HB3221: Relating to urgent care centers; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

Prohibits the use of the terms "urgent" or "urgent care" unless a health clinic registers with OHA. Makes an urgent care center that is registered with OHA meet certain standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). [Digest: Requires an urgent care center in this state to be registered with OHA and meet certain standards. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).] [Requires a person or government unit that is establishing or operating an urgent care center in this state to register the urgent care center with the Oregon Health Authority. Defines "urgent care center."] [Requires certain minimum health service capabilities for an urgent care center. Requires certain information to be posted on-site of an urgent care center. Requires an urgent care center to provide a patient with a clinical summary and copy of medical notes made during a visit. Requires the authority to establish procedures for filing a complaint as to an urgent care center.] Prohibits a person or government entity that is not registered with the Oregon Health Authority from using a business or trade name with the terms "urgent" or "urgent care" or from holding itself out using the terms "urgent" or "urgent care" in any external sign or advertisement. Directs the authority to adopt a process and criteria for registering an urgent care center in this state. Makes registration optional. Requires an urgent care center that is registered in this state to provide certain information to the authority, have minimum health service capabilities and meet certain requirements. Defines "urgent care center" and "specialty urgent care center" for the purposes of the Act. Directs the authority to establish and maintain a website to provide the public information on urgent care centers registered in this state. [Directs the authority to conduct a study on incentives for urgent care centers to accept all patients.] Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.