1. (1) The primary purposes of LEDS access isto assist staff in making decisions about safety, specifically related to child protective services, assessing safety service providers, and emergency certification as outlined in these rules (OAR 413-015-1100 to 413-015-1125). Criminal history information obtained from LEDS will be considered, along with other safety-related information, to:

   1. (a) Identify present danger safety threats and impending danger safety threats; or
   2. (b) Determine if behavior that is revealed by criminal history is inconsistent with providing care to children or having access to children.
2. (2) These rules do not address criminal records checks for non-emergency certification or adoption approval. Criminal records checks for non-emergency certification or adoption approval are governed by OAR 413-208-0000 to 413-208-0035.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 181.537, ORS 409.050 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.005, ORS 181.537, ORS 409.010 & ORS 419B.020

History

CWP 36-2026, minor correction filed 02/25/2026, effective 02/25/2026
CWP 10-2022, amend filed 06/23/2022, effective 07/01/2022
CWP 104-2018, amend filed 09/10/2018, effective 09/10/2018
CWP 52-2018, temporary amend filed 06/29/2018, effective 06/29/2018 through 12/25/2018
CWP 17-2014, f. & cert. ef. 12-24-14
CWP 13-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-14 thru 12-28-14
CWP 21-2010, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-10
CWP 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-15-10 thru 12-12-10
CWP 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07
CWP 8-2005, f. & cert. ef. 7-28-05
CWP 1-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-28-05 thru 7-27-05