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<p class="MsoNormal">This notice is distributed on behalf of: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gretchen Koch MSN, RN <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Policy Analyst, Nursing Practice and Evaluation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon State Board of Nursing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland OR 97224-7012<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b>State of Oregon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Kate Brown, Governor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b>Oregon State Board of Nursing<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Ruby Jason MSN, RN, NEA-BC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Portland, OR 97224-7012<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Telephone: (971) 673-0685<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Fax: (971) 673-0684<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">E-Mail: <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:oregon.bn.info@state.or.us">oregon.bn.info@state.or.us</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Website: <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSBN">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">www.oregon.gov/OSBN</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black">Memorandum</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b>To: </b>
All Interested Parties<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b>Gretchen Koch RN, MSN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Policy Analyst, Nursing Practice and Evaluation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b>Date: </b>April 15, 2022<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;line-height:115%">
<b>Re: </b><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">Formation of Rule Making Advisory Committee to react to Prosed Rule Language related to Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 851 Division 047 Standards for Community-Based Care Registered
Nurse Delegation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) announces the formation of a Rule Making Advisory Committee (RAC) to react to proposed draft rule language related to Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 851 Division 047 Standards for Community-Based
Care Registered Nurse Delegation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Forward all letters of interest for participation on the OAR 851-047 RAC to
<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"><a href="mailto:gretchen.koch@osbn.oregon.gov"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">gretchen.koch@osbn.oregon.gov</span></a></span> no later than close of business on Friday May 6, 2022. Stakeholders
chosen to participate on the RAC will be notified by e-mail on May 16, 2022. The OAR 851-047 RAC will convene on June 1, 2022, with meeting venue and time to be announced.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RAC membership is limited to 20 or fewer participants. Representation from the following stakeholder groups is sought:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
RN applying delegation process in their practice with a client.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Member of the Public<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Small Business Owner<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
LeadingAge<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Independent Adult Care Home Association<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Oregon School Nurses Association<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care Association<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Community Providers Association of Oregon<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Oregon Nurses Association<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Oregon Association for Home Care<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Oregon Health Care Association<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Oregon Department of Corrections<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Oregon Department of Human Services <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Oregon Health Authority <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Please read the following information prior to submitting a letter of interest for participation in the OAR 851-047 RAC.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a name="_Hlk100919686"><b><span style="color:black">Stakeholder Participation in OSBN Rule Making Advisory Committee Process<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk100919686"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The Oregon’s Administrative Procedures Act is the basis for agency rule writing. It is the intent of the OSBN to seek public input, when appropriate, into the proposed rule language when the Board authorizes revision or development
of rules in OAR 851. RACs are not required by statute for rule advisory however, the rational for not using a RAC must be cited in the rule change documents submitted to the Secretary of State.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The RAC is advisory only. Input will be considered, however, the OSBN retains the final decision on final rule text. The RAC is open to the public but RACs are not subject to public meeting laws.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The Board makes every effort that, when necessary, a RAC is convened. However, the Board might not convene a RAC if:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo5">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The rule involves changing of fees necessary to implement statutory changes or legislatively approved fee increases by other state agencies. Example of this would be the $9 Oregon Center for Nursing fee required by statute and
the increase in fingerprint fees by the Oregon State Police.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>There is a legislative statute to change, amend, or add rule and the statute spells out the requirements of the rule change.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ü<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>When the Board determines the rule language without a rule advisory committee.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>RACs will be convened when rule writing is authorized by the Board and disbanded after the Board votes to approve the rule language. Recruitment for RAC members will be posted to interested party mail lists and posted on the OSBN
websites. The Board reserves the right to limit participants and to determine member selection. Every effort will be made to assure adequate individual and association stakeholders’ representation on the RAC.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The OSBN will develop and propose draft language that the RAC will review and respond with their input. No changes to the draft will be made during the RAC meetings. Suggested changes are reviewed by Board staff to assure that
public protection and legal jurisdiction of the Board is maintained for any rule edits. The edits will be brought back for discussion at the next RAC meeting or through agreed communication methods. Suggestions not included will have exclusion justification
presented to the RAC. The RAC is allowed to request revisiting of the exclusion if it can be shown how the exclusion was in the interest of public safety,<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Rules must align with statute. The OSBN will consider scientific evidence and will focus on public safety. Effect of rules on the profession are considered but only secondary to that of public safety.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>A RAC may meet only once or may meet over the course of a year or longer depending on the nature of the rule. Meetings will be scheduled prior to the ending of a current meeting to assure members of the RAC can attend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The RAC will be staffed by the OSBN staff. Meeting notes will be drafted and shared with the RAC. Meeting material will be shared at least one week before the next scheduled meeting date.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gretchen Koch MSN, RN <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Policy Analyst, Nursing Practice and Evaluation<o:p></o:p></p>
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