Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 407 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Here’s a refreshed overview of OAR Chapter 407 – Department of Human Services, updated as of May 26, 2025:
📘 Chapter 407 – Divisions at a Glance
Div 1 – Procedural Rules (§ 407‑001‑0000 to .0010)
Div 3 – Public Record Fees (§ 407‑003‑0000 to .0010)
Div 5 – Client Rights (§ 407‑005‑0000 to .0120)
Div 7 – Criminal History and Abuse Checks (§ 407‑007‑0000 to .0640)
Div 10 – Pre‑Employment/Employment Screening (§ 407‑010‑0001)
Div 12 – Restricting Access to DHS Premises & Employees (§ 407‑012‑0005 to .0025)
Div 14 – Privacy and Confidentiality (§ 407‑014‑0000 to .0320)
Div 20 – Pain Management (§ 407‑020‑0000 to .0015)
Div 25 – Employment Services (§ 407‑025‑0000 to .0120)
Div 30 – Client Civil Rights (§ 407‑030‑0010 to .0040)
Div 35 – Contracting and Grants (§ 407‑035‑0000 to .0015)
Div 43 – Oregon Health Authority (§ 407‑043‑0010 to .0020)
Div 45 – Office of Training, Investigations & Safety – Adult Abuse (§ 407‑045‑0000 to .1110)
Div 50 – Medicare Part D Authorized Decision Makers (§ 407‑050‑0000 to .0010)
Div 70 – Demographics (§ 407‑070‑0000)
Div 100 – Resilience Hubs & Networks Grant (§ 407‑100‑0010 to .0080)
Div 120 – Provider Rules (§ 407‑120‑0100 to .1505)
🔎 In-Depth Highlights
Division 7 – Criminal History & Abuse Checks
Establishes procedures for criminal record and abuse checks, including definitions (e.g., “abuse check,” “approved with restrictions”)
Defines background check process: required submissions, fingerprinting criteria, weighing tests, preliminary approvals, final fitness decisions, and appeal rights through OAR 407‑007‑0000 to .0370
Sections .0400–.0460 cover abuse checks specifically for DHS employees, volunteers, contractors, including confidentiality and screening scope
Sections .0600–.0640 maintain a Background Check Registry, define record-access rules, qualified entity reporting, portability, and periodic review requirements .
Other Key Divisions
Client Rights (Div 5): Defines rights for recipients of DHS services.
Privacy & Confidentiality (Div 14): Governs protection of client information.
Pain Management (Div 20): Regulates opioid prescribing by DHS-affiliated providers.
Medicare Part D Decision Makers (Div 50): Training and role of authorized decision-makers.
Office of Training, Investigations & Safety (Div 45): Adult abuse prevention, reporting standards, oversight.
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