Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 417 § 417.308 — Rulemaking policy for services for children and youth under K Plan

Rulemaking policy for services for children and youth under K Plan. It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly in enacting ORS 413.805 and 417.470 and section 4, chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2024, that the rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services and actions taken by the authority and the department to administer ORS 413.805 and 417.470 and section 4, chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2024, be guided by the following policy and values, that: (1) Each child and youth is an individual with unique strengths and needs and must be met with developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate and individually responsive services that recognize the individual as a whole person; (2) Children, youth and their families are the experts on their lives and needs and must be meaningfully included in all decisions about their individual services and supports and be meaningfully included in policy making and service design; (3) All children and youth, regardless of the type or severity of diagnoses or the disability they experience, must be supported to live, work, play and attend school in integrated community settings and must be supported to safely and successfully remain in their family homes and local schools to the maximum extent possible; (4) Agencies and community partners must proactively recognize and build upon the unique strengths and potential of each child, youth and family; (5) State agencies must prioritize child, youth and family-centered supports toward prevention and recovery; (6) Children and youth must not be restricted to a single-service setting or delivery system and must be provided with access to all services for which the children or youth are eligible regardless of their disability type or family situation; (7) Children, youth and their families must be supported to access the appropriate comprehensive home and community-based services and supports that prevent crises from happening or from reoccurring and that provide support and stabilization in the event of a crisis; (8) State agencies that serve children, youth and their families must prioritize collaboration and information-sharing to support children and youth receiving multi-system supports through culturally and linguistically appropriate, disability-affirming and family-focused supports to remain in the community and avoid physical or mental health crises, hospitalizations or out-of-home placements; (9) State agencies that serve children, youth and their families and community partners of the state agencies must collaborate to provide wraparound, child and youth-centered and trauma-responsive supports to children, youth and their families, including foster families, as children and youth transfer between placement settings across the continuum of services; and (10) The state must access, to the maximum extent possible, all federal funds available to support children and youth with complex needs, at home, in substitute care, in the community and at school. [2024 c.96 §1]