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Ensuring Oregonians access to safe, high quality health care
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The Health Care Licensure and Certification program ensures that Oregonians have wide access to the health care they need and that it will be safe and of high quality. The HCLC program regulates health care facilities, providers and suppliers in acute care and community-based programs. These include hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory surgical centers, rural health clinics, special inpatient care facilities, end-stage renal disease dialysis facilities, birthing centers, hospices, rehabilitation agencies and clinics, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, community mental health centers, hemodialysis technicians and portable x-ray suppliers.

Administration and Regulation
Oregon HCLC Forms
Rules and Regulations
The Health Care Licensure and Certification (HCLC) section of the Department of Human Services is the agency responsible for the licensure of hospitals in the State of Oregon.
Nurse Staffing Reports
In 2001 the Oregon Legislature enacted into law the provisions of House Bill (HB) 2800, a law setting forth requirements for hospital nursing services staffing. HCLC is responsible for conducting nursing staffing audits to evaluate a hospital's compliance with all of the rules related to nurse staffing.
What's Happening in HCLC
** NEW ** Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing
HCLC is proposing to adopt, amend, and repeal Oregon Administrative Rules relating to hospitals. The rulemaking hearing notice, statement of need and fiscal impact, as well as draft rules showing changes are listed below. Hearing is scheduled for June 24, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at 3414 Cherry Avenue, NE, Room 123 in Salem, Oregon.
Other Guidelines, Rules and Reports
 

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