A program is a qualified residential treatment program if it:

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(1) Provides residential care and treatment to a child who, based on an independent assessment described in ORS § 418.324, requires specialized, evidence-based, as defined by the Department of Human Services by rule, supports and services related to the effects of trauma or mental, emotional or behavioral health needs.

(2) Uses a trauma-informed treatment model that is designed to address the needs, including clinical needs as appropriate, of the child.

(3) Ensures that the staff at the facility includes licensed or registered nurses licensed under ORS Chapter 678, or the equivalent statute in the state in which the facility is located, and other licensed clinical staff who:

(a) Are licensed or registered in good standing under the laws and regulations of the state in which the facility is located and provide care within their licensed scope of practice;

(b) Are on-site according to the treatment model identified in subsection (2) of this section; and

(c) Are available 24 hours per day and seven days per week.

(4) Facilitates the involvement of the child’s family, as defined in ORS § 418.575, in the child’s treatment program, to the extent appropriate and in the child’s best interests.

(5) Facilitates outreach to the child’s family, as defined in ORS § 418.575, documents how outreach is made and maintains contact information for any known biological relatives or fictive kin, as defined by the department by rule.

(6) Documents how the program integrates family into the child’s treatment process, including after discharge, and how sibling connections are maintained.

(7) Provides discharge planning and family-based after-care support for at least six months following the child’s discharge from the program.

(8) Is licensed and accredited in accordance with requirements adopted by the department by rule. The rules adopted by the department under this subsection must:

(a) Be consistent with federal licensure and accreditation requirements for qualified residential treatment programs;

(b) Require that the qualified residential treatment program maintain site-specific accreditation from a nationally recognized organization; and

(c) Require an in-person site inspection. [2020 s.s.1 c.19 § 12b; 2021 c.338 § 10; 2021 c.387 § 4]