OAR 309-040-0310: License Required

(1) In accordance with ORS 443.725, every provider of an adult foster home must be licensed by the Division before opening or operating an AFH or providing care for compensation to a resident. (a) The provider must live in the home that is to be licensed or hire a resident manager to reside in and manage the daily operations of the home at least five days per week live in the home. (b) There must be a provider, resident manager, or substitute caregiver on duty 24 hours per day in an AFH under the jurisdiction of the Division sufficient in number to meet the 24 hour needs of each resident. (c) The provider must have a written succession plan or back-up provider agreement addressing care and services for residents in the event that the provider is unable to fulfill their duties in the AFH. The succession plan must be readily available to the Division upon request. (2) A license is valid for one year unless the Division revokes the license, the provider relinquishes the license, or the provider stops operating the AFH. (3) Placement. An AFH may not accept placement of an resident without first being licensed by the Division under these rules. (4) Unlicensed AFH. No resident may be placed in an AFH that is not licensed.