OAR 419-100-0060. Death Reporting

(1) Effective November 1, 2019, DD case management entities for adults enrolled in community developmental disabilities programs or support service brokerages are required to notify their local DD abuse investigator of all the deaths of adults receiving case management services within one business day of being informed of the death per ODDS policy and in the format required by ODDS or OTIS. (2) If the investigator or law enforcement reported a death to the medical examiner in cases where there was reasonable cause to believe that an adult has died as a result of abuse, an abuse investigation shall be immediately opened per OAR 419-100-0070. Notifications shall occur in the same manner as all allegations of alleged abuse, outlined in OAR 419-100-0040.