(1) ORS § 124.050, 124.080, 410.190, 441.020 to 441.055, 441.060, 441.061, 441.067, 441.073, 441.087, 441.277 to 441.289, 441.303, 441.316, 441.318, 441.331 to 441.341, 441.367, 441.600, 441.610, 441.630, 441.650 to 441.665, 441.685, 441.690, 441.703 and 441.705 to 441.720 address the consolidation of the regulatory functions of licensing, certification, inspection of care, utilization review, abuse reporting and abuse investigation.

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(2) It is legislative intent that:

(a) The Department of Human Services focus administrative effort on the integration and consistent application and interpretation of the regulatory functions at the nursing facility level;

(b) Surveys and other reports, especially with respect to client assessment, be consistently and reliably performed throughout the state;

(c) Positive and negative findings and sanctions be proportional to the strengths and problems identified, within the limits of federal statute and regulations; and

(d) The interpretation of regulatory criteria be independent of influence from budgetary limitations. [1987 c.428 § 1a; 2001 c.900 § 229; 2009 c.539 § 12; 2009 c.792 § 39]

441.624 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 441 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.