2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 427
427.104 Developmental Disability Diagnosis and Evaluation Service; duties and powers.

The Department of Human Services with funds appropriated for that purpose by the legislature, shall establish and operate a Developmental Disability Diagnosis and Evaluation Service for people with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities. The Developmental Disability Diagnosis and Evaluation Service shall provide all or part of diagnostic evaluations, as defined in ORS 427.105, when complete evaluations are not available through community developmental disabilities programs, and the Developmental Disability Diagnosis and Evaluation Service shall:

(1) Provide consultation and training to community developmental disabilities programs in the development of local diagnosis and evaluation services;

(2) Develop and periodically revise department standards and procedures for diagnosis and evaluation services;

(3) Coordinate diagnostic evaluations statewide to minimize duplication of tests and examinations;

(4) Approve applications for admission to a state training center;

(5) Provide necessary information to the State Training Center Review Board when a decision of the Developmental Disability Diagnosis and Evaluation Service regarding admission to a state training center is appealed by the person, the parents or legal guardian of the person;

(6) Provide consultation to appropriate agencies and individuals regarding persons evaluated; and

(7) Process and coordinate all placements of residents from state training centers. [1953 c.631 1; 1965 c.339 21; 1971 c.74 1; 1979 c.683 13; 2001 c.900 129; 2009 c.595 437; 2011 c.658 9]