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Oregon bill would let some rural hospitals convert to federal 'rural emergency hospital' model
Summary
House Bill 4047 would direct the Oregon Health Authority to adopt a state licensing option so eligible rural hospitals can convert to the federal Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) model, preserving emergency and outpatient services while eliminating inpatient beds as a tool to prevent closures.
House Bill 4047 would direct the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules that allow eligible rural hospitals to convert to the federal Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation, supporters told the House Committee on Health Care.
"House Bill 4047 directs the Oregon Health Authority to establish a new hospital licensing option in Oregon, the Rural Emergency Hospital or REH," Representative Ed Deal said in testimony supporting the measure.
The REH model, created by Congress in 2021, lets certain small…
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