ORS 430.731: Uniform investigation procedures; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Department of Human Services or a designee of the department shall conduct the investigations and make the findings required by ORS 430.735 to 430.765. (2) The department shall prescribe by rule policies and procedures for the investigations of allegations of abuse of a person with a developmental disability as described in ORS 430.735 (2)(a) to ensure that the investigations are conducted in a uniform, objective and thorough manner in every county of the state including, but not limited to, policies and procedures that: (a) Limit the duties of investigators solely to conducting and reporting investigations of abuse; (b) Establish investigator caseloads based upon the most appropriate investigator-to-complaint ratios; (c) Establish minimum qualifications for investigators that include the successful completion of training in identified competencies; and (d) Establish procedures for the screening and investigation of abuse complaints and establish uniform standards for reporting the results of the investigation. (3) A person employed by or under contract with the department, the designee of the department or a community developmental disabilities program to provide case management services may not serve as the lead investigator of an allegation of abuse of a person with a developmental disability. (4) The department shall monitor investigations conducted by a designee of the department. [2009 c.837 §7; 2009 c.828 §82]
Official history and status
History: Note: 430.731 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 430 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 309-045-1010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 309-045-1020: Temporary rule language in effect until 11/11/2026. Application for Licensure — implements
- OAR 309-045-1030: Standards for License Renewal — implements
- OAR 309-045-1040: Reporting and Billing Requirements — implements
- OAR 309-045-1050: Services Provided — implements
- OAR 309-045-1060: Operational Standards — implements
- OAR 309-045-1070: Temporary rule language in effect until 11/11/2026. Background Checks — implements
- OAR 309-045-1080: Emergency and Continuity of Operations Planning — implements
- OAR 309-045-1090: Response to Grievances and Critical Incidents — implements
- OAR 309-045-1100: Administrator Qualifications and Requirements — implements
- OAR 309-045-1110: Direct Support Worker Qualifications and Requirements — implements
- OAR 309-045-1120: Direct Support Worker Training Requirements — implements
- OAR 309-045-1130: Personnel Records — implements
- OAR 309-045-1140: Individual Choice to Receive Agency with Choice Services — implements
- OAR 309-045-1150: Individual Records — implements
- OAR 309-045-1160: Individual Rights — implements
- OAR 309-045-1170: Delivery of Services — implements
- OAR 309-045-1180: Initial Visit and Monitoring — implements
- OAR 309-045-1190: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement — implements
- OAR 309-045-1200: Program Review and Investigations — implements
- OAR 309-045-1210: Complaints — implements
- OAR 309-045-1220: Abuse Reporting and Investigations — implements
- OAR 309-045-1230: Enforcement — implements
- OAR 309-045-1240: Civil Penalties — implements
- OAR 309-045-1250: Conditions — implements
- OAR 309-045-1260: Denial, Suspension or Revocation of License — implements
- OAR 309-045-1270: Financial Transparency and Reporting Requirements — implements
- OAR 410-172-0845: Temporary rule language in effect until 02/15/2027. Agency with Choice Provider Requirements — implements
- OAR 415-012-0052: Onsite Investigations By the Office of Training, Investigations and Safety (OTIS) — implements
- OAR 419-100-0030: Initial Action on Complaints of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-100-0030: Initial Action on Complaints of Alleged Abuse — authority
- OAR 419-100-0040: Screening Activities and Initial Notices — implements
- OAR 419-100-0040: Screening Activities and Initial Notices — authority
- OAR 419-100-0050: Assessment for and Provision of Protective Services to the Adult — implements
- OAR 419-100-0050: Assessment for and Provision of Protective Services to the Adult — authority
- OAR 419-100-0060: Death Reporting — implements
- OAR 419-100-0060: Death Reporting — authority
- OAR 419-100-0090: Notifications at the Conclusion of an Investigation — implements
- OAR 419-100-0090: Notifications at the Conclusion of an Investigation — authority
- OAR 419-110-0000: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 419-110-0000: Purpose and Scope — authority
- OAR 419-110-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 419-110-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 419-110-0030: Initial Action on Complaints of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-110-0030: Initial Action on Complaints of Alleged Abuse — authority
- OAR 419-110-0040: Screening Activities and Initial Notices — implements
- OAR 419-110-0040: Screening Activities and Initial Notices — authority
- OAR 419-110-0050: Assessment for and Provision of Protective Services to the Adult — implements
- OAR 419-110-0050: Assessment for and Provision of Protective Services to the Adult — authority
- OAR 419-110-0060: Death Reporting — implements
- OAR 419-110-0060: Death Reporting — authority
- OAR 419-110-0070: Investigation of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-110-0070: Investigation of Alleged Abuse — authority
- OAR 419-110-0080: Abuse Investigation Report — implements
- OAR 419-110-0080: Abuse Investigation Report — authority
- OAR 419-110-0090: Notification of Outcome — implements
- OAR 419-110-0090: Notification of Outcome — authority
- OAR 419-110-0100: Disclosure of the Abuse Investigation Report — implements
- OAR 419-110-0100: Disclosure of the Abuse Investigation Report — authority
- OAR 419-110-0110: Department Investigation of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-110-0110: Department Investigation of Alleged Abuse — authority
- OAR 419-110-0120: County Multidisciplinary Teams — implements
- OAR 419-110-0120: County Multidisciplinary Teams — authority
- OAR 419-130-0000: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 419-130-0000: Purpose and Scope — authority
- OAR 419-130-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 419-130-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 419-130-0020: Training for OTIS Investigators and Abuse Reviewers — implements
- OAR 419-130-0020: Training for OTIS Investigators and Abuse Reviewers — authority
- OAR 419-130-0030: Initial Action on Complaints of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-130-0030: Initial Action on Complaints of Alleged Abuse — authority
- OAR 419-130-0040: Screening Activities and Initial Notice — implements
- OAR 419-130-0040: Screening Activities and Initial Notice — authority
- OAR 419-130-0050: Assessment for and Provision of Protective Services for Residents — implements
- OAR 419-130-0050: Assessment for and Provision of Protective Services for Residents — authority
- OAR 419-130-0060: Investigation — implements
- OAR 419-130-0060: Investigation — authority
- OAR 419-130-0070: Abuse Investigation and Protective Services Report — implements
- OAR 419-130-0070: Abuse Investigation and Protective Services Report — authority
- OAR 419-130-0080: Notifications at the Conclusion of an Investigation — implements
- OAR 419-130-0080: Notifications at the Conclusion of an Investigation — authority
- OAR 419-130-0090: Administrative Review Process for Substantiated Findings — implements
- OAR 419-130-0090: Administrative Review Process for Substantiated Findings — authority
- OAR 419-130-0100: Issuing Final Orders — implements
- OAR 419-130-0100: Issuing Final Orders — authority
- OAR 419-130-0110: Disclosure of Investigation Report and Related Documents — implements
- OAR 419-130-0110: Disclosure of Investigation Report and Related Documents — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 430.735 — resolved
- 430.765 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors430.html