Oregon HB 3211: Relating to health directives.

Bill Text

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HB 3211-5
(LC 3311)
3/11/25 (LAS/ps)
Requested by HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE (at the
request of Representative Emerson Levy)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 3211
On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 13 through 20 and insert:
“(g) ‘Skilled nursing facility’ has the meaning given that term in ORS
442.015.
“(2)(a) The Oregon Health Authority shall develop by rule a nonopioid
directive form indicating to health care providers and emergency medical
services providers that, except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this
section or by rule, an individual who has executed the nonopioid directive
form or who has had a nonopioid directive form executed on the individual’s
behalf may not be administered an opioid or offered a prescription for an
opioid.
“(b) The authority shall include on the nonopioid directive form:
“(A) A warning that execution of the nonopioid directive form may result
in the individual having unrelieved or breakthrough pain that would other-
wise be adequately managed with the use of an opioid;
“(B) Instructions on how the form may be revoked; and
“(C) Any other information that the authority considers relevant.
“(c) The authority shall make the form available to the public electron-
ically on the authority’s website.
“(d) An individual may not be required to execute a nonopioid directive
form as a condition for receiving health care services.
“(e) Upon being presented with a nonopioid directive form, a physician

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or other health care provider shall make the form a part of the individual’s
medical record.”.
On page 2, line 15, delete “or”.
In line 16, delete the period and insert “; or
“(c) The individual is being treated at a skilled nursing facility.”.
In line 17, delete “Except as otherwise provided by law,”.
In line 21, delete “reasonably and”.
In line 28, delete “Subject to subsection (7) of this section,”.
Delete lines 42 to 44.
HB 3211-5 3/11/25
Proposed Amendments to HB 3211 Page 2