OAR 410-174-0010: Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Organization

(1) In order to qualify for enhanced payments for culturally and linguistically specific services provided by traditional health workers as an organization, the organization must: (a) Be enrolled as a provider and reimbursed through OHP’s fee schedule for physical health services; (b) Submit a complete Traditional Health Worker Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services application to OHA; (c) Demonstrate the ability to serve a minoritized cultural community; and (d) Have traditional health workers working with or being immersed in the same distinct minoritized community being served; or (e) Have a history of at least one year experience primarily serving the specified minoritized cultural community being served. (2) To demonstrate the ability to serve a minoritized cultural community under section (1)(c) of this rule an organization must provide information that shows the following: (a) Comprehensive knowledge of diverse lived experiences held by the minoritized cultural community being served including, but not limited to, their experiences of structural and individual racism, minoritization or discrimination that may have an impact on the community’s collective health and wellbeing. (b) Knowledge of specific health inequities documented in the minoritized cultural community being served, which may be addressed by the organization. (c) A practice of supporting and affirming cultural and language practices for the community being served, such as but not limited to: (A) Health and safety beliefs, or practices; (B) Positive cultural identity, pride, or resilience; (C) Immigration dynamics; or (D) Sacred beliefs. (d) A demonstrated ability to support and affirm clients experiencing intersectional oppression in the provision of services. The ability to support and affirm the unique needs of clients experiencing intersectional oppression may be evidenced through details of the organization’s established collaboration with other culturally specific providers, details of dedicated spaces or groups provided for clients experiencing intersectional oppression, or any other supporting information. (3) The information required to be provided under section (1)(b) through (e) and (2) of this rule must include documentation of the organization’s culturally specific focus demonstrated in a mission statement, vision statement, or other public-facing document. Supporting information can also include but is not limited to: (a) Documentation detailing policies and procedures. (b) Documentation of staff training requirements and any resulting certifications. (c) A narrative that details the organization or program’s strategic plan or history and experience, including specific examples, without identifying any individual clients.