Bill > SB739

This bill strengthens long-term care oversight in Oregon by introducing several key provisions for residential care facilities, adult foster homes, and facilities with memory care endorsements. The bill requires more comprehensive application processes for facilities, mandating detailed policies and procedures for staff training, service planning, medication administration, and emergency response. It establishes stricter inspection requirements, including mandatory on-site visits within specific timeframes after initial licensing and ownership changes. The bill also enhances reporting and notification processes, requiring facilities to provide more transparent information to residents and their designated contacts about substantiated violations, abuse findings, and facility performance. Additionally, the bill introduces a more rigorous framework for assessing facility compliance, including an enhanced oversight and supervision program for facilities that consistently demonstrate poor performance. Facilities with insufficient compliance may be required to contract with experienced consultants, undergo more frequent surveys, and face potential license conditions or restrictions. The bill aims to improve the quality of care, increase transparency, and protect the health and safety of residents in long-term care settings by providing more robust regulatory mechanisms and accountability measures.