Official Summary

Digest: Raises for hospitals the annual license fees to be paid to OHA. Repeals fees for compliance actions. Allows assessment of a late fee for a hospital that fails to pay a renewal license fee. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.9). Increases for hospitals the annual license fees to be obtained by the Oregon Health Authority. Repeals fees that the Oregon Health Authority may charge for investigation and compliance activities. Allows the assessment of a late fee for a hospital that fails to pay a renewal license fee. Makes confidential and not subject to public disclosure information obtained by the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services during an intake or triage of a complaint or reported violation regarding the standard of care in a health care facility. Allows the Oregon Health Authority to accept a certification or accreditation from a federal agency or an accrediting body if a health care facility provides to the authority copies of summary documentation concerning the certification or accreditation. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon State Hospital for the payment of increased hospital licensing fees. Takes effect on October 1, 2025.