Funding, Budget, and Finance

Funding

The Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC) is funded through both state funding and annual fees assessed on all Oregon healthcare facilities. These annual fees are used to support the Patient Safety Reporting Program (PSRP). Although PSRP is voluntary, fees are mandatory to equitably share the cost of patient safety activities across the state.

Representatives from the different healthcare segments we serve participated in setting the fees, which are described in OPSC’s administrative rules. The fees are annually adjusted by the OPSC Board, at a rate equal to the annual average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items).