Or. Admin. Code § 416-435-0030

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 416-435-0030 - Identification

(1) Designated staff must provide the opportunity for YICs to identify their sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status upon their commitment to OYA, and during their intake process into youth correction facilities.

(2) Designated staff must interview a YIC regarding the YIC's gender identity, sexual orientation, or intersex status only to the degree necessary to make appropriate informed decisions on community placements, housing assignments, programming assignments; to provide health care and health assessments; and as necessary for the YIC's health and safety, or for the safe, secure, and orderly operation of a youth correction facility.

(3) If a YIC discloses to staff that they are transgender, intersex, gender diverse, gender fluid, or not heterosexual, staff must ask the YIC to what extent the YIC wants to share the information and with whom.

(a) Staff must inform the YIC that in order to provide needed accommodations or services, the YIC's gender identity, sexual orientation, or intersex status may be shared with other staff or service providers as needed.

(b) If a transgender, gender diverse, gender fluid, or intersex YIC requests a mental health or physical health resource due to their gender identity needs, staff must inform the YIC that the request must be made in writing by completing a specified OYA form.

Or. Admin. Code § 416-435-0030

OYA 8-2017, adopt filed 12/22/2017, effective12/22/2017; OYA 2-2022, amend filed 01/03/2022, effective 1/3/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 420A.025

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 420A.010, ORS 420A.014 & ORS 420A.015