1. (1) Effective November 1, 2019, DD case management entities for adults enrolled in community developmental disabilities programs or support service brokerages are required to notify their local DD abuse investigator of all the deaths of adults receiving case management services within one business day of being informed of the death per ODDS policy and in the format required by ODDS or OTIS.
2. (2) If the investigator or law enforcement reported a death to the medical examiner in cases where there was reasonable cause to believe that an adult has died as a result of abuse, an abuse investigation shall be immediately opened per OAR 419-100-0070. Notifications shall occur in the same manner as all allegations of alleged abuse, outlined in OAR 419-100-0040.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.010, 409.050, ORS 430.731 & 430.662

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 430.731, 443.875, 430.768, 443.400 - 443.465, 443.705 - 443.825 & ORS 430.735 - 430.765

History

OTIS 85-2023, minor correction filed 12/01/2023, effective 12/01/2023
DHS 7-2023, renumbered from 407-045-0298, filed 12/01/2023, effective 12/01/2023
DHSD 13-2020, minor correction filed 09/03/2020, effective 09/03/2020
DHSD 29-2019, amend filed 11/15/2019, effective 11/15/2019
DHSD 17-2019, temporary amend filed 09/25/2019, effective 11/01/2019 through 04/28/2020
DHSD 11-2019, amend filed 08/01/2019, effective 08/01/2019
DHSD 4-2019, temporary amend filed 03/01/2019, effective 03/01/2019 through 08/27/2019
DHSD 25-2018, adopt filed 08/27/2018, effective 08/27/2018
DHSD 3-2018, temporary adopt filed 02/27/2018, effective 03/01/2018 through 08/27/2018