Rob Nosse
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 42
Primary
Requires hospitals to establish professional and technical staff and service staff staffing committees, meeting specified criteria, to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee. Prescribes methods for resolving disputes arising in development of staffing plans. Establishes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for direct care registered nurses and provides exceptions. Imposes penalties for failure to adopt hospital staffing plans or to comply with staffing plans or requirements for development of staffing plans. Requires Oregon Health Authority to post staffing plans to authority's website and to establish method for filing complaints through authority's website regarding hospital's failure to adopt or to comply with staffing plans. Establishes mechanism for employees or exclusive representatives of employees of hospitals to seek enforcement by Bureau of Labor and Industries of rules adopted by bureau regarding meal periods and rest periods. Prescribes complaint process. Adds enforcement tools for authority to enforce nurse staffing requirements. Prohibits imposition of new provisions regarding civil penalties for violations occurring before June 1, 2025. Restricts to specified provisions authority's statutory authorization to adopt rules related to hospital staffing. Declares emergency, effective September 1, 2023.
Chapter 507, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 1, 2023.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
Referred to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer.
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Work Session held.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| A-Engrossed | |
| B-Engrossed | |
| Enrolled | |
| House Amendments to A-Engrossed | |
| House Amendments to Introduced | |
| Introduced | |
| HBHHC Amendment -2 | |
| JWM Amendment -A6 |
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| No related documents. |
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