Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
OAR 333-505-0036 - Hospital Requirements during Emergency Impacting Standards of Care
As the state continues to experience acute staffing shortages and respond to various emergencies impacting standard of care, the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) is proposing to amend and make permanent the temporary rule requiring hospitals to report information to the Authority and provide information to the public and to patients when implementing crisis standards of care that result in a triage decision being made for patient care. The rule has been amended to make the protections applicable to all emergency situations when crisis standards of care are implemented by a hospital. This proposed permanent rule replaces temporary amendments effective July 29, 2022 through January 24, 2023 (
Temporary Administrative Order PH 166-2022).
The public is being invited to review these proposed rules and to comment on them.
A public hearing will be held via video/teleconference on December 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. To provide oral testimony during this hearing, please contact
publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov to sign-up and receive the link for the Microsoft Teams video conference. Alternatively, persons may dial (971) 277-2343, Phone conference ID 430 014 998# for audio only.
Persons may also file written comments before 5:00 p.m. on December 21, 2022, to the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at the following address:
OHA, Public Health Division
Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, Oregon 97232
Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments.
For more details, please see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Statement of Need and Fiscal and Racial Equity Impact, and the full text of these proposed rules at the link below.
OAR chapter 333, division 035 - Hospice Program Licensure Requirements
The Oregon Health Authority (Authority) is proposing to permanently adopt, amend, and repeal Oregon Administrative Rules in chapter 333, division 035 relating to the licensing requirements for Hospice programs in Oregon. These administrative rules have not been amended since their initial adoption in 2010 and are being revised to align with other licensed facility and agency types regulated by the Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Program and changes to Oregon and federal regulations. The proposed amendments seek to:
- Update language and terms to reflect current processes, terminology, technology and statutory references;
- Streamline the organization of the rules;
- Provide clarity on the requirement that a Hospice program must comply with federal regulations prescribed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;
- Provide clarity on the actions taken by the Authority in reviewing a license application, issuing a license, or denying, suspending, or revoking a license;
- Clarify the geographic service area in which a Hospice may operate;
- Add requirement for health care interpreter services, clinical records, infection control, and quality assessment and performance improvement; and
- Add provision for requesting a waiver from rule, including, but not limited to, if a parent Hospice program proposes to provide hospice services to an underserved area or population in Oregon. Defines the term underserved area or population.
The public is being invited to review these proposed rules and to comment on them.
A public hearing will be held via video/teleconference on December 20, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. To provide oral testimony during this hearing, please contact
publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov to sign-up and receive the link for the Microsoft Teams video conference. Alternatively, persons may dial 971-277-2343, Phone conference ID 223 229 490# for audio only.
Persons may also file written comments before 5:00 p.m. on December 21, 2022, to the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at the following address:
OHA, Public Health Division
Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, Oregon 97232