HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION
Tina Kotek, Governor

Rules Advisory Committee Notification	500 Summer St NE, E Salem, Oregon 97301 Voice 503-945-5772 Fax 503-373-7689 TTY 711 www.oregon.gov/OHA/HSD

Date: May, 6, 2024

Contact:	Jessi Wilson, 971-600-8265, JESSICA.L.WILSON@oha.oregon.gov

Request to increase diversity and equity in membership for Rules Advisory Committee (RAC)

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) goal is to create more equitable Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs). Organizations can help reach this goal by choosing someone from a priority population to represent their organization.

OAR 950-020-0010(7) defines “priority populations” as:

Communities of color;

Tribal communities including the nine federally recognized tribes of Oregon and other American Indians and Alaska Natives people:

Immigrants;

Refugees;

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers;

Low-income individuals and families;

Persons with disabilities; and

Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, or who question their sexual or gender identity.

OHA’s Health Equity Definition includes “communities historically and currently disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances.”

The Health Systems Division has scheduled the following RAC:

Program: Medicaid Division: 1115 Waiver Strategic Operations

Meeting description: Review of rules regarding Health Related Social Needs Waiver 1115 implementation. Housing launch date; 11/1/2024, Nutrition launch date; 1/1/2025, Outreach and Engagement supports both Housing launch date; 11/1/2024 and Nutrition launch date; 1/1/2025

Meeting date and time: 06/14/2024, 1:00 to 4:00PM

Meeting location: Zoom meeting

Join information (for mobile or PC): https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1619151770?pwd=OFNVc0l3aHpNQ1BlaVlocm1mQjlhQT09

Call-in number and participant code: Meeting ID: 161 915 1770
Passcode: 245642 , Phone number: 1-669-254-5252

Seeking RAC members? Yes

RAC membership will be limited to 2 person/people per organization or affected community. At the RAC, members will provide input that will help us develop the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and help us better understand the fiscal impact of the proposed rule changes.

Please share this information with others who may be affected by, and interested in providing input about, the proposed rule changes.

Proposed changes for Rules Advisory Committee discussion

To view the current rules, visit the Oregon Secretary of State website.

Rule(s)	Description of proposed changes
Rule number	Describe changes here (tab to add new rows for other rules)
410-120-0000	HRSN Services and related definitions updated
410-120-2000	HRSN Service Delivery updated to including housing, nutrition, and changes for climate and outreach & engagement services
410-120-3835	Aligns and clarifies service authorization timeline for HRSN Services
410-141-3510	Specifies HRSN-related details for provider contracting and credentialing, including housing and nutrition

Rules Advisory Committee contact information

If these changes are likely to affect you, and the Division is seeking RAC members, you can ask to join us as a RAC member. To do this, contact the person listed below. Include the date, time and program name of the RAC meeting you want to attend.

Contact name: Jessi Wilson,1115 Waiver Strategic Operations Director

Phone: 971-600-8265

Email: JESSICA.L.WILSON@oha.oregon.gov

If the Division is not seeking RAC members, or you are not chosen to join the RAC, you are welcome to observe the RAC and email your input following the RAC meeting.

Everyone has a right to know about and use OHA programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide:

Sign language and spoken language interpreters

Written materials in other languages

Braille

Large print

Audio and other formats

If you need help or have questions, please contact Chelsea Egbert at 503-580-0295 , 711 TTY, or Chelsea.Egbert@oha.oregon.gov at least two business days before the meeting.

Thank you in advance for your participation and continued interest.

About Rules Advisory Committees

OHA holds Rules Advisory Committee meetings in accordance with Oregon Revised Statute 183.333 (Policy statement; public involvement in development of policy and drafting of rules).

The RAC will hold at least one meeting to discuss the proposed revisions, the fiscal impact statement, and summary for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that the Division will file for these changes.