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Hospitals oppose proposed licensing‑fee increase as OHA seeks more surveyors and new licensing system
Summary
The Senate Health Care Committee heard March 18 on a proposal to raise hospital licensing fees to fund more surveyors and a new licensing portal; OHA argued the fee change responds to rising complaint volume and regulatory duties while hospital representatives opposed the scale and urged process improvements.
Acting Chair Reynolds opened testimony on Senate Bill 842, which would raise hospital licensing fees to support the Oregon Health Authority’s hospital licensing and certification program, hire additional surveyors, and build an online licensing system.
Why it matters: OHA told the committee the program has flat funding since 2009 while complaint volume and regulatory requirements have grown; OHA proposed a fee increase that would substantially raise annual payments to support four additional…
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