Relating to hospital nurse staffing; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Oregon Health Authority to increase staff resources dedicated to enforcement of staffing requirements for hospital nurses and appropriates moneys to do so. Requires three certified nursing assistants to be appointed to hospital nurse staffing committee. Increases to $10,000 civil penalty that may be imposed for violation of requirements concerning nurse staffing in hospitals. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
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