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Rules and policy
Administrative Rules
Effective September 1, 2008, two sets of administrative rules were put into place. The newest set of rules covers background checks on DHS employees, volunteers under direction and control of the Department, and certain contractors. The second set--the provider rules previously in place--were amended to remove language and references now covered by the employee rules and to make the informal administrative review process voluntary. The provider rules cover persons and facilities licensed, certified or regulated by the Department such as home care workers, residential care facility volunteers and staff, adult foster home providers and caregivers.
Following are the current rules in effect.
Employee rules
Provider rules
If you have questions regarding any of the rules, contact us via email at cru.info@state.or.us
Process, policy and procedures
The administrative rules define a person who must be checked as a “subject individual.” Subject individual includes people who work, volunteer and, in some cases, live in a location where services are provided to children, seniors, and people with disabilities or mental illness. The term also includes DHS employees, DHS volunteers and many persons or employees of agencies contracting with the department.
DHS Policy and Procedure The DHS criminal history check policy directs that criminal history checks be done in accordance with the administrative rules. The procedure provides more detail on the criminal history check process for DHS non-institution employees. Updates to the policy and procedures are under development to incorporate changes resulting from the September, 2008 rulemaking actions.
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