Chapter 556
AN ACT
HB 3093
Relating to long term care facilities.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2007 Act is added to and
made a part of ORS chapter 441.
SECTION 2. (1) The Department of Human Services shall
adopt a bill of rights for residents and patients of long term care facilities,
as defined in ORS 442.015. The rules shall be applicable to all residents and
patients.
(2) The rights adopted
by the department pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be in
addition to those rights provided in, or by rule adopted pursuant to, ORS
441.605 and 441.610.
(3) The following rights
shall be included in the bill of rights adopted by the department pursuant to
subsection (1) of this section:
(a) A resident or
patient of a long term care facility shall have the right to receive care from
facility staff trained to provide care that is specific to the resident’s or
patient’s disease or medical condition; and
(b) A resident or
patient of a long term care facility shall have the right to receive a modified
or special diet that meets the specific requirements of the resident’s or
patient’s disease or medical condition.
Approved by the Governor June 22, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 27, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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