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OR Rev Stat § 443.425 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.425 - License term; contents; renewal; fee.

(1) Licensure under ORS 443.415 is effective for two years from the date of issue unless sooner revoked. Each license shall state: (a) The name of the person operating the residential facility; (b) The name of the person who owns the residential facility and, for a residential training facility or a residential training home, all persons with an ownership interest of five percent or more; (c) The address of the premises to which the license applies and the maximum number of residents to be maintained in the residential facility at any time whether the residential facility is licensed as a residential training facility, a residential treatment facility, a residential care facility, a residential training home or residential treatment home; and (d) Other information that the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority considers necessary. (2) A license is renewable upon submission of an application to the department or the authority and payment of a renewal fee. No fee is required of a governmentally operated residential facility. Filing of an application for renewal before the date of expiration of a license extends the effective date of expiration of the license until the licensing agency has acted upon the application. The licensing agency shall refuse to renew a license if: (a) The facility is not substantially in compliance with all applicable laws and rules; (b) For a residential care facility, the facility has failed an inspection of the kitchen or other areas where food is prepared for residents that was conducted by the department in accordance with ORS 443.417, except as provided in ORS 443.417 (2); or (c) The State Fire Marshal, deputy or approved authority has given notice of noncompliance of a residential care facility, residential training facility or residential treatment facility pursuant to ORS 479.220. (3)(a) The biennial renewal fee for a residential training facility or a residential treatment facility is $60. (b) The biennial renewal fee for a residential training home is $50. (c) The biennial renewal fee for a residential treatment home is $30. (d) The biennial renewal fee for a residential care facility is: (A) For a facility with one to 15 beds, $1,000. (B) For a facility with 16 to 49 beds, $1,500. (C) For a facility with 50 to 99 beds, $2,000. (D) For a facility with 100 to 150 beds, $2,500. (E) For a facility with more than 150 beds, $3,000. [1977 c.717 §9; 1983 c.47 §1; 1983 c.740 §162; 1987 c.548 §3; 2009 c.595 §783; 2009 c.837 §27; 2017 c.679 §13a; 2017 c.707 §5; 2019 c.592 §6; 2021 c.316 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 443.430 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.430 - Transferability of license; disposition of license fees.

(1) A license under ORS 443.415 is not transferable or applicable to any location, residential facility or management other than that indicated on the application for licensure. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section: (a) All moneys collected under ORS 443.400 to 443.455 for the purpose of licensing a residential care facility, residential training facility or residential training home shall be deposited in a special account in the General Fund and are continuously appropriated for payment of expenses incurred by the Department of Human Services in administering and enforcing ORS 443.400 to 443.455. (b) All moneys collected under ORS 443.400 to 443.455 for the purpose of licensing a residential treatment facility or residential treatment home shall be deposited in a special account in the General Fund and are continuously appropriated for payment of expenses incurred by the Oregon Health Authority in administering and enforcing ORS 443.400 to 443.455. (3) All moneys collected from a residential care facility under ORS 443.415, 443.425 or 443.455 shall be deposited in the Quality Care Fund established in ORS 443.001. [1977 c.717 §10; 1983 c.47 §2; 2009 c.595 §784; 2009 c.828 §88; 2021 c.97 §60]
OR Rev Stat § 443.431 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.431 - Conversion facilities; fee; rules.

(1) A facility that is licensed as a long term care facility under ORS 441.025 may apply to the Department of Human Services for licensure as a conversion facility. The department shall issue a conversion facility license upon receipt of an application and a fee that meet requirements established by the department by rule. (2)(a) The department shall adopt rules governing the conversion of a facility’s license from a long term care facility license to a residential care facility license and the regulation of the facility during the conversion period. (b) As of the date of licensure as a conversion facility, the conversion facility must be in substantial compliance with applicable state and local laws, rules, codes, ordinances and permit requirements. (3) As used in this section, "substantial compliance" means a level of compliance with state law and with rules of the department such that any identified deficiencies pose a risk of no more than negligible harm to the health or safety of residents. [2017 c.679 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 443.432 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.432 - Acuity-based staffing tool.

(1) The Department of Human Services shall develop or obtain, maintain and use, in collaboration with residential care facilities, an objective, technology-based, acuity-based staffing tool. The department may use the tool to: (a) Evaluate whether a residential care facility has qualified awake caregivers sufficient in number to meet the 24-hour scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident; and (b) Assess the number of direct care staff hours required by a particular residential care facility to meet each resident’s scheduled and unscheduled needs. (2) The acuity-based staffing tool shall be made available to residential care facilities to: (a) Enable the residential care facilities to assess their staffing needs and determine whether they have a sufficient number of qualified awake caregivers to meet the 24-hour scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident; (b) Communicate the required staffing needs and each residential care facility’s staffing plan to residents, their family members and other persons; and (c) Demonstrate to the department that the residential care facility’s staffing plan meets the 24-hour scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident. (3) The department is not required to use the tool described in this section in every circumstance in which residential care facility staffing is evaluated, but the department must use the tool in collaboration with the facility if the department is considering imposing a staffing requirement on a facility as part of a licensing condition and the department and the facility are not in agreement about whether staffing meets the residents’ scheduled and unscheduled needs or the staffing standards proposed by the department. [2017 c.679 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 443.433 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.433 - Direct care staff training in dementia care; rules.

(1) In addition to any other training required by law, all direct care staff employed by a residential care facility shall, prior to providing direct care to residents of the facility, complete training in dementia care that includes: (a) Education on the dementia disease process, including the progression of the disease, memory loss, psychiatric and behavioral symptoms; (b) Techniques for understanding and managing behavioral symptoms, including but not limited to reducing the use of antipsychotic medications for nonstandard uses; (c) Strategies for addressing the social needs of persons with dementia and providing them with meaningful activities; and (d) Information on addressing specific aspects of dementia care and ensuring the safety of residents with dementia, including but not limited to how to: (A) Address pain; (B) Provide food and fluids; (C) Prevent wandering and elopement; and (D) Use a person-centered approach. (2) A residential care facility shall provide a certificate of completion to direct care staff who complete the training described in subsection (1) of this section. If a member of the direct care staff is employed by a different residential care facility no later than 24 months after completing the training, the facility may elect to not require the staff member to repeat the training. (3) In addition to the training described in subsection (1) of this section, direct care staff each must complete annually at least six hours of training in dementia care. This training may be part of any existing continuing education requirement imposed by law. (4) All training in dementia care provided to direct care staff must be approved by a private or nonprofit organization that is approved by the Department of Human Services and that has expertise and specializes in educational training for residential care facility staff. (5) All training in dementia care provided to direct care staff must reflect current standards for dementia care and be informed by the best evidence in the care and treatment of dementia. (6) The department shall prescribe by rule how to assess the competency of direct care staff. [2017 c.679 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 443.434 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.434 - Staffing data.

A residential training facility or residential training home licensed by the Department of Human Services shall submit annual staffing data to a nationally standardized reporting survey organization specified by the Department of Human Services. The department shall obtain state-specific data from the nationally standardized reporting survey organization, disaggregated by provider. [2017 c.707 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 443.435 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.435

[1977 c.717 §11; 2005 c.22 §309; 2009 c.595 §785; renumbered 443.416 in 2019]
OR Rev Stat § 443.437 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.437

[1983 c.328 §4; 2007 c.71 §133; renumbered 443.448 in 2021]
OR Rev Stat § 443.438 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.438

[2017 c.679 §27; renumbered 443.449 in 2021]
OR Rev Stat § 443.439 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.439 - Increases in compensation of direct support professionals; legislative intent.

It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly that, when the Legislative Assembly approves increases in funding of services provided by residential training facilities or residential training homes, wages and health benefits paid to direct support professionals in the residential training facilities or residential training homes be increased at a comparable rate. [2017 c.707 §2] Note: Sections 3 and 4, chapter 655, Oregon Laws 2021, provide: Sec. 3. (1) The Department of Human Services shall conduct a study of licensed residential care facilities, which includes licensed assisted living facilities and residential care facilities with memory care endorsements, to evaluate: (a) The total cost to provide care to residents by categories prescribed by the department such as by geographic region, age of the facility or the mix of patients within a facility; (b) The sufficiency of the reimbursement paid to facilities to meet the total cost of care for medical assistance recipients in the facilities, for each type and category of facility; and (c) The average compensation paid to direct care workers by the facilities in each geographic area designated by ORS 653.025 (1), (2) and (3). (2) The department may contract with a third party vendor to conduct the study. (3) The department or a third party vendor may not make overly burdensome requests to facilities for information needed to conduct the study. (4) The department shall publicly report the aggregate, deidentified data from the study. (5) No later than January 1, 2023, the department shall report to the Legislative Assembly, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, on the results of the study. [2021 c.655 §3] Sec. 4. Section 3 of this 2021 Act is repealed on January 2, 2023. [2021 c.655 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 443.440 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.440

[1977 c.717 §12; 2005 c.22 §310; 2009 c.595 §786; 2009 c.828 §32; 2017 c.679 §26; renumbered 443.421 in 2019]
OR Rev Stat § 443.443 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.443 - Information provided upon application for admission.

(1) A residential care facility, which includes an assisted living facility, shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to an individual or any person acting on behalf of the individual at the time the individual applies for admission to the residential care facility and upon request: (a) A summary explanation of the services provided by the facility; (b) A summary explanation of the types of care that the facility does not provide; (c) A statement that if the facility is not capable of meeting the resident’s needs for care and services, the facility may require the resident to pursue other options, including by moving to another facility or care setting; (d) A statement that if a resident leaves the facility to receive acute medical, psychiatric, nursing facility or other care, before the resident may return to the facility, the facility will first evaluate whether the facility is capable of meeting the resident’s care needs and, if not, the resident will not be permitted to return to the facility; (e) A statement of a resident’s right to appeal if the facility requires the resident to leave the facility or does not permit the resident to return to the facility, as described in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this subsection; and (f) A statement of whether the facility will arrange for or otherwise coordinate hospice care for a resident upon request. (2) The information described in subsection (1) of this section must: (a) Be in writing; (b) Be written in plain English; (c) Be explained to the individual or the person acting on behalf of the individual in a manner the individual or person understands; (d) Be provided separately from all other disclosure and residency agreement documents; and (e) Require the signature of the individual or the person acting on behalf of the individual acknowledging that the individual or person understands the content and the implications of the information. (3) A residential care facility must update and submit to the Department of Human Services the information described in this section at any time there is a change in management or ownership of the facility. The department shall make the information available to the public on the department’s facility search website. [2019 c.554 §2; 2021 c.655 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 443.444 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.444 - Information provided upon admission.

Upon the admission of a resident to a residential 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 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 443.445 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.445 - Persons admissible at facilities and homes; transfer of persons requiring certain treatment; operation of facilities by persons relying on spiritual means for healing.

(1) A residential facility may not admit individuals who require continuous nursing care except as provided in subsection (3) of this section. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, if any resident of a residential facility requires nursing care for eight or more consecutive days or a physician or the designee of a physician, a naturopathic physician or a registered nurse certifies that continued nursing care is required, the resident shall be transferred to an appropriate health care facility for as long as necessary. (3) A resident of a residential care facility, residential training facility or residential training home who requires nursing care in addition to training or care needs, or any combination thereof, may be served by that facility or home with approval from the Department of Human Services and in accordance with the rules of the department and consistent with rules adopted by the Oregon State Board of Nursing under ORS 678.150 (8). (4) A resident of a residential treatment facility or residential treatment home who requires nursing care in addition to treatment needs may be served by that facility or home with approval from the Oregon Health Authority and in accordance with the rules of the authority and consistent with rules adopted by the Oregon State Board of Nursing under ORS 678.150 (8). (5) A residential facility may not admit individuals of categories other than those designated on its license without prior written consent of the licensing agency. (6) In the case of residential facilities supervised by and operated exclusively for persons who rely upon prayer or spiritual means for healing in accordance with the creed or tenets of a well-recognized church or religious denomination, no medical, psychological or rehabilitative procedures shall be required. [1977 c.717 §5; 1991 c.292 §2; 2001 c.900 §185; 2009 c.535 §33; 2009 c.595 §787; 2017 c.356 §72]
OR Rev Stat § 443.447 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.447 - Quality Measurement Council.

(1) The Quality Measurement Council is established in the Department of Human Services to prescribe how the department shall implement the Residential Care Quality Measurement Program established under ORS 443.446. (2) The council consists of nine members, appointed by the Governor, as follows: (a) One individual representing the Oregon Patient Safety Commission; (b) One individual representing residential care facilities; (c) One consumer representative from an Alzheimer’s advocacy organization; (d) One licensed health care practitioner with experience in geriatrics; (e) Two individuals associated with an academic institution who have expertise in research using data and analytics and in community-based care and quality reporting; (f) The Long Term Care Ombudsman or a designee of the Long Term Care Ombudsman; (g) One individual representing the department; and (h) One direct care worker or a representative of a direct care worker who works in a residential care facility. (3)(a) On and after January 1, 2022, the council may update by rule the quality metrics to be reported by residential care facilities under ORS 443.446. (b) In developing quality metrics the council shall consider whether the data that must be reported reflect and promote quality care and whether reporting the data is unnecessarily burdensome on residential care facilities. [2017 c.679 §16; 2021 c.655 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 443.448 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.448 - Choice of prescription and nonprescription drugs and supplies.

(1) As used in this section, "supplier" includes an authorized representative of the patient who purchases nonprescription medication or nonprescription sickroom supplies at retail. (2) A resident in a residential facility must have a choice: (a) From among prescription drug delivery systems as long as the system selected: (A) Provides for timely delivery of drugs; (B) Provides adequate protection to prevent tampering with drugs; (C) Provides that drugs are delivered in a unit of use compatible with the established system of the facility for dispensing drugs, whether that system is provided by a facility pharmacy or by a contract with a pharmacy; and (D) Provides a 24-hour emergency service procedure either directly or by contract with another pharmacy; (b) From among suppliers of nonprescription medication, although no facility is required to accept any opened container of such medication; and (c) From among suppliers of nonprescription sickroom supplies as long as any items supplied can be maintained in a clean manner with equipment available at the facility. (3) If the established system of the facility, whether that system is provided by a facility pharmacy or a pharmacy under contract, provides patient profile information, the pharmacy chosen by the resident under subsection (2)(a) of this section must also provide that information for any resident it serves at the facility. [Formerly 443.437]
OR Rev Stat § 443.449 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.449 - Prescription drug packaging.

(1) A residential care facility shall ensure that prescription drugs dispensed to residents of the facility are packaged in a manner that reduces errors in the tracking of and the administration of the drugs, including but not limited to the use of unit dose systems or blister packs. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to residents receiving pharmacy benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs if the pharmacy benefits do not reimburse the cost of such packaging. [Formerly 443.438]
OR Rev Stat § 443.450 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs|Section 443.450 - Rules.

(1) For a residential care facility, residential training facility or residential training home, the Director of Human Services shall adopt rules governing: (a) The physical properties of the facility or home; (b) Storage, preparation and serving of food; (c) Care or training to be provided; (d) The number, experience and training of the staff; and (e) Any other factors affecting the care or training provided. (2) For a residential treatment facility or residential treatment home, the Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules governing: (a) The physical properties of the facility or home; (b) Storage, preparation and serving of food; (c) Treatment to be provided; (d) The number, experience and training of the staff; and (e) Any other factors affecting the treatment provided. (3) Distinct rules shall be adopted for homes of five or fewer residents, for facilities of six or more but fewer than 16 residents, and for facilities for 16 or more residents. The rules shall differentiate among categories of residents. (4) For purposes of this section, "categories" refers to different populations of residents, differentiated by, but not limited to, age and need, as defined by the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority by rule. [1977 c.717 §6; 1991 c.801 §3; 2009 c.595 §788; 2011 c.720 §199]