ORS 430.775: Required trainings on behavioral health worker safety; frequency; documentation.

(1) As used in this section, “behavioral health employer” means: (a) A residential treatment facility, as defined in ORS 443.400; (b) A residential treatment home, as defined in ORS 443.400; (c) A secure residential treatment facility, as described in ORS 443.465, unless the facility is located on an Oregon State Hospital campus or otherwise operated by the state; (d) A secure residential treatment home, as described in ORS 443.465; (e) A sobering facility, as defined in ORS 430.306; (f) A detoxification center, as defined in ORS 430.306; (g) A halfway house, as defined in ORS 430.306; (h) A mobile crisis intervention team, as defined in ORS 430.626; or (i) An emergency shelter. (2) A behavioral health employer shall provide training to workers that, at a minimum, addresses: (a) General worker safety that focuses on providing workers with skills and knowledge regarding: (A) The potential risks that a worker may face in the work environment of a particular behavioral health setting, including but not limited to behavioral health settings involving mobile crisis intervention teams, as defined in ORS 430.626. (B) Protocols for using safety equipment, emergency communication devices and alert systems in emergency or crisis situations. (b) De-escalation techniques for managing and mitigating potentially aggressive behavior from clients. (c) The available options for reporting alleged workplace safety violations and allegations of discrimination, retaliation or harassment to the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Bureau of Labor and Industries and other relevant state agencies, including the rights and protections afforded to workers who engage in such reporting. (3) Training provided under this section must incorporate simulated scenarios and role-playing to ensure workers have an opportunity to apply the training principles in real-world scenarios. (4) A behavioral health employer shall provide the training under this section to new workers within 90 days of hiring, and periodically thereafter, but not less than once every three years. (5) Each behavioral health employer shall retain records documenting the completion of the training required under this section. At a minimum, the records must include the date of training, topics covered and the names of the workers who attended the training. The records shall be made available, upon request, to the division. [2025 c.561 §5]