The Department of Human Services shall adopt all rules necessary for the operation and administration of the Oregon Lifespan Respite Care Program, including but not limited to:

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(1) Establishing criteria, procedures and timelines for designation of the community-based private nonprofit, for-profit or public agencies that will receive funding to provide respite services under community lifespan respite care programs;

(2) Requiring that community lifespan respite care programs publicize the telephone number and address where families and caregivers may contact the program;

(3) Establishing operational guidelines and outcome measures for state and community lifespan respite care programs;

(4) Establishing program reporting and data collection requirements;

(5) Creating statewide minimum standards for lifespan respite care providers;

(6) Establishing standards for coordination between the Oregon Lifespan Respite Care Program and other caregiving programs; and

(7) Establishing a statewide quality assurance process and quality assurance measures. [1997 c.745 § 7; 2007 c.512 § 5]