OAR 411-425-0025: Policies and Procedures

(1) Each CME must have adequate policies and procedures to assure adherence to these rules no later than June 30, 2019. (2) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A CME must assure that an ONA is free from conflicts of interest to the greatest extent possible. (a) ASSESSOR. (A) At a minimum, an assessor may not conduct an assessment for an individual for whom the assessor: (i) Acted in the role of the individual's case manager within the previous six months prior to the start of the assessment. (ii) Is related by blood or marriage to the individual, or to any paid provider of the individual. (iii) Is financially responsible for the individual. (iv) Is empowered to make financial or health-related decisions on behalf of the individual. (B) After June 30, 2019, the only case management service an assessor may deliver is the completion of an ONA. (b) SUPERVISOR. A supervisor who conducts an assessment for an individual may not contribute to the development of the ISP for the individual. A supervisor may not conduct an assessment for an individual for whom the supervisor: (A) Is related by blood or marriage to the individual, or to any paid provider of the individual. (B) Is financially responsible for the individual. (C) Is empowered to make financial or health-related decisions on behalf of the individual.