Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 944 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, DRUG TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Division 10 - Behavioral Health Resource Networks
Section 944-010-0030 - Screenings

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 944-010-0030

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

(1) Screening services provided by an entity funded under ORS 430.389(2) must be provided by a Peer Support Specialist, Certified Recovery Mentor, Peer Wellness Specialist, or other addiction professional acting within their scope of practice to determine whether an individual needs a comprehensive behavioral health needs assessment or referrals to additional services and supports. A screening must at a minimum cover the following:

(a) Acute care needs;

(b) Treatment for substance use disorders and co-existing health problems;

(c) Personal safety;

(d) Harm reduction;

(e) Addiction Peer supports;

(f) Housing;

(g) Employment and training;

(h) Childcare;

(i) Food and other basic living needs; and

(j) The need for, and provision of, mobile or virtual outreach services.

(2) Screening services must be provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every calendar day of the year through a telephone line or other means. A BHRN can rely on the statewide telephone hotline established by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 430.391 for telephone screenings during nonbusiness hours such as evenings, weekends, and holidays.

(3) Once screening is completed, an individual must be provided, at a minimum, with:

(a) Referrals to all requested and appropriate services.

(b) Supportive services if the individual is waiting for services that are not readily available.

(4) If, after the completion of a screening, an individual indicates a desire to address some or all of the identified needs, a case manager must work with the individual to design an individual intervention plan. The plan must address all of the individual's needs identified in the screening.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 430.389, 430.390 & ORS 430.383

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 430.383, 430.389, 430.390 & 430.392

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