deposit of reimbursements received for medical assistance expenditures) .

COLLECTION, RETENTION AND DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS

Source: Section 413.151 — Setoff of liquidated and delinquent debts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.236 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.236
419C.236 Agreement may require counseling, community service, education, treatment or training
Status: in_force

(1) A formal accountability agreement may require participation in or referral to counseling, a period of community service, drug or alcohol education or treatment, vocational training or any other legal activity which in the opinion of the counselor would be beneficial to the youth.

(2) A formal accountability agreement may require that the youth make restitution to any person who was physically injured or who suffered loss of or damage to property as a result of the conduct alleged. Before setting the amount of restitution, the juvenile department shall consult with the victim concerning the amount of damage. Restitution does not limit or impair the right of a victim to sue in a civil action for damages suffered, nor shall the fact of consultation by the victim be admissible in such civil action to prove consent or agreement by the victim. However, the court shall credit any restitution paid by the youth to a victim against any judgment in favor of the victim in such civil action. [1993 c.33 §191; 1995 c.422 §124]

Source: Section 419C.236 — Agreement may require counseling, community service, education, treatment or training; restitution , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.074 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.074
410.074 Consultation with representatives of type B area agencies on rules establishing methodology
Status: in_force

Before adopting the rules described in ORS 410.072 (Determination of annual budget levels for type B area agencies) , the Department of Human Services shall consult with representatives of type B area agencies. [2003 c.772 §4]

Note: 410.074 (Consultation with representatives of type B area agencies on rules establishing methodology) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 410 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 410.074 — Consultation with representatives of type B area agencies on rules establishing methodology , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.764 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.764
414.764 Payment for services provided by pharmacy or pharmacist
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Health Authority may reimburse a pharmacist or pharmacy for any health service:

(a) Provided to a medical assistance recipient who is not enrolled in a coordinated care organization or a prepaid managed care health services organization;

(b) That is within the lawful scope of practice of a pharmacist; and

(c) If the authority determines the service is within the types and extent of health care and services to be provided to medical assistance recipients under ORS 414.065 (Determination of health care and services covered) .

(2) A coordinated care organization may reimburse a pharmacist or pharmacy for any health service:

(a) Provided to a medical assistance recipient who is enrolled in the coordinated care organization or a prepaid managed care health services organization that enters into a clinical pharmacy agreement with the pharmacist or pharmacy; and

(b) That is within the lawful scope of practice of a pharmacist. [2015 c.362 §6]

Source: Section 414.764 — Payment for services provided by pharmacy or pharmacist , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.001 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.001
418.001 Definition for ORS 418.005 to 418.030
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 418.005 (Powers of department in connection with child welfare services) to 418.030 (Services to prevent, control and treat juvenile delinquency) , “child” or “juvenile” means an individual under 21 years of age. [1973 c.827 §34]

Source: Section 418.001 — Definition for ORS 418.005 to 418.030 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419c.276 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419c / Section 419c.276
419C.276 Disclosure of personal identifiers of victim or witness
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Unless authorized by the court to disclose the information, the attorney of a youth or adjudicated youth, or an agent of the attorney, may not disclose to the youth or adjudicated youth personal identifiers of a victim or witness.

(b) The court shall order the attorney, or agent of the attorney, to disclose to the youth or adjudicated youth the personal identifiers of a victim or witness if the court finds that:

(A) The attorney of the youth or adjudicated youth has requested the district attorney or the juvenile department to disclose the information to the youth or adjudicated youth;

(B) The district attorney or the juvenile department has refused to disclose the information to the youth or adjudicated youth; and

(C) The need for the information cannot reasonably be met by other means.

(2) If contacted by the attorney of the youth or adjudicated youth, an agent of the youth or adjudicated youth, or an agent of the attorney of the youth or adjudicated youth, a victim must be clearly informed by the attorney or agent, either in person or in writing:

(a) Of the identity and capacity of the person contacting the victim;

(b) That the victim does not have to talk to the attorney or agent, or provide other discovery unless the victim wishes; and

(c) That the victim may have a representative of the state present during any interview.

(3) Unless the victim consents after receiving a full advice of rights as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a victim may not be required to be interviewed or deposed by or give discovery to the youth or adjudicated youth or the attorney for the youth or adjudicated youth, or an agent of the attorney or youth or adjudicated youth. This subsection does not prohibit the youth or adjudicated youth from:

(a) Subpoenaing or examining the victim in a proceeding when the purpose is other than for discovery; or

(b) Subpoenaing books, papers or documents as provided in ORS 136.580 (Subpoenas when books, papers or documents are required) .

(4) Any preadjudication release order must prohibit any contact with the victim, either directly or indirectly, unless specifically authorized by the court. This subsection does not limit contact by the attorney for the youth or adjudicated youth, or an agent of the attorney, other than the youth or adjudicated youth, in the manner set forth in subsection (2) of this section.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a victim notifies the district attorney or juvenile department that the youth or adjudicated youth, by direct or indirect contact, threatened or intimidated the victim, the district attorney or juvenile department shall notify the court and the attorney for the youth or adjudicated youth. If the youth or adjudicated youth is not in custody and the court finds there is probable cause to believe the victim has been threatened or intimidated by the youth or adjudicated youth, by direct or indirect contact, the court shall immediately issue an order to show cause why the release status should not be revoked.

(b) After conducting a hearing as the court deems appropriate, if the court finds that the victim has been threatened or intimidated by the youth or adjudicated youth, by direct or indirect contact, the release status shall be revoked and the youth or adjudicated youth shall be held in detention until conditions of release sufficient to ensure the safety of the victim and the community can be implemented.

(c) In any hearing convened under this subsection, the victim has the right to be notified in advance of the hearing, to appear personally at the hearing and, if present, to express any views relevant to the issues before the court.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) For purposes of subsections (4) and (5) of this section, “contact” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.730 (Definitions for ORS 30.866 and 163.730 to 163.750) .

(b) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, “personal identifiers” means a person’s address, telephone number, Social Security number and date of birth and the identifying number of a person’s depository account at a financial institution, as defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act) , or credit card account. [2007 c.609 §3; 2009 c.113 §1; 2021 c.489 §66]

Source: Section 419C.276 — Disclosure of personal identifiers of victim or witness; advice of rights prior to interview or deposition; prohibited contact with victim or witness; effect of threats or intimidation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 411.905 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 411 / Section 411.905
411.905 Programs for displaced homemakers
Status: in_force

The Director of Human Services shall establish multipurpose service programs for displaced homemakers to be staffed to the maximum extent feasible by displaced homemakers. The programs shall include, but are not limited to:

(1) Job placement, counseling and development services designed for a displaced homemaker entering the job market after a number of years as a homemaker outside of the labor force;

(2) Job training services developed in cooperation with public and private employers to train displaced homemakers for available jobs in the public and private sectors, taking into account the skills and job experiences of a homemaker and to assist displaced homemakers in gaining admission to existing public and private job training programs;

(3) Health education and counseling services with respect to general principles of preventative health care, health care consumer education particularly selection of physicians and health care services, family health care and nutrition education, addiction to drugs, controlled substances or alcohol and other related health care matters;

(4) Financial management services which provide information and assistance on insurance, taxes, estate and probate problems, mortgages, loans and other related financial matters;

(5) Coordination of program services and existing community services which may benefit the displaced homemaker; and

(6) Information and referral services which will assist the displaced homemaker to identify and access resources designed to facilitate the development of independence and economic self-sufficiency in the client. [1977 c.150 §2; 1979 c.572 §2; 1979 c.744 §19; 1987 c.158 §72]

Note: See note under 411.900 (Definitions for ORS 411.900 to 411.910) .

Source: Section 411.905 — Programs for displaced homemakers; scope of activities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors411.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 415.061 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.061
415.061 Definitions for 415.061 to 415.067
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 415.061 (Definitions for 415.061 to 415.067) to 415.067 (Other applicable privileges not waived by release of compliance self-evaluative audit document) :

(1) “Compliance audit” means a voluntary internal evaluation, review, assessment, audit or investigation that is undertaken to identify or prevent noncompliance with, or promote compliance with, laws, regulations, orders or professional standards, and that is conducted by or on behalf of a coordinated care organization.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Compliance self-evaluative audit document” means a document prepared as a result of or in connection with a compliance audit.

(b) “Compliance self-evaluative audit document” includes, but is not limited to:

(A) A written response to the findings of a compliance audit.

(B) Field notes and records of observations, findings, opinions, suggestions, conclusions, drafts, memoranda, drawings, photographs, exhibits, computer-generated or electronically recorded information, phone records, maps, charts, graphs and surveys, provided this supporting information is collected or developed solely for the purpose of a compliance audit.

(C) A compliance audit report prepared by an auditor, who may be an employee of the coordinated care organization or an independent contractor, which may include the scope of the audit, the information gained in the audit and conclusions and recommendations, with exhibits and appendices.

(D) Memoranda and documents analyzing portions or all of the compliance audit report and discussing potential implementation issues.

(E) An implementation plan that addresses correcting past noncompliance, improving current compliance and preventing future noncompliance.

(F) Analytic data generated in the course of conducting the compliance audit, not including any analytic data that exists independently of the audit or existed before the audit was conducted. [2019 c.478 §16]

Source: Section 415.061 — Definitions for 415.061 to 415.067 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors415.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 409.294 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 409 / Section 409.294
409.294 Standards for shelter homes and safe houses
Status: in_force

The Director of Human Services shall establish minimum standards to insure that shelter homes and safe houses receiving grants under ORS 409.292 (Funding of programs relating to family, domestic and teen dating violence) provide services meeting basic survival needs, including, but not limited to, food, clothing, housing, safety, security, client advocacy and counseling. [Formerly 108.630]

Source: Section 409.294 — Standards for shelter homes and safe houses , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors409.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 417.803 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 417 / Section 417.803
417.803 Host home project grants for youth experiencing homelessness
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Host home project” means a project that facilitates an arrangement under which a youth experiencing homelessness resides in the home of a private individual, pursuant to the terms of a contract between the private individual and the youth, for free or at below-market rent.

(b) “Long-term host home project” means a host home project run by an organization that has a memorandum of understanding or a letter of agreement with one or more school districts and in which participating youth experiencing homelessness, on average during the most recent two years, resided in host homes for a minimum of 180 days, as reported by the relevant school district.

(c) “Short-term host home project” means a host home project in which participating youth experiencing homelessness, on average during the most recent two years, resided in host homes for a maximum of 180 days, as reported by the relevant school district.

(d) “Youth experiencing homelessness” means a person who is:

(A) At least 16 years of age but not more than 21 years of age;

(B) Not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian;

(C) Not in the custody of the Department of Human Services;

(D) Not a ward of the state; and

(E) Homeless.

(2) In addition to and not in lieu of any other scholarships or grants, the department may award two-year grants to organizations that operate host home projects for youth experiencing homelessness.

(3) An organization is eligible to apply for a grant under this section if the organization can demonstrate the ability to:

(a) Continue the operation of existing host home projects;

(b) Expand host home projects in communities in which the organization provides services;

(c) Establish new long-term host home projects in communities that do not have long-term host home projects; or

(d) Establish new short-term host home projects.

(4) Recipients of grants awarded under this section shall work to achieve the following outcomes for youth experiencing homelessness:

(a) Improved school attendance.

(b) Participation in formal or informal mentoring.

(c) Increased access to nutrition, health care, mental trauma-informed support and transportation services.

(5) A recipient of a grant awarded under this section shall ensure all individuals of 18 years of age or older residing in the host home who are not the youth experiencing homelessness have an approved background check under ORS 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints) and 409.027 (Abuse and neglect reports) .

(6) A host home is not 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) .

(7) The department may adopt rules to administer the grant program described in this section. [2021 c.531 §2; 2023 c.13 §44]

(Office of Children’s Advocate)

Source: Section 417.803 — Host home project grants for youth experiencing homelessness; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors417.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.017 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.017
419B.017 Time limits for notification between law enforcement agencies and Department of Human Services
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules establishing:

(a) The time within which the notification required by ORS 419B.015 (Report form and content) (1)(b) must be made. At a minimum, the rules shall:

(A) Establish which reports of child abuse require notification within 24 hours after receipt;

(B) Provide that all other reports of child abuse require notification within 10 days after receipt; and

(C) Establish criteria that enable the department or a law enforcement agency to quickly and easily identify reports that require notification within 24 hours after receipt.

(b) How the notification is to be made.

(2) The department shall appoint an advisory committee to advise the department in adopting rules required by this section. The department shall include as members of the advisory committee representatives of law enforcement agencies and multidisciplinary teams formed pursuant to ORS 418.747 (County teams for investigation) and other interested parties.

(3) The department may recommend practices and procedures to local law enforcement agencies to meet the requirements of rules adopted under this section. [2005 c.250 §3; 2019 c.181 §2; 2023 c.132 §6]

Note: 419B.017 (Time limits for notification between law enforcement agencies and Department of Human Services) was added to and made a part of 419B.005 (Definitions) to 419B.050 (Authority of health care provider to disclose information) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 419B.017 — Time limits for notification between law enforcement agencies and Department of Human Services; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.202 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.202
418.202 Oregon Foster Children’s Bill of Rights
Status: repealed

(1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules establishing the Oregon Foster Children’s Bill of Rights, specifying the rights of foster children consistent with the provisions of ORS 418.201 (Legislative intent) .

(2) The department shall periodically review the rules establishing the Oregon Foster Children’s Bill of Rights to ensure that the bill of rights complies with the principles and requirements set forth in ORS 418.201 (Legislative intent) . The department shall promote the participation of current and former foster children in the development of the rules constituting the Oregon Foster Children’s Bill of Rights and the development of state foster care and child welfare policy. [2013 c.515 §3]

Note: See note under 418.200 (Definitions) .

Note: Sections 1 to 3, chapter 210, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:

Sec. 1. (1) The Department of Human Services shall procure, distribute and maintain an inventory of appropriate luggage carriers for child welfare case workers to use when transporting the personal effects of a foster child, including when the foster child is entering into or transitioning or exiting from foster care.

(2) The department shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to human services no later than September 15 of each year. The report must describe the number of instances in the preceding reporting period that trash bags were used to transport a foster child’s personal effects, the reasons for using the trash bags, the department’s supply of appropriate luggage carriers and its supply inventory management practices. [2023 c.210 §1]

Sec. 2. The report described in section 1 (2) of this 2023 Act is first due September 15, 2024. [2023 c.210 §2]

Sec. 3. Section 1 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2029. [2023 c.210 §3]

Source: Section 418.202 — Oregon Foster Children’s Bill of Rights; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.020 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.020
419B.020 Duty of department or law enforcement agency receiving report
Status: in_force

(1) If the Department of Human Services or a law enforcement agency receives a report of child abuse, the department or the agency shall immediately:

(a) Cause an investigation to be made to determine the nature and cause of the abuse of the child; and

(b) Make the following notifications:

(A) To the Department of Early Learning and Care if the alleged child abuse occurred in a child care facility as defined in ORS 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) ; or

(B) To the Department of Education if the alleged child abuse occurred in a school, was related to a school-sponsored activity or was conduct that may be subject to actions taken by the Department of Education under ORS 339.370 (Definitions for ORS 339.370 to 339.400) to 339.400 (Training) .

(2) The Department of Human Services shall ensure that an investigation required by subsection (1) of this section is completed if the report is not investigated by a law enforcement agency.

(3) If the alleged child abuse reported in subsection (1) of this section occurred at a child care facility or in a school, was related to a school-sponsored activity or was conduct that may be subject to actions taken by the Department of Education under ORS 339.370 (Definitions for ORS 339.370 to 339.400) to 339.400 (Training) :

(a) The Department of Human Services and the law enforcement agency shall jointly determine the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Human Services and the agency in their respective investigations; and

(b) The Department of Human Services and the agency shall each report the outcomes of their investigations:

(A) To the Department of Early Learning and Care if the alleged child abuse occurred in a child care facility as defined in ORS 329A.250 (Definitions for ORS 329A.030, 329A.250 to 329A.450 and 329A.500) ; or

(B) To the Department of Education if the alleged child abuse:

(i) Occurred in a school;

(ii) Was related to a school-sponsored activity; or

(iii) Was conduct that may be subject to actions taken by the Department of Education under ORS 339.370 (Definitions for ORS 339.370 to 339.400) to 339.400 (Training) .

(4) If the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation finds reasonable cause to believe that abuse has occurred, the law enforcement agency shall notify the Department of Human Services by making an oral report followed by a written report to the centralized child abuse reporting system described in ORS 418.190 (Centralized child abuse reporting system) . The department shall provide protective social services of its own or of other available social agencies if necessary to prevent further abuses to the child or to safeguard the child’s welfare.

(5) If a child is taken into protective custody by the Department of Human Services, the department shall promptly make reasonable efforts to ascertain the name and address of the child’s parents or guardian.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a child is taken into protective custody by the Department of Human Services or a law enforcement official, the department or law enforcement official shall, if possible, make reasonable efforts to advise the parents or guardian immediately, regardless of the time of day, that the child has been taken into custody, the reasons the child has been taken into custody and general information about the child’s placement, and the telephone number of the local office of the department and any after-hours telephone numbers.

(b) Notice may be given by any means reasonably certain of notifying the parents or guardian, including but not limited to written, telephonic or in-person oral notification. If the initial notification is not in writing, the information required by paragraph (a) of this subsection also shall be provided to the parents or guardian in writing as soon as possible.

(c) The department also shall make a reasonable effort to notify the noncustodial parent of the information required by paragraph (a) of this subsection in a timely manner.

(d) If a child is taken into custody while under the care and supervision of a person or organization other than the parent, the department, if possible, shall immediately notify the person or organization that the child has been taken into protective custody.

(7) If a law enforcement officer or the Department of Human Services, when taking a child into protective custody, has reasonable cause to believe that the child has been affected by sexual abuse and rape of a child as defined in ORS 419B.005 (Definitions) (1)(a)(C) and that physical evidence of the abuse exists and is likely to disappear, the court may authorize a physical examination for the purposes of preserving evidence if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child to have such an examination. Nothing in this section affects the authority of the department to consent to physical examinations of the child at other times.

(8) A minor child of 12 years of age or older may refuse to consent to the examination described in subsection (7) of this section. The examination shall be conducted by or under the supervision of a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677, a physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 (Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions) to 677.525 (Fees) or a nurse practitioner licensed under ORS chapter 678 and, whenever practicable, trained in conducting such examinations.

(9) When the Department of Human Services completes an investigation under this section, if the person who made the report of child abuse provided contact information to the department, the department shall notify the person about whether contact with the child was made, whether the department determined that child abuse occurred and whether services will be provided. The department is not required to disclose information under this subsection if the department determines that disclosure is not permitted under ORS 419B.035 (Confidentiality of records) .

(10) When the Department of Education receives a notification under subsection (1) of this section or a report on the outcomes of an investigation under subsection (3) of this section, the Department of Education shall act under, and is subject to, ORS 339.389 (Receipt by Department of Education from Department of Human Services of notification of report or investigation of abuse) . [1993 c.546 §16; 1993 c.622 §7a; 1997 c.130 §13; 1997 c.703 §1; 1997 c.873 §33; 2007 c.501 §4; 2007 c.781 §1; 2013 c.624 §83; 2014 c.45 §41; 2017 c.356 §41; 2019 c.141 §24; 2019 c.618 §18; 2021 c.386 §6; 2023 c.132 §7; 2023 c.554 §53; 2023 c.570 §13]

Source: Section 419B.020 — Duty of department or law enforcement agency receiving report; investigation; notice; physical examination; child’s consent; notice at conclusion of investigation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.369 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.369
419B.369 Guardianship study
Status: in_force

(1) When a ward is in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services, the department shall conduct a guardianship study of the proposed guardian’s home and provide a report to the court regarding the suitability of the proposed guardian and whether guardianship is in the ward’s best interests. The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the duties imposed by this subsection.

(2) When a ward is not in the legal custody of the department, the court may order the proposed guardian to obtain, at the proposed guardian’s expense, a guardianship study of the proposed guardian’s home and provide a report to the court regarding the suitability of the proposed guardian and whether guardianship is in the ward’s best interests. [2003 c.229 §5; 2007 c.333 §5]

Source: Section 419B.369 — Guardianship study; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 414.577 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.577
414.577 Community health assessment and adoption of community health improvement plan
Status: in_force

(1) A coordinated care organization shall collaborate with local public health authorities and hospitals located in areas served by the coordinated care organization to conduct a community health assessment and adopt a community health improvement plan, shared with and endorsed by the coordinated care organization, local public health authorities and hospitals, to serve as a strategic population health and health care services plan for the residents of the areas served by the coordinated care organization, local public health authorities and hospitals. The health improvement plan must include strategies for achieving shared priorities.

(2) The coordinated care organization shall post the health improvement plan to the coordinated care organization’s website.

(3) The Oregon Health Authority may prescribe by rule requirements for health improvement plans and provide guidance for aligning the timelines for the development of the community health assessments and health improvement plans by coordinated care organizations, local public health authorities and hospitals. [2019 c.529 §1]

Note: 414.577 (Community health assessment and adoption of community health improvement 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.

Source: Section 414.577 — Community health assessment and adoption of community health improvement plan; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors414.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 417.346 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 417 / Section 417.346
417.346 Duties of Director of Human Services
Status: in_force

Subject to the availability of funds therefor, the Director of Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, shall:

(1) Identify current programs and potential resources available to families providing care for a family member with a disability or chronic illness.

(2) Develop a biennial plan for adequate funding and recommend budgetary priorities for family support services.

(3) Develop a biennial cooperative plan for assuring a statewide interagency system of family support services.

(4) Adopt rules for family support services that are guided by the goals and principles set forth in ORS 417.340 (Definitions for ORS 417.340 to 417.349) to 417.348 (Eligibility requirements) . These rules shall contain a grievance procedure.

(5) Make a biennial report to the Legislative Assembly on the state of the family support system, including strengths, deficiencies, cost savings and recommendations. This report shall include a comprehensive statement of the efforts of the Department of Human Services to carry out the policies and principles set forth in this legislation. The report shall include but not be limited to a list of family support services, a summary of costs and the number of clients served.

(6) Establish a Family Support Advisory Council whose purpose is to review and comment on plans and services provided or contracted for family support by state agencies and advise the director on the state plans for coordinated family support services.

(a) The council shall meet a minimum of four times per year.

(b) The membership of the council shall be 51 percent consumers of family support services.

(c) The remaining membership shall be composed of representatives of agencies providing family support services and representatives of advocacy groups. One member shall be a representative of the Department of Education. [1991 c.122 §4; 2001 c.900 §109; 2009 c.595 §358]

Source: Section 417.346 — Duties of Director of Human Services; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors417.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 423.120 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 423 / Section 423.120
423.120 Supplemental funding for reentry of young offenders
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections may enter into agreements or arrangements with counties for the purpose of providing counties with supplemental funding for the provision of reentry support and services to offenders who, before attaining 25 years of age, are released:

(a) On any form of transitional leave, work release or program of conditional or supervised release authorized by law;

(b) Due to a reduction in sentence; or

(c) On post-prison supervision.

(2) The department shall provide the supplemental funding to counties described in this section using funds appropriated to the department for that purpose.

(3) As used in this section, “offender” and “reentry support and services” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 423.110 (Acceptance of moneys for reentry services) . [2017 c.150 §1]

Source: Section 423.120 — Supplemental funding for reentry of young offenders , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors423.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.280 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.280
410.280 Duties of type B agencies
Status: in_force

Each type B area agency shall:

(1) Comply with the provisions of ORS 410.250 (Duties of type A agencies) (1) and (3) to (10).

(2) Conduct local planning functions for Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

(3) Develop a local plan for service delivery subject to review and approval by the Department of Human Services and the responsible unit of local government that complies with federal and state requirements and in accord with locally determined objectives consistent with the state policy on aging.

(4) Provide protective services within available resources. [1981 c.784 §13; 1993 c.116 §6]

Source: Section 410.280 — Duties of type B agencies , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.352 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.352
419B.352 Hospitalization
Status: in_force

The court may direct that the child or ward be examined or treated by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 (Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions) to 677.525 (Fees) , naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685 or nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 (Nurse practitioners) to 678.390 (Authority of nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist to write prescriptions or dispense drugs) , or receive other special care or treatment in a hospital or other suitable facility. If the court determines that mental health examination and treatment should be provided by services delivered through the Department of Human Services, the department shall determine the appropriate placement or services in consultation with the court and other affected agencies. If an affected agency objects to the type of placement or services, the court shall determine the appropriate type of placement or service. During the examination or treatment of the child or ward, the department may, if appropriate, be appointed guardian of the child or ward. [1993 c.33 §113; 2001 c.900 §123; 2003 c.396 §62; 2014 c.45 §44; 2017 c.356 §44]

Source: Section 419B.352 — Hospitalization; mental health examination , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.712 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.712
418.712 Definitions for ORS 418.714 and 418.718
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 418.714 (Domestic violence fatality review teams) and 418.718 (Statewide team) , “domestic violence fatality” means a fatality in which:

(1) The deceased was the victim of a homicide committed by a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner;

(2) The deceased was the victim of a suicide and there is evidence that the suicide is related to previous domestic violence;

(3) The deceased was the perpetrator of the homicide of a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner and the perpetrator also died in the course of the domestic violence incident;

(4) The deceased was a child who died in the course of a domestic violence incident in which either a parent of the child or the perpetrator also died;

(5) The deceased was a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner of the current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner of the perpetrator; or

(6) The deceased was a person 18 years of age or older not otherwise described in this section and was the victim of a homicide related to domestic violence. [2005 c.547 §1]

Note: 418.712 (Definitions for ORS 418.714 and 418.718) to 418.718 (Statewide team) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were 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 418.712 — Definitions for ORS 418.714 and 418.718 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.642 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.642
418.642 Confidentiality of information about person who maintains foster home
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department) , the name, address and other identifying information about a person who maintains a foster home are confidential and not accessible for public inspection.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Department of Human Services may adopt rules that allow the department to disclose information about a person who maintains a foster home if the department deems:

(a) It necessary or advisable to protect the best interests of a child; or

(b) It necessary for the administration of the child welfare laws. [1999 c.465 §2]

Source: Section 418.642 — Confidentiality of information about person who maintains foster home; exceptions; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 410.150 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.150
410.150 Use of files
Status: in_force

For the protection of applicants for and recipients of services, the Department of Human Services shall not disclose or use the contents of any records, files, papers or communications for purposes other than those directly connected with the administration of the laws of Oregon, and these records, files, papers and communications are considered confidential subject to the rules of the Department of Human Services, except as otherwise provided in ORS 411.320 (Disclosure and use of records limited to purposes connected to administration of public assistance programs) . In any judicial proceedings, except proceedings directly connected with the administration of public assistance or medical assistance laws, their contents are considered privileged communications. [1981 c.784 §28; 1997 c.581 §2; 2013 c.688 §30]

Source: Section 410.150 — Use of files; confidentiality; privileged communications , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors410.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 412.024 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.024
412.024 Assignment of support rights
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant or recipient of aid, except for recipients of aid under the JOBS Plus Program established in ORS 411.878 (Intent) , must assign to the state any rights to support that may be due from any other person to a family member for whom the applicant is applying for or receiving aid. If aid is paid and received for the support of a child, the rights to child support that any person may have for the child are deemed to have been assigned by operation of law to the state. Notice of the assignment by operation of law shall be given to the applicant at the time of application for public assistance, and shall be given to any obligee who may hold some interest in such support rights by depositing a notice in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the last-known address of such person. Assignment of support rights to the state shall be as set forth in rules adopted by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Justice.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an applicant or recipient who receives aid shall cooperate with the Department of Human Services and the Department of Justice in establishing the paternity of the applicant’s or recipient’s child born out of wedlock and in obtaining support or other payments or property due the applicant or child. An applicant or recipient is not required to cooperate if there is good cause or some other exception to the cooperation requirement that takes into account the best interest of the child. The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules defining good cause, other exceptions to cooperation and noncooperation by an applicant or recipient, and setting the sanction for noncooperation. The sanction may include total ineligibility of the family for aid, but in no situation may the sanction be less than a 25 percent reduction of the monthly grant amount. At the time an applicant applies for aid, the Department of Human Services shall inform the applicant, in writing, of the requirement of and exceptions to cooperation and the sanctions for noncooperation, and shall inform recipients, in writing, whenever eligibility for aid is redetermined.

(3) This section shall apply to recipients of aid pursuant to the temporary assistance for needy families program as long as the aid is funded in whole or in part with federal grants under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. [Formerly 418.042; 2009 c.80 §7; 2011 c.604 §5; 2015 c.765 §13]

Source: Section 412.024 — Assignment of support rights; cooperation required for establishing paternity of child or obtaining support; exceptions; sanctions; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors412.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.205 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.205
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
Status: in_force

As used 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) , 418.330 (Payments to adoptive parents or guardians) , 418.470 (Authority to pay for shelter-care homes) , 418.475 (Independent residence facilities) , 418.950 (Definitions for ORS 418.950 to 418.970) to 418.970 (ORS 418.950 to 418.970 inapplicable to existing facilities) and 418.992 (Civil penalty) to 418.998 (Disposition of penalties) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Child” means an unmarried person under 21 years of age who resides in or receives care or services from a child-caring agency.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Child-caring agency” means:

(A) Any private school, private agency, private organization or county program providing:

(i) Day treatment for children with emotional disturbances;

(ii) Adoption placement services;

(iii) Residential care, including but not limited to foster care or residential treatment for children;

(iv) Residential care in combination with academic education and therapeutic care, including but not limited to treatment for emotional, behavioral or mental health disturbances;

(v) Outdoor youth programs; or

(vi) Other similar care or services for children.

(B) Any private organization or person that provides secure transportation services as defined in ORS 418.241 (Licensing of secure transportation services providers) during any segment of a child’s trip to or from a child-caring agency, certified foster home as defined in ORS 418.241 (Licensing of secure transportation services providers) or developmental disabilities residential facility as defined in ORS 418.241 (Licensing of secure transportation services providers) , if the route of the child’s trip begins or ends in this state.

(b) “Child-caring agency” includes the following:

(A) A shelter-care home that is not a foster home subject to ORS 418.625 (Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645) to 418.645 (Appeal from decision of department) ;

(B) An independent residence facility as described in ORS 418.475 (Independent residence facilities) that meets the standards established by the Department of Human Services by rule to be considered a child-caring agency;

(C) A private residential boarding school;

(D) A child-caring facility as defined in ORS 418.950 (Definitions for ORS 418.950 to 418.970) ; and

(E) A secure nonemergency medical transportation provider, as defined in ORS 418.241 (Licensing of secure transportation services providers) .

(c) “Child-caring agency” does not include:

(A) Residential facilities or foster care homes certified or licensed by the Department of Human Services under ORS 443.400 (Definitions for ORS 443.400 to 443.455) to 443.455 (Civil penalties) , 443.830 (Definitions for ORS 443.830 and 443.835) and 443.835 (Certificate required) for children receiving developmental disability services;

(B) Any private agency or organization facilitating the provision of respite services for parents pursuant to a properly executed power of attorney under ORS 109.056 (Delegation of certain powers by parent or guardian) . For purposes of this subparagraph, “respite services” means the voluntary assumption of short-term care and control of a minor child without compensation or reimbursement of expenses for the purpose of providing a parent in crisis with relief from the demands of ongoing care of the parent’s child;

(C) A youth job development organization as defined in ORS 344.415 (Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425) ;

(D) A shelter-care home that is a foster home subject to ORS 418.625 (Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645) to 418.645 (Appeal from decision of department) ;

(E) A foster home subject to ORS 418.625 (Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645) to 418.645 (Appeal from decision of department) ;

(F) A facility that exclusively serves individuals 18 years of age and older; or

(G) A facility that primarily serves both adults and children but requires that any child must be accompanied at all times by at least one custodial parent or guardian.

(3) “Child-caring facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 418.950 (Definitions for ORS 418.950 to 418.970) .

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “County program” means any county operated program that provides care or services to children:

(A) In the custody of the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Youth Authority; or

(B) Under a contract with the Oregon Health Authority.

(b) “County program” does not include any local juvenile detention facility that receives state services provided and coordinated by the Department of Corrections under ORS 169.070 (Coordination of state services by Department of Corrections) .

(5) “Governmental agency” means an executive, legislative or judicial agency, department, board, commission, authority, institution or instrumentality of this state or of a county, municipality or other political subdivision of this state.

(6) “Independent residence facility” means a facility as described in ORS 418.475 (Independent residence facilities) .

(7) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Outdoor youth program” means a program that provides, in an outdoor living setting, services to children who have behavioral problems, mental health problems or problems with abuse of alcohol or drugs.

(b) “Outdoor youth program” does not include any program, facility or activity:

(A) Operated by a governmental entity;

(B) Operated or affiliated with the Oregon Youth Corps;

(C) Licensed by the Department of Human Services under other authority of the department; or

(D) Operated by a youth job development organization as defined in ORS 344.415 (Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425) .

(8) “Private” means not owned, operated or administered by any governmental agency or unit.

(9) “Private residential boarding school” means either of the following as the context requires:

(a) A child-caring agency that is a private school that provides residential care in combination with academic education and therapeutic care, including but not limited to treatment for emotional, behavioral or mental health disturbances; or

(b) A private school providing residential care that is primarily engaged in educational work under ORS 418.327 (Licensing of private residential boarding schools) .

(10) “Proctor foster home” means a foster home certified by a child-caring agency under ORS 418.248 (Certification of proctor foster homes) that is not subject to ORS 418.625 (Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645) to 418.645 (Appeal from decision of department) .

(11) “Provider of care or services for children” means a person, entity or organization that provides care or services to children, regardless of whether the child is in the custody of the Department of Human Services, and that does not otherwise meet the definition of, or requirements for, a child-caring agency. “Provider of care or services for children” includes a proctor foster home certified by a child-caring agency under ORS 418.248 (Certification of proctor foster homes) .

(12) “Qualified residential treatment program” means a program described in ORS 418.323 (Qualified residential treatment program) .

(13) “Shelter-care home” has the meaning given that term in ORS 418.470 (Authority to pay for shelter-care homes) . [Formerly 419.101; 1975 c.310 §1; 1983 c.510 §1; 1999 c.316 §3; 2001 c.809 §1; 2001 c.900 §117; 2007 c.70 §198; 2010 c.60 §1; 2011 c.278 §1; 2013 c.131 §4; 2016 c.106 §1; 2017 c.30 §2; 2017 c.244 §1; 2017 c.448 §1; 2019 c.209 §7; 2019 c.513 §1; 2019 c.619 §8; 2020 s.s.1 c.19 §§15a,15b; 2021 c.59 §3; 2021 c.672 §15; 2022 c.90 §15]

Source: Section 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 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 412.094 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.094
412.094 Public officials to cooperate in locating and furnishing information concerning parents of children receiving or applying to receive public assistance and in prosecuting nonsupport cases
Status: in_force

(1) All state, county and city agencies, officers and employees shall cooperate in the location of parents who have abandoned or deserted, or are failing to support, children receiving or applying to receive public assistance and shall on request supply the Department of Human Services, the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice or the district attorney of any county in the state with all information on hand relative to the location, income and property of such parents, including information disclosed to the Division of Child Support under ORS 314.840 (Disclosure of information) (2)(k). The granting of aid to the applicant shall not be delayed or contingent upon receipt of the answer to such requests by the Department of Human Services, the Division of Child Support or the district attorney. The Department of Human Services shall use such information only for the purposes of administration of public assistance to such children, and the district attorney and the Division of Child Support shall use such information only for the purpose of enforcing the liability of such parents to support such children, and neither shall use the information or disclose it for any other purpose. Any person who violates this prohibition against disclosure, upon conviction, is punishable as provided in ORS 314.991 (Penalties) (2).

(2) The Department of Human Services shall cooperate with the Division of Child Support or the district attorney prosecuting or considering the prosecution of such parent for nonsupport and shall report to the Division of Child Support or the district attorney all information contained in the case record which concerns the question of nonsupport and the suitability of prosecution as a method of obtaining support for the child in each case. [Formerly 418.135; 2013 c.36 §72]

Source: Section 412.094 — Public officials to cooperate in locating and furnishing information concerning parents of children receiving or applying to receive public assistance and in prosecuting nonsupport cases; use of information restricted , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors412.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.978 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.978
418.978 System of Care Advisory Council
Status: in_force

(1) A commission known as the System of Care Advisory Council is established.

(2) The council consists of 25 members appointed as follows:

(a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint one representative from the Judicial Department.

(b) The Governor shall appoint:

(A) Two members who are representatives of the Department of Human Services with extensive knowledge of systems of care, one of whom must have direct experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities programs.

(B) One member who is a representative of the Oregon Youth Authority with extensive knowledge of systems of care.

(C) One member who is a representative of the Oregon Health Authority with extensive knowledge of systems of care.

(D) One member who is a representative of the Department of Education.

(E) Two members who are representatives of coordinated care organizations meeting the criteria adopted by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 414.572 (Coordinated care organizations) , at least one of which must provide services to rural communities.

(F) One psychiatrist, one psychologist and one pediatric physician, each of whom must have clinical experience with youth.

(G) One member who is a representative of an entity that offers commercial insurance.

(H) Three members who are representatives of agencies that provide different services and supports to youth and families of youth.

(I) One member who is a representative of organizations that advocate for youth.

(J) One member who is a representative of organizations that advocate for families of youth.

(K) Two members of the public, each of whom are family members of:

(i) Persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities or mental illness; or

(ii) Persons who are currently or were previously in the foster care system or the youth criminal justice system.

(L) Two members of the public who are no more than 25 years of age at the time of appointment or reappointment and who:

(i) Are persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities or mental illness; or

(ii) Are currently or were previously a ward, youth or adjudicated youth, as those terms are defined in ORS 419A.004 (Definitions) .

(M) One member who is a county juvenile department director.

(N) One member who is a county mental health program director.

(O) One member who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state or a designee of the Indian tribe.

(P) One member who is a representative of Oregon’s federally mandated disability protection and advocacy agency.

(3) The term of office of each member of the council is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Before the expiration of the term of a member, a successor shall be appointed whose term begins on January 2 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment to one additional term. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Members of the council who are not state employees are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the council.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, members of the council described in subsection (2)(b)(K) and (L) of this section may be reimbursed for travel and other reasonable expenses associated with serving on the council.

(5) Members of the council who are state employees carrying out their state employment functions are entitled to compensation and reimbursement by their employing agencies for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties as members of the council.

(6) The Governor shall appoint one of the members as chairperson, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The members of the council shall elect from among themselves a vice chairperson who shall preside over meetings and exercise the functions of the chairperson during the absence or disability of the chairperson. The chairperson and the vice chairperson shall execute the duties determined by the council to be necessary.

(7) The council shall appoint an executive director who shall be in the exempt service and who shall be responsible for the performance of duties assigned by the council. Subject to the State Personnel Relations Law, the executive director may employ appropriate staff to carry out the duties assigned by the council.

(8) The council shall meet at least four times per year at a place, day and hour determined by the council.

(9) A majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. [2019 c.616 §2; 2021 c.489 §28; 2021 c.670 §2; 2023 c.293 §1]

Note: See note under 418.976 (Definitions for ORS 418.976 to 418.981) .

Source: Section 418.978 — System of Care Advisory Council , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 413.181 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 413 / Section 413.181
413.181 Disclosure of insurer information by Department of Consumer and Business Services for purpose of administering Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Care Delivery System
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Oregon Health Authority may enter into agreements governing the disclosure of information reported to the department by insurers with certificates of authority to transact insurance in this state and the disclosure of information reported to the Oregon Health Authority by coordinated care organizations.

(2) The authority may use information disclosed under subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of carrying out ORS 413.022 (Metrics and scoring subcommittee) , 413.032 (Establishment of Oregon Health Authority) , 414.572 (Coordinated care organizations) , 414.591 (Coordinated care organization contracts) , 414.605 (Consumer and provider protections) , 414.609 (Network adequacy) , 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) and 415.501 (Procedures for review of material change transactions) . [2012 c.8 §6; 2015 c.389 §8; 2019 c.478 §56; 2021 c.615 §10]

Note: See note under 413.161 (Collection of data on race, ethnicity, language, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity) .

Source: Section 413.181 — Disclosure of insurer information by Department of Consumer and Business Services for purpose of administering Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Care Delivery System , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors413.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.929 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.929
419B.929 Enforcement of certain orders and judgments
Status: in_force

A court may enforce an order or judgment directing a party to perform a specific act by punishing the party refusing or neglecting to comply with the order or judgment, as for a contempt as provided in ORS 33.015 (Definitions for ORS 33.015 to 33.155) to 33.155 (Applicability) . [2001 c.622 §35]

Source: Section 419B.929 — Enforcement of certain orders and judgments , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 420a.025 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 420a / Section 420a.025
420A.025 Rules
Status: in_force

In accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Director of the Oregon Youth Authority may adopt rules necessary for the administration of the laws that the Oregon Youth Authority is charged with administering. [1995 c.422 §8]

Source: Section 420A.025 — Rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.575 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.575
418.575 Definitions for ORS 418.575 to 418.598
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 418.575 (Definitions for ORS 418.575 to 418.598) to 418.598 (Rules) :

(1) “Child” means a child who qualifies for child welfare services provided by the Department of Human Services.

(2) “Client-focused functional outcome measures” means objective, observable measures of outcomes for services provided to a child and a child’s family under ORS 418.575 (Definitions for ORS 418.575 to 418.598) to 418.598 (Rules) , including but not limited to measures relating to permanency.

(3) “County partners” means employees or representatives of the Department of Human Services, the county, court appointed special advocates under ORS 419B.112 (Court appointed special advocate) , drug and alcohol treatment providers, mental health providers, providers of affordable housing and other persons or entities that provide services to children and families within a county of this state.

(4) “Family” means, at a minimum but not to the exclusion of siblings as defined in ORS 419A.004 (Definitions) or other persons living in the same household with a child, the child and:

(a) The child’s parent as defined in ORS 419A.004 (Definitions) ;

(b) The child’s guardian appointed pursuant to ORS chapter 125; or

(c) A person who has a caregiver relationship as defined in ORS 419B.116 (Intervention) with the child.

(5) “Intensive in-home services” means services that keep a child and family together in the child’s and family’s home with a goal of 24-hour on-call support while the child and the child’s family engage in family strengthening activities and receive appropriate mental health and addiction treatment and other intensive support interventions.

(6) “Performance-based contract” means a contract entered into under ORS 418.580 (Strengthening, Preserving and Reunifying Families programs) that:

(a) Requires a program to demonstrate successful child-driven outcomes when compared to alternative placement options and long-term cost savings; and

(b) Bases termination or renewal of the contract on demonstration of the factors described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(7) “Program” means a Strengthening, Preserving and Reunifying Families program described in ORS 418.580 (Strengthening, Preserving and Reunifying Families programs) . [2011 c.568 §2; 2012 c.97 §28]

Source: Section 418.575 — Definitions for ORS 418.575 to 418.598 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 418.933 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 418 / Section 418.933
418.933 Judicial determination on removal required
Status: in_force

(1) No refugee child shall remain out of the child’s home pursuant to ORS 418.927 (When refugee child may be removed from home) for longer than five days unless there has been a judicial determination supported by clear and convincing evidence that:

(a) Preventative or remedial services provided by the Department of Human Services have failed to alleviate the need for removal; and

(b) Return to the home will likely result in psychological or physical damage to the child.

(2) The department must include in its petition in addition to the material required under ORS 418.930 (Petition to juvenile court required upon removal of refugee child) and 419B.809 (Petition) or ORS 419C.255 (Facts to be pleaded) , the following:

(a) Specific actions the department is taking or has taken to alleviate the need for removal.

(b) Assurance that the department has complied with the placement preferences of ORS 418.937 (Placement decision) .

(c) Assurance that the department is making or has made diligent efforts to locate and to give notice to all affected refugee family members and to the Refugee Child Welfare Advisory Committee of the pendency of the petition. [1985 c.358 §6; 1993 c.33 §340; 2001 c.622 §44]

Source: Section 418.933 — Judicial determination on removal required , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.618 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.618
419B.618 Determination of Indian child’s tribe
Status: in_force

(1) In a child custody proceeding in which an Indian child is alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS chapter 109, 418, 419A or 419B, or in a hearing under ORS 419C.626 (Review hearing by court) involving an Indian child, the Indian child’s tribe is:

(a) If the Indian child is a member of or is eligible for membership in only one tribe, the tribe of which the Indian child is a member or eligible for membership.

(b) If the Indian child is a member of one tribe but is eligible for membership in one or more other tribes, the tribe of which the Indian child is a member.

(c) If the Indian child is a member of more than one tribe or if the Indian child is not a member of any tribe but is eligible for membership with more than one tribe:

(A) The tribe designated by agreement between the tribes of which the Indian child is a member or in which the Indian child is eligible for membership; or

(B) If the tribes are unable to agree on the designation of the Indian child’s tribe, the tribe designated by the court.

(2) When designating an Indian child’s tribe under subsection (1)(c)(B) of this section, the court shall, after hearing, designate the tribe with which the Indian child has the more significant contacts, taking into consideration the following:

(a) The preference of the Indian child’s parent;

(b) The duration of the Indian child’s current or prior domicile or residence on or near the reservation of each tribe;

(c) The tribal membership of the Indian child’s custodial parent or Indian custodian;

(d) The interests asserted by each tribe;

(e) Whether a tribe has previously adjudicated a case involving the Indian child; and

(f) If the court determines that the Indian child is of sufficient age and capacity to meaningfully self-identify, the self-identification of the Indian child. [2020 s.s.1 c.14 §8; 2021 c.398 §12]

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

Source: Section 419B.618 — Determination of Indian child’s tribe , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 416.550 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 416 / Section 416.550
416.550 Procedure to perfect lien
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receiving notice under ORS 416.530 (Notice of claim to department, authority or coordinated care organization) , to perfect its lien the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority shall:

(a) File a notice of lien, substantially in the form prescribed in ORS 416.560 (Form of notice of lien) , with the recording officer of the county in which the person against whom claim is made or action is brought resides. If the claim or action is against a corporation, the notice of lien shall be filed with the recording officer of the county within the state in which such corporation has its principal place of business. If the claim or action is against a public body, agency or commission, the notice of lien shall be filed with the recording officer of the county in which the public body, agency or commission has its main offices; and

(b) Prior to the date of satisfaction of the judgment or payment under the settlement or compromise, send a certified copy of the notice of lien by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt to each person or public body, agency or commission against whom claim is made or action is brought by the recipient.

(2) Upon the filing of a notice of lien by the department or the authority, the recording officer shall enter the name of the injured person, the approximate date of the injury and the name of the department or the authority as lienor in the lien docket provided for in ORS 87.575 (Lien docket) and shall make an index thereto in the names of the injured persons and the department or the authority. [Formerly 411.560; 1991 c.249 §33; 2001 c.600 §5; 2009 c.595 §349; 2014 c.45 §40]

Source: Section 416.550 — Procedure to perfect lien , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors416.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 419b.648 — OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 419b / Section 419b.648
419B.648 Right to examine reports or documents
Status: in_force

(1) In any child custody proceeding under ORS 109.326 (Consent when spouse not parent) or 109.330 (Notice when parent does not consent) or ORS chapter 419B when there is reason to know that the child is an Indian child, each party has the right to timely examine all reports or other documents held by the Department of Human Services that are not otherwise subject to a discovery exception under ORS 419B.881 (Disclosure) or precluded under state or federal law.

(2) The preservation of confidentiality under this section does not relieve the court or any petitioners in an adoption proceeding from the duty to comply with the placement preferences under ORS 419B.654 (Placement preferences) (2) if the child is an Indian child. [2020 s.s.1 c.14 §21; 2021 c.398 §28]

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

Source: Section 419B.648 — Right to examine reports or documents , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).