ORS 409.474 Rules

The Department of Human Services shall adopt all rules necessary for the operation and administration of the Oregon Lifespan Respite Care Program, including but not limited to:

Establishing criteria, procedures and timelines for designation of the community-based private nonprofit, for-profit or public agencies that will receive funding to provide respite services under community lifespan respite care programs;

Requiring that community lifespan respite care programs publicize the telephone number and address where families and caregivers may contact the program;

Establishing operational guidelines and outcome measures for state and community lifespan respite care programs;

Establishing program reporting and data collection requirements;

Creating statewide minimum standards for lifespan respite care providers;

Establishing standards for coordination between the Oregon Lifespan Respite Care Program and other caregiving programs; and

Establishing a statewide quality assurance process and quality assurance measures.