Oregon Senate Bill 739

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-13 - Public Hearing Scheduled.
Pending: Joint Human Services Committee
Hearing: Feb 13 @ 8:00 am in HR D
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act changes oversight laws for certain types of long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies the requirements for investigations of a residential care facility following a complaint of a licensing violation. Prohibits exceptions to statutory licensing requirements for residential care facilities. Requires an administrator of a new residential care facility to retain a consultant with experience in providing residential care. Requires the Department of Human Services to conduct regular inspections of new residential care facilities. Requires residential care facilities to notify the department of an administrator absence or change. Prohibits a person from serving as an interim residential care facility administrator without a license. Prohibits issuing a memory care endorsement unless an applicant has at least two years' experience operating a licensed residential care facility or long term care facility.

Relating to long term care oversight.

Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]

Sen. Deb Patterson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-13	Senate	Public Hearing Scheduled.
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB739
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB739/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84932