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(5) PERSONAL AGENT QUALIFICATIONS.
(a) Each personal agent must have:
(A) An undergraduate degree in a human services field and at
least one year experience in the area of developmental
disabilities; or
(B) Five years of equivalent training and work experience
related to developmental disabilities; and
(C) Knowledge of the public service system for developmental
disability services in Oregon.
(b) A brokerage must submit a written variance request to the
Department prior to employment of a person not meeting the
minimum qualifications for a personal agent set forth in OAR 411-
340-0150(5)(a) of this section. The variance request must include:
(A) An acceptable rationale for the need to employ a person
who does not meet the qualifications; and
(B) A proposed alternative plan for education and training to
correct the deficiencies. The proposal must specify activities,
timelines, and responsibility for costs incurred in completing the
plan. A person who fails to complete a plan for education and
training to correct deficiencies may not fulfill the requirements
for the qualifications.
(6) PERSONAL AGENT TRAINING. The brokerage must provide or
arrange for personal agents to receive training needed to provide or
arrange for brokerage services, including but not limited to:
(a) Principles of self-determination;
(b) Person-centered planning processes;
(c) Identification and use of alternative support resources;
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