Office of Training, Investigations and Safety
Chapter 419
Division 110
ADULT ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
419-110-0110
Department Investigation of Alleged Abuse
(1) If determined necessary or appropriate, OTIS may conduct an investigation rather than allow the CMHP to investigate the alleged abuse or in addition to the investigation by the CMHP. Under such circumstances, the CMHP shall receive authorization from OTIS before conducting any separate investigation.
(2) OTIS shall conduct all abuse investigations involving adults defined in ORS 430.735(2):
(a) Under these rules, OAR chapter 419, division 110 for adults receiving services in an Authority-operated facility licensed under ORS 443.400.
(b) Under OAR chapter 419, division 100 for adults with developmental disabilities in a Department-operated residential training home, or
(c) OAR chapter 419, division 120 for patients of the state hospitals.
(3) OTIS may screen and assign an allegation of abuse involving adults described in section (2), to a CMHP designee to investigate under these rules or to a community developmental disabilities program to investigate under OAR chapter 419, division 100.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.010, 409.050, 413.085 & ORS 430.731
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 430.731, ORS 409.027, 443.875, 430.610 to 430.695, 430.735 to 430.765, 430.768, 443.400 to 443.465, 443.705 – 443.825 & 413.036
History:
OTIS 104-2023, minor correction filed 12/01/2023, effective 12/01/2023
DHS 7-2023, renumbered from 407-045-0230, filed 12/01/2023, effective 12/01/2023
DHSD 8-2019, amend filed 06/28/2019, effective 07/01/2019
DHSD 1-2019, temporary amend filed 02/12/2019, effective 02/12/2019 through 08/10/2019
DHSD 23-2018, temporary amend filed 08/09/2018, effective 08/15/2018 through 02/10/2019
DHSD 2-2018, adopt filed 02/27/2018, effective 02/27/2018
DHSD 9-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-1-17 thru 2-27-18