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OR SB1073
Bill
AI Summary
- Establishes the Family Home Health Aide Program in the Oregon Health Authority to certify family caregivers to provide qualified home health services to eligible relatives enrolled in Medicaid
- Requires OHA, in consultation with the Oregon State Board of Nursing, to develop training covering patient transfers, wound care, medication administration, catheterization, vital signs monitoring, and other clinical skills
- Authorizes reimbursement through Medicaid for up to 40 hours per week of qualified home health services provided by certified family home health aides
- Prohibits family home health aides from providing tracheostomy care or ventilation therapy unless separately licensed; requires clinical supervision at least every 90 days and plan of care recertification every 180 days
- Requires OHA to report biennially to the Legislature on hospitalizations, emergency visits, service hours, and program fraud/abuse; becomes operative January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Relating to family home health aides; prescribing an effective date.
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
6/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Human Services2/25/2025
Full Bill Text
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