1. (1) The person identified as the executive director in an initial application, as defined in OAR 411-323-0020, must successfully complete the orientation offered by the Department for the initial application to be considered. Documentation of successful completion of the orientation must be included with the initial application as described in OAR 411-323-0030(3).
   (2) A person newly designated as the executive director of a certified agency must successfully complete the orientation offered by the Department within 90 calendar days of being designated as the executive director. Documentation of successful completion of the orientation must be provided to the Department within 90 calendar days of the executive director's designation. Failure to pass the orientation may result in:
   (a) Denial, suspension, or revocation of an agency's certificate.
   (b) The attachment of one or more conditions to an agency's certificate.
   (3) This rule does not apply to a person who has acted as an executive director for at least three years at an agency certified in Oregon under these rules.
   (4) A person who successfully completes the orientation must assume the position of executive director of an agency within one year of completing the orientation. Failure to assume the role of executive director within a year of completing the orientation renders the orientation for the person void.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, 427.024, 427.104 & 430.662

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 409.010, 427.007, 427.024, 427.104, 430.215, 430.610 & 430.662

History

APD 1-2026, amend filed 01/12/2026, effective 01/15/2026
APD 11-2025, temporary amend filed 07/17/2025, effective 07/21/2025 through 01/16/2026
APD 16-2023, amend filed 09/30/2023, effective 10/01/2023
APD 54-2022, adopt filed 12/15/2022, effective 12/15/2022
APD 29-2022, temporary adopt filed 06/25/2022, effective 07/01/2022 through 12/27/2022