2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs
Section 443.439 - Increases in compensation of direct support professionals; legislative intent.


Note: Sections 3 and 4, chapter 655, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 3. (1) The Department of Human Services shall conduct a study of licensed residential care facilities, which includes licensed assisted living facilities and residential care facilities with memory care endorsements, to evaluate:
(a) The total cost to provide care to residents by categories prescribed by the department such as by geographic region, age of the facility or the mix of patients within a facility;
(b) The sufficiency of the reimbursement paid to facilities to meet the total cost of care for medical assistance recipients in the facilities, for each type and category of facility; and
(c) The average compensation paid to direct care workers by the facilities in each geographic area designated by ORS 653.025 (1), (2) and (3).
(2) The department may contract with a third party vendor to conduct the study.
(3) The department or a third party vendor may not make overly burdensome requests to facilities for information needed to conduct the study.
(4) The department shall publicly report the aggregate, deidentified data from the study.
(5) No later than January 1, 2023, the department shall report to the Legislative Assembly, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, on the results of the study. [2021 c.655 §3]
Sec. 4. Section 3 of this 2021 Act is repealed on January 2, 2023. [2021 c.655 §4]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 12 - Public Health

Chapter 443 - Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs

Section 443.001 - Quality Care Fund; rules.

Section 443.002 - Providers with multiple facilities.

Section 443.004 - Criminal records check required for employees and volunteers providing direct care; exceptions; rules.

Section 443.006 - Criminal background check registry; rules.

Section 443.007 - Disqualification of individuals found to have committed abuse; rules.

Section 443.008 - Fitness determinations; rules.

Section 443.011 - Training requirements for in-home care service providers; rules.

Section 443.012 - Disease outbreak and infection control training and protocols; rules.

Section 443.014 - Definitions for ORS 443.014 to 443.105.

Section 443.019 - Requirement for in-person site inspection.

Section 443.035 - License fees; renewal; disposition of funds.

Section 443.045 - Denial, suspension and revocation of licenses; penalties.

Section 443.065 - General requirements for home health agencies.

Section 443.075 - Services and supplies prescribed by physician, naturopathic physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner.

Section 443.085 - Home health services; rules.

Section 443.090 - Exemption from in-home care agency licensing requirements.

Section 443.105 - Caregiver registries; rules.

Section 443.215 - Policy.

Section 443.225 - Location and capacity of domiciliary care facilities.

Section 443.305 - Definitions for ORS 443.305 to 443.350.

Section 443.315 - License required; application; rules; fees.

Section 443.325 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license; penalties.

Section 443.327 - Injunctive relief; attorney fees and costs; notice to clients.

Section 443.340 - Rules.

Section 443.345 - Disposition of moneys.

Section 443.350 - Applicability.

Section 443.355 - Complaint procedures; rules.

Section 443.370 - Definitions for ORS 443.370 to 443.376.

Section 443.373 - Registration to provide long term care referrals; rules; fee.

Section 443.376 - Duties of referral agents; violation as unlawful practice.

Section 443.378 - Housing with services projects.

Section 443.380 - Definitions for ORS 443.380 to 443.394.

Section 443.382 - Residential Facilities Ombudsman; duties.

Section 443.384 - Agencies to provide information and support.

Section 443.386 - Designees of ombudsman; training; contract.

Section 443.388 - Authority of ombudsman and designees; confidentiality agreements.

Section 443.390 - Complaints.

Section 443.392 - Notice of complaint procedures; posting requirement.

Section 443.394 - Procedures to maintain confidentiality.

Section 443.396 - Gifts, grants and donations.

Section 443.400 - Definitions for ORS 443.400 to 443.455.

Section 443.405 - Exclusions from definition of "residential facility."

Section 443.410 - Single license required.

Section 443.415 - License applications; fee; investigations; grounds for issuance and denial of license.

Section 443.416 - Inspection of facilities.

Section 443.417 - Annual kitchen inspection; fees.

Section 443.419 - License revocations, suspensions or conditions; rules.

Section 443.420 - Qualifications for license.

Section 443.421 - Revocation and suspension of licenses; procedure.

Section 443.422 - Siting of licensed residential facilities.

Section 443.424 - Expansion of capacity of residential care facilities and adult foster homes; reports to Legislative Assembly.

Section 443.425 - License term; contents; renewal; fee.

Section 443.430 - Transferability of license; disposition of license fees.

Section 443.431 - Conversion facilities; fee; rules.

Section 443.432 - Acuity-based staffing tool.

Section 443.433 - Direct care staff training in dementia care; rules.

Section 443.436 - Enhanced oversight and supervision program.

Section 443.439 - Increases in compensation of direct support professionals; legislative intent.

Section 443.441 - Assessment of sufficient numbers of direct care staff; complaint investigations.

Section 443.443 - Information provided upon application for admission.

Section 443.445 - Persons admissible at facilities and homes; transfer of persons requiring certain treatment; operation of facilities by persons relying on spiritual means for healing.

Section 443.446 - Residential Care Quality Measurement Program.

Section 443.447 - Quality Measurement Council.

Section 443.448 - Choice of prescription and nonprescription drugs and supplies.

Section 443.449 - Prescription drug packaging.

Section 443.450 - Rules.

Section 443.452 - Waiver procedure.

Section 443.453 - Interference with employee or volunteer disclosure of information concerning practice that threatens health or safety of residents prohibited.

Section 443.455 - Civil penalties; rules.

Section 443.460 - Exemptions.

Section 443.465 - Secure residential treatment homes and facilities; rules.

Section 443.480 - Definitions for ORS 443.480 to 443.500.

Section 443.485 - Registration required; fee; rules; civil penalty; grounds for suspension or revocation of registration.

Section 443.490 - Waiver of registration.

Section 443.495 - Exemptions.

Section 443.500 - Investigation of registered facilities; access to facilities.

Section 443.705 - Definitions for ORS 443.705 to 443.825.

Section 443.715 - Exclusions from definition of "adult foster home."

Section 443.720 - Findings of Legislative Assembly.

Section 443.725 - License required; on-site provider required; exception; rules.

Section 443.730 - Information regarding substitute caregivers required; standards; educational requirements; rules.

Section 443.733 - Collective bargaining.

Section 443.734 - Adult foster home license classifications; rules.

Section 443.735 - Issuance of license; fee; standards; renewal; burden of proof; rules.

Section 443.738 - Educational standards for providers, managers and caregivers; rules; exception; duties of providers.

Section 443.739 - Rights of residents.

Section 443.740 - Information on licensed adult foster homes; availability; content.

Section 443.742 - Annual continuing education requirements; rules.

Section 443.743 - Training in dementia care.

Section 443.745 - Denial, suspension or revocation; conditional license; review.

Section 443.755 - Entry and inspection of homes; access to residents; inspection report; fire inspection.

Section 443.760 - Application of single family dwelling code requirements to home; rules; evacuation requirement; lease rate.

Section 443.762 - Information provided upon admission.

Section 443.765 - Complaint procedure; retaliation prohibited; notice of rates and rules; liability for complaints.

Section 443.766 - Interference with employee or volunteer disclosure of information concerning practice that threatens health or safety of residents prohibited.

Section 443.767 - Investigation of complaint; rules.

Section 443.769 - Public disclosure of investigatory information.

Section 443.775 - Rules; level of care; exception to limit on residents with nursing care needs; reports on exceptions; provider duties; enforcement; civil penalties.

Section 443.777 - Prescription drug packaging.

Section 443.780 - Exemption where county has licensing and inspection program.

Section 443.790 - Authority to impose civil penalty; factors to be considered; rules.

Section 443.795 - Civil penalty; notice; hearing.

Section 443.825 - Disposition of penalties recovered.

Section 443.830 - Definitions for ORS 443.830 and 443.835.

Section 443.835 - Certificate required; rules.

Section 443.850 - Definitions for ORS 443.850 to 443.869.

Section 443.860 - License required; rules; fees.

Section 443.869 - Civil penalties.

Section 443.875 - Notice of substantiated abuse.

Section 443.878 - Psychotropic medications; rules.

Section 443.880 - Responsibilities of residential facility regarding property of resident.

Section 443.881 - Transfer of property; undue influence.

Section 443.886 - Memory care endorsement required; standards; fees; rules.

Section 443.887 - Definitions.

Section 443.889 - Use of acuity-based staffing tool; assessment of staffing levels; fines, penalties or conditions; rules.

Section 443.895 - Exemption from ad valorem property taxation for certain facilities; certification.

Section 443.991 - Penalties.