OAR for Jurisprudence Exam
1. "Abuse of an Adult" means Ans: the circumstances defined in OAR 407-045-0260
for abuse of an adult with mental illness.
2. "Abuse of a Child" means Ans: the circumstances defined in ORS 419B.005.
3. "Health Systems Services and Supports" means Ans: all services and supports
including but not limited to Outpatient Community Mental Health Services and Sup- ports
for Children and Adults, Intensive Treatment Services for Children, Outpatient and
Residential Substance Use Disorders Treatment Services, and Outpatient and Residential
Problem Gambling Treatment Services.
4. "Adolescent" means Ans: an individual from 12 through 17 years of age or those in-
dividuals who are determined to be developmentally appropriate for youth services.
5. "Adult" means Ans: a person 18 years of age or older or an emancipated minor. An
individual with Medicaid eligibility, who is in need of services specific to children,
adolescents, or young adults in transition, shall be considered a child until age 21 for the
purposes of these rules. Adults who are between the ages of 18 and 21, who are considered
children for purposes of these rules, shall have all rights afforded to adults as specified in
these rules.
6. "Assessment" means Ans: the process of obtaining sufficient information through a
face-to-face interview to determine a diagnosis and to plan individualized services and
supports.
7. "ASAM Criteria" means Ans: the most current edition of the American Society of
Addiction Medicine (ASAM) for the Treatment of Addictive, Substance-related, and Co-
Occurring Conditions, which is a clinical guide to develop patient-centered service plans
and make objective decisions about admission, continuing care, and transfer or discharge
for individuals and is incorporated by reference in these rules.
,8. "Authority" means Ans: the Oregon Health Authority.
9. "Behavioral Health Treatment" means Ans: treatment for mental health, substance
use disorders, and problem gambling.
10. "Case Management" means Ans: the services provided to assist individuals who
reside in a community setting, or are transitioning to a community setting in gaining access
to needed medical, social, educational, entitlement, and other applicable services.
11. "Certificate" means Ans: the document or documents issued by the Division, which
identifies and declares certification of a provider pursuant to OAR 309-008-0100 to 309-
008-1600. A letter accompanying issuance of the certificate shall detail the scope and
approved service delivery locations of the certificate.
12. "Child" means Ans: an individual under the age of 18. An individual with Medicaid
eligibility, who is in need of services specific to children, adolescents, or young adults in
transition, shall be considered a child until age 21 for purposes of these rules.
, 13. "Chief Officer" means Ans: the Chief Health Systems Officer of the Health Systems
Division or designee.
14. "Clinical Supervision" means Ans: oversight by a qualified clinical supervisor of
substance use, problem gambling, or mental health services and supports provided
according to this rule, including ongoing evaluation and improvement of the effec-
tiveness of those services and supports.
15. "Clinical Supervisor" means Ans: a person qualified to oversee and evaluate sub-
stance use, problem gambling, or mental health services and supports.
16. "Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders (COD)" means-
Ans: the existence of a diagnosis of both a substance use disorder and a mental health
disorder.
17. "Crisis" means Ans: either an actual or perceived urgent or emergent situation that
occurs when an individual's stability or functioning is disrupted and there is an immediate
need to resolve the situation to prevent a serious deterioration in the individual's mental or
physical health or to prevent referral to a significantly higher level of care.
18. "Cultural Competence" means Ans: the process by which people and systems
respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races,
ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and other diversity
factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families,
and communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each.
19. "Culturally Specific Program" means Ans: a program that is designed to meet the
unique service needs of a specific culture and that provides services to a majority of
individuals representing that culture.
20. "Diagnosis" means Ans: the principal mental health, substance use or problem
gambling diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis- orders
1. "Abuse of an Adult" means Ans: the circumstances defined in OAR 407-045-0260
for abuse of an adult with mental illness.
2. "Abuse of a Child" means Ans: the circumstances defined in ORS 419B.005.
3. "Health Systems Services and Supports" means Ans: all services and supports
including but not limited to Outpatient Community Mental Health Services and Sup- ports
for Children and Adults, Intensive Treatment Services for Children, Outpatient and
Residential Substance Use Disorders Treatment Services, and Outpatient and Residential
Problem Gambling Treatment Services.
4. "Adolescent" means Ans: an individual from 12 through 17 years of age or those in-
dividuals who are determined to be developmentally appropriate for youth services.
5. "Adult" means Ans: a person 18 years of age or older or an emancipated minor. An
individual with Medicaid eligibility, who is in need of services specific to children,
adolescents, or young adults in transition, shall be considered a child until age 21 for the
purposes of these rules. Adults who are between the ages of 18 and 21, who are considered
children for purposes of these rules, shall have all rights afforded to adults as specified in
these rules.
6. "Assessment" means Ans: the process of obtaining sufficient information through a
face-to-face interview to determine a diagnosis and to plan individualized services and
supports.
7. "ASAM Criteria" means Ans: the most current edition of the American Society of
Addiction Medicine (ASAM) for the Treatment of Addictive, Substance-related, and Co-
Occurring Conditions, which is a clinical guide to develop patient-centered service plans
and make objective decisions about admission, continuing care, and transfer or discharge
for individuals and is incorporated by reference in these rules.
,8. "Authority" means Ans: the Oregon Health Authority.
9. "Behavioral Health Treatment" means Ans: treatment for mental health, substance
use disorders, and problem gambling.
10. "Case Management" means Ans: the services provided to assist individuals who
reside in a community setting, or are transitioning to a community setting in gaining access
to needed medical, social, educational, entitlement, and other applicable services.
11. "Certificate" means Ans: the document or documents issued by the Division, which
identifies and declares certification of a provider pursuant to OAR 309-008-0100 to 309-
008-1600. A letter accompanying issuance of the certificate shall detail the scope and
approved service delivery locations of the certificate.
12. "Child" means Ans: an individual under the age of 18. An individual with Medicaid
eligibility, who is in need of services specific to children, adolescents, or young adults in
transition, shall be considered a child until age 21 for purposes of these rules.
, 13. "Chief Officer" means Ans: the Chief Health Systems Officer of the Health Systems
Division or designee.
14. "Clinical Supervision" means Ans: oversight by a qualified clinical supervisor of
substance use, problem gambling, or mental health services and supports provided
according to this rule, including ongoing evaluation and improvement of the effec-
tiveness of those services and supports.
15. "Clinical Supervisor" means Ans: a person qualified to oversee and evaluate sub-
stance use, problem gambling, or mental health services and supports.
16. "Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders (COD)" means-
Ans: the existence of a diagnosis of both a substance use disorder and a mental health
disorder.
17. "Crisis" means Ans: either an actual or perceived urgent or emergent situation that
occurs when an individual's stability or functioning is disrupted and there is an immediate
need to resolve the situation to prevent a serious deterioration in the individual's mental or
physical health or to prevent referral to a significantly higher level of care.
18. "Cultural Competence" means Ans: the process by which people and systems
respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races,
ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and other diversity
factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families,
and communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each.
19. "Culturally Specific Program" means Ans: a program that is designed to meet the
unique service needs of a specific culture and that provides services to a majority of
individuals representing that culture.
20. "Diagnosis" means Ans: the principal mental health, substance use or problem
gambling diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Dis- orders
