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OR Rev Stat § 441.044 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.044 - Complaints about standard of care in facility; retaliation prohibited; rules.

(1) Rules adopted pursuant to ORS 441.025 shall include procedures for the filing of complaints as to the standard of care in any health care facility and provide for the confidentiality of the identity of any complainant. (2) A health care facility, or person acting in the interest of the facility, may not take any disciplinary or other adverse action against any employee who in good faith brings evidence of inappropriate care or any other violation of law or rules to the attention of the proper authority solely because of the employee’s action as described in this subsection. (3) Any employee who has knowledge of inappropriate care or any other violation of law or rules shall utilize established reporting procedures of the health care facility administration before notifying the Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority or other state agency of the alleged violation, unless the employee believes that patient health or safety is in immediate jeopardy or the employee makes the report to the department or the authority under the confidentiality provisions of subsection (1) of this section. (4) The protection of health care facility employees under subsection (2) of this section shall commence with the reporting of the alleged violation by the employee to the administration of the health care facility or to the department, authority or other state agency pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. (5) Any person suffering loss or damage due to any violation of subsection (2) of this section has a right of action for damages in addition to other appropriate remedy. (6) The provisions of this section do not apply to a nursing staff, as defined in ORS 441.179, who claims to be aggrieved by a violation of ORS 441.181 committed by a hospital. (7) Information obtained by the department or the authority during an investigation of a complaint or reported violation under this section is confidential and not subject to public disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478. Upon the conclusion of the investigation, the department or the authority may publicly release a report of the department’s or the authority’s findings but may not include information in the report that could be used to identify the complainant or any patient at the health care facility. The department or the authority may use any information obtained during an investigation in an administrative or judicial proceeding concerning the licensing of a health care facility, and may report information obtained during an investigation to a health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS 676.160, the Long Term Care Administrators Board, the Board of Licensed Dietitians or the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board as that information pertains to a licensee of the board. [Formerly 441.057]
OR Rev Stat § 441.046 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.046 - Facility prohibited from interfering with employee’s disclosure of abuse, violations of laws or threats to health and safety of resident; rules.

(1) A long term care facility may not interfere with the good faith disclosure of information by an employee or a volunteer concerning the abuse or mistreatment of a resident in the long term care facility, violations of licensing or certification requirements, criminal activity at the facility, violations of state or federal laws or any practice that threatens the health and safety of a resident of the facility to: (a) The Long Term Care Ombudsman, the Department of Human Services, a law enforcement agency or other entity with legal or regulatory authority over the long term care facility; or (b) A family member, guardian, friend or other person who is acting on behalf of the resident. (2) Unless performed with the intent to comply with state or federal law, including but not limited to protecting residents’ rights or carrying out a facility’s policies and procedures that are consistent with state and federal law, it is interference with the disclosure of information as described in subsection (1) of this section if a long term care facility: (a) Asks or requires the employee or volunteer to sign a nondisclosure or similar agreement prohibiting the employee or volunteer from disclosing the information; (b) Trains an employee or volunteer not to disclose the information; or (c) Takes actions or communicates to the employee or volunteer that the employee or volunteer may not disclose the information. (3) The department may revoke or suspend the license of a long term care facility that is found to have violated subsection (1) of this section. (4) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. (5) This section does not authorize the disclosure of protected health information, as defined in ORS 192.556, other than as is permitted by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy regulations, 45 C.F.R. parts 160 and 164, ORS 192.553 to 192.581 or by other state or federal laws limiting the disclosure of health information. [2019 c.381 §2] Note: 441.046 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 441 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 441.047 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.047 - Requirement to provide resident with information about Long Term Care Ombudsman services.

Upon the admission of a resident to a long term care facility, the facility shall provide the resident with information developed by the Long Term Care Ombudsman describing the availability and services of the ombudsman. [2019 c.117 §2] Note: 441.047 was added to and made a part of 441.015 to 441.087 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 441.048 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.048 - Discrimination based on execution of POLST, advance directive or similar instruction prohibited.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Advance directive" has the meaning given that term in ORS 127.505. (b) "Hospital" has the meaning given that term in ORS 442.015. (c) "POLST" has the meaning given that term in ORS 127.663. (2) A hospital may not: (a) Condition the provision of treatment on a patient having a POLST, advance directive or any instruction relating to the administration, withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration; (b) Communicate to any individual or person acting on behalf of the individual, before or after admission to the hospital, that treatment is conditioned on the individual’s having a POLST, an advance directive or any instruction relating to the administration, withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration; (c) Suggest to any individual, or person acting on behalf of the individual, who contacts the hospital regarding treatment for the individual that admission or treatment is conditioned on the individual’s having a POLST, an advance directive or any instruction relating to the administration, withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration; or (d) Discriminate in any other way against an individual based on whether the individual has a POLST, an advance directive or any instruction relating to the administration, withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration. (3) This section does not prohibit a hospital from providing the written materials and information about advance directives as required by ORS 127.649 and 127.652 or prohibit a licensed health care professional from engaging in a discussion with a patient about the written materials and information. [2020 s.s.1 c.20 §1] Note: 441.048 and 441.049 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 441 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 441.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.050

[Amended by 1971 c.730 §12; 1973 c.840 §8; 1977 c.751 §22; 1987 c.428 §8; 2001 c.900 §166; 2009 c.595 §725; renumbered 441.038 in 2019]
OR Rev Stat § 441.051 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.051 - Discharge of patient to care of lay caregiver.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Aftercare" includes all of the following: (A) Assistance with activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living. (B) Medical or nursing tasks such as wound care, the administration of medications and the operation of medical equipment. (C) Other assistance provided by a caregiver to a patient, following the patient’s discharge, that is related to the patient’s condition at the time of discharge. (b) "Discharge" means a patient’s release from a hospital following the patient’s admission to the hospital. (c) "Lay caregiver" means an individual who, at the request of a patient, agrees to provide aftercare to the patient in the patient’s residence. (2) A hospital shall adopt and maintain written discharge policies. The policies must include the following components: (a) Hospital staff assess the patient’s ability for self-care after discharge; (b) The patient is provided an opportunity to designate a lay caregiver; (c) The patient and lay caregiver are given the opportunity to participate in the discharge planning; (d) The patient and lay caregiver are provided instruction or training, prior to discharge, as necessary for the lay caregiver to perform medical and nursing aftercare following discharge; and (e) The patient’s lay caregiver is notified of the patient’s discharge or transfer. (3) The discharge policies must specify the requirements for documenting: (a) The lay caregiver who is designated by the patient; and (b) The details of a discharge plan. (4) The discharge policies may incorporate established evidence-based practices, including but not limited to: (a) Standards for accreditation adopted by the Joint Commission or other nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization; or (b) The Conditions of Participation for hospitals adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (5) The discharge policies must ensure that the discharge planning is appropriate to the condition of the patient and shall be interpreted in a manner and as necessary to meet the needs and acuity of the patient and the abilities of the lay caregiver. (6) This section does not require a hospital to adopt discharge policies that would: (a) Delay a patient’s discharge or transfer to another facility; or (b) Require the disclosure of protected health information without obtaining a patient’s consent as required by state and federal laws governing health information privacy and security. [Formerly 441.198] Note: 441.051 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 441 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 441.053 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.053 - Release of patient presenting with behavioral health crisis.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Behavioral health crisis" means a disruption in an individual’s mental or emotional stability or functioning resulting in an urgent need for immediate treatment to prevent a serious deterioration in the individual’s mental or physical health. (b) "Lethal means counseling" means counseling strategies designed to reduce the access by a patient who is at risk for suicide to lethal means, including but not limited to firearms. (c) "Suicide prevention measures" may include, but are not limited to: (A) Lethal means counseling; and (B) Providing information about a suicide intervention hotline. (2) A hospital with an emergency department shall adopt and implement policies for the release from the hospital’s emergency department of a patient presenting with a behavioral health crisis including suicide prevention measures, if any, that must be taken. At a minimum, the policies must meet the requirements in ORS 441.054 for hospital policies regarding the discharge of a patient who is admitted for mental health treatment. [2017 c.272 §2] Note: 441.053 was added to and made a part of 441.015 to 441.087 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 441.054 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.054 - Discharge of patients receiving mental health treatment.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Discharge" means the release of a patient from a hospital following admission to the hospital. (b) "Lay caregiver" means: (A) For a patient who is younger than 14 years of age, a parent or legal guardian of the patient. (B) For a patient who is at least 14 years of age, an individual designated by the patient or a parent or legal guardian of the patient to the extent permitted under ORS 109.640 and 109.675. (2) A hospital shall adopt and enforce policies for the discharge of a patient who is hospitalized for mental health treatment. The policies must be publicly available and include, at a minimum, all of the following: (a) Encouraging the patient to sign an authorization for the disclosure of information that is necessary for a lay caregiver to participate in the patient’s discharge planning and to provide appropriate support to the patient following discharge including, but not limited to, discussing the patient’s prescribed medications and the circumstances under which the patient or lay caregiver should seek immediate medical attention. (b) Assessing the patient’s risk of suicide, with input from the lay caregiver if appropriate. (c) Assessing the long-term needs of the patient including: (A) The patient’s need for community-based services; (B) The patient’s capacity for self-care; and (C) To the extent practicable, whether the patient can be properly cared for in the place where the patient was residing when the patient presented at the hospital. (d) A process to coordinate the patient’s care and transition the patient from an acute care setting to outpatient treatment that may include community-based providers, peer support, lay caregivers and others who can execute the patient’s care plan following discharge. (e) Scheduling follow-up appointments for no later than seven days after discharge or documenting why the seven-day goal could not be met. [Formerly 441.196] Note: 441.054 was added to and made a part of 441.015 to 441.087 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 441.056 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.056 - Credentialing telemedicine providers; rules.

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall prescribe by rule the information and documents that a governing body of an originating-site hospital may request for credentialing a telemedicine provider located at a distant-site hospital. (2) The rules adopted by the authority under subsection (1) of this section must: (a) Prescribe a standard list of information and documents that shall be provided by a distant-site hospital; (b) Prescribe a list of information and documents that may be requested by an originating-site hospital in addition to the standard list of information and documents; (c) Prescribe a list of information and documents that may not be requested by an originating-site hospital; and (d) Be consistent with all applicable legal and accreditation requirements of an originating-site hospital and the health plans with which the originating-site hospital contracts. (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, an originating-site hospital in this state must comply with the rules adopted under this section if the telemedicine provider is located at a distant-site hospital that is located in this state. This section does not prevent hospitals located outside of this state from using or require such hospitals to use the prescribed list of information and documents in credentialing a telemedicine provider. (4) An originating-site hospital is not limited to the information and documents prescribed by the authority if the originating-site hospital has a delegated credentialing agreement with the distant-site hospital where the telemedicine provider is located and the governing body of the originating-site hospital accepts the recommendation of the medical staff to credential the telemedicine provider. (5) In the adoption of the rules described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the authority shall consult with representatives of distant-site hospitals and originating-site hospitals in this state. Once adopted, the authority may not amend the rules to alter the prescribed lists without first consulting representatives of distant-site hospitals and originating-site hospitals in this state. (6) This section does not affect the responsibilities of a governing body under ORS 441.055 and does not require a governing body of a hospital to grant privileges to a telemedicine provider. [2013 c.414 §2] Note: 441.056 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 441 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 441.057 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.057

[1975 c.360 §2; 1981 c.336 §1; 1987 c.428 §10; 2001 c.609 §16; 2001 c.900 §168; 2009 c.595 §727; 2009 c.792 §59; 2017 c.101 §13; 2018 c.61 §16; renumbered 441.044 in 2019]
OR Rev Stat § 441.059 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.059 - Access to previous X-rays and reports by patients of chiropractic physicians.

The rules of a hospital that govern patient access to previously performed X-rays or diagnostic laboratory reports shall not discriminate between patients of chiropractic physicians and patients of other licensed medical practitioners permitted access to such X-rays and diagnostic laboratory reports. [1979 c.490 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 441.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.060 - Inspections; approval of plans and specifications; rules; fees.

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall make or cause to be made in-person site inspections of health care facilities licensed under ORS 441.025 (1) at least once every three years. (2) The authority and the Department of Human Services may prescribe by rule that any licensee or prospective applicant desiring to make specified types of alteration or addition to its facilities or to construct new facilities shall, before commencing such alteration, addition or new construction, either prior to or after receiving a certificate of need pursuant to ORS 442.315, if required, submit plans and specifications therefor to the authority or the department for preliminary inspection and approval or recommendations with respect to compliance with the rules authorized by ORS 441.025 and 443.420 and for compliance with National Fire Protection Association standards when the facility is also to be Medicare or Medicaid certified. (3) The authority or the department may require by rule payment of a fee for project review services at a variable rate, dependent on total project cost. (4) For health care facilities, the authority shall develop a review fee schedule as minimally necessary to support the staffing level and expenses required to administer the program. (5) For long term care facilities and residential care facilities, the department shall develop a review fee schedule as minimally necessary to support the staffing level and expenses required to administer the program. The fee for project review of residential care facilities shall equal two-thirds that required of health care facilities. (6) The authority or the department may also conduct an on-site review of projects as a prerequisite to licensure of new facilities, major renovations and expansions. The authority and the department shall, at least annually, with the advice of the facilities covered by the review, present proposed rule changes regarding facility design and construction to such agencies for their consideration. (7) The authority shall publish a state submissions guide for health care facility projects and advise project sponsors of applicable requirements of federal, state and local regulatory agencies. (8) The department shall publish a state submissions guide for long term care facility and residential care facility projects and advise project sponsors of applicable requirements of federal, state and local regulatory agencies. [Amended by 1965 c.352 §2; 1971 c.730 §14; 1973 c.840 §10; 1985 c.747 §29; 1987 c.428 §11; 1987 c.660 §23; 2001 c.104 §178; 2001 c.900 §169; 2009 c.595 §728; 2009 c.792 §60; 2011 c.35 §2; 2021 c.338 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 441.061 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.061 - Delegation of health inspections to local public health authorities; financial assistance.

(1) Upon agreement, the Director of Human Services may grant specific authorization to any local public health authority, as defined in ORS 431.003, to administer and enforce any law or rules of the Department of Human Services relating to inspections and issuance, revocation and suspension of licenses, or portion thereof, for long term care facilities. (2) Pursuant to an agreement as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the director may provide funds and other resources to the local public health authority necessary to enable the local public health authority to perform the agreed upon functions. [1977 c.261 §2; 1987 c.428 §12; 2015 c.736 §87]