1. (1) In order to qualify for enhanced payments for culturally and linguistically specific traditional health worker services, an individual must:

   1. (a) Be enrolled as a provider and reimbursed through OHP’s fee schedule for physical health services.
   2. (b) Be a Traditional Health Worker.
   3. (c) Submit a complete Traditional Health Worker Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services application.
   4. (d) Demonstrate the ability to serve a minoritized cultural community.

2. (2) To demonstrate the ability to serve a particular minoritized community under (1) (c) of this rule, an individual must provide information that shows the following:

   1. (a) Comprehensive knowledge of diverse lived experiences held by the minoritized cultural community being served including, but not limited to, their experiences of structural and individual racism, minoritization or discrimination that may have an impact on the community’s collective health and wellbeing.
   2. (b) Knowledge of specific social/physical health inequities documented in the minoritized cultural community being served, which may be addressed by the culturally and linguistically specific services of the individual;

   3. (c) A practice of supporting and affirming cultural and language practices for the minoritized cultural community being served, such as but not limited to:

      1. (A) Health and safety beliefs or practices;
      2. (B) Positive cultural identity, pride, or resilience;
      3. (C) Immigration dynamics; or
      4. (D) Sacred beliefs.
   4. (d) A demonstrated ability to support and affirm clients experiencing intersectional oppression in the provision of services. The ability to support and affirm the unique needs of clients experiencing intersectional oppression may be evidenced through details of the individual’s established collaboration with other culturally specific providers, details of dedicated spaces or groups provided for clients experiencing intersectional oppression, or any other supporting information; and
   5. (e) Have extensive experience working with or being immersed in the same minoritized cultural community being served; or
   6. (f) Have a history of at least one year of experience primarily serving a specified minoritized cultural community.

3. (3) The information required to be provided under section (1)(b) and (c) and (2) of this rule can include, but is not limited to:

   1. (a) A resume or curriculum vitae detailing academic credentials, relevant course work, work history, or certifications; or
   2. (b) A narrative that details the individual’s professional history and experience, including specific examples, without identifying clients.

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