OAR 411-440-0040: Qualifications for Parent Providers in the Children's Extraordinary Needs (CEN) Program

(1) A parent provider must be employed by a provider agency certified in accordance with OAR chapter 411, division 323 with an endorsement to operate as either a community living supports agency or a standard model agency as defined in OAR chapter 411, division 450. A person cannot be employed by a provider agency as a parent provider if the parent or a member of the parent's family has an administrative role, leadership role, or ownership interest, in the provider agency. (2) A parent provider must meet all of the qualifications established for provider agency staff in OAR 411-323-0050(8) and any additional qualifications established by the provider agency. (3) A parent provider must be the parent of the client child. (4) A parent must be hired by a provider agency to be a parent provider within 90 calendar days of a child’s enrollment to the CEN Program. (5) A parent provider must deliver attendant care at least once every 90 calendar days.