Chapter 668 Oregon Laws 2007
AN ACT
HB 3009
Relating to Oregon Veterans’ Home; amending ORS 408.375 and 408.380;
and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 408.375 is amended to read:
408.375. The Director of
Veterans’ Affairs shall enter into a contract with a nongovernmental entity for
the operation and management of the second Oregon Veterans’ Home authorized by
section 1, chapter 591, Oregon Laws 1995. The entity with whom the director
contracts under this section shall be a person experienced in the operation and
staffing of long term care facilities, as defined in ORS 442.015. The contract
executed under this section shall be subject to the requirements of ORS
chapters 279A and 279B, except ORS 279A.140 and 279B.235, and shall provide
that:
(1) The party who
contracts to manage and operate the second Oregon Veterans’ Home shall be
responsible for hiring and maintaining the necessary staff for the facility.
(2) The Director of
Veterans’ Affairs shall assign not more than one state employee on a full-time
basis to provide oversight of the management of the facility.
(3) The second Oregon
Veterans’ Home shall admit only patients who are [war] veterans, as defined in ORS [174.105] 408.225, or the spouses of veterans.
SECTION 2.
ORS 408.380 is amended to read:
408.380. (1) The Oregon
Veterans’ Home authorized by section 1, chapter 591, Oregon Laws 1995, is
subject to all state laws and administrative rules and all federal laws and
administrative regulations to which long term care facilities operated by
nongovernmental entities are subject, [including]
except for the requirement to obtain a certificate of need under ORS
442.315 from the Department of Human Services.
(2) As used in this
section, “long term care facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS
442.015.
SECTION 3. This
2007 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes
effect on its passage.
Approved by the Governor June 27, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 27, 2007
Effective date June 27, 2007
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