OAR 410-144-0025: Use of Supplemental Payments

Participating employers who receive supplemental payments under the EWH P, EWD P, or UWH P must use the supplemental payments as outlined in this rule and as further detailed in the MOU entered into with the Authority. (1) Payments under Essential Workforce Health Care Program must be used to provide health care benefits to employees of the participating facilities through the Essential Workforce Health Care Fund (EWHF). (2) Participating employers use of the supplemental payments are subject to the requirements established by the Essential Workforce Health Care Fund (EWHF). (3) Payments under Essential Workforce Development Program (CareWorks) must be used to provide apprenticeships, on-the-job training, and other approved programs to employees of the participating facilities through an Eligible Labor Management Training Trust. (4) Qualified nursing facility’s use of the supplemental payments are subject to the requirements established by an Eligible Labor Management Training Trust. (5) Payments under United We Heal Supplemental Payment Program must be used to provide recruitment, retention and development opportunities such as increases in wages, better health care benefits, and improved workplace safety standards; pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training; and other approved programs to employees of the participating providers through an Eligible Labor Management Training Trust. (6) Eligible Behavioral Health Care Providers use of the supplemental payments is subject to the requirements established by an Eligible Labor Management Training Trust.