Senior and Disability Services

ORS 410.295
Authority of type B agency to regulate adult foster homes

(1)

The Director of Human Services may delegate the following functions pertaining to regulation of adult foster homes for elderly persons and persons with disabilities to a type B area agency:

(a)

Conducting inspections and issuing and renewing licenses under ORS 443.735 (Issuance of license);

(b)

Investigating complaints under ORS 443.765 (Complaint procedure); and

(c)

Other regulatory functions designated by the director by rule.

(2)

This section does not apply to adult foster homes in counties that have been granted an exemption under ORS 443.780 (Exemption where county has licensing and inspection program).

(3)

As used in this section, “adult foster home” has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.705 (Definitions for ORS 443.705 to 443.825). [2005 c.219 §2; 2007 c.70 §174]
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Notes of Decisions

Agency rules making placement of handicapped and elderly persons factor of their primary service needs and providing for different residential facilities to accommodate persons with different needs were consistent with provisions of this chapter in effect at time petitioner, who was mentally retarded, was refused placement at facility which primarily served elderly. Dempsey v. Senior Services Division, 92 Or App 163, 758 P2d 367 (1988)

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