Bill > HB3044

This bill makes numerous technical amendments to Oregon's nursing laws, focusing on clarifying and updating regulations for nursing licensure, practice, and certification. Key provisions include: redefining terms like "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" and "diagnosing" in the nursing context; modifying licensing requirements for nurses and nursing assistants, including allowing more flexibility in training and certification pathways; updating standards for nurse interns and their supervisors; allowing more discretion to the Oregon State Board of Nursing in fee refunds and license management; changing terminology from "delegation" to "assignment" in some contexts; expanding the definition of health care providers that nurses can work with; and removing some outdated provisions. The bill also repeals ORS 678.155 and makes conforming amendments to several other related statutes. Notably, these changes will become operative on January 1, 2026, giving the nursing board time to prepare for implementation. The overall intent appears to be modernizing nursing regulations to provide more flexibility while maintaining patient safety standards.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3044