Bill > HB2794

This bill requires health care facilities to establish a formal process for staff members to submit complaints about medical supplies or equipment they believe are faulty or dangerous. Specifically, the bill mandates that health care facilities (as defined in Oregon Revised Statute 441.015) create procedures for staff persons (employees or contracted workers) to file good faith complaints about medical supplies or equipment used in patient care. The facilities must retain copies of these complaints and associated investigation information for 10 years, and are obligated to inform patients if a medical supply or equipment subject to a complaint was used in their care within the past decade. Additionally, the bill requires health care facilities to develop procedures allowing patients to request copies of these complaints. The Oregon Health Authority will create rules for most health care facilities, while the Department of Human Services will develop rules for long-term care facilities. The rules must establish uniform standards and protect patient privacy by preventing the disclosure of protected health information. These requirements aim to enhance transparency and patient safety by providing a structured mechanism for reporting potential medical supply or equipment concerns.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2794