HB 3294

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jun 19, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 19, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 25, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Jul 18, 2025

Relating to staffing plans for health care provider entities; and prescribing an effective date.

Abstract

] [Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study the effects of House Bill 2697 (2023). Directs the authority to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care not later than September 15, 2026.] [Sunsets January 2, 2027.] Directs that a hospital shall comply with either the nurse staffing plan for a unit if a nurse staffing plan for the unit has been adopted or, if a nurse staffing plan for the unit has not been adopted, the applicable statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for the unit. Allows the Oregon Health Authority to consolidate multiple complaints related to hospital staffing ratios that contain the same allegations or allegations based on the same set of facts into a single investigation or enforcement action. Directs the authority to give priority to the investigation and disposition of complaints related to hospital staffing ratios that contain allegations that occur on or after June 1, 2025. Creates a violation for failure to adopt a hospital-wide nurse staffing plan, comply with a nurse staffing plan that has been adopted for a unit, or comply with a statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for a unit if a nurse staffing plan has not been adopted for a unit. Prohibits the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation for failure to comply with a statutory nurse-to-patient staffing ratio for a unit if the hospital took certain actions in efforts to comply. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Aug 07, 2025

House

Chapter 506, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

Jul 18, 2025

House

Governor signed.

Jun 27, 2025

Senate

President signed.

Jun 27, 2025

House

Speaker signed.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

Second reading.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

Work Session held.

Jun 20, 2025

Senate

Public Hearing held.

Jun 19, 2025

Senate

Referred to Rules.

Jun 19, 2025

Senate

First reading. Referred to President's desk.

Jun 19, 2025

House

Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.

Jun 18, 2025

House

Rules suspended. Carried over to June 19, 2025 Calendar.

Jun 17, 2025

House

Second reading.

Jun 16, 2025

House

Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

Jun 16, 2025

House

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

Jun 12, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jun 12, 2025

House

Public Hearing held.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.

Apr 03, 2025

House

Work Session held.

Jan 24, 2025

House

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

Jan 21, 2025

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
A-Engrossed PDF
Enrolled PDF
House Amendments to Introduced PDF
Introduced PDF
HRULES Amendment -3 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
2025-06-12 Proposed Amendment -3 PDF

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