Chapter 414 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

SB 73

Relating to the second Oregon Veterans’ Home; amending ORS 408.375; 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] a sufficient number of state employees, in the discretion of the director, to provide oversight of the management of the facility.

(3) The second Oregon Veterans’ Home [shall] may admit only patients who are veterans, as defined in ORS 408.225, [or] the spouses of veterans and other patients who are eligible for admittance under federal law.

SECTION 2. 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 June 17, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 17, 2011

Effective date June 17, 2011

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