OregonOHSU care entities would be treated as public employers and agencies
Starting January 1, 2027, OHSU-created care entities would be treated as public bodies under specified laws, with special rules for some clinicians.
What it does
OHSU may create tax-exempt entities for clinical care and other university work. The provision treats those entities as public employers and several kinds of public bodies for specified laws.
For patient care at an OHSU-created entity, physicians, naturopathic physicians and dentists are treated as acting within their state duties for one liability law; two other statutory provisions do not apply.
Argument forPublic-employer and agency classifications could give OHSU care entities a clearer legal framework for handling staff and patient care.
Argument againstTreating these entities as public bodies could extend public-law rules to university-linked care organizations and affect how they operate.
More detail
The provision treats entities created by OHSU as public employers, local governments, public bodies, public agencies and public corporations for specified laws. The provision covers tax-exempt entities created and maintained by OHSU, including chapter 65 nonprofit entities when the university is a corporate member. The classifications apply to entities OHSU creates under the provision to conduct clinical care and practice or advance other university missions through faculty. The enrolled act takes effect January 1, 2027.
The provision treats certain clinicians as acting within state employment or duties for one liability law and excludes two other statutory provisions. Covered clinicians are physicians, naturopathic physicians and dentists providing patient care for an OHSU-created entity. This treatment applies when a covered clinician provides patient care for an entity created and maintained under the provision. The enrolled act takes effect January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Chapter 127, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.Latest
- Apr 7Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Mar 10President signed.Major
- Mar 10Speaker signed.Major
- Mar 6House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Vote recorded House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Passed Senate
- Mar 4Second reading.Minor
- Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Minor
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Work Session held.
- Mar 2Work Session held.
- Feb 27Public Hearing held.
- Feb 25Referred to Rules.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Feb 25Third reading. Carried by Pham H. Passed.Passed House
- Feb 23Second reading.Minor
- Feb 21Recommendation: Do pass.Minor
- Feb 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Referred to Rules.Minor
- Feb 16First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced
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