Oregon Statutes 441.179 – Definitions for ORS 441.179 to 441.186
As used in ORS § 441.179 to 441.186:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 441.179
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘Affiliated hospital’ means a hospital that has a business relationship with another hospital.
(2) ‘Hospital’ means:
(a) An acute inpatient care facility, as defined in ORS § 442.470; or
(b) A hospital as described in ORS § 442.015.
(3) ‘Manager’ means a person who:
(a) Has authority to direct and control the work performance of nursing staff;
(b) Has authority to take corrective action regarding a violation of law or a rule or a violation of professional standards of practice, about which a nursing staff has complained; or
(c) Has been designated by a hospital to receive the notice described in ORS § 441.181 (2).
(4) ‘Nursing staff’ means a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a nursing assistant or any other assistive nursing personnel.
(5) ‘Public body’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 30.260.
(6) ‘Retaliatory action’ means the discharge, suspension, demotion, harassment, denial of employment or promotion, or layoff of a nursing staff, or other adverse action taken against a nursing staff in the terms or conditions of employment of the nursing staff, as a result of filing a complaint. [Formerly 441.172]
441.179 to 441.192 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were 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.
[2001 c.609 § 13; 2009 c.595 § 736; 2015 c.669 § 15; renumbered 441.185 in 2015]