Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS › Division 205 - RESPITE PROVIDER CERTIFICATION › Section 413-205-0015 - Department Responsibilities to Certify a Respite Provider

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To certify a
respite applicant
the
certifier
must complete
			 all of the following:
(a) Review the completed
			 application;
(b) Have
face-to-face
contact with each
respite
			 applicant
and each
member of the household
;
(c) Explain to the
respite
			 applicant
the process and requirements for a
Respite
			 Certificate of Approval;
(d) Discuss with the
respite
			 applicant
the role and responsibilities of the
Department;
(e)
			 Discuss the
respite applicant's
motivation for and interest in
			 caring for a
child
or
young adult
in the role
			 as a
Certified Respite Provider
;
(f) Assure the
respite
			 applicant
possesses a valid driver license and auto insurance if the
respite applicant
will transport a
child
or
young adult
being served in their home through an open child
			 welfare case or a
child
or
young adult
in the
			 care or custody of the
Department
;
(g) Complete a home visit and observe and
			 assess the safety of the physical environment. Document the home assessment on
			 the Safety, Home Environment and Privacy Acknowledgement;
(h) Assure completion of a
criminal
			 records check
through the Law Enforcement Database System (LEDS) and a
			 fingerprint-based
criminal records check
of national crime
			 information databases by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on each
respite applicant
and all other adult
members of the
			 household
;
(A) Assess the
			 information obtained from the
criminal records check
and if
			 there are criminal convictions complete a weighing test and fitness
			 determination as described in OAR 413-120-0400  through OAR
			 413-120-0475;
(B) If a
respite applicant
or other
member of the
			 household
has a disqualifying conviction under OAR 413-120-0450  or the
			 authorized designee makes a negative fitness determination, the
Department
must proceed under OAR 413-120-0460  and
			 413-205-0025  and issue a proposed and final order denying certification, unless
			 the application is withdrawn by the
respite
			 applicant.
(i)
			 Assure completion of a child abuse history background check in the state of
			 Oregon for each
respite applicant
and each other adult
member of the household,
as follows:
(A) If a
respite applicant
or other adult
member of the household
has lived outside of
			 the state of Oregon in the previous five years, obtain a child abuse history
			 background check for each state the individual has lived in the previous five
			 years preceding the date on the application for certification from the
Department
;
(B) If
			 a
respite applicant
or other adult
member of the
			 household
has lived outside of the United States in the previous five
			 years, initiate the request for a child abuse history background check from
			 each country where the individual lived within the five years preceding the
			 date on the application for certification from the
Department
;
(C)
			 Assess any safety concerns regarding each
respite applicant
and each other
member of the household
raised by information
			 learned from the child abuse history background check in Oregon and if
			 applicable, another state or country; and
(D) When a
respite applicant
or other
member of the household,
has been identified as the
			 perpetrator, alleged perpetrator, or the respondent of abuse in a
child
			 protective services assessment
founded disposition, substantiated
			 disposition, unable to determine disposition, or inconclusive disposition or a
			 similar disposition from another
Department
division, agency
			 or state, consult with the certification supervisor about whether to seek
			 approval from the Child Welfare Program Manager to continue with the
			 certification assessment:
(i) If the decision
			 is to seek approval, the Child Welfare Program Manager must consider the
			 information and safety concerns and may approve or deny continuing the
			 assessment of the
Certified Respite applicant.
(ii) If the decision in subparagraph (i) of
			 this paragraph is to deny continuing with the assessment, the
Department
may terminate the assessment process and, unless
			 the application is withdrawn, proceed to deny the application under OAR
			 413-205-0025.
(iii) The information
			 considered, including the safety concerns assessed, and the decision must be
			 documented on a form approved by the
Department
.
(j) Verify completion of the required
Certified Respite Provider
training;
(k) Gather information from a minimum of two
			 personal references for the
respite applicant
, no more than
			 one of which may be provided by the
respite applicant
's
			 relatives; and
(l) Document the
			 completion of the activities, on a form approved by the
Department
.