OAR 419-240-0100. Purpose and Scope

The Department receives reports of abuse of children and screens them to determine the response required under ORS chapter 419B. The purpose of these rules, OAR chapter 419, division 240, is to describe: (1) The circumstances under which the Office of Training, Investigations and Safety (OTIS) is responsible to respond to a report of child abuse involving a third-party respondent and (2) The requirements for investigating a report of alleged child abuse received by the Department as of March 1, 2021 that is the responsibility of OTIS.