1. (1) The purpose of these rules, OAR chapter 419, division 120, is to establish the procedures for reporting, investigating and resolving allegations of patient abuse in the Oregon State Hospitals.
2. (2) The Department’s Office of Training, Investigations and Safety (OTIS) has the duties, functions and powers of ensuring investigations of alleged patient abuse at the state hospitals are conducted in a uniform, objective and thorough manner.

3. (3) OTIS shall:

   1. (a) Receive all mandatory reports of alleged patient abuse by state hospital staff or visitors;
   2. (b) Coordinate the assessment for protective services with the state hospital; and
   3. (c) Conduct thorough and unbiased the investigations to make abuse findings as required by ORS 430.735 to 430.768 and these rules.

Statutory/Other Authority

430.731, ORS 409.010, 413.085, 426.010 & 409.050

Statutes/Other Implemented

430.731, 430.735 - 430.765, 430.768, 430.210, ORS 179.390 & 426.385

History

OTIS 106-2023, minor correction filed 12/01/2023, effective 12/01/2023
DHS 7-2023, renumbered from 407-045-0405, filed 12/01/2023, effective 12/01/2023
DHSD 12-2019, amend filed 08/01/2019, effective 08/01/2019
DHSD 3-2019, temporary amend filed 03/01/2019, effective 03/01/2019 through 08/27/2019
DHSD 28-2018, adopt filed 10/01/2018, effective 10/01/2018
DHSD 6-2018, temporary adopt filed 04/13/2018, effective 04/13/2018 through 10/09/2018