(a) Provides housing and meals to two or more adults who are elderly or have disabilities, as defined in ORS 443.480, and who are not related to the person by blood or marriage; and
(b) Is not licensed or registered under any other law of this state or city or county ordinance or regulation.
(2) The registration fee is $20 annually.
(3) The department and the authority shall establish by rule reasonable and appropriate standards for the operation of facilities subject to ORS 443.480 to 443.500 that fall within their respective jurisdictions. The standards must be consistent with the residential nature of the facilities and must address, at a minimum, the:
(a) Physical properties of the facility;
(b) Storage, preparation and serving of food at the facility;
(c) Storage, preparation and dispensing of medications and the assistance provided by staff to residents in taking medications; and
(d) Number, experience and training of the staff of the facility.
(4) The department or the authority shall provide evidence of the registration to the person. The evidence shall be posted in the facility.
(5) The department or the authority may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $200 for:
(a) Operating without registration as required under this section; or
(b) A violation of ORS 443.880 or 443.881.
(6) The department or the authority may suspend or revoke registration or deny the issuance of registration for violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation relating to the facility.
(7) A facility may not be required to register with both the department and the authority under this section. If a facility falls within the jurisdiction of both the department and the authority, the Director of Human Services and the Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall determine the agency responsible for registering the facility.
(8) Rules adopted under subsection (3) of this section must avoid imposing on facilities regulated by federal agencies any reporting requirements or review processes that duplicate the reporting requirements or review processes imposed by the federal agency. [1989 c.581 §1; 1991 c.413 §5; 2007 c.70 §249; 2015 c.740 §3]
Note: See note under 443.480.
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