Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.021 (2026)

Degree requirements for persons conducting investigation or making determination regarding child

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419B.021 Degree requirements for persons conducting investigation or making determination regarding child. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who conducts an investigation under ORS 419B.020, makes a determination that a child must be taken into protective custody under ORS 419B.150 or 419B.152 or makes a determination that a child should not be released to the child’s parent or other responsible person under ORS 419B.165 (1)(b) must have:

(a) At least a bachelor’s degree in:

(A) Human services or a field related to human services; or

(B) A field other than one described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, if the Department of Human Services determines by rule that the coursework completed by the person is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in human services and that the person has sufficient training in providing human services; or

(b) An associate degree with additional training or additional certification in human services or a field related to human services, as determined by the department by rule.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a law enforcement official as defined in ORS 147.005. [2011 c.431 §1; 2019 c.153 §1; 2019 c.594 §6a; 2019 c.631 §3]

Note: 419B.021 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 419B or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

419B.022 [2007 c.674 §1; 2019 c.555 §7; renumbered 418.804 in 2019]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Querbach v. Dept. of Human Servs., 512 P.3d 432 (Or. 2022).

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Querbach v. Dept. of Human Servs., 512 P.3d 432 (Or. 2022). “020(1)(a), and the statutes specify how and by whom the required investigation shall be carried out, ORS 419B.021; ORS 419B.023. Finally, and of particular relevance here, the statutes mandate that any such investigation into a report of child abuse con- clude with one of three…”

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