Oregon Administrative Rules|Section 411-348-0040 - Application for Initial License

                                                
Current through Register Vol. 60, No. 12, December 1, 2021 
(1) At least 30 calendar days prior to anticipated licensure, an applicant must submit an application, an In-Residence Caregiver Applicant Study, and required non-refundable fee in the amount in accordance with ORS 443.416. The application is provided by the Department and must include all information requested by the Department.
 
(2) The application must identify the number of children the Host Home is presently capable of supporting at the time of application, in accordance with the capacity requirements described in OAR 411-348-0100. For the purposes of license renewal, the number of beds to be licensed may not exceed the number identified on the license to be renewed unless approved by the Department.
 
(3) The initial license application must include:
(a) A copy of any lease agreements or contracts, management agreements or contracts, or sales agreements or contracts, relative to the operation and ownership of the home;
 
(b) A floor plan of the home showing the location and size of rooms, emergency escape and rescue openings, exit doorways, smoke alarms, and extinguishers; and
 
(c) A copy of the In-Residence Caregiver Applicant Study completed by the program provider according to OAR 411-348-0045.
 
 
(4) If a scheduled, onsite licensing inspection reveals that an applicant is not in compliance with these rules as attested to on the Licensing Onsite Inspection Checklist, the onsite licensing inspection may be rescheduled at the convenience of the Department.
 
(5) Applicants may not admit any child to the home prior to receiving a written confirmation of licensure from the Department.
 
(6) If an applicant fails to provide complete, accurate, and truthful information during the application and licensing process, the Department may cause initial licensing to be delayed or may deny or revoke the license.
 
(7) Any applicant, person with controlling interest in a program provider, or an in-residence caregiver is considered responsible for acts occurring during, and relating to, the operation of a Host Home for the purpose of licensing.
 
(8) The Department may consider the background and operating history of each applicant, each person with controlling interest, and in-residence caregiver when determining whether to issue a license.
 
(9) When an application for initial licensure is made by an applicant who owns or operates other licensed homes or facilities in Oregon, the Department may deny the license if the applicant's existing home or facility is not, or has not been, in substantial compliance with the Oregon Administrative Rules.
 
Or. Admin. R. 411-348-0040
APD 36-2019, adopt filed 10/29/2019, effective 11/1/2019
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 427.104, 441.715, 443.450 & 443.455
 
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 427.104, 441.705-441.720, 441.740, 441.745, 443.384, 443.392, 443.400-443.445, 443.450, 443.455, 443.880, 443.881 & 443.991
This section was updated on 11/9/2019 by overlay.