ORS 413.121 Oregon Health Authority Special Checking Account

There is established an Oregon Health Authority Special Checking Account in the State Treasury. Upon the written request of the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall draw payments in favor of the authority to be charged against appropriations and other moneys available to the authority in the same manner as other claims against the state, as provided in ORS chapter 293. All such payments shall be deposited in the special checking account and may be disbursed by check or other means acceptable to the State Treasurer.

The special checking account may be used for the purpose of paying the administrative expenses of programs and services as assigned to the authority by law, including the payment of expenses to be reimbursed by the federal government.

In addition to funds authorized under ORS 293.180, the authority may establish petty cash funds out of the special checking account or any account established in the State Treasury for the authority. The authority may pay expenses using small cash disbursements from a petty cash fund. Periodically, the authority shall request reimbursement for disbursements made from a petty cash fund. Upon receipt of a reimbursement payment from an appropriate account, the authority shall use the payment to reimburse the petty cash fund.