OAR 333-503-0050: Hospital Staffing Plan Waiver

(1) A hospital may request a waiver under ORS 441. 778 to the written hospital-wide staffing plan requirements in ORS 441. 760 to 441. 795 , if the waiver is necessary to ensure that the hospital is staffed to meet the health care needs of its patients. (2) All requests for a waiver must: (a) Be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) in writing; (b) Identify the specific requirement requested to be waived; (c) State the reason or reasons for which the hospital is seeking the waiver; (d) Identify alternatives considered, if any, and why alternatives (including compliance) were not selected; (e) Demonstrate that the waiver is necessary for the hospital to ensure the hospital is staffed to meet patient health care needs; and (f) Explain whether the hospital notified the applicable staffing committee of the request for a waiver prior to its submission. (3) Upon finding that the hospital has satisfied the conditions of this rule, the Authority may grant a waiver. (4) A hospital may not implement a waiver under ORS 441. 778 until it has received written approval from the Authority. (5) This rule does not apply to variances under ORS 441.763(6).