Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 410 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Division 170 - BEHAVIOR REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM GENERAL RULES › Section 410-170-0100 - Placement-Related Activities for the Authority's BRS Contractors and BRS Providers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In cases
			 where the Authority is the agency, the BRS contractor shall, and require that
			 its BRS provider, provide the following placement-related activities and all
			 facilities, personnel, materials, equipment, supplies and services, and
			 transportation necessary to provide those activities including but not limited
			 to:
(a) For transportation, the BRS
			 contractor shall, and require that its BRS provider, be responsible for the
			 transportation of the BRS client to attend school to the extent not provided by
			 the school district. For transportation to medical, dental, and therapeutic
			 appointments to the extent not provided through the Oregon Health Plan; to
			 recreational and community activities; to places of employment; and to shop for
			 incidental items;
(b) For
			 educational and vocational activities, the BRS contractor shall, and require
			 that its BRS provider, have a system in place to meet the educational and
			 vocational needs of the BRS client in its program either on-site or at an
			 off-site location or a combination of the two;
(c) Recreational, social, and cultural
			 activities:
(A) The BRS contractor shall, and
			 require that its BRS provider, provide recreation time for the BRS client daily
			 and offer activities that are varied in type to allow BRS clients to obtain new
			 experiences. The BRS contractor shall, and require that its BRS provider,
			 document recreation as having been provided by recording the type of activity
			 the BRS client participated in and the date it occurred;
(B) The BRS contractor shall, and require
			 that its BRS provider, provide each BRS client at least one opportunity per
			 week to participate in recreational activities in the community, unless the BRS
			 client is clearly unable to participate in offsite activities due to safety
			 issues. If a BRS client is restricted from participation in community
			 recreation, the BRS contractor shall, and require that its BRS provider,
			 document the reason in the BRS client's case file, and the reason must be
			 reviewed regularly to ensure that the BRS client is not unnecessarily
			 restricted from offsite activities. The BRS contractor shall, and require that
			 its BRS provider, offer any BRS client who is restricted from community
			 activities alternative opportunities for recreation on-site;
(C) The BRS contractor shall, and require
			 that its BRS provider, provide access to or make available social and cultural
			 activities for the BRS clients as part of the therapeutic milieu of the
			 program. These activities are to promote the BRS client's normal development
			 and help broaden the BRS client's understanding and appreciation of the
			 community, arts, environment, and other cultural groups;
(D) The BRS contractor must not, and ensure
			 that its BRS provider does not, permit BRS clients to participate in
			 recreational activities that present a higher level of risk to BRS clients
			 without pre-approval by the caseworker. This applies to activities that require
			 a moderate to high level of technical expertise to perform safely, present
			 environmental hazards, or where special certification or training is
			 recommended or required such as: whitewater rafting, rock climbing, ropes
			 courses, activities on or in any body of water where a certified lifeguard is
			 not present and on duty, mountain climbing, and using motorized yard
			 equipment.
(d) The BRS
			 contractor shall, and require that its BRS provider, provide adequate
			 opportunities for the BRS clients to complete homework assignments with
			 assistance from staff if needed.