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OR SB842

OR SB842
Relating to health care facilities; and prescribing an effective date.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
06/26/2025
Crossed Over
06/25/2025
Passed
08/13/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/13/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to health care facilities; creating new provisions; amending ORS 441.020, 441.044 and 441.062; repealing ORS 441.021; and prescribing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill modifies regulations and licensing fees for health care facilities in Oregon, primarily focusing on updating the fee structure for hospitals. The bill significantly increases annual hospital licensing fees based on the number of beds, raising fees across all bed-size categories. For example, hospitals with fewer than 26 beds will now pay $5,000 annually instead of $1,250, and hospitals with 500 or more beds will pay $48,280 instead of $12,070. Additionally, the bill introduces a new late fee provision allowing the Oregon Health Authority to assess up to $1,250 for hospitals that fail to pay renewal license fees on time. The bill also makes changes to complaint and inspection procedures for health care facilities, including enhancing confidentiality protections for employees who report violations and allowing more flexibility in accepting certification and accreditation reports from federal agencies in lieu of in-person inspections. The bill repeals ORS 441.021 and includes a provision to increase the General Fund appropriation for the Oregon State Hospital to cover the increased licensing fees. The changes will take effect on October 1, 2025.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Effective date, October 1, 2025. (on 08/13/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB842
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB842/Enrolled
Budget Report for SB842 A (House) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/93849
Open Government Impact Statement for SB842 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/93678
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB842/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB842/A-Engrossed
Revenue Impact Statement for SB842 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/93617
Budget Report for SB842 A (Senate) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/93613
Joint Committee On Ways and Means (2025-06-20) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29752
SB 842 Subcommittee Recommendation https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/309264
SB 842 Preliminary Budget Report https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/309226
Joint Subcommittee On Capital Construction (2025-06-18) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29705
Joint Subcommittee On Capital Construction (2025-06-18) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29704
HB 842-3 Fiscal Impact Statement https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/309107
SB 842-2 Fiscal Impact Statement https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/309100
SB 842 LFO Recommendation https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/309099
Staff Measure Summary for SB842 INTRO (Senate) for the Senate Committee On Health Care https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/89223
IS_Impact SB 842 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/297809
SB 842 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/297808
IS_Impact SB 842 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/297805
Fiscal Impact Statement for SB842 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88608
Revenue Impact Statement for SB842 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88091
SB 842 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/295465
SB 842 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/295004
Open Government Impact Statement for SB842 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85507
Open Government Impact Statement for SB842 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85506
Open Government Impact Statement for SB842 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85505
Open Government Impact Statement for SB842 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85504
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB842/Introduced
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