Oregon Administrative Code

414-576-0010 Definitions for Birth Through Five Literacy Fund As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise. (1) “Early literacy” means the skills and knowledge that children develop in the years before they learn to read and write formally. This includes foundat…

414-576-0020 Eligibility Criteria (1) To be eligible for a grant, the organization must: (a) Serve children ages birth through five and / or their families in support of early literacy development; and (b) Serve communities in Oregon or Tribal members affiliated with the federall…

414-576-0030 Administration (1) The Department will administer grant agreements with the grant recipients and provide program guidelines. (2) Grant recipients must comply with the terms and conditions of the agreement including, but not limited to, cooperating with the Department…

414-576-0040 Evaluation The Department will submit a progress report on the Birth Through Five Literacy Plan to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to early childhood no later than December 31 of each year. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 327.839 -327.841 St…

414-580-0000 Definitions The following definitions apply to Division 580 of Chapter 414: (1) “Department” means the Department of Early Learning and Care. (2) “Early Care and Education Provider” means any of the following entities and their staff: (a) A child care facility that i…

414-580-0005 Purpose The purposes of the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program are: (1) To promote inclusive values, policies, and practices that create opportunities for all Young Children and their families to participate in a broad range of activities and…

414-580-0010 Regional Service Provider Requirements Regional Service providers must: (1) Ensure that Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation services are accessible to all populations, especially those most disproportionately impacted by Suspension and Expulsion; an…

414-580-0030 Reporting (1) Upon request by the Department, any Early Care and Education Provider receiving technical assistance from the Regional Service Providers must make available to the Department any information and data that the Department determines is necessary to monito…

414-600-0005 Purpose Statement These rules, OAR 414-600-0005 to 414-600-0120, prescribe the process for determining eligibility and eligibility requirements for Relief Nurseries to receive state funds to provide services to children and families in accordance with ORS 417.788. St…

414-600-0015 Definitions For the purposes of OAR 414-600-0005 to OAR 414-600-0120 the following definitions apply: (1) "Culturally Responsive" means the use of the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of diverse children and families …

414-600-0021 Process to Determine Eligibility to Receive State Funding as a Relief Nursery (1) A non-governmental, community-based organization that is tax exempt under IRC section 501(c)(3) wanting to become a Relief Nursery or an existing Relief Nursery wanting to be determined…

414-600-0025 Eligibility of Relief Nurseries to Receive State Funding (1) Upon receiving determination of eligibility, the Department may contract with a Relief Nursery to receive state funds in accordance with ORS 417.788 and OAR 414-600-0005 to 414-600-0120. (2) To be eligible …

414-600-0031 Minimum Requirements (1) A Relief Nursery must: (a) Establish and maintain appropriate internal fiscal controls and fund accounting procedures to assure the proper accounting and disbursement of all funds provided by the Department; (b) Collect and report data, inclu…

414-600-0035 Core Services (1) Relief Nursery services must include therapeutic early childhood programs, home visiting, and parent education and support. (2) A therapeutic early childhood program must include the following: (a) Therapeutic classrooms; (b) Focused interventions f…

414-600-0041 Monitoring Compliance; Eligibility Review (1) A Relief Nursery eligible to receive state funds shall be subject to annual eligibility reviews and monitoring. (2) OARN may conduct site visits at any time to assist Relief Nurseries in maintaining funding eligibility an…

414-600-0043 Eligibility Appeals (1) An applicant or Relief Nursery that OARN determines is not eligible to receive state funding as a Relief Nursery may appeal OARN’s eligibility determination in the manner provided in this rule. (2) Initial Appeal to OARN. (a) To initiate an ap…

414-600-0045 Conditions and Process for Revocation of Eligibility; Revocation Appeals (1) OARN may revoke a Relief Nursery’s eligibility to receive state funding if OARN determines that the Relief Nursery no longer meets eligibility requirements in accordance with OAR 414-600-001…

414-600-0051 Funding (1) The Department, in consultation with OARN, shall establish a methodology and formula for allocation of legislatively appropriated funds. The Department shall document the methodology and factors considered in the development of the funding allocation form…

414-600-0055 Funding Appeals (1) A Relief Nursery may appeal a funding decision made by the Department in the manner provided in this rule. (2) A Relief Nursery must submit a written request for review to the Department within 30 calendar days of the date that the Department issu…

414-600-0061 Coordination with the Early Learning System (1) To ensure Relief Nursery programs and services are consistent with the Early Learning System created by and described in ORS 417.727 and 417.728, a Relief Nursery receiving state funds shall: (a) Coordinate and work col…

414-600-0105 Reporting (1) A Relief Nursery shall provide information and data demonstrating program compliance to the Department upon request and in a manner provided by the Department. (2) A Relief Nursery must develop and record individual child goals in the child’s records. S…

414-600-0115 Mandatory Reporters A Relief Nursery, Relief Nursery staff and other providers having reasonable cause to believe that any child with whom the provider or program staff comes into contact has suffered or is suffering from abuse or neglect shall report or cause a repo…

414-600-0120 Confidentiality of Child and Family Data (1) All personal information maintained by a Relief Nursery relating to a child or family served by the Relief Nursery in one or more locations and in various forms, reports or documents, or stored or transmitted by electronic…

414-800-0115 Eligibility The following types of organizations may apply for funding: (1) Early Learning Hubs (2) Education Service Districts; (3) K-12 school districts; (4) Non-profit organizations; (5) Post-Secondary institutions; or (6) A collaboration of any of the above. Stat…

414-900-0005 Applicability of Rules (1) Under ORS 417.827, the Department of Early Learning and Care (Department) has authority to administer the Early Learning Hub system, ensuring equitable and comprehensive early childhood services across the state. (2) The purpose of these ru…

414-900-0010 Definitions The following words and terms within these rules have the following meanings: (1) “Administrative Overhead” means any dollar that is not spent directly on services for children or on preparing and evaluating services for children. This is the cost of oper…

414-900-0011 Early Learning Hub Director Role Each Hub must have a designated Hub Director(s) who focuses on centering equity and addressing the needs of the region’s identified priority population(s). The Hub Director(s) is the conduit, connector, and systems capacity builder of…

414-900-0015 Early Learning Hubs Purpose and Functions Hubs are established to coordinate and align early learning and care services for children from birth to age six with an emphasis on priority population(s), a specific geographic area or community of interest as identified by…

414-900-0020 Selection Criteria for Hub Contracts The Early Learning Council may fund no more than seven Hub Demonstration Projects in fiscal year 2013-2014. The ELC will release a request for applications for Hubs in August 2013. A Hub may provide services to a geographic area o…

414-900-0030 Administration (1) The Department shall administer grants that contribute to building the Early Learning Hub system. The system may not include more than 16 Early Learning Hubs under ORS 417.827. (2) The Department shall administer and manage Grant Agreements with th…

414-900-0100 Backbone Entity Structure (1) A backbone entity is an entity that provides operational and fiscal support to the regional Early Learning Hub. In its current operations, a backbone entity must be demonstrably committed to supporting young children and families. A Hub …

414-900-0110 Early Learning Hub Governance Structure (1) Each Hub must have a Governance Council. The Governance Council is a multisector council with decision-making authority, as defined in this rule. The Governance Council is the independent body responsible for providing stra…

414-900-0500 Data Collection and Reporting Early Learning Hubs must collect and assess data in accordance with the standards established by the Department, as outlined in the Grant Agreement, and Hubs must ensure the accuracy, reliability, and validity of the data. (1) Data colle…

414-900-0510 Administration of Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Program The Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Program (KPI) is established by ORS 336.101. KPI funds are invested by Early Learning Hubs to support acces…

414-999-0000 Purpose (1) The purpose of OAR 414-999-0000 through 414-999-0060 is to establish and maintain a Workforce Registry system that supports a qualified and diverse early learning workforce through diverse pathways, reduces system duplication, administrative inefficiencie…

414-999-0010 Definitions for Workforce Registry Rules (1) "Career and Technical Education (CTE)" means a sequence of courses, aligned to industry standards at the secondary and post-secondary level that integrates technical and career skill proficiencies with relevant academic co…

414-999-0020 Administration (1) The Oregon Registry shall ensure that the Early Childhood Workforce has access to a clear and published process, for the activities in OAR 414-999-0000 through 414-999-0060 using multilingual and multimodal tools. (2) The Oregon Registry shall ensu…

414-999-0030 Career Pathways (1) The Department shall work with the Oregon Registry to develop and implement a step-based career pathway system, in which licensing serves as the foundational step and higher steps recognize diverse routes for advancing qualifications. (2) The care…

414-999-0040 Foreign Language Translation The Oregon Registry shall develop and implement a process for receiving and translating into English any applications and documentation related to professional development submitted under these rules. (1) The Oregon Registry shall not cha…

414-999-0050 Verifying Out-of-State Professional Development The Oregon Registry shall maintain a streamlined, equitable, and transparent process that allows the Early Learning Workforce to use out-of-state or international training, degrees, certifications, coursework, and crede…

414-999-0060 Training Record Access The Oregon Registry shall maintain a streamlined, equitable, and transparent process that allows the Early Learning Workforce to use out-of-state or international training, degrees, certifications, coursework, and credentials to document their …

415-001-0000 Model Rules of Procedure The Oregon Health Authority (Authority), Health Systems Division (Division), Addiction Services, chapter 415, shall comply with Authority rules in chapter 943 regarding Model Rules of Procedure, Notices of Rulemaking, adoption of Temporary Ru…

415-012-0000 Purpose and Scope (1) These rules establish procedures for the residential licensure of the following: (a) Any substance use disorder service provider that is or seeks to be contractually affiliated with the Health Systems Division (HSD), a Coordinated Care Organizat…

415-012-0010 Definitions (1) "Applicant" means any individual or entity who has requested, in writing, a license. (2) "Community Mental Health Program (CMHP)" means the organization of various services for individuals with a mental health diagnosis or addictive disorders, operate…

415-012-0020 General Requirements (1) Every provider that operates a residential service element by contract with the Division or subcontracts with a local entity or public body or receives public funds for providing substance use disorder or problem gambling prevention, interven…

415-012-0030 Application Procedures (1) The Division shall mail an application packet to all applicants seeking residential licensure. (2) All programs applying for the first time for a residential license to operate a treatment or prevention program shall schedule a meeting with…

415-012-0032 Application Information An applicant for a license shall submit the information listed below on forms provided by the Division: (1) Name and address of the applicant; (2) Name, address, and qualifications of the executive director or administrator; (3) Outline of the…

415-012-0035 Responses To Application (1) Within 60 days upon receipt of application materials, the Division shall conduct a comprehensive audit of the application materials to determine compliance with these rules: (a) If the application is found to be complete and the materials…

415-012-0040 Licenses (1) The Division may issue a residential license under these rules for a duration not to exceed two years. (2) Renewal of licenses shall be contingent upon demonstration of compliance with applicable administrative rules: (a) A program may continue to operat…

415-012-0050 Onsite Reviews and Access Requirements (1) The Division shall inspect the facilities and must review procedures utilized: (a) Before issuing a license to an applicant; and (b) Before renewal of an existing license. (2) The Division may conduct onsite inspections: (a)…