OAR 950-060-0000: Purpose

These rules establish the criteria for training, certification, and enrollment of traditional health workers (THW) in a registry maintained by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority). THWs include community health workers, personal health navigators, peer wellness specialists, peer support specialists, and birth doulas not otherwise regulated or certified by the State of Oregon. These rules also establish curriculum requirements and procedures for Authority approval of programs seeking to train Oregon’s traditional health workers.