ORS 124.071 Deadline to complete abuse investigation; exception; written report required

Investigations commenced by the Department of Human Services pursuant to ORS 124.070 must be completed by the department on or before 120 days after receipt of the report of abuse made under ORS 124.060, unless there is an ongoing concurrent criminal investigation, in which case the department may take a reasonable amount of additional time in which to complete the investigation.

Upon completion of an investigation in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, a written report shall be prepared that includes information as required by rule adopted by the department, including but not limited to the following:

The date and location of the report of abuse and of the incident of abuse that was reported;

The dates that the investigation was commenced and completed and by what entity;

A description of documents and records reviewed during the investigation;

An identification of any witness statements that were obtained during the investigation; and

A statement of the factual basis for any findings and a summary of the findings made as a result of the investigation.