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Oregon School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) Certification Standards

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Oregon SBHC Standards for Certification

Oregon’s SBHC certification standards were developed in partnership with the Oregon School-Based Health Care Network, Conference of Local Health Officials, and the SBHC State Program Office.  Oregon's certification process was implemented on July 1, 2000. The standards outline a voluntary certification process rather than licensing.  However, all SBHCs receiving state funds are required to be certified.

The goals of standardization are to:

• Increase emphasis on Best Practices,
• Reduce site-to-site variability,
• Increase the ability to study clinical outcomes, and
• Increase the potential for insurance reimbursement.

The standards address the following:

• Facilities,
• Operations and staffing,
• Laboratory services,
• Clinical services,
• Data collection and reporting,
• Quality assurance activities, and
• Administrative procedures for certification.

For details, please visit the SBHC Standards for Certification and April 2005 approved revisions.

Table of Contents

Certification Process
Sponsoring Agency/ Facility
Operations/ Staffing
Laboratory
Services
Data Collection & Reporting
Quality Assurance
Terminology

 Core Certification Reviewer Tool.

 Expanded Certification Reviewer Tool.

 Key Performance Measurers.