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HB 4003 Oregon House · 2022 Regular Session

Relating to nursing; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Directs Oregon State Board of Nursing to issue nurse internship license to qualified applicant. Allows nurse intern to practice nursing subject to certain limitations and under supervision of registered nurse. Directs Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee to study nursing workforce shortage. Requires report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to health care no later than November 15, 2022. Allows nonresident nurses to practice in Oregon for up to 90 days under certain circumstances at specified entities. Requires entities experiencing temporary staffing shortage to notify nurses' exclusive bargaining representative of shortage and other information. Allows person other than applicant for licensure by indorsement to pay application fee. Directs board to support Oregon nonprofit organization that promotes well-being of Oregon health professionals in order to ensure nurses may access program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Signed Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House Feb 25, 2022

How they voted

24–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Mar 2, 2022
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican11
7 Yea 2 Nay 2
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 23, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed.
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Feb 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.