Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 443 § 443.415 — License applications; fee; investigations; grounds for issuance and denial of

License applications; fee; investigations; grounds for issuance and denial of license. (1) Applications for licensure to maintain and operate a residential facility shall be made to the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority on forms provided for that purpose by the appropriate licensing agency and shall include the facility’s proposed policies and procedures regarding staff and administrator training, service planning, medication administration, food preparation and distribution, safety, emergency response and facility closure. (2) Each application shall be accompanied by a fee. No fee is required of any governmentally operated residential facility. The application fee for: (a) A residential treatment facility is $60. (b) A residential training home or residential training facility shall be prescribed by the department pursuant to ORS 427.021. (c) A residential treatment home is $30. (d) A residential care facility is: (A) For a facility with one to 15 beds, $2,000. (B) For a facility with 16 to 49 beds, $3,000. (C) For a facility with 50 to 99 beds, $4,000. (D) For a facility with 100 to 150 beds, $5,000. (E) For a facility with more than 150 beds, $6,000. (3) Upon receipt of an application and fee, the licensing agency shall conduct an in-person site inspection, including, for residential care facilities, an inspection of the kitchen and other areas where food is prepared for residents. (4) The licensing agency shall issue an initial license to a residential facility only if: (a) The facility is in compliance with ORS 443.002 and 443.400 to 443.455 and the rules of the licensing agency; (b) The licensing agency has completed an inspection of the facility under this section; and (c) The licensing agency has reviewed and approved the facility’s proposed policies and procedures submitted under subsection (1) of this section. (5) Licensure shall be denied if the State Fire Marshal, deputy or approved authority has given notice of noncompliance of a residential care facility, residential training facility or residential treatment facility pursuant to ORS 479.220. [1977 c.717 §8; 1979 c.696 §16; 1987 c.548 §2; 2001 c.900 §184; 2005 c.22 §308; 2009 c.595 §780; 2009 c.828 §31; 2009 c.837 §26; 2017 c.679 §12a; 2017 c.707 §4; 2019 c.592 §5; 2021 c.338 §6; 2023 c.206 §3; 2025 c.619 §7]