The agreement centers on a proposed set of amendments to HB 2697, a bill that has previously been championed by unions but opposed by hospitals.
SALEM, Ore. — Multiple health care worker unions and the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS) say they’ve reached an agreement on a slate of proposed legislation to address the state’s ongoing health care staffing crisis.
The central piece of the agreement is House Bill 2697, which would require hospitals to develop staffing plans. The bill has gone through one hearing and one work session with the House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee, with another work session scheduled
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