OAR 418-020-0050
Registry
(1)
Service Delivery Office Responsibilities. Staff must enter information into the Registry within five business days:(a)
The date and location a homecare worker or personal support worker completed orientation.(b)
The expiration dates of CPR and First Aid certifications for homecare or personal support workers who present original documents at the service delivery office.(2)
Service Delivery Staff Use of Registry. DHS and OHA Service Delivery office staff shall use the Registry exclusively to refer homecare or personal support workers to consumer-employers:(a)
When a consumer-employer, consumer’s authorized representative, or the consumer’s common law employer requests names of homecare or personal support workers, an individual employer profile shall be created and used for generating a Registry list of homecare or personal support workers who best match the consumer’s profile. Service delivery staff may not:(A)
Create generic lists for distribution to multiple consumer-employers.(B)
Recommend specific homecare or personal support workers to consumer-employers or serve as employment references for such workers.(b)
Service delivery staff may refer consumer-employers, consumers’ authorized representatives, or consumers’ common law employers needing assistance with the Registry or locating homecare or personal support workers to the Employer Resource Connection consumer training services program.(3)
Referral Requirements. For a homecare or personal support worker’s name to appear on a Registry referral list, a homecare or personal support worker must:(a)
Have an active, unrestricted provider number.(b)
Be seeking employment.(c)
Authorize release of information by selecting this option on the Registry or in writing to the appropriate service delivery office.(d)
Maintain a complete, accurate profile.(e)
Have a working telephone number and email address. If a homecare or personal support worker does not have a working telephone number in the Registry, they will not be available for referral in the Registry and will be notified by the Commission via U.S. Mail or email.(f)
Update profile information at least every 30 days.(g)
Update changes to availability, telephone number, or other information when changes occur.(4)
Appropriate Use. The purpose of the Registry is for individual consumer-employers, persons authorized to act on behalf of consumers, or individuals hiring in-home workers privately, to find qualified homecare or personal support workers.(5)
Inappropriate Employer Use. Employer profiles or help wanted advertisements placed for purposes other than for individual searches as described in this rule are not authorized.(6)
Inappropriate Use by Homecare and Personal Support Workers. Homecare and personal support workers may not use the Registry for purposes other than its intended use. Homecare and personal support workers may not:(a)
Use the Registry to refer other homecare or personal support workers or contact other homecare or personal support workers.(b)
Use the Commission’s name on business cards or other promotional materials.(c)
Represent themselves in print, electronic, or social media as employees of the Commission, DHS, OHA, or any service delivery office.(7)
Violations of OAR 418-020-0050 (Registry)(6) by homecare or personal support workers shall be investigated by the Commission.(a)
Sanctions may be imposed for non-compliance with these rules. Depending on severity and recurrence of violation, a sanction may include one or more of the following actions:(A)
Written warning.(B)
Suspension of availability for Registry referral for a prescribed period.(C)
Suspension of availability for Registry referral until conditions for suspension are corrected.(D)
The requirement to attend Commission-sponsored trainings.(b)
Depending on the severity of allegations of misconduct or inappropriate use, the Commission may suspend availability for referral during investigation.
Source:
Rule 418-020-0050 — Registry, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=418-020-0050.