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Rules and Regulations

HCRQI facility rules are located in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR), Chapter 333, Divisions 027, 035, 071, 076, 080, 275, 500, 501, 505, 510, 515, 520, 525, 530, 535, 536, 700.  OAR's are developed from Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapters 441, 442, 443, and 688*.

*  Please note the following rules are currently being revised:

  •       Hospital Rules - New rules effective January 1, 2013 see proposed rules section for changes.

The proposed rules and other information can be found in the proposed rule section.

Oregon Administrative Rule

           ASC - Table 1

  •   Birthing Centers Rules - (Found beginning at 333-076-0450) DIVISION 076 

           Birthing Center Table I - Absolute risk factors: Admission

           Birthing Center Table II  - Absolute risk factors: Intrapartum

           Birthing Center Table III  - Absolute risk factors: Postpartum

           Hemodialysis Technician - Appendix, Table I & Table II      

           Hemodialysis Technician - Fee Schedule, CEU Table  

         -Licensure & Definitions - DIVISION 500 

         -Monitoring, Surveys, Investigations, Discipline and Civil Penalties - DIVISION 501 

               Table I - Civil Penalty Assessments

         -Organization and Management - DIVISION 505  

         -Patient Care Services - DIVISION 510  

         -Environmental and Maintenance Services - DIVISION 515 

         -General Hospital Requirements (Emergency Contraception and Organ and Tissue Donation) - DIVISION 520  

         -Specialty Hospitals DIVISION 525 

         -New Construction and Alterations   DIVISION 535  

               Table I - Sound Transmission Limitations in General Hospitals

               Table II - Ventilation Requirements for Hospital Areas

               Table III - Filter Efficiencies for Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems in General Hospitals

               Table IV - Hot Water Use (Design Temperature)

               Table V - Station Outlets for Oxygen, Vacuum (Suction) and Medical Air Systems

               Table VI - Receptacle Requirements per Area

         -Nurse Staffing Rules

         -Trauma Designation Rules

                IHC - Table 1

              ORDF (ESRD) Table I - Frequency of Water Testing (pdf)

  •   Special In-Patient Care Facilities Rules - DIVISION 071 
  •   Waiver - use this form to petition for an exception to the Oregon Administrative Rules (Waiver Request Form).

 

OREGON REVISED STATUTES

  • Health Care Facilities - Chapter 441 (Hospitals, ASC's, Special In Patient Care Facilities, Organ Procurement)
  • Residential Care Facilities - Chapter 443 - (Home Health, Hospice, In Home Care, ORDF (ESRD))
  • Health Planning - Chapter 442 - (Certificate of Need, health care facilities)
  • Therapeutic & Technical - Chapter 688 - (Hemodialysis Technicians)

 

FEDERAL REGULATIONS