Beginning January 1, 2011 Personal Support Workers who provide services to persons with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Health conditions have:

Access to training opportunities available through the Oregon Home Care Commission
Priority in registering for training classes for Homecare Workers and Personal Support Workers.
Access to Workers’ Compensation benefits.

If you would like to receive  monthly newsletter and updates, please send your e-mail address to DD-MH.OHCC@state.or.us.

New Developmental Disability and Mental Health Committee
House Bill 3618 requires that the Home Care Commission to create a Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Committee.  The Developmental Disability and Mental Health Committee will review issues related to (but not limited to) the areas below:

1)     Qualifications for Personal Support Workers;
2)     Registration of Personal Support Workers;
3)     Referrals for routine, emergency, and respite care;
4)     Training opportunities for Personal Support Workers; and
5)     Collective bargaining.

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/spd/adv/hcc/tools_psw.shtml