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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 3044
By COMMITTEE ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
March 12
On page 1 of the printed bill, line 4, after “678.392,” insert “678.396, 678.398,”.
On page 6, line 40, after “license” delete the rest of the line and insert “issued by the board,
or on an inactive or retired status granted by the board, and”.
On page 8, delete lines 43 through 45.
On page 9, delete lines 1 and 2 and insert:
“(A) Standards for the assignment of authorized duties by a nurse to a nursing assistant. The
standards must include rules governing the administration of noninjectable medication, including
controlled substances, and other tasks ordered or prescribed by a health care provider, as defined
by the board by rule.”.
On page 10, delete lines 29 through 44 and insert:
“SECTION 16. ORS 678.392 is amended to read:
“678.392. (1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall issue a nurse internship license to an
applicantwho:
“(a) Is a student who is enrolled in and has successfully completed at least one academic term
of a nursing education program that:
“(A) Is approved by the board or accredited or approved by another state or United States ter-
ritory as described under ORS 678.040 and approved by the board; and
“(B) Includes a clinical component; and
“[(b) Submits documentation from the applicant’s nursing education program that, to the satisfac-
tion of the board, specifies the nursing tasks and functions that the applicant is qualified to perform;]
“[(c) Meets any other requirements established by the board by rule; and]
“[(d) Pays a licensure fee.]
“(b) Meets any other requirements established by the board by rule.
“(2) The board may require a licensure fee for a nurse internship license.
“[(2)](3) The board may adopt by rule the duration for which a nurse internship license is valid
and any requirements and fees for license renewal.
“SECTION 17. ORS 678.396 is amended to read:
“678.396. (1) A nurse intern may:
“(a) Perform specific nursing functions within the limits of the nurse intern’s nursing education
program;
“(b) Practice nursing only under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who has agreed to
act as the nurse intern’s supervisor under ORS 678.398;
“(c) Gather information about and administer care to patients; and
“(d) Participate in all aspects of the nursing care process under the supervision required and
limitations imposed by this section.
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“(2) A nurse intern may not:
“(a) Assume ongoing responsibility for assessments, planning, implementation or evaluation of
guidance of the nurse intern’s supervisor;
“(b) Function independently, act in a supervisory role or delegate tasks to licensed practical
nurses, nursing assistants or unlicensed persons;
“(c) Administer chemotherapy, blood or blood products, intravenous medications or controlled
substances;
“(d) Carry out procedures on central lines; or
“(e) Perform any other task or function that [is not included in the documentation described in
ORS 678.392 (1)(b)] the nurse intern is not qualified to perform.
“SECTION 18. ORS 678.398 is amended to read:
“678.398. (1) A registered nurse who is responsible for the supervision of a nurse intern:
“(a) Is accountable at all times for the safety and well-being of patients to whom the nurse in-
tern provides care;
“(b) Shall maintain an awareness of the nursing tasks and functions performed by the nurse in-
tern;
“(c) Shall be immediately available to the nurse intern through methods determined by the
Oregon State Board of Nursing; and
“(d) Shall have knowledge of the tasks and functions that the nurse intern may perform [as de-
tailed on the documentation described in ORS 678.392 (1)(b)].
“(2) The board may adopt rules to carry out this section.”.
In line 45, delete “17” and insert “19”.
On page 11 , line 13, delete “18” and insert “20”.
In line 14, delete “19” and insert “21”.
In line 22, delete “20” and insert “22”.
In line 42, delete “21” and insert “23”.
On page 12 , line 33, delete “22” and insert “24”.
In line 44, delete “23” and insert “25”.
On page 13 , line 2, delete “delegated” and insert “assigned”.
In line 3, delete “registered”.
Delete lines 4 through 8 and insert:
“(2) If a nurse employed in a long term care facility questions the efficacy, need or safety of
continuation of medications dispensed by the nurse or by another employee of the long term care
facility to a patient, the nurse shall report that question to the health care provider, as defined by
the board by rule, who ordered or authorized the medication and shall seek further instructions
concerning the continuation of the medication.”.
In line 12, delete “24” and insert “26”.
On page 14 , line 33, delete “25” and insert “27”.
On page 15, line 24, delete “26” and insert “28”.
On page 16, line 2, delete “27” and insert “29”.
On page 17, line 25, delete “28” and insert “30”.
In line 29, delete “29” and insert “31”.
Delete lines 35 through 45 and delete page 18 and insert:
“SECTION 32. (1) The amendments to ORS 169.750, 441.685, 443.445, 443.775, 678.010,
678.031, 678.034, 678.038, 678.039, 678.040, 678.050, 678.055, 678.101, 678.111, 678.113, 678.150,
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678.170, 678.340, 678.370, 678.392, 678.396, 678.398, 678.410, 678.415, 678.440, 678.442, 678.444 and
678.445 by sections 1 to 19 and 21 to 29 of this 2025 Act and the repeal of ORS 678.155 by
section 30 of this 2025 Act become operative on January 1, 2026.
“(2) The Oregon State Board of Nursing may take any action before the operative date
specified in subsection (1) of this section that is necessary to enable the board to exercise,
on and after the operative date specified in subsection (1) of this section, all of the duties,
functions and powers conferred on the board by the amendments to ORS 169.750, 441.685,
443.445, 443.775, 678.010, 678.031, 678.034, 678.038, 678.039, 678.040, 678.050, 678.055, 678.101,
678.111, 678.113, 678.150, 678.170, 678.340, 678.370, 678.392, 678.396, 678.398, 678.410, 678.415,
678.440, 678.442, 678.444 and 678.445 by sections 1 to 19 and 21 to 29 of this 2025 Act and the
repeal of ORS 678.155 by section 30 of this 2025 Act.
“SECTION 33. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die. ”.
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