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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2697

Requires hospitals to establish professional and technical staff and service staff staffing committees, meeting specified criteria, to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee.

Became law as Chapter 507, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 31, 2023, 203 days after it was filed. In force from September 1, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires hospitals to establish professional and technical staff and service staff staffing committees, meeting specified criteria, to develop staffing plans, in addition to nurse staffing committee. Prescribes methods for resolving disputes arising in development of staffing plans. Establishes minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for direct care registered nurses and provides exceptions. Imposes penalties for failure to adopt hospital staffing plans or to comply with staffing plans or requirements for development of staffing plans. Requires Oregon Health Authority to post staffing plans to authority's website and to establish method for filing complaints through authority's website regarding hospital's failure to adopt or to comply with staffing plans. <b>Establishes mechanism for employees or exclusive representatives of employees of hospitals to seek enforcement by Bureau of Labor and Industries of rules adopted by bureau regarding meal periods and rest periods.</b> Prescribes complaint process. Adds enforcement tools for authority to enforce nurse staffing requirements. Prohibits imposition of new provisions regarding civil penalties for violations occurring before June 1, 2025. <b>Restricts to specified provisions authority's statutory authorization to adopt rules related to hospital staffing.</b> Declares emergency, effective September 1, 2023.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Zach Hudson, Farrah Chaichi, Paul Holvey, Ben Bowman, Mark Gamba, Maxine Dexter, Tom Andersen, Julie Fahey, Nathan Sosa, Lisa Reynolds, Dacia Grayber, Susan McLain, Jason Kropf, Ricki Ruiz

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Wlnsvey Campos, Janeen Sollman

Its course

January 9 to August 15, 2023, 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 action26 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 14156 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 134 days

Behavioral Health and Health CareJan 13 to Apr 1087 days

Ways and MeansApr 10 to May 24 · moved on44 days

Human ServicesMay 24 to Jun 7 · moved on14 days

Ways and MeansJun 7 to Jun 125 days

In the SenateJun 14 to Jun 228 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 14 to Jun 151 day

Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 205 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 3139 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading48–9

    Passed · Jun 14 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading19–5

    Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 12

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

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

In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Jun 14

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 13Sent to Behavioral Health and Health Care
  3. Feb 28Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  4. Mar 28Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  5. Apr 4Heard in Behavioral Health and Health Care
  6. Apr 10Behavioral Health and Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. May 24Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  9. Jun 7Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Jun 9Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jun 12Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Jun 13Read a second time
  14. Jun 14Passed the House of Representatives, 48 to 9

In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 22

  1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 22Passed the Senate, 19 to 5

To the Governor Jun 25 – Aug 15

  1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 15Became chapter 507 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from September 1, 2023
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 13Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 10Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. May 24Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 7Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 13Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 14Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 14Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  17. Jun 15Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  18. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  19. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  20. Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  21. Jun 22Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  22. Jun 22Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.Senate
  23. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  25. Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  26. Aug 15Chapter 507, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 1, 2023.House of Representatives