The Department of Human Services 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 230, 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 student involving an employee, agent, contractor, or volunteer of an education provider and
2. (2) The requirements for screening and investigating a report of alleged child abuse received by the Department as of January 1, 2020 that is the responsibility of OTIS.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050 & ORS 419B.019

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 419B.005 - 419B.050

History

OTIS 35-2024, minor correction filed 11/01/2024, effective 11/01/2024
DHS 15-2024, renumbered from 407-047-0200, filed 10/30/2024, effective 11/01/2024
DHS 29-2022, amend filed 07/20/2022, effective 08/01/2022
DHSD 1-2021, minor correction filed 02/04/2021, effective 02/04/2021
DHSD 36-2019, adopt filed 12/30/2019, effective 01/01/2020