HB 2697 Caps nurse to patient ratio

Posted on March 4, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill would require hospitals to submit “staffing plans” to the Oregon Health Authority within three months of its passage, or risk harsh penalties. The bill could radically overhaul Oregon’s nurse staffing law and make it among the first in the nation to create nurse-to-patient ratios. In the midst of staffing shortages across the medical field, this bill takes us…

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