Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Division 90 - FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATORS AND EVALUATIONS
Section 309-090-0055 - Certification Denial, Suspension, Revocation, Non-Recertification and Complaints Regarding Content of Written Evaluation Reports

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 309-090-0055

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

(1) An applicant may be denied certification, or an evaluator may be denied recertification for reasons including but not limited to:

(a) The applicant for initial or recertification attempted to procure a certification through fraud, misrepresentation or deceit;

(b) The applicant for initial or recertification submits to the Authority any notice, statement or other document required for certification which is false or untrue, or contains any material misstatement or omission of fact;

(c) The applicant for initial or recertification has been convicted of a felony; or

(d) The applicant for initial or recertification fails to meet the requirements for receiving certification or recertification.

(2) An applicant's certification may be revoked for any of the following reasons:

(a) The evaluator fails to meet any of the applicable requirements of these rules;

(b) The applicant loses his or her professional license for any reason;

(c) The Authority accepts one or more complaints regarding the content of written reports; the forensic review panel reviews the complaints and determines that the deficiencies in the reports represent a substantial departure from the standards of practice established by these rules. Complaints regarding content are limited to standards set forth in OAR 309-090-0025.

(3) The Authority may immediately suspend an evaluator's certification in the event of a situation in which the Authority determines that immediate action is necessary, such as receipt of a serious complaint which has not yet been fully reviewed by the Authority.

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Statutory/Other Authority: 161.392, 413.042 & 419C.382

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 161.295-325, 419C.378 - 386, 161.360-370, 161.392, 419C.411 & 419C.520-529

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