74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2175
 
LC 732/HB 2175-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2175
 
       By COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND WOMEN'S WELLNESS
 
                              May 3
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 6, before the period insert
'or a similar report filed in another state'.
  In line 8, after 'opportunities' delete the rest of the line
and delete lines 9 through 17 and insert 'or case management,
supervision of such services for clients of the department or
department administration and support services for clients.
  ' (3) 'Subject individual' means a person who is:
  ' (a) Employed or who seeks to be employed by the department to
provide care;
  ' (b) A volunteer or who seeks to be a volunteer to provide
care on behalf of the department; or
  ' (c) Providing care or who seeks to provide care on behalf of
the department or another person.'.
  In line 18, delete 'consider' and insert 'use'.
  In line 19, after 'department' delete the rest of the line and
delete lines 20 through 30 and insert 'for the purpose of
providing protective services or screening subject individuals.
  ' (2) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the
provisions of subsection (1) of this section.
  ' (3) The rules adopted in subsection (2) of this section may
include:
  ' (a) Notice and opportunity for due process for a department
employee found to be unfit; and
  ' (b) Notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with ORS
chapter 183 for a subject individual described in section 1
(3)(c) of this 2007 Act.'.
  On page 2, delete lines 1 and 2.
  In line 3, delete 'ports.' and begin a new paragraph and insert
'(4)' and delete 'subsection' and insert 'section'.
  After line 4, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + (1) The Department of Human
Services shall convene a committee consisting of employees of the
department and representatives of entities that provide care on
behalf of the department to develop recommendations to the
department for the use of abuse and neglect reports to screen:
  ' (a) Persons who are licensed, certified, registered or
otherwise regulated by the department to provide care; and
  ' (b) Employees of persons described in paragraph (a) of this
subsection.
  ' (2) The recommendations of the committee under subsection (1)
of this section shall include, but not be limited to:
  ' (a) A process for the use of abuse and neglect reports in
determining the fitness of individuals described in subsection
(1)(a) and (b) of this section to provide care;
  ' (b) Detailed information about securing the resources for a
data system to collect and maintain all abuse and neglect
reports;
  ' (c) Identification of the resources necessary to implement
the recommendations; and
  ' (d) A schedule for implementing the recommendations.
  ' (3) The department may present a proposal based on the
recommendations of the committee, the implementation plan and a
supporting budget request to the Seventy-fifth Legislative
Assembly. + } ' .
  In line 5, delete '3' and insert '4'.
  In line 9, after 'Act' insert a period and delete the rest of
the line and lines 10 and 11 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + Section 3 of this 2007 Act is
repealed July 1, 2009. + } ' .
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