Oregon Statutes - Chapter 243 - Public Employee Rights and Benefits - Section 243.140 - Health benefit and dental plans for persons operating foster homes.

(1) Persons whose homes are certified as a foster home by the Department of Human Services under ORS 418.630 and as defined in ORS 418.625 (3) may participate in a health benefit plan available to state employees pursuant to ORS 243.105 to 243.285 at the expense of the foster parent. For such purposes, foster parents shall be considered eligible employees.

(2) A person who maintains a developmental disability child foster home that is certified by the department under ORS 443.830 and 443.835 may participate in a health benefit plan available to state employees pursuant to ORS 243.105 to 243.285 at the expense of the person. For such purposes, the person maintaining the home shall be considered an eligible employee.

(3) Persons who participate in the health benefit plan pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section may also participate in a dental plan available to state employees pursuant to ORS 243.105 to 243.285 at the expense of the foster parent or the person maintaining the developmental disability child foster home. [1989 c.550 §3; 1991 c.578 §1; 1997 c.222 §31; 1999 c.316 §8; 2001 c.900 §239]

Note: 243.140 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 243 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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