OAR 114-003-0010
Duties of the Local Screening Committee
(1)
Duties of the local screening committee shall consist of the following:(a)
Publicizing the Ombudsman Program’s goals, needs and benefits;(b)
Recruiting potential designees;(c)
Screening potential designees, including checking references;(d)
Referring approved applicants for designees to the Ombudsman within seven days of approval by the local screening committee;(e)
Filing an annual report with the Ombudsman which includes, but is not limited to:(A)
General activities conducted by the local screening committee;(B)
The number of designee applicants screened;(C)
The number of designee applicants approved;(D)
The number of designees certified, assigned or serving as back up designees in the local screening committee’s area;(E)
Problems or concerns of the local screening committee and recommendations to bring about resolution; and(F)
Any other activities which have been approved by the Ombudsman and which promote the goals of the Ombudsman Program.(2)
The local screening committee shall:(a)
Interview applicants for designees within 21 days of the local screening committee’s receipt of application, whenever possible;(b)
Vote on whether a designee applicant is recommended to the Ombudsman for appointment as a designee. The majority of the local screening committee or its subcommittee responsible for screening designee applicants must approve an applicant before recommending the applicant to the Ombudsman; and(c)
Refer to the Ombudsman, the application of any designee applicant who is not approved by the local screening committee, with an explanation as to the reason for disapproval.
Source:
Rule 114-003-0010 — Duties of the Local Screening Committee, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=114-003-0010
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