OAR 419-110-0110. Department Investigation of Alleged Abuse

(1) If determined necessary or appropriate, OTIS may conduct an investigation rather than allow the CMHP to investigate the alleged abuse or in addition to the investigation by the CMHP. Under such circumstances, the CMHP shall receive authorization from OTIS before conducting any separate investigation. (2) OTIS shall conduct all abuse investigations involving adults defined in ORS 430.735(2): (a) Under these rules, OAR chapter 419, division 110 for adults receiving services in an Authority-operated facility licensed under ORS 443.400. (b) Under OAR chapter 419, division 100 for adults with developmental disabilities in a Department-operated residential training home, or (c) OAR chapter 419, division 120 for patients of the state hospitals. (3) OTIS may screen and assign an allegation of abuse involving adults described in section (2), to a CMHP designee to investigate under these rules or to a community developmental disabilities program to investigate under OAR chapter 419, division 100.