(1) As used in this section, ‘psychiatric unit’ includes:

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(a) Inpatient psychiatric units;

(b) Psychiatric geriatric units;

(c) Psychiatric pediatric units;

(d) Emergency departments that provide psychiatric emergency service, as defined by the Oregon Health Authority by rule; and

(e) The Oregon State Hospital.

(2) A psychiatric unit shall create a multidisciplinary subcommittee of the hospital nurse staffing committee consisting of staff from the unit. The subcommittee shall adopt the staffing plan for the psychiatric unit and shall be considered a hospital nurse staffing committee for purposes of:

(a) The adoption of a nurse staffing plan under ORS § 441.762 and 441.763; and

(b) Provisions of ORS § 441.766 related to:

(A) Dispute resolution through mandatory arbitration; and

(B) Determining the circumstances when the nurse-to-patient ratios in ORS § 441.765 will not apply. [2023 c.507 § 7]

See note under 441.761.