HB 3902 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to nursing; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Directs the Oregon State Board of Nursing to establish an advisory committee to study the nursing educator shortage and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee. Requires a report on the nursing education shortage to the board and to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than March 15, 2026. Directs the board to dissolve the first advisory committee by March 31, 2026. Directs the board to then establish an advisory committee to study recruitment and retention challenges in the nursing workforce and make recommendations to address the issues identified by the committee. Requires a report on the nursing workforce to the board and to interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 15, 2026. Allows the board to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to convene the advisory committees. Sunsets on June 2, 2027. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to simplify the composition of two advisory committees studying nursing shortages. The changes consolidate requirements, remove specific hospital and nursing home administrator roles, and add new requirements for faculty members to belong to specific professional organizations. The bill also now allows the Board of Nursing to contract with nonprofits to run these committees and declares an emergency to speed up implementation.

Scope change

The scope of the advisory committee membership requirements was narrowed and reorganized, removing some specific roles (like nursing home administrators and urgent care representatives) while adding new requirements for faculty members to belong to statewide educational organizations.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed requirements for nursing home administrators and faculty members at community colleges to be appointed to the first advisory committee.

Added new requirements that faculty members must be members of statewide educational organizations and that one member must represent the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

REQUIREMENT

Added authority for the Board of Nursing to enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations to convene the advisory committees.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from the standard 91-day delay to immediate effect upon passage, declared as an emergency.

SCOPE

Updated the second advisory committee's focus to explicitly include licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants in workforce recruitment and retention.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Jun 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to Full Committee.

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 5 co-sponsors