OAR 333-028-0254: School-Based Health Center Program: Closure or Surrender of Certification

(1) An individual with legal authority to act on behalf of a certified school-based health center (SBHC) shall notify the Program of the intent to permanently surrender its certification no less than 30 calendar days before the surrender takes effect. (2) If the SBHC is closing, the SBHC shall notify currently enrolled clients, community members, and partners of the following information: (a) The SBHC’s closure date; (b) The SBHC’s record transfer and retention policy; and (c) Alternative sources of care for physical, behavioral, and oral health services. (3) A SBHC shall submit all required documentation to the Program no less than 30 calendar days after the SBHC’s decertification, including, but not limited to: (a) Data reports from electronic systems or other client registry and tracking systems; and (b) SBHC operational and quality improvement information as required by the Program. (4) If a SBHC intends to close or to surrender its certification, the Program and the SBHC will establish the date decertification will take effect. (5) A SBHC that had been decertified or surrenders its certification may reapply under OAR 333-028-0230 at any time.