Rob Nosse
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 42
] [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.
Chapter 506, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Rules.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 19, 2025 Calendar.
Second reading.
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker and then Ways and Means by prior reference.
Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Rules, and then to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Work Session held.
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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| HRULES Amendment -3 |
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| 2025-06-12 Proposed Amendment -3 |
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