944-010-0010 Definitions (1) "ASAM Criteria" means the Fourth Edition of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) for the Treatment of Addictive, Substance-related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, which is a clinical guide to develop patient-centered service plans and make objective decisions about levels of care, continuing care, and transfer or discharge for individuals. (2) “The Authority” means Oregon Health Authority. (3) "Behavioral Health" includes mental health, substance use, substance use disorders, and problem gambling. (4) “Funded Entity” means an organization, local or state governmental body, or one of the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon, that individually provides some or all of the services described in ORS 430.389(2)(e), that is funded by the Authority under ORS 430.389. (5) "Behavioral Health Resource Network" means a collection of funded entities that network to provide all required service areas as described in ORS 430.389.(2). (6) “Contingency Management” (CM) means a structured, evidence-based therapy that provides incentives to reinforce targeted individuals’ behavior among people with substance use disorder (SUD), including but not limited to encouraging individuals to achieve their goals by providing them with tangible reinforcements soon after an individual completes a treatment adherent behavior, like attending a therapy visit, taking a prescribed medication, or a reduction in drug use. (7) "Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Services" means the provision of effective, equitable, understandable, and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy, and other communication needs. (8) "Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services" means quality substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery supports and services that are designed specifically for a distinct minoritized cultural community, developed based on the languages used and cultural values of the distinct minoritized cultural community and designed to elevate their voices and experiences, and that have the aim of enhancing emotional safety, belonging, and a shared collective cultural experience for healing and recovery among the distinct cultural community served. These services are primarily led and staffed by people that have extensive experience working with or being immersed in the same minoritized cultural community they serve or have a history of at least five years primarily serving the specified minoritized cultural community in a behavioral health setting. (9) "Diagnosis" means the principal mental health or substance use diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). (10) "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)" refers to the Fifth Edition published by the American Psychiatric Association. (11) “Employment support services” mean individualized services that assist individuals with substance use disorder in obtaining and maintaining employment in the community and in continuing treatment to ensure rehabilitation and productive employment which can include but is not limited to: (a) Job development; (b) Supervision and job training; (c) On-the-job visitation; (d) Consultation with the employer; (e) Job coaching; (f) Counseling; (g) Skills training; and (h) Transportation. (12) "Gender Affirming Care" means health care and health related services that holistically attends to but is not limited to transgender, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, Two Spirit and intersex people's physical, mental, and social health needs and well-being while respectfully affirming their gender identity. Gender Affirming Care is sensitive and responsive to an individual's gender identities and expressions. Gender affirming care complies with non-discrimination laws. (13) "Individuals or persons with substance use disorder" means people with a substance disorder diagnosis or who meet the diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder. (14) "Individual intervention plan" means a plan encompassing the desired changes and outcomes of a recovery process made collaboratively between an individual and a provider. (15) "Organization" means any entity lawfully registered to do business in the State of Oregon, including, but not limited to, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, for profit corporation, or nonprofit corporation. (16) “Peer Delivered Services Supervisors” means qualified individuals certified as an Addiction Peer Support Specialist (PSS), Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM), or an Addiction Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) with at least one year of experience as a PSS, CRM, or PWS in substance use disorder and addiction recovery services who evaluates and guides PSS, CRM, and PWS program staff in the delivery of peer delivered services and supports. (17) "Peer-Run Organization" means an organization: (a) In which a majority of the individuals who oversee the organization's operation and who are in positions of control have lived experience with mental health or addiction challenges; (b) That is fully independent, separate, and autonomous from other behavioral health agencies; and (c) That has the authority and responsibility for all oversight and decision-making on governance, financial, personnel, policy, and program issues in the organization. (18) “Substance use disorder treatment” means outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential services and supports for individuals with substance use disorders which can include but is not limited to: (a) Cognitive or behavioral therapies; (b) Contingency management; (c) Medically monitored withdrawal management; and (d) Medication assisted treatment (MAT). (19) “These rules” mean OAR 944-010-0000 to 944-010-0090. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 430.389, 430.390, 430.391 & SB 610 (2025) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 430.383 & 430.392 History: DTRS 1-2025, amend filed 12/25/2025, effective 01/01/2026 DTRS 3-2024, adopt filed 10/22/2024, effective 11/01/2024 DTRS 1-2024, temporary adopt filed 05/30/2024, effective 06/01/2024 through 11/27/2024