OAR 415-012-0020: General Requirements

(1) Every provider that operates a residential service element by contract with the Division or subcontracts with a local entity or public body or receives public funds for providing substance use disorder or problem gambling prevention, intervention, or treatment services shall have a license and: (a) Providers may not represent themselves as conducting any service described in this rule without first obtaining a license; (b) A provider that does not have a license for conducting a service described in this rule may not admit an individual needing that service; and (c) The license shall be posted in the facility and available for inspection at all times. (2) Licensed providers shall also maintain a current certificate of approval for the provision of outpatient behavioral health treatment services pursuant to OAR 309-008-0100 to 1600 if also providing an outpatient service. (3) Any facility that meets the definition of a residential treatment facility under ORS 443.400 or a detoxification center as defined in ORS 430.306 shall be licensed by the Division: (a) No individual or entity may represent themselves as a residential treatment facility or as a detoxification center without being licensed; (b) A residential treatment facility or a detoxification center that is not licensed may not admit individuals needing residential or detoxification care or treatment; and (c) A license shall be posted in the facility and available for inspection at all times. (4) Approval or licensure of a service element pursuant to this rule does not create an express or implied contract in the absence of a fully executed written contract.