OAR 419-400-0070: Licensing Umbrella Rules: Conflict of Interest

(1) A child-caring agency must have a conflict of interest policy. The policy must: (a) Describe the purpose and scope of the policy and identify who the policy applies to; (b) Clearly define terms used in the policy; (c) Outline the process for disclosing potential conflicts, including who needs to disclose information, when disclosures should be made, and to whom disclosures should be made; (d) Describe how potential conflicts of interest are identified and how they are evaluated; (e) Describe the process in which any identified conflict of interest is managed, mitigated, or resolved; and (2) If circumstances do not permit board approval of the potential conflict, a non-profit child-caring agency may obtain the approval of the Attorney General or the Department prior to entering into the transaction.