The Oregon Health Authority (Authority), Public Health Division, Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement section is proposing to permanently amend Oregon Administrative Rules in chapter 333, division 275 by updating the definition for 'dialysis facility or center.' This modification is in response to SB 965 (
2023 Oregon Laws, chapter 199, §5) which adopts the definition of "outpatient renal dialysis facility" under
ORS 442.015. The current definition refers to antiquated terms that are no longer in use.
Persons are invited to review and comment on the proposed rules.
Written comments may be filed before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on January 22, 2024 by submitting them to the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at the following address:
OHA, Public Health Division
Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, Oregon 97232
Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments.
For more details, please see the following link for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Statement of Need, Fiscal and Racial Equity Impact and the full text of the proposed rules:
Accessibility Statement: For individuals with disabilities or individuals who speak a language other than English, OHA can provide information in alternate formats such as translations, large print, or braille. Contact the Public Health Division at 971-673-1222, 711 TTY or publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for OAR 333-270-0030 - "Adding Reference to Portable Order to the Definition of POLST"
The Oregon Health Authority (Authority), Public Health Division, Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement section is proposing to permanently amend Oregon Administrative Rules in chapter 333, division 270 by updating the definition of POLST in its administrative rule to reflect references to both "physician order" and "portable order." The POLST Registry was adopted in 2009 under ORS 127.666 and requires the collection and dissemination of information relating to life-sustaining treatment orders to help ensure that an individual's medical treatment preferences when close to end-of-life are followed. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has contracted with the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) to maintain the POLST registry. The OHSU, Oregon POLST Program updated the term "Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment" in 2018 to "Portable Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment." The purpose of this update was to recognize that orders for life-sustaining treatment may be authorized not only by physicians, but nurse practitioners and physician assistants as well.
Persons are invited to review and comment on the proposed rules.
Persons may file written comments before 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on January 22, 2024 by submitting them to the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at the following address:
OHA, Public Health Division
Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, Oregon 97232
Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments.
For more details, please see the following link for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Statement of Need, Fiscal and Racial Equity Impact and the full text of the proposed rules:
Accessibility Statement: For individuals with disabilities or individuals who speak a language other than English, OHA can provide information in alternate formats such as translations, large print, or braille. Contact the Public Health Division at 971-673-1222, 711 TTY or
publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov.