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Senate committee advances bill clarifying hospital nurse‑staffing plans and complaint process
Summary
The Senate committee voted to send House Bill 3294 to the floor with a “do pass” recommendation; the bill clarifies how nurse‑to‑patient ratios apply when hospitals adopt (or do not adopt) hospital‑wide staffing plans and lets the Oregon Health Authority consolidate and prioritize related complaints.
The Senate Committee on Rollers on June 23 voted to send House Bill 3294 to the full Senate with a “do pass” recommendation after staff described changes that clarify how hospital nurse‑to‑patient ratios apply and how the Oregon Health Authority may handle complaints.
The measure, introduced to the committee from Representative Nous, clarifies that a patient staffing ratio set in an adopted hospital nursing plan governs staffing for that unit. If a hospital has not adopted a staffing plan, the bill says the hospital must comply with the direct‑care registered…
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