Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1)
Individuals seeking THW certification and registry enrollment shall:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
(b) Not be listed on the Medicaid provider
exclusion list;
(c) Successfully
complete all training requirements for certification in a traditional health
worker category as outlined in these rules;
(d) Pass a background check as described in
OAR 950-060-0070;
(e) Beginning August 31, 2018, successfully
complete an Authority approved oral health training;
(f) Submit to the Authority all required
documentation and a completed application on an Authority prescribed
form.
(2) An individual
applying for certification or renewal as a peer support specialist as that term
is defined in OAR 950-060-0010 can have their
background check completed by an outside entity pursuant to OAR
950-060-0070 and be verified by
that entity to the Authority:
(a) The
entity's certification requirements shall include all peer support specialist's
certification and renewal requirements set forth in these rules;
(b) For Authority certification or renewal
and entry into the registry, peer support specialists shall either:
(A) Have the outside entity submit their
certification and background check information to the Authority; or
(B) Submit to the Authority all required
documentation and a completed application on an Authority prescribed
form.
(3)
Individuals seeking THW certification and registry enrollment as a Legacy
Clause for community health worker, peer wellness specialist, personal health
navigator, peer support specialist, or birth doula shall:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
(b) Not be listed on the Medicaid provider
exclusion list;
(c) Pass a
background check as described in OAR
950-060-0070;
(d) Submit to the Authority all required
documentation and a completed application on an Authority prescribed form by
June 30, 2025 including:
(A) A minimum of one
letter of recommendation from any previous employer for whom THW services were
provided between January 1, 2008, and June 30, 2025; and
(B) Verifiable evidence of working or
volunteering in the capacity of a community health worker, peer wellness
specialist, or personal health navigator for at least 3000 hours between
January 1, 2008, and June 30, 2025; or
(C) Verifiable evidence of working or
volunteering in the capacity of a peer support specialist for at least 2000
hours between January 1, 2008, and June 30, 2025.
(D) Verifiable evidence of attending 10
births and providing 500 hours of community work supporting birthing persons
and families in the capacity of a birth doula.
(E) Submit a completed renewal application on
an Authority prescribed form no later than six months after the expiration of
the current certification period.
(4) An individual may withdraw from the
application process for certification and enrollment or from the registry by
submitting written notification to the Authority unless a complaint
investigation or revocation proceeding is underway.
(5) Applicants shall apply for certification
within three years of completing a training program to be eligible for
certification and registry enrollment.
(6) Applicants denied certification because
they completed a training program more than three years prior to application
may file an appeal with the Authority for an exemption.
(7) If the Authority determines that an
applicant meets the requirements of this section, the Authority shall notify
the applicant in writing granting the individual certification as a THW and
adding the individual to the registry.
(8) Certification is valid for 36 months from
the date of certification.
(9) A
THW seeking certification renewal shall:
(a)
Submit a completed renewal application on an Authority prescribed form no less
than 30 days before the expiration of the current certification
period;
(b) Pass a background check
as described in OAR 950-060-0070;
(c) Provide written verification indicating
that the certificate holder meets the applicable requirements for continuing
education set forth in OAR
950-060-0050; and
(d) Submit verifiable evidence of completion
of an oral health training ;
(e)
Completion of an Authority approved oral health training shall need to occur
only one time;
(f) An individual
applying for renewal as a THW, whose certification lapsed for more than 6
months will be required to take a competency skills test administered by the
Authority in addition to providing proof of completion of the number of CEUs
required for their worker type.
(10) The Authority shall remove a THW from
the registry if the THW fails to renew certification within the three-year
renewal period.
(11) THWs removed
from the registry following certification expiration shall be denied renewal
unless they file an appeal with the Authority within 60 calendar days of
certification expiration and are granted an exemption.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
413.042,
414.665 & ORS
414.635
Statutes/Other Implemented: 181.537, 414.665 & ORS
414.635
