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OR Rev Stat § 441.580 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.580 - Authority as public body; tax status of assets, income and bonds.

An authority is hereby declared to be a public body performing a public function. Accordingly, an authority, all assets at any time owned by it, the income therefrom, and all bonds issued by an authority, together with the coupons applicable thereto, and the income therefrom, shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Oregon; provided, however, that real and personal property owned by the authority and leased to a third party shall be subject to property taxation if such property would be subject to taxation if owned by the lessee thereof. All bonds issued by an authority shall be deemed to be securities issued by a political subdivision of the State of Oregon. [1973 c.153 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 441.585 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.585 - Disposition of excess earnings; disposition of assets on dissolution.

The earnings of the authority in excess of the amount required for the retirement of indebtedness or the accomplishment of the purposes stated in ORS 441.525 to 441.595 shall not inure to the benefit of any person or body other than the municipality creating the authority. Upon dissolution of an authority, any assets remaining after provision for payment of the obligations and expenses of the authority shall become the assets of the municipality. [1973 c.153 §13; 1977 c.201 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 441.590 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.590 - Authority granted by ORS 441.525 to 441.595.

ORS 441.525 to 441.595 are complete authority for the organization of authorities and for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds and refunding revenue bonds. Any restrictions, limitations, conditions or procedures provided by other statutes, including but not limited to the provisions of ORS chapter 198 and ORS 440.305 to 440.410, do not apply to the organization of authorities and the issuance and sale of revenue bonds pursuant to ORS 441.525 to 441.595. However, nothing contained in ORS 441.525 to 441.595 shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which an authority might otherwise have under any law of this state or the charter of any municipality. [1973 c.153 §14; 2005 c.443 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 441.600 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.600 - Definitions for ORS 441.600 to 441.625.

As used in ORS 441.600 to 441.625 unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Department" means the Department of Human Services. (2) "Facility" means a long term care facility as defined in ORS 442.015. (3) "Legal representative" means attorney at law, person holding a general power of attorney, guardian, conservator or any person appointed by a court to manage the personal or financial affairs of a resident or person or agency legally responsible for the welfare or support of a resident. (4) "Person" means an individual and every form of organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, including partnership, corporation, trust, association or administrative agency or political subdivision of this state. (5) "Resident" means an individual under care in a facility. [1979 c.261 §2; 1987 c.428 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 441.610 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.610 - Nursing home patients’ bill of rights; rules.

(1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt a nursing home patients’ bill of rights consistent with the principles set forth in ORS 441.605. The rules shall be applicable to all residents and as far as practicable shall conform to any federal nursing home patients’ bill of rights. (2) The department shall periodically review the rules to assure that they meet the principles set forth in ORS 441.605 and that they are in conformity with federal standards but in no case shall the rules be less protective than required by ORS 441.605. (3) The department shall be guided by federal interpretative standards in its enforcement of the nursing home patients’ bill of rights. [1979 c.261 §5; 1987 c.397 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 441.612 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.612 - Additional rights; rules.

(1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt a bill of rights for residents and patients of long term care facilities, as defined in ORS 442.015. The rules shall be applicable to all residents and patients. (2) The rights adopted by the department pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be in addition to those rights provided in, or by rule adopted pursuant to, ORS 441.605 and 441.610. (3) The following rights shall be included in the bill of rights adopted by the department pursuant to subsection (1) of this section: (a) A resident or patient of a long term care facility shall have the right to receive care from facility staff trained to provide care that is specific to the resident’s or patient’s disease or medical condition; and (b) A resident or patient of a long term care facility shall have the right to receive a modified or special diet that meets the specific requirements of the resident’s or patient’s disease or medical condition. [2007 c.556 §2] Note: 441.612 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 § 441.615 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.615 - Powers and responsibilities of department; rules.

In the administration of ORS 441.600 to 441.625, 441.710 and 441.715, the Department of Human Services shall have the following powers and responsibilities: (1) To inspect any facility and the records of any facility to insure compliance with ORS 441.600 to 441.625, 441.710 and 441.715. (2) To adopt rules in accordance with ORS chapter 183, including but not limited to procedures for investigations and administrative hearings. (3) To file complaints and initiate proceedings for the enforcement of ORS 441.600 to 441.625, 441.710 and 441.715 or of rules adopted under ORS 441.600 to 441.625, 441.710 and 441.715. (4) To issue subpoenas. [1979 c.261 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 441.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.620 - Disclosure of business information required.

Each facility shall disclose to the resident in writing its legal name and business address, and the name and business address of the administrator of the facility, at the time of admission of a resident. Information required to be disclosed by this section shall be kept current. [1979 c.261 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 441.624 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.624 - Purpose.

(1) ORS 124.050, 124.080, 410.190, 441.020 to 441.055, 441.060, 441.061, 441.067, 441.073, 441.087, 441.277 to 441.289, 441.303, 441.316, 441.318, 441.331 to 441.341, 441.367, 441.600, 441.610, 441.630, 441.650 to 441.665, 441.685, 441.690, 441.703 and 441.705 to 441.720 address the consolidation of the regulatory functions of licensing, certification, inspection of care, utilization review, abuse reporting and abuse investigation. (2) It is legislative intent that: (a) The Department of Human Services focus administrative effort on the integration and consistent application and interpretation of the regulatory functions at the nursing facility level; (b) Surveys and other reports, especially with respect to client assessment, be consistently and reliably performed throughout the state; (c) Positive and negative findings and sanctions be proportional to the strengths and problems identified, within the limits of federal statute and regulations; and (d) The interpretation of regulatory criteria be independent of influence from budgetary limitations. [1987 c.428 §1a; 2001 c.900 §229; 2009 c.539 §12; 2009 c.792 §39] Note: 441.624 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was 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 § 441.625 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.625 - Retaliation against resident exercising rights prohibited.

No facility, or any person subject to the supervision, direction or control of a facility, shall retaliate against a resident by increasing charges, decreasing services, rights or privileges, or threatening to increase charges or decrease services, rights or privileges, by taking or threatening any action to coerce or compel the resident to leave the facility, or by abusing or threatening to harass or to abuse a resident in any manner, after the resident or the resident’s legal representative has engaged in exercising rights given under ORS 441.605 or under rules of the Department of Human Services under ORS 441.610. [1979 c.261 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 441.630 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.630 - Definitions for ORS 441.630 to 441.680.

As used in ORS 441.630 to 441.680: (1) "Abuse" means: (a) Any physical injury to a resident of a long term care facility which has been caused by other than accidental means. (b) Failure to provide basic care or services, which failure results in physical harm or unreasonable discomfort or serious loss of human dignity. (c) Sexual contact with a resident caused by an employee, agent or other resident of a long term care facility by force, threat, duress or coercion. (d) Illegal or improper use of a resident’s resources for the personal profit or gain of another person. (e) Verbal or mental abuse as prohibited by federal law. (f) Corporal punishment. (g) Involuntary seclusion for convenience or discipline. (2) "Abuse complaint" means any oral or written communication to the department, one of its agents or a law enforcement agency alleging abuse. (3) "Department" means the Department of Human Services or a designee of the department. (4) "Facility" means a long term care facility, as defined in ORS 442.015. (5) "Law enforcement agency" means: (a) Any city or municipal police department. (b) A police department established by a university under ORS 352.121 or 353.125. (c) Any county sheriff’s office. (d) The Oregon State Police. (e) Any district attorney. (6) "Public or private official" means: (a) Physician, including any intern or resident. (b) Licensed practical nurse or registered nurse. (c) Employee of the Department of Human Services, a community developmental disabilities program or a long term care facility or person who contracts to provide services to a long term care facility. (d) Employee of the Oregon Health Authority, local health department or community mental health program. (e) Peace officer. (f) Member of the clergy. (g) Regulated social worker. (h) Physical, speech and occupational therapists. (i) Legal counsel for a resident or guardian or family member of the resident. (j) Elected official of a branch of government of this state or a state agency, board, commission or department of a branch of government of this state or of a city, county or other political subdivision in this state. (k) Personal support worker, as defined in ORS 410.600. (L) Home care worker, as defined in ORS 410.600. [1979 c.770 §1; 1981 c.470 §7; 1981 c.784 §22; 1987 c.428 §26; 1989 c.721 §53; 1993 c.759 §1; 2001 c.104 §180; 2009 c.442 §41; 2009 c.595 §737; 2011 c.506 §42; 2013 c.180 §46; 2015 c.179 §4; 2015 c.736 §88; 2017 c.679 §41; 2018 c.75 §23; 2021 c.251 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 441.635 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.635 - Legislative finding.

The Legislative Assembly finds that for the purpose of preventing abuse, safeguarding and enhancing the welfare of residents and assuring the dignity and care to which residents are entitled, it is necessary and in the public interest to require mandatory reports and investigations of allegedly abused residents. [1979 c.770 §2; 1993 c.759 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 441.637 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.637 - Rules; submission of rules to advisory group.

(1) The Department of Human Services shall implement the provisions of ORS 441.630 to 441.680 and shall adopt such rules as are reasonably necessary for the enforcement of ORS 441.630 to 441.680. (2) Prior to proceeding with the procedures for notice prescribed under ORS 183.335, the department shall submit any proposed rules to an advisory group consisting of representatives of long term care providers, long term care advocates, relevant licensing boards and the department. The department shall consider and respond to the comments of the advisory group that pertain to any proposed rules before the department adopts the rules. [1993 c.759 §10(1),(2); 2017 c.679 §42]
OR Rev Stat § 441.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.640 - Report of suspected abuse of resident required.

(1) Any public or private official having reasonable cause to believe that any resident in a long term care facility with whom the official comes in contact has suffered abuse, or that any person with whom the official comes in contact has abused a resident in a long term care facility, shall report or cause a report to be made in the manner required in ORS 441.645. (2) A Long Term Care Ombudsman or a designee of the ombudsman is not required to make a report under this section to the extent the report would violate 42 U.S.C. 3058g(d). [1979 c.770 §3; 1993 c.759 §3; 2017 c.346 §1; 2019 c.117 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 441.645 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.645 - Oral report to area agency on aging, department or law enforcement agency.

(1) An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise to the local office of the area agency on aging or of the Department of Human Services or to a law enforcement agency within the county where the person making the report is at the time of contact. If known, such reports shall contain the names and addresses of the resident and any persons responsible for the care of the resident, the nature and the extent of the abuse, including any evidence of previous abuse, the explanation given for the abuse and any other information which the person making the report believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the abuse and the identity of the perpetrator. (2) When a report is received by the area agency or department, the area agency or the department may notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction within the county where the report was made. When a report is received by a law enforcement agency, the agency shall immediately notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction if the receiving agency does not and the local office of the area agency or the department in the county where the report was made. [1979 c.770 §4; 1985 c.651 §4; 1993 c.759 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 441.655 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.655 - Immunity for reporter of abuse.

(1) Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to ORS 441.630 to 441.650 and who has reasonable grounds for the making thereof, shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the making or content of such report. Any such participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participating in any judicial proceeding resulting from such report. (2) Anyone who makes a report pursuant to ORS 441.630 to 441.650 shall not be subjected to any retaliation by any official or employee of a long term care facility for making a report, including but not limited to restriction of otherwise lawful access to the facility or to any resident thereof, or, if an employee, to dismissal or harassment. [1979 c.770 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 441.659 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.659 - Disclosure of protected health information to law enforcement.

(1) Upon notice by a law enforcement agency that an investigation into abuse is being conducted under ORS 441.650, and without the consent of the named resident or of the named resident’s caretaker, fiduciary or other legal representative, a health care provider must: (a) Permit the law enforcement agency to inspect and copy, or otherwise obtain, protected health information of the named resident; and (b) Upon request of the law enforcement agency, consult with the agency about the protected health information. (2) A health care provider who in good faith discloses protected health information under this section is not civilly or criminally liable under state law for the disclosure. (3) For purposes of this section: (a) "Health care provider" has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.556. (b) "Protected health information" has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.556. [2012 c.70 §8] Note: 441.659 was added to and made a part of 441.630 to 441.680 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 441.660 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.660 - Photographing resident; photograph as record.

(1) In carrying out its duties under ORS 441.650, the law enforcement agency, the Department of Human Services or the area agency on aging may photograph or cause to have photographed any resident subject of the investigation for purposes of preserving evidence of the condition of the resident at the time of the investigation. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 192.311 to 192.478, photographs taken under authority of subsection (1) of this section shall not be considered records. [1979 c.770 §7; 1981 c.470 §6; 1987 c.428 §30; 1993 c.759 §8; 2005 c.268 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 441.665 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.665 - Record of reports; classification of investigation report.

(1) A proper record of reports under ORS 441.640, 441.645 and 441.676 on residents in long term care facilities shall be maintained by the Department of Human Services. Each problem or incident alleged in a report shall be determined to be abuse, other licensing violation or no violation. Each incident of abuse or other licensing violation alleged in a report shall be classified as substantiated, unsubstantiated or unable to substantiate or recorded as under appeal by the facility. (2) All reports shall be cataloged under the name of the long term care facility associated with the complaint. [1979 c.770 §8; 1987 c.428 §31; 1993 c.759 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 441.671 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.671 - Confidentiality of reports; when available.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 192.311 to 192.478, the names of complainants, witnesses and residents, and the reports and records compiled under the provisions of ORS 441.630 to 441.680, are confidential and are not accessible for public inspection. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Department of Human Services or the department’s designee may, if appropriate, make the names of witnesses and residents, and the reports and records compiled under ORS 441.630 to 441.680, available to: (a) A law enforcement agency; (b) A public agency that licenses or certifies long term care facilities; (c) A public agency that licenses or certifies the persons practicing the healing arts in long term care facilities; (d) The Long Term Care Ombudsman; (e) A public agency that licenses or certifies a person that has abused or is alleged to have abused a resident; (f) A court pursuant to a court order or as provided in ORS 125.012; and (g) An administrative law judge in an administrative proceeding when necessary to provide protective services as defined in ORS 410.040 to a resident, when in the best interests of the resident or when necessary to investigate, prevent or treat abuse of a resident. (3) Information made available under subsection (2) of this section, and the recipient of the information, are otherwise subject to the confidentiality provisions of ORS 441.630 to 441.680. [1981 c.470 §2 (enacted in lieu of 441.670); 1993 c.759 §11; 2012 c.70 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 441.674 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.674 - Specified evidentiary privileges inapplicable.

(1) In the case of abuse of a resident in a long term care facility, the privileges created in ORS 40.230 to 40.255, including the psychotherapist-patient privilege, the physician-patient privilege, the privileges extended to nurses, to staff members of schools and to regulated social workers and the spousal privilege, shall not be a ground for excluding evidence regarding a resident’s abuse, or the cause thereof, in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report made pursuant to ORS 441.630 to 441.680. (2) In any judicial proceedings resulting from a report made pursuant to ORS 441.630 to 441.680, either spouse shall be a competent and compellable witness against the other. (3) As used in this section, "abuse" and "facility" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 441.630. [2021 c.323 §3] Note: 441.674 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was 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 § 441.675 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.675 - General evidentiary privileges inapplicable.

In the case of abuse of a resident in a long term care facility, the privileges extended under ORS 40.225 to 40.295 shall not be a ground for excluding evidence regarding the abuse of a resident, or the cause thereof, in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report made pursuant to ORS 441.640. [1979 c.770 §10; 1983 c.740 §158; 1993 c.759 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 441.676 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 441 - Health Care Facilities|Section 441.676 - Investigation of licensing violations; powers of investigator.

(1) For complaints of licensing violations other than abuse, the Department of Human Services shall cause an investigation to be completed within 90 days of the receipt of the complaint. (2) Except in cases where the investigation is part of nursing facility surveyor activity pursuant to federal law, an investigator investigating a complaint other than a complaint of abuse shall: (a) Make an unannounced visit to the facility, while complying with ORS 441.690; (b) Interview all available witnesses identified by any source as having personal knowledge relevant to the complaint, such interviews to be private unless the witness expressly requests the interview not to be private; (c) Make personal inspection of all physical circumstances that are relevant and material and that are susceptible to objective observation; and (d) Write an investigation report that includes: (A) The investigator’s personal observations; (B) A review of documents and records; (C) A summary of all witness statements; and (D) A statement of the factual basis for the findings for each incident or problem alleged in the complaint. [1993 c.759 §6] Note: See note under 441.637.