Department of Human Services
Chapter 407
Division 47
OFFICE OF TRAINING, INVESTIGATIONS AND SAFETY - CHILD ABUSE
407-047-0200
Investigations in Schools: Purpose and Scope
The Department of Human Services receives reports of abuse of children and screens them to determine the response required under ORS chapter 419B. The purpose of these rules, OAR 407-047-0200 through 407-047-0300, is to describe:
(1) The circumstances under which the Office of Training, Investigations and Safety (OTIS) is responsible to respond to a report of child abuse of a student involving an employee, agent, contractor, or volunteer of an education provider and
(2) The requirements for screening and investigating a report of alleged child abuse received by the Department as of January 1, 2020 that is the responsibility of OTIS.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 419B.005 - 419B.050
History:
DHS 29-2022, amend filed 07/20/2022, effective 08/01/2022
DHSD 1-2021, minor correction filed 02/04/2021, effective 02/04/2021
DHSD 36-2019, adopt filed 12/30/2019, effective 01/01/2020