ORS Chapter 441

Chapter 441 — HealthCare Facilities

 

2009 EDITION

 

HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

 

PUBLICHEALTH AND SAFETY

 

LICENSINGAND SUPERVISION OF FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

 

441.015     Licensingof facilities and health maintenance organizations; compliance with rules andstandards

 

441.020     Application;fees

 

441.021     Additionalfees for investigation and compliance activities

 

441.022     Factorsto be considered in licensing

 

441.025     Licenseissuance; rules; renewal; disclosure; transfer; posting

 

441.030     Denial,suspension or revocation of licenses; restrictions on admission; penalties

 

441.037     Hearings;procedures; judicial review

 

441.050     Additionalremedies

 

441.055     Rules;health care facilities to ensure compliance; medical staff bylaws; peer review;procedure

 

441.057     Rulesconcerning complaints about care; reporting by employee

 

441.059     Accessto previous X-rays and reports by patients of chiropractic physicians

 

441.060     Inspections;approval of plans and specifications; rules; fees

 

441.061     Delegationof health inspections to local governmental agencies; financial assistance

 

441.062     Coordinationof inspections; rules

 

441.063     Useof facilities by licensed podiatric physicians and surgeons; regulation ofadmission and conduct

 

441.064     Useof facilities by licensed nurse practitioners; rules regarding admissions andprivileges

 

441.065     Exemptionof certain religious institutions

 

441.067     Inspectionreports, complaint procedures and rules; posting

 

441.073     Rulesregarding staff ratio in long term care facilities; variances; posting

 

441.077     Revocationof license and other penalties for imposing restrictions upon certainphysicians; construction of section

 

441.079     Eye,organ and tissue transplants

 

441.082     Registrationof organ procurement organization, tissue bank and eye bank; rules; penalties

 

441.083     Druginformation to be provided patients of long term and intermediate carefacilities

 

441.084     Choiceof patient on suppliers of drugs and supplies

 

441.086     Ambulatorysurgical centers; rules

 

441.087     Generalinspection of long term care facility

 

441.089     Applicationof Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986

 

441.094     Denialof emergency medical services because of inability to pay prohibited

 

441.096     Identificationbadges

 

441.098     Physicianreferral of patient to treatment facility

 

LONGTERM CARE OMBUDSMAN

 

441.100     Definitions

 

441.103     Officeof Long Term Care Ombudsman; terms; appointment; confirmation; qualifications

 

441.107     Fundingof office

 

441.109     Dutiesof ombudsman; rules

 

441.113     Proceduresto maintain confidentiality

 

441.117     Rightof entry into facilities and access to records

 

441.121     Reportafter investigation; referral to other agencies

 

441.124     Noticeof complaint procedures; posting

 

441.127     Immunityof employees

 

441.131     Appointmentof designees; qualifications; duties

 

441.133     Effectof ORS 441.100 to 441.153 on right to visitors

 

441.137     LongTerm Care Advisory Committee; appointment; confirmation; term; qualifications

 

441.142     Duties

 

441.146     Appealto Long Term Care Advisory Committee

 

441.147     Officers;quorum; meetings; expenses

 

441.153     LongTerm Care Ombudsman Account

 

HOSPITALNURSING SERVICES

 

441.160     Definitionfor ORS 441.162 to 441.170

 

441.162     Writtenstaffing plan for nursing services

 

441.164     Variancesin staffing plan requirements

 

441.166     Needfor replacement staff

 

441.168     Leavinga patient care assignment

 

441.170     Civilpenalties; suspension or revocation of license; rules; records; complianceaudits

 

441.172     Definitionsfor ORS 441.172 to 441.182

 

441.174     Retaliationprohibited

 

441.176     Remediesfor retaliation

 

441.178     Unlawfulemployment practices; civil action for retaliation

 

441.180     Hospitalposting of notice

 

441.182     Rights,privileges or remedies of nursing staff

 

441.192     Noticeof employment outside of hospital

 

TRUSTEEOR TEMPORARY MANAGER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CARE RULES

 

441.277     Definitionsfor ORS 441.277 to 441.323

 

441.281     Petitionfor appointment of trustee; hearing; order

 

441.286     Groundsfor appointment of trustee

 

441.289     Powersand duties of trustee

 

441.293     Liabilityto trustee for goods and services after notice; effect of nonpayment

 

441.296     Liabilityfor rent or contracts

 

441.301     Paymentof expenses when income inadequate

 

441.303     Establishmentof Facility Fund; fees from facilities in addition to license fee; use of fees

 

441.306     Compensationof trustee

 

441.309     Trusteeas public employee

 

441.312     Licenserenewal of facility placed in trust

 

441.316     Terminationof trust; extension; license revocation

 

441.318     Trusteeaccounting; deficiencies; lien

 

441.323     Effectof trust or temporary management on prior obligations or civil or criminalliabilities

 

441.331     Definitionof “facility” for ORS 441.331 to 441.341

 

441.333     Appointmentof temporary manager

 

441.336     Accountingby temporary manager; deficiencies; lien

 

441.338     Temporarymanager as agent of state agency

 

441.341     Rules

 

MOVESFROM LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES

 

441.357     Definitionsfor ORS 441.357 to 441.367

 

441.362     Noticeby Department of Human Services prior to move or termination; hearing; consentto move; who may consent

 

441.367     Facilityrequired to give notice of base rate and policy on nonpayment; rules; notice ofchanges; civil penalty

 

441.373     Admissionto or removal from long term care facility or residential care facility ofperson convicted of sex crime

 

FINANCINGOF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

 

441.525     Definitionsfor ORS 441.525 to 441.595

 

441.530     Policy

 

441.532     Municipalitiesauthorized to create authority; issuance of obligations; conditions; purpose ofauthority

 

441.535     Procedureto create public authority

 

441.540     Boardof directors; rules; conflict of interest; quorum; personnel

 

441.545     Authoritymay not levy taxes

 

441.550     Generalpowers

 

441.555     Issuanceof revenue obligations; nature of obligation; refunding

 

441.560     Borrowing;bond anticipation notes

 

441.565     Obligationsof authority not obligations of municipality

 

441.570     Paymentof principal and intere