Relating to services for vulnerable persons; and declaring an emergency.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Mar 17, 2026
Effective date, March 10, 2026.
Session
2026R1
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Summary
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Adds requirements for imposing a condition on the license of a residential care facility or long term care facility in response to a preliminary finding or substantiated finding of immediate jeopardy. Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt a model consent form for the use of a video camera or other electronic monitoring device in a resident's room at a residential care facility. Requires the department and the Oregon Health Authority to achieve full compliance with certain provisions of chapter 619, Oregon Laws 2025, no later than January 1, 2027. Requires the department<b>, in setting agency payment rates,</b> to adopt a differentiated rate model for [<i>providers of attendant care services</i>] <b>agencies that employ direct support professionals</b> who reside with their clients. Creates exceptions to certain child placement limitations. Modifies certain provisions regarding the use of restraints on children in care. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.