OR SB794

Expands Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator (OPGC) services beyond court-appointed guardianship/conservatorship to include "alternative decisional supports" such as health care representative, health care advocate, attorney-in-fact for mental health treatment, representative payee, and power of attorney agent

Eligibility for OPGC services requires individuals to lack relatives or friends willing/able to serve as guardian, conservator, or other agent, and lack financial resources to obtain private services

OPGC may request fees from clients for alternative decisional supports based on a fee schedule adopted by rule; courts must order clients to pay reasonable expenses for court-appointed fiduciary services

Nursing homes, long term care facilities, and residential facilities must provide OPGC access to records needed for needs assessments; other public agencies must disclose minimum necessary information to prevent serious health/safety threats

Amendments become operative January 1, 2026, with the act taking effect on the 91st day following adjournment of the 2025 legislative session