(1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules establishing a review process to carry out the policy expressed in ORS 409.192.
(2) If the actions and conduct of the department are being addressed in a judicial or administrative proceeding, the review required by subsection (1) of this section may not be commenced or shall be stayed pending resolution of the judicial or administrative proceeding.
(3) The Director of Human Services may convene a sensitive review committee for the purpose of reviewing the actions and conduct of the department.
(4)(a) The director may convene a sensitive review committee upon request of the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(b) The President shall appoint at least one state Senator and the Speaker shall appoint at least one state Representative to serve on a sensitive review committee convened pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection. The President and the Speaker shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that the Senate, the House of Representatives and the majority and minority parties have balanced representation on the committee.
(c) If the director convenes a sensitive review committee pursuant to this subsection, upon completion of the review by the committee and no more than 180 days after receiving the request from the President or the Speaker, the director shall submit to the President and the Speaker a written report of the findings and conclusions of the committee. [1997 c.873 §29; 2007 c.236 §1]
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