Section 441.678 – Review of finding that nursing assistant responsible for abuse; name placed in registry.
(1) If a nursing assistant found by the Department of Human Services to be responsible for abuse does not respond to the department within 30 days after notice of the opportunity for a contested case hearing, the department shall place the abuse finding in the registry maintained under this section. (2) If a nursing assistant […]
Section 441.679 – Preemployment inquiries; when employment prohibited.
(1) Before employing a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or nursing assistant, a long term care facility shall contact the Oregon State Board of Nursing and inquire whether the person is currently licensed or certified by the board and whether there has been any disciplinary action against the person or substantiated abuse findings against a […]
Section 441.680 – Spiritual healing alone not considered abuse of resident.
A resident who in good faith is under treatment solely by spiritual means through prayer in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner thereof shall, for this reason alone, not be considered an abused resident within the meaning of ORS 441.630 to 441.680. [1979 […]
Section 441.685 – Monitors; designation; duties; peer review of facilities.
(1) Upon receipt of a report under ORS 441.645 to 441.680 or upon receipt of a complaint by a resident or legal guardian of a resident, or other public or private official, as defined in ORS 441.630 by the Department of Human Services, the Director of Human Services may designate monitors who shall observe the […]
Section 441.690 – Complainant may accompany investigator.
Upon the request of any person filing a complaint to be investigated by the Department of Human Services against a long term care facility, as defined in ORS 442.015, or against a residential care facility, as defined in ORS 443.400, the complainant or a designee thereof, or both, shall be allowed to accompany an investigator […]
Section 441.695 – Conduct of investigation.
In investigating all complaints under ORS 441.690, the investigator shall: (1) Interview all available witnesses identified by any sources as having personal knowledge relevant to the complaint; (2) Make personal inspection of all physical circumstances that are relevant and material to the complaint and which are susceptible of objective observation; (3) Not decline to interview […]
Section 441.697 – Prescribed drug supply for unscheduled therapeutic leave from long term care facility; dispensing of drugs by registered nurse.
(1) When a resident of a long term care facility has the opportunity for an unscheduled therapeutic leave that would be precluded by the lack of an available pharmacist to dispense drugs prescribed by a licensed practitioner, a registered nurse designated by the facility who agrees to such designation may provide the resident or a […]
Section 441.700 – Access to facilities by persons providing services.
(1) Long term care facilities, as defined in ORS 442.015, and residential care facilities, as defined in ORS 443.400, subject to ORS 441.605 (11), shall permit individuals and representatives of community service organizations, including community legal services programs, whose purpose is rendering service without charge to residents, to have full and free access to the […]
Section 441.703 – Complaint file; summary; availability on request.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Human Services shall maintain a listing of all long term care facilities, as defined in ORS 442.015, by name and address and for each indicating: (a) The complaint file number. (b) The category of the complaint, whether staffing, food, patient care or […]
Section 441.615 – Powers and responsibilities of department; rules.
In the administration of ORS 441.600 to 441.625, 441.710 and 441.715, the Department of Human Services shall have the following powers and responsibilities: (1) To inspect any facility and the records of any facility to insure compliance with ORS 441.600 to 441.625, 441.710 and 441.715. (2) To adopt rules in accordance with ORS chapter 183, […]