OAR 419-300-0040. Background Check

(1) Any referral agent, including any employee, independent contractor, or volunteer of a referral agent, who comes into direct contact with clients, or subjects of placement, must complete a background check process with the Department’s Background Check Unit (as described in OAR 407-007-0200 to 407-007-0370) and have an outcome of approved by the Department’s Background Check Unit. (2) Direct contact includes: (a) In-person contact; (b) Telephone contact with clients or subject of placement to obtain client-specific information or the subject of placement’s information, including, but not restricted to a client's or the subject of placement’s medical, financial, treatment, and/or program needs; or (c) Electronic communication with clients or subject of placement to obtain client-specific information or the subject of placement’s information, including, but not restricted to a client’s or the subject of placement’s medical, financial, treatment, and/or program needs; or (d) Contact with clients or the subject of placement through written communication via US mail, any other delivery services, or facsimile to obtain client-specific information or the subject of placement’s information, including, but not restricted to a client's medical, financial, treatment, and/or program needs.