OR SB1505

Establishes the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board within the Department of Consumer and Business Services, consisting of 11 members appointed by the Governor and the Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner, with all appointments to be completed by December 31, 2027

Requires the board to adopt minimum standards for home and community-based services workers covering compensation rates (not less than state minimum wage), education and career pathway criteria, and benefits including health care, paid family leave, sick leave, and retirement

Mandates fiscal impact analysis by BOLI, DCBS, DHS, and the Oregon Health Authority before any standard takes effect; rules cannot be implemented until the Legislative Assembly appropriates funding and CMS approval is obtained if applicable

Grants the Bureau of Labor and Industries authority to investigate compliance, issue subpoenas, and assess civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation; workers or labor organizations may file civil actions or complaints no sooner than 90 days after a standard takes effect

Requires quadrennial comprehensive reviews including labor market analysis, biennial reports to the Governor and Legislature by June 30 of even-numbered years, and expansion of the DHS online registry to include all home and community-based services workers