(2) The department shall periodically review the rules to assure that they meet the principles set forth in ORS 441.605 and that they are in conformity with federal standards but in no case shall the rules be less protective than required by ORS 441.605.
(3) The department shall be guided by federal interpretative standards in its enforcement of the nursing home patients’ bill of rights. [1979 c.261 §5; 1987 c.397 §2]