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House committee hears amendment to clarify enforcement of Oregon nurse staffing law
Summary
A House Rules public hearing on June 12 examined House Bill 3294 (dash-3), which would clarify how the Oregon Health Authority enforces the 2023 hospital nurse staffing law, consolidate duplicate complaints and set penalty rules, including retroactive application to complaints filed on or after June 1, 2025.
SALEM — The House Committee on Rules opened a public hearing June 12 on House Bill 3294, a dash-3 amendment intended to clarify enforcement of the 2023 hospital nurse staffing law and to streamline how the Oregon Health Authority handles complaints and penalties.
The amendment, sponsored in committee by Representative Rob Noss, would require hospitals to follow the nurse-to-patient staffing ratios set out in an adopted hospital staffing plan and, if no plan has been adopted, to comply with the direct-care registered nurse-to-patient ratios applicable to the unit. It would also direct the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to consolidate complaints that contain the same allegations or arise from the same set of facts and prioritize investigations of complaints alleging events…
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