Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 419 - OFFICE OF TRAINING, INVESTIGATIONS AND SAFETY
Division 120 - PATIENT ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS AT THE OREGON STATE HOSPITALS
Section 419-120-0020 - Training for Individuals Investigating Reports of Alleged Abuse

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 419-120-0020

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

(1) OTIS shall provide sufficient and timely training and consultation to ensure that the investigator is able to conduct a thorough and unbiased investigation and make a determination about the alleged abuse.

(a) Training shall include initial and continuing education to address initial action on complaints, screen and conduct abuse investigations.

(b) The training shall address the cultural and social diversity of Oregon, and focus on the vulnerable populations served and those who provide services, and include trauma-informed practices.

(2) OTIS employees conducting investigations under these rules (OAR chapter 419, division 120) are required to participate in the quarterly meetings provided investigators and demonstrate an understanding of investigative core competencies. Core competencies in the areas of:

(a) Interviewing;

(b) Gathering relevant information through records and site visits;

(c) Weighing the evidence; and

(d) Making abuse determinations.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.010, 409.050, 413.085, 426.010 & 430.731

Statutes/Other Implemented: 430.768, 426.385, 430.210, 430.731, 430.735 - 430.765 & ORS 179.390

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