OAR 410-170-0010: Purpose

The purpose of the Behavior Rehabilitation Services (BRS) Program is to remediate the BRS client’s debilitating psychosocial, emotional, and behavioral disorders by providing such services as behavioral intervention, counseling, and skills-training. Services are delivered in a way that integrates a gender-responsive, culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed, and age-appropriate or developmentally-appropriate approach. These rules describe the general program requirements for the BRS program, prior authorization process, services and placement-related activities, BRS contractor and BRS provider requirements, reimbursement rates, and compliance and oversight activities.