The Department receives reports of abuse of children and screens them to determine the response required under ORS chapter 419B. The purpose of these rules, OAR chapter 419, division 220, is to describe:

1. (1) The circumstances under which the Office of Training, Investigations and Safety (OTIS) is responsible to respond to a report of child abuse of a child involving a caregiver, household member, contractor, or volunteer of a child care and
2. (2) The requirements for screening and investigating a report of alleged child abuse received by the Department effective June 1, 2020 that is the responsibility of OTIS.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 419B.005 - 419B.050

History

OTIS 24-2024, minor correction filed 11/01/2024, effective 11/01/2024
DHS 14-2024, renumbered from 407-047-0400, filed 10/30/2024, effective 11/01/2024
DHS 29-2022, amend filed 07/20/2022, effective 08/01/2022
DHSD 5-2020, adopt filed 06/01/2020, effective 06/01/2020