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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SB 704 Universal Health Plan

Posted on February 14, 2023 by dbleiler | 5 Comments

This bill establishes the Universal Health Plan Governance Board and directs it to design an administrative structure for the Universal Health Plan, to assess the readiness of institutions and infrastructure to carry out the plan, and to report to the Legislative Assembly by September 15, 2025, a comprehensive plan for implementation of the Universal Health Plan beginning in 2027. The…

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