ORS 441.795: Limitations on rulemaking authority of Oregon Health Authority.

(1) The Oregon Health Authority may adopt rules necessary to carry out ORS 441.761 to 441.795 only with respect to: (a) The processing of complaints under ORS 441.791; (b) The processing of complaints regarding meal breaks and rest breaks under ORS 441.790; (c) The requirements for nurse-to-patient ratios in emergency departments under ORS 441.765 (2)(a); and (d) The provisions of ORS 441.770 (1) and (8)(b). (2) The authority shall convene a subcommittee of the Nurse Staffing Advisory Board established in ORS 441.761 to advise the authority in the adoption of rules under this section. The subcommittee must have equal representation of hospital employees and hospital managers and shall include individuals representing labor organizations and organizations representing hospitals. [2023 c.507 §28]