1. (1) The Respite Certificate of Approval remain in effect and the responsibilities of the certified respite provider remain in effect during inactive referral status.

2. (2) Certified respite provider may request that the Department place the home on inactive referral status for any reason for up to 12 months. The inactive referral status begins on the date requested by the Certified respite provider and while it is in effect:

   1. (a) The Department must not use the home for respite; and
   2. (b) The Certified respite provider may not accept respite for any child from another agency.

3. (3) Inactive referral status, when requested by the Certified respite provider, ends:

   1. (a) At the request of the Certified respite provider ; or
   2. (b) When the certification terminates or expires, unless the Department is in the process of assessing the Certified respite provider for renewal of the Certificate of Approval.

4. (4) The Department may initiate a Certified respite provider inactive referral status under the conditions described in OAR 413-205-0021. When the Department initiates inactive referral status, the Department must:

   1. (a) Provide written notification to the Certified respite provider of the inactive referral status within 14 business days after the inactive status is initiated.
   2. (b) Provide written notification to the Certified respite provider when inactive referral status ends, unless the Department has issued Notice of Intent to Revoke.
5. (5) The Department may revoke certification if a Certified respite provider does not remedy a violation of a certification standard within the time frame of the inactive referral status.

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