(1) ORS 441.015 to 441.063, 441.085, 441.087 or the rules adopted pursuant thereto do not authorize the supervision, regulation or control of the remedial care or treatment of residents or patients in any home or institution that is described under subsection (2) of this section and is conducted for those who rely upon treatment solely by prayer or spiritual means, except as to the sanitary and safe conditions of the premises, cleanliness of operation and its physical equipment. This section does not exempt such a home or institution from the licensing requirements of ORS 441.015 to 441.087, 441.525 to 441.595, 441.815, 441.820, 441.990, 442.342, 442.344 and 442.400 to 442.463.
(2) To qualify under subsection (1) of this section, a home or institution must:
(a) Be owned by an entity that is registered with the Secretary of State as a nonprofit corporation and that does not own, hold a financial interest in, control or operate any facility, wherever located, of a type providing medical health care and services; and
(b) Provide 24 hour a day availability of nonmedical care and services.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) “Medical health care and services” means medical screening, examination, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and drug administration. “Medical health care and services” does not include counseling or the provision of social services or dietary services.
(b) “Nonmedical care and services” means assistance or services, other than medical health care and services, provided by attendants for the physical, mental, emotional or spiritual comfort and well being of residents or patients. [Amended by 1971 c.730 §17; 1973 c.840 §11; 1977 c.751 §24; 1997 c.490 §1]
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