1. (1) A referral agent who provides long term care referrals to clients must be registered with the Department and obtain a Certificate of Registration with the Department before:

   1. (a) Entering into an agreement to provide long term care referral services to a client.
   2. (b) Soliciting prospective clients and facilities, or
   3. (c) Collecting compensation from a facility for placement of a client.
2. (2) If a referral agent maintains a website it must contain a link to the Oregon Licensed Long Term Care Settings Search website https://ltclicensing.oregon.gov/ listing complaints and regulatory actions by facility.
3. (3) If the referral agent does not maintain a website, the referral agent shall notify clients in writing of the Oregon Licensed Long Term Care Settings Search website https://ltclicensing.oregon.gov/, as listed above in (2).
4. (4) The Department will notify the applicant of receipt of the application for Certificate of Registration within 10 calendar days.
5. (5) The Department will notify the applicant within 60 calendar days after receiving the completed application of the decision to approve or deny a Certificate of Registration.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, 410.070 & 443.373

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 409.050, 410.070 & 443.373

History

APD 44-2022, amend filed 09/06/2022, effective 09/15/2022
APD 18-2018, adopt filed 06/29/2018, effective 07/01/2018