Oregon Health Authority
Public Health Division - Chapter 333
Division 510
PATIENT CARE AND NURSING SERVICES IN HOSPITALS
333-510-0135
Nurse Staffing Plan Waiver
(1) At a hospital’s request, the Authority may waive any staffing plan requirement set forth in ORS 441.155 provided that a 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 Authority in writing;
(b) State the reason or reasons for which the hospital is seeking the waiver;
(c) Explain how the waiver is necessary for the hospital to meet patient health care needs; and
(d) Include verification that the hospital notified the staffing committee of the request for a waiver prior to its submission.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.042 & 441.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 441.155 & 441.165
History:
PH 59-2023, temporary suspend filed 12/21/2023, effective 01/01/2024 through 06/28/2024
PH 22-2016, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-16