Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) In
order to qualify for culturally and linguistically specific behavioral health
services enhanced payments as an organization, the organization must:
(a) Be enrolled as an outpatient Medicaid
Behavioral Health provider with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) that is not
prohibited by law from receiving the enhanced payment;
(b) Submit a complete application to the
Oregon Health Authority (OHA);
(c)
Demonstrate the ability to serve a distinct minoritized cultural community;
and
(d) Be primarily led and
staffed by people that have extensive experience working with or being immersed
in the same minoritized cultural community they serve; or
(e) Have a history of at least five years
primarily serving the specified minoritized cultural community in a behavioral
health setting.
(2) To
demonstrate the ability to serve a distinct minoritized cultural community
under section (1) (c) of this rule an organization must provide information
that shows the following:
(a) Comprehensive
knowledge of diverse lived experiences held by the minoritized cultural
community being served including, but not limited to, their experiences of
structural and individual racism, minoritization or discrimination that may
have an impact on the community's collective mental health and
wellbeing.
(b) Knowledge of
specific behavioral health inequities documented in the minoritized cultural
community being served, which may be addressed by the culturally and
linguistically specific service organization.
(c) A practice of supporting and affirming
cultural and language practices for the community being served, such as but not
limited to:
(A) Health and safety beliefs, or
practices;
(B) Positive cultural
identity, pride, or resilience;
(C)
Immigration dynamics; or
(D)
Religious beliefs.
(d) A
demonstrated ability to support and affirm clients experiencing intersectional
oppression in the provision of services. The ability to support and affirm the
unique needs of clients experiencing intersectional oppression may be evidenced
through details of established collaboration with other culturally specific
providers, details of dedicated spaces or groups provided for clients
experiencing intersectional oppression, or any other supporting
information.
(3) The
information required to be provided under section (1)(b) through (e) and (2) of
this rule must include documentation of the organization's culturally specific
focus demonstrated in a mission statement, vision statement, or other
public-facing document. Supporting information can also include but is not
limited to:
(a) Documentation detailing
policies and procedures.
(b)
Documentation of staff training requirements and any resulting
certifications.
(c) A narrative
that details the organization or program's strategic plan or history and
experience, including specific examples, without identifying any individual
clients.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
413.042
Statutes/Other Implemented: HB 5202
(2021)
