OAR 309-065-0010: Definitions

(1) “Culturally and linguistically specific behavioral health services” means quality mental health, substance use, problem gambling, and other behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery supports and services that are designed specifically for a distinct minoritized cultural community, developed based on the languages used and cultural values of the distinct minoritized cultural community and designed to elevate their voices and experiences, and that have the aim of enhancing emotional safety, belonging, and a shared collective cultural experience for healing and recovery among the distinct cultural community served. (2) “Culturally and linguistically specific behavioral health organization “means an outpatient entity or institution that is structured to provide culturally and linguistically specific behavioral health services in its entirety as evidenced by its organizational mission. (3) “Culturally and linguistically specific behavioral health program” means a division or associated component of an organization that provides culturally and linguistically specific behavioral health services as evidenced by the program mission, that exists within the subset of services provided by an organization whose mission does not focus on a distinct minoritized community. (4) “Culturally and linguistically specific behavioral health individual provider” means an independently licensed and Medicaid eligible clinician that provides culturally and linguistically specific behavioral health services, and is in private practice rather than employed by an agency. (5) “Minoritized cultural community” is a community that has experienced historical and contemporary discrimination and oppression primarily on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual and affectional orientation, ability status, and/or migration history. (6) “Substance Use Disorders Treatment and Recovery Services” means outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential services and supports for individuals with substance use disorders. (7) “Indian Health Care Provider (IHCP)” means a health care program operated by the Indian Health Service (IHS) or by an Indian Tribe, Tribal Organization, or Urban Indian Organization (otherwise known as an I/T/U) as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. § 1603). (8) “Rural area” is an area greater than 10 miles from the center of an urban area. County with extreme access considerations: County with a population density of 10 or fewer people per square mile.