OAR 413-330-1010: Responsibilities of Child Welfare Program Managers and Supervisors with Delegated Authority

(1) A Child Welfare program manager or supervisor with delegated approval authority is responsible for the following duties relating to SOC short-form contracts. The responsibility for the duties may or may not be further delegated by either as follows: (a) A Child Welfare program manager or supervisor may delegate the duty: (A) To determine whether a contractor is an independent contractor. (B) To determine whether a contractor is a traditional or nontraditional SOC contractor. (C) To determine whether a contractor has the required insurance. (D) To negotiate the following contract conditions: (i) Services; (ii) Outcomes; (iii) Contract begin date; (iv) Contract end date; (v) Contract payment rate and number of services units. (E) To monitor and act as the Department’s contract administrator for the SOC short-form contract. (b) A Child Welfare program manager or supervisor cannot delegate the duty: (A) To determine whether the services being contracted for are the same as services provided by Department staff. (B) To determine whether the contractor has a criminal history record that would prevent the Department from contracting with the contractor (see OAR 413-330-0085 to 413-330-0097). (C) To determine whether there are concerns or reasons why using the contractor may not be in the best interests of the child by checking the Department’s child abuse and neglect assessment information. (D) To sign and execute the short-form contract as the authorized agency representative. Services can begin only after the contractor and an authorized Child Welfare program manager or supervisor have both signed the short-form contract. (E) To authorize payments due for the performance of contracted services. (2) A Child Welfare program manager or supervisor may be held personally liable for the cost of services provided before an SOC short-form contract has been fully executed or for services provided outside the scope of the contract.