l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 266

Requires Department of Human Services to consider specified factors in assessing whether residential care facility or facility with memory care endorsement has qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day.

Became law as Chapter 392, Oregon Laws 2021, signed June 23, 2021, 163 days after it was filed. In force from September 25, 2021.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Department of Human Services to consider specified factors in assessing whether residential care facility or facility with memory care endorsement has qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day. Requires entity that investigates abuse complaint at facility to provide initial status report to agency that licenses facility. Adds requirements regarding investigation of complaints that facility does not have qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day. Requires department to prioritize health, welfare, safety and rights of residents in regulating residential care facilities and long term care facilities. Requires department to impose condition on license of residential care facility or long term care facility in response to finding of immediate jeopardy. Requires framework developed by department for assessing regulatory compliance of residential care facilities to include measures of whether facility has qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to consistently meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day and impact of any compliance deficiencies on rights, health, welfare and safety of residents. Requires department to post on facility finder website notice that facility is in enhanced oversight and supervision program. Requires department, no later than April 1, 2022, to publish and distribute framework to facilities, fully implement enhanced oversight and supervision programs and report to Legislative Assembly on publishing and distribution of framework and implementation of enhanced oversight and supervision program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Its course

January 11 to July 7, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action24 actions on 22 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Apr 29108 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days

Human Services, Mental Health and RecoveryJan 19 to Apr 2697 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to Jun 739 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 29 to May 1112 days

Human ServicesMay 11 to May 2716 days

Back in the SenateJun 7 to Jun 147 days

With the GovernorJun 14 to Jun 239 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading22–5

    Passed · Apr 29 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading57–0

    Passed · Jun 7 · 3 present

  • Senate, concurrence22–8

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 9

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 26

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 27

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 11 – Apr 29

  1. Jan 11Introduced
  2. Jan 19Sent to Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery
  3. Apr 1Heard in Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery
  4. Apr 8Heard in Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery
  5. Apr 13Heard in Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery
  6. Apr 26Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery recommended it as amended
  7. Apr 28Read a second time
  8. Apr 29Passed the Senate, 22 to 5

In the House of Representatives May 4 – Jun 7

  1. May 4Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 11Sent to Human Services
  3. May 17Heard in Human Services
  4. May 19Heard in Human Services
  5. May 27Human Services recommended it as amended
  6. Jun 1Read a second time
  7. Jun 7Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 9 – Jun 14

  1. Jun 9The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 22 to 8
  2. Jun 14Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 15 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 15Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
  3. Jul 7Became chapter 392 of Oregon Laws 2021
  4. In force from September 25, 2021
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 19Referred to Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery.Senate
  3. Apr 1Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. Apr 13Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 26Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  7. Apr 28Second reading.Senate
  8. Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Anderson, Gelser. Passed.Senate
  9. Apr 29Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.Senate
  10. May 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  11. May 11Referred to Human Services.House of Representatives
  12. May 17Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  13. May 19Work Session held.House of Representatives
  14. May 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 1Second reading.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 2Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 3Rules suspended. Carried over to June 7, 2021 Calendar.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 7Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 9Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.Senate
  20. Jun 14President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 23Governor signed.Senate
  23. Jul 7Chapter 392, 2021 Laws.Senate
  24. Jul 7Effective date, September 25, 2021.Senate