Oregon Code § 443.315·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
License required; application; rules; fees.
(1) A person may not establish, manage or operate an
in-home care agency or purport to manage or operate an in-home care agency
without obtaining a license from the Oregon Health Authority.
(2) The authority
shall establish classification requirements and qualifications for licensure
under this section by rule. The authority shall issue a license to an applicant
that has the necessary qualifications and meets all requirements established by
rule, including the payment of required fees. An in-home care agency shall be
required to maintain administrative and professional oversight to ensure the
quality of services provided and that the training requirements established by
the authority under ORS 443.011, if applicable, have been met by any individual
employed by or contracting with the in-home care agency to provide in-home care
services.
(3) Application
for a license required under subsection (1) of this section shall be made in
the form and manner required by the authority by rule and shall be accompanied
by any required fees.
(4) A license may
be granted, or may be renewed annually, upon payment of a fee as follows:
(a) For the
initial licensure of an in-home care agency that is classified as:
(A) Limited, the
fee is $2,000.
(B) Basic, the
fee is $2,250.
(C) Intermediate,
the fee is $2,500.
(D)
Comprehensive, the fee is $3,000.
(b) There is an
additional fee of $1,250 for the initial licensure of each subunit in any
classification of in-home care agency.
(c) For the
renewal of a license classified as:
(A) Limited or
basic, the fee is $1,000.
(B) Intermediate,
the fee is $1,250.
(C)
Comprehensive, the fee is $1,500.
(d) There is an
additional fee of $1,000 for the renewal of licensure for each subunit in any
classification of in-home care agency.
(e) For a change
of ownership at a time other than the annual renewal date:
(A) The fee is
$350; and
(B) There is an
additional fee of $350 for each subunit.
(5) A license
issued under this section is valid for one year. A license may be renewed by
payment of the required renewal fee and by demonstration of compliance with
requirements for renewal established by rule.
(6) A license
issued under this section is not transferable.
(7) The authority
shall conduct an on-site inspection of each in-home care agency prior to
services being rendered and once every two years thereafter as a requirement
for licensing.
(8) In lieu of
the on-site inspection required by subsection (7) of this section, the
authority may accept a certification or accreditation from a federal agency or
an accrediting body approved by the authority that the state licensing
standards have been met, if the in-home care agency:
(a) Notifies the
authority to participate in any exit interview conducted by the federal agency
or accrediting body; and
(b) Provides
copies of all documentation concerning the certification or accreditation
requested by the authority. [1999 c.1034 §2; 2005 c.22 §305; 2007 c.897 §1;
2009 c.595 §776a; 2009 c.792 §71; 2017 c.559 §1; 2019 c.680 §4]
Note:
See note under 443.305.