Relating to an expedited licensure process for health care facilities.

Removed the Department of Human Services from the expedited licensure process, leaving the Oregon Health Authority as the sole agency responsible.

Extended the time window for reusing a closed facility's license from 24 months to 60 months.

Added new ineligibility criteria preventing entities that voluntarily surrendered licenses during investigations or settlements from using the expedited process.

Added explicit definitions to exclude long-term care facilities and residential facilities serving persons under 21 from the expedited licensure process.

Removed the specific 45-day timeline for issuing licenses for long-term care facilities, applying a uniform 45-day timeline to all health care facilities.

Added a new definition of 'applicant' to include parent corporations and affiliated entities, broadening who can apply for expedited licensure.

Split the 45-day licensing timeline into two categories: 45 days for regular facilities and 'as soon as reasonably practicable' for long-term care facilities.

Added a safety jeopardy standard for provisional licenses, requiring authorities to confirm operations do not immediately endanger patient health or safety before issuing a provisional license.

Updated the attestation requirement for provisional licenses to include both applicant compliance and a site inspection finding that there is no immediate patient safety risk.

Changed 'government unit' to 'governmental unit' for consistency with state terminology.

Changed eligibility from only health care facilities that were previously licensed within the last 24 months and closed voluntarily or due to financial hardship to any person or government unit applying for a license to operate a health care facility at the same physical location and of the same type as a previously operated facility that closed within the last 24 months voluntarily or due to financial hardship.

Added specific requirements for applicants including operating a health care facility in the same state of the same type, being in good standing, having no compliance issues, licensed providers being in good standing, and the facility being in compliance with all rules and regulations.

Added requirement for an in-person site inspection prior to issuing a provisional license.

Changed the waiver provision from construction, inspections and certification requirements to only construction and inspection requirements.

Added authority for the authority or department to prescribe a fee for a provisional license.