Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 419 - OFFICE OF TRAINING, INVESTIGATIONS AND SAFETY
Division 105 - SERIOUS EVENT ASSESSMENTS
Section 419-105-0000 - Death Reporting Reviews for Adults in Developmental Disabilities Services
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) Effective November 1, 2019, Developmental Disabilities (DD) case management entities for adults enrolled in community developmental disabilities programs or support service brokerages are required to notify their local DD abuse investigator of all the deaths of adults receiving case management services within one business day of being informed of the death per the Department's Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) policy and in the format required by the Department.
(2) Within one business day of being informed of the adult's death, the investigator shall either:
(3) The investigator shall complete a death review report using the OTIS provided format within 55 calendar days of receiving the report of the adult's death.
(4) The death review consists of ascertaining if abuse was a factor in the adult's death. This includes but is not limited to:
(5) The investigator shall obtain the official cause and manner of death, such as a copy of the adult's death certificate or medical examiner's report.
(6) Within 5 calendar days of receiving a completed death review, an OTIS manager or coordinator shall review and either
(7) If at any point the investigator ascertains during the death review that abuse was a factor, OTIS is to be notified within one business day and the death review case shall become an assigned abuse investigation per OAR 419-100-0070. Notifications shall occur per OAR 419-100-0040.
(8) Nothing in this section affects the community program's duties and responsibilities related to case management following the death of an enrolled adult.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.010, ORS 430.735, ORS 430.662 & ORS 409.050
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 430.662