I/DD Foster Licensing & Certification Transition 

During the 2025 Oregon Legislative Session, the state legislature passed a budget bill that shifts the responsibility for I/DD Child and Adult Foster Licensing and Certification from local Community Developmental Disabilities Programs (CDDPs), such as Lane County DDS, to the State Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS). This change will take effect on January 1, 2026.  Lane County DDS will continue to provide case management services to the people we mutually serve, and we remain committed to maintaining a strong and collaborative relationship with the foster provider community throughout this transition and into the future.   

• Background Checks: In December 2025, ODDS and the Background Check Unit emailed information about the transition of background checks away from local county offices to all currently licensed AFH and CFH providers.  You can find more information about that process here: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/licensing/idd-foster-homes/pages/default.aspx#transition 
  
  
• Basic AFH Test:  Before providing care, all new providers, resident managers, and substitute caregivers must complete the Adult Foster Home Basic Training Course and pass the test.  That test is no longer offered at local CDDPs but can be taken online: https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/licensing/idd-foster-homes/Documents/qrg-afh-testing.pdf 

• New AFH/CFH Providers: Lane County DDS no longer offers new provider orientation nor is involved in process of licensing or certifying foster providers.  While we expect ODDS to begin offering orientations starting in early 2026, we currently do not have further details to share.  This page will be updated with additional details as it becomes available, but you are welcome to send your questions about this transition to ODDS, using this link or to visit their website for the latest information.  

Visit the ODDS Foster Licensing Website for updates: Oregon Department of Human Services : Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Foster Homes Licensing : IDD Foster Home Licensing : State of Oregon


Use this form to share your questions or feedback about this transition with ODDS.