1. (1) When the certified respite provider moves to another residence in the State of Oregon, the Department terminates the certification. The Department may issue a new certification for the new residence after the activities described in this section have been completed. Within 10 business days, the Department must complete the following actions:

   1. (a) Conduct a home visit.

      1. (A) Provide the certified respite provider an Application or Change of Status for Respite Provider Certification;
      2. (B) Review the completed Application or Change of Status for Respite;
      3. (C) Observe and assess the safety of the physical environment;
      4. (D) Walk through each room in the primary residence and each surrounding building and structure on the property, unless the building or residence is a self-contained, separate-entry residence rented to or owned by another individual;
      5. (E) Complete a safety assessment of the home and surroundings using a form approved by the Department; and
      6. (F) Assess any concerns regarding the certified respite provider’s ability to provide for the safety, health, and well-being needs of a child being served in their home through an open child welfare case or in the care or custody of the Department. Determine whether the home and certified respite provider meet the standards under OAR 413-205-0027 to 413-205-0030 and document those assessment activities in the provider record.
   2. (b) Document the circumstances of the certified respite providers relocation and the Department’s decision about certification at the new address in the provider record of the Department’s electronic information system.

2. (2) When a certified respite provider has been initially certified by the local Child Welfare office in the county in which the certified respite provider resides and the certified respite provider moves to another county, the following must occur prior to the approval of the new certificate:

   1. (a) The Child Welfare Program Managers or designees in both counties must coordinate the transfer of the record and ongoing Department responsibilities for certification; and
   2. (b) A certifier must complete the actions described in section (1) of this rule.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 418.005, ORS 409.050 & ORS 418.640

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.005, ORS 409.010, ORS 418.640, ORS 418.015, ORS 418.315, ORS 418.625, ORS 418.627, ORS 418.630, ORS 418.635, ORS 418.642, ORS 418.643, ORS 418.644, ORS 418.645, ORS 418.647 & ORS 418.648

History

CWP 54-2026, adopt filed 04/29/2026, effective 05/01/2026