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October 23, 2017 Fax: 503-947-2341




From: Royce Bowlin, Behavioral Health Director, Health Policy Analytics 
and 
Chris Norman, Director of Integrated Health Programs, Health Systems Division

   

To: Community Stakeholders, Contractors, and Partners

RE: Use of LOCUS in Licensed Adult Residential Programs and Adult Foster Homes

As many of you are aware, the Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is no longer using the Level of
Care Utilization Screening (LOCUS), for patients transitioning into the community. Instead,
OSH identi?es service and care needs, making it easier for community partners to provide
services in the most integrated setting possible. This has led to some confusion regarding
whether or not the LOCUS should still be administered in the community.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has contracted with KEPRO to do Utilization Review
and Medicaid service determinations for patients discharging from OSH, and for those
individuals receiving treatment in the following licensed residential care settings:

0 Secure Residential Treatment Facilities (SRTF)

0 Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF)

0 Residential Treatment Homes (RTF)

For individuals in these settings, the LOCUS is no longer required, as KEPRO performs
person centered need and care assessments. For those individuals residing in Adult Foster
Homes (AFH), KEPRO uses both the LOCUS and the Level of Service Inventory (LSI) to
determine eligibility for services.

We think this change will result in less work for our partners and a more ef?cient transition
process for the individuals we serve.

Please direct questions to Rick Wilcox, Olmstead Policy Coordinator, 503-945-5955;