Chapter 136 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

SB 879

Relating to administrative requirements for student placement in clinical training settings; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) The Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the State Workforce Investment Board, shall convene a work group to develop standards for administrative requirements for student placement in clinical training settings in Oregon. The work group may include representatives of:

(a) State education agencies;

(b) A public educational institution offering health care professional training;

(c) Independent or proprietary educational institutions offering health care professional training;

(d) An employer of health care professionals; and

(e) The Health Care Workforce Committee established under ORS 413.017.

(2)(a) The work group shall develop standards for:

(A) Drug screening;

(B) Immunizations;

(C) Criminal records checks;

(D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act orientation; and

(E) Other standards as the work group deems necessary.

(b) The standards must apply to students of nursing and allied health professions. The standards may apply to students of other health professions.

(c) The standards must pertain to clinical training in settings including but not limited to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, as those terms are defined in ORS 442.015.

(3) The work group shall make recommendations on the standards developed under this section and the initial and ongoing implementation of the standards to the Oregon Health Policy Board established in ORS 413.006.

(4) The authority may establish by rule standards for student placement in clinical training settings that incorporate the standards developed under this section and approved by the Oregon Health Policy Board.

SECTION 2. The Oregon Health Authority shall report on the progress of the work group convened under section 1 of this 2011 Act to an interim legislative committee related to health on or before June 30, 2012.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2011 Act is repealed on January 1, 2013.

SECTION 4. This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor May 24, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 24, 2011

Effective date May 24, 2011

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