HB 2170 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to ombudsmen; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Establishes Office of Oregon Ombudsmen to provide administrative services and support to Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the Residential Facilities Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Parent Ombudsman, Office of the Foster Child Ombudsman and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian. Specifies duties of administrator of Office of Oregon Ombudsmen. Establishes and specifies duties and powers of Foster Parent Ombudsman and Foster Child Ombudsman. Requires 24-hour hotline telephone number for foster parents to make complaints. Requires Department of Human Services to notify foster parents and foster children of availability of Foster Child Ombudsman and Foster Parent Ombudsman to investigate complaints. Modifies duties and powers of Long Term Care Ombudsman, Residential Facilities Ombudsman and Oregon Public Guardian. Gives ombudsmen access to records necessary for investigating complaints, subject to conditions. Establishes advisory committees for ombudsman offices and Office of the Oregon Public Guardian. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Last action Jul 7, 2017
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Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Jun 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
legislature
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Apr 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Human Services and Housing with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
8 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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