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