Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 78 - COMMUNITY CASE MANAGEMENT
Section 291-078-0031 - Validation and Evaluation

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 291-078-0031

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) The Department of Corrections will perform periodic validation to the Public Safety Checklist to ensure that the tool is predicting risk within acceptable ranges.

(2) Each agency is responsible for quality assurance measures within their county.

(a) A sample of case plans should be reviewed by supervisors a minimum of every six months for high and medium cases and as needed for all other cases;

(b) Internal quality assurance measures such as peer review and supervisor audits should be used to maximize consistency and reliability of case management tasks. These reviews should be conducted on a regular basis as determined by the agency.

(c) Internal quality assurance may include:
(A) Spot checks of assessments, which may include the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI), Women's Risk Need Assessment (WRNA), Stable-2007 or Acute-2007 and Static 99R (as referenced in this rule division);

(B) Review of case plan development and maintenance;

(C) Observation, review, and feedback of Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) or Women's Risk Need Assessment (WRNA) scores, interviews, and supporting documentation (as referenced in this rule division);

(D) Proper use of supervision overrides;

(E) Accurate and appropriate case documentation; or

(F) Adherence to case plan policies and procedures.

(d) External quality assurance measures, including peer review and formal audits, may be used to ensure a statewide case management practice.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

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