Or. Admin. Code § 309-060-0150

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 309-060-0150 - Program Staff Requirements

(1) The provider must maintain one or more program staff for every sixteen residents.

(a) The provider must take appropriate steps to hire program staff that are culturally and linguistically appropriate for the population served by the CBSH.

(b) Program staff are not required to live on premises.

(c) The provider is not required to maintain staffing 24 hours a day.

(d) The provider must notify residents in writing of the hours and days that program staff will be on-site and/or on duty.

(2) The applicant, facility manager if applicable, and each program staff must pass criminal records check in accordance with OAR chapter 943, division 007 prior to providing any services and supports to a resident.

(3) Providers, facility managers if applicable, and program staff may not provide any services and supports to any resident prior to acquiring documented education, experience, or receiving supervised training designed to impart the basic knowledge and skills necessary to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of residents with mental health or substance use disorders. Necessary skills or topics must include but may not be limited to:

(a) Physical caregiving;

(b) Screening for care and service needs;

(c) Appropriate behavior towards residents with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities;

(d) Emergency procedures;

(e) Medication support;

(f) If the CBSH facility provides meals to residents, meal planning, food preparation and storage;

(g) Issues related to architectural accessibility;

(h) Mandatory abuse reporting; and

(i) In-Person First Aid and CPR Training.

(4) Facility managers:

(a) If a provider employs a facility manager and that person leaves during the period of the registration, the provider must notify the Division immediately and identify a plan for providing services and supports to the residents; and

(b) If a facility manager starts employment during the time period of registration, the provider shall submit to the Division the new facility manager's name, address, telephone number, email address, and approved criminal records check within 14 calendar days of the hire date.

Or. Admin. Code § 309-060-0150

BHS 9-2018, adopt filed 04/16/2018, effective 4/16/2018; BHS 43-2023, amend filed 12/22/2023, effective 1/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.032, ORS 413.042, ORS 413.085 & ORS 443.485

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 443.480 - 443.500 & ORS 443.991