OAR 411-415-0010: Statement of Purpose

(1) The rules in OAR chapter 411, division 415 prescribe standards, responsibilities, and procedures for the delivery of case management services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. (2) Providers of case management services are limited to employees of: (a) A Community Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP); (b) A Support Services Brokerage (Brokerage); (c) Other public or private agencies contracted by a local community mental health authority; or (d) The Department of Human Services, Office of Developmental Disabilities Services. (3) Case management services are delivered using person-centered practices to assist individuals in accessing needed medical, employment, social, educational, and other services. Case management services include, but are not limited to: (a) Assessment and periodic reassessment of individual needs and preferences; (b) Development and periodic revision of the Individual Support Plan; (c) Referral and related activities; (d) Monitoring; and (e) Follow-up activities. (4) Services provided under these rules are intended to identify, strengthen, expand, and where required, supplement private, public, formal, and informal support available to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The case management services described in these rules encourage the exercising of self-determination in the design and direction of the individual receiving services.