ORS 443.720: Findings of Legislative Assembly.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) Adult foster homes provide needed care and services to thousands of Oregonians who are elderly or have disabilities and who might otherwise be institutionalized; (b) The protection of the health, safety and well-being of the residents of adult foster homes is an important function of the licensing agency; and (c) Consistent interpretation, application and enforcement of regulatory standards is necessary and desirable for the protection of adult foster home residents. (2) It is legislative intent that: (a) The licensing agency provide training and guidelines for employees assigned to licensing and enforcement to encourage consistency; and (b) The licensing agency take vigorous action to ensure that inspections and investigations are carried out as required by law. [1995 c.667 §7; 2007 c.70 §251; 2009 c.595 §791b]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 309-040-0300: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 309-040-0310: License Required — implements
- OAR 309-040-0315: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. License Application and Fees — implements
- OAR 309-040-0325: Capacity — implements
- OAR 309-040-0330: Zoning for Adult Foster Homes — implements
- OAR 309-040-0335: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Training Requirements for Providers, Resident Managers, and Substitute Caregivers — implements
- OAR 309-040-0340: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Issuance of a License — implements
- OAR 309-040-0345: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Renewal — implements
- OAR 309-040-0350: Variance — implements
- OAR 309-040-0355: Contracts — implements
- OAR 309-040-0360: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Qualifications for AFH Providers, Resident Managers, and Other Caregivers — implements
- OAR 309-040-0365: Facility Standards — implements
- OAR 309-040-0370: Safety — implements
- OAR 309-040-0375: Sanitation — implements
- OAR 309-040-0380: Individual Furnishings — implements
- OAR 309-040-0385: Food Services — implements
- OAR 309-040-0390: Standards and Practices for Care and Services — implements
- OAR 309-040-0393: Individually-Based Limitations — implements
- OAR 309-040-0394: Residency Agreement — implements
- OAR 309-040-0395: Standards for Admission, Transfers, Respite, Discharges, and Closures — implements
- OAR 309-040-0400: Inspections — implements
- OAR 309-040-0405: Procedures for Correction of Violations — implements
- OAR 309-040-0410: Residents’ Bill of Rights, Complaints, and Grievances — implements
- OAR 309-040-0415: Administrative Sanctions — implements
- OAR 309-040-0420: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Denial, Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew — implements
- OAR 309-040-0430: Conditions — implements
- OAR 309-040-0435: Criminal Penalties — implements
- OAR 309-040-0440: Civil Penalties — implements
- OAR 309-040-0450: Adjustment, Suspension or Termination of Payment — implements
- OAR 309-040-0455: Enjoinment of AFH Operation — implements
- OAR 309-040-0470: Suspension of License — implements
- OAR 411-360-0020: Definitions and Acronyms — implements
- OAR 411-360-0030: Variance — implements
- OAR 411-360-0210: Inspections and Abuse Investigations — implements
- OAR 411-360-0220: Complaints — implements
- OAR 411-360-0230: Procedures for Correction of Violations — implements
- OAR 411-360-0240: Administrative Sanction — implements
- OAR 411-360-0260: Civil Penalties — implements
- OAR 411-360-0270: Denial, Revocation or Non-renewal of License — implements
- OAR 411-360-0275: Suspension — implements
- OAR 411-360-0280: Criminal Penalties — implements
- OAR 411-360-0290: Enjoinment of Operation — implements
- OAR 411-360-0300: Zoning — implements
- OAR 411-360-0310: Public Information — implements
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