Oregon · House Bill · 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly – 2025 Regular Session
HB2748
Oregon HB 2748 — An Act Relating to the Use of Nursing Titles

Status ● Enacted Effective Jan 1, 2026 Passage Likelihood N/A

WHAT THIS BILL REGULATES · 1 REQUIREMENT TYPE

How Is This Bill Enforced

Enforcement Authority
Enforcement falls under the Oregon State Board of Nursing's existing authority over unauthorized use of nursing titles under ORS 678.010 to 678.410. The bill does not create a private right of action or designate a new enforcement mechanism.
Private Right of Action
No private right of action. Enforcement is exclusive to the designated authority.
Penalties
The bill does not specify penalties. Enforcement and penalties would be governed by existing remedies under ORS 678.010 to 678.410 for unauthorized use of nursing titles.

What This Bill Requires

Verbatim statutory text on the left; plain-language analysis and a per-section checklist on the right. Numbered markers cross-link to the matching checklist row.

Statutory Text
Analysis & Obligations
2025 Or. Laws, Section 1
Codification directive

Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 678.010 to 678.410.

Section 1 is a codification directive that adds Section 2 to the existing Oregon nursing practice act (ORS 678.010 to 678.410). It creates no independent compliance obligation.

2025 Or. Laws, Section 2
Prohibition on nonhuman entity use of nursing titles
DeployerDeveloper

(1)–(8) 1 A nonhuman entity, including but not limited to an agent powered by artificial intelligence, may not use any of the following titles: (1) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or the abbreviation APRN; (2) Certified registered nurse anesthetist or the abbreviation CRNA; (3) Clinical nurse specialist or the abbreviation CNS; (4) Licensed practical nurse or the abbreviation LPN; (5) Registered nurse or the abbreviation RN; (6) Nurse practitioner or the abbreviation NP; (7) Certified medication aide or the abbreviation CMA; or (8) Certified nursing assistant or the abbreviation CNA.

Section 2 is the operative provision of the bill. It prohibits any nonhuman entity — with AI-powered agents called out as an explicit example — from using eight enumerated nursing and nursing-aide titles or their standard abbreviations. The prohibition extends to the full spectrum of protected nursing designations: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Certified Medication Aide (CMA), and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

The bill does not define "nonhuman entity" or "agent powered by artificial intelligence" as formal terms, relying instead on a broad, inclusive phrasing ("including but not limited to") that sweeps in any non-human actor. This maps most closely to the taxonomy's prohibition on AI systems implying equivalence with licensed professionals (CP-01.9), though the obligation here is narrower — it bars the use of specific titles rather than imposing a broader anti-impersonation framework.

Compliance actions 1 item
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No nonhuman entity, including any AI-powered agent, may use any of the following protected nursing titles or their abbreviations: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Certified Medication Aide (CMA), or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Developers and deployers of AI systems must ensure their products do not present themselves using any of these titles.
CP-01.9

Passage Likelihood

Enacted
Status Enacted

Legislative History

2025-01-13 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-01-17 Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
2025-01-28 Public Hearing held.
2025-02-20 Work Session held.
2025-02-24 Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-02-25 Second reading.
2025-02-27 Rules suspended. Carried over to March 4, 2025 Calendar.
2025-03-04 Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed. Ayes, 53; Nays, 4--Boice, Cate, Osborne, Yunker; Excused, 3--Lively, Nguyen H, Wallan.
2025-03-06 First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-03-06 Referred to Health Care.
2025-04-17 Public Hearing held.
2025-05-20 Work Session held.
2025-05-27 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-05-28 Second reading.
2025-05-29 Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-02 Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-03 Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-04 Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-05 Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-09 Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-10 Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-11 Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 4--Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 8--Bonham, McLane, Meek, Nash, Patterson, Prozanski, Starr, Taylor.
2025-06-13 House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 39; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 20--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.
2025-06-17 Speaker signed.
2025-06-17 President signed.
2025-06-24 Governor signed.
2025-07-25 Chapter 378, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

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2026-05-04
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