OR HB4042

Expands Department of Human Services authority to place conditions on (in addition to suspending or revoking) child-caring agency licenses when serious violations are found, including child death from abuse/neglect, unreported abuse, failure to cooperate with investigations, or failure to provide required financial statements

Clarifies that vehicle safety restraints used during transport do not constitute "mechanical restraint" under child care regulations, and removes the previous requirement limiting DHS to designating only "two or three" crisis intervention training providers

Creates new exception allowing out-of-state placement of Indian children without standard licensing requirements if the placement complies with tribal placement preferences and is either an Indian Health Service youth regional treatment center or specifically requested by the child's tribe

Permits DHS to place children in adult care settings licensed by DHS or Oregon Health Authority when services are medically necessary and appropriate, and allows placement duration limits in shelter care facilities to be extended by up to 30 days at the child's request or in their best interest

Requires approvals for certain placement exceptions to be made by the director of the child welfare division (and medical assistance division director for Medicaid-related exceptions), with DHS and Oregon Health Authority collaborating on rulemaking for the approval process