1. (1) “Culturally and linguistically specific services” means quality health care or health care related services that are designed specifically for a distinct minoritized cultural community, developed based on the languages used and the cultural values of a distinct minoritized cultural community and designed to elevate their voices and experiences, and that aim to enhance emotional safety, belonging and a shared collective cultural experience for healing and promotion of health among the distinct cultural community.
2. (2) “Culturally and linguistically specific services organization” means an organization providing outpatient care or a community-based organization, group or association providing culturally and linguistically specific health care or health related services, or both, in its entirety as evidenced by its organizational mission.
3. (3) “Culturally and linguistically specific services program” means a division or associated component of an organization that provides culturally and linguistically specific health care or health related services, or both, as evidenced by the program’s mission, that exists within the subset of services provided by an organization whose mission may, but is not required to, focus on a distinct minoritized cultural community.
4. (4) “Culturally and linguistically specific traditional health worker provider” means a traditional health worker enrolled with OHA as an Oregon Health Plan (OHP) provider and deemed eligible by OHA to receive enhanced payments for culturally and linguistically specific services.
5. (5) “Minoritized cultural community” is a community that has experienced historical and contemporary discrimination and oppression primarily on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual and affectional orientation, ability status, and/or migration history.
6. (6) “OHA” means the Oregon Health Authority.
7. (7) “Provider” is an individual, or entity enrolled with OHA’s Medicaid program and authorized to bill for Medicaid eligible services.
8. (8) “These rules” means OAR 410-174-0000 to 410-174-0040
9. (9) “Traditional health worker” means ORS 414.665 and OAR 950, Division 60.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 413.042 & ORS 414.065

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 414.065

History

DMAP 48-2025, adopt filed 06/03/2025, effective 07/01/2025