Oregon Law
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413.005[Formerly 413.010; 1965 c.556 §21; 1973 c.651 §7; 2003 c.14 §184; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.006Establishment of Oregon Health Policy Board 413.007Composition of board 413.008Chairperson; quorum; meetings 413.009[Formerly 413.020; 1965 c.556 §22; 1967 c.204 §2; 1969 c.468 §4; 1973 c.651 §8; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.010[Amended by 1961 c.620 §9; renumbered 413.005] 413.011Duties of board 413.014Rules 413.015[Formerly 413.030; repealed by 1969 c.69 §8] 413.016Authority of board to establish advisory and technical committees 413.017Public Health Benefit Purchasers Committee, Health Care Workforce Committee, Health Plan Quality Metrics Committee and Behavioral Health Committee; rules 413.018[2009 c.595 §7a; repealed by 2015 c.829 §8] 413.019[Formerly 413.040; 1967 c.116 §2; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.020[Renumbered 413.009] 413.022Metrics and scoring subcommittee; identification of health outcome and quality measures and benchmarks 413.025[Formerly 413.150; 1969 c.69 §6; repealed by 1981 c.784 §38] 413.029[Formerly 413.190; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.030[Amended by 1961 c.620 §10; renumbered 413.015] 413.031[2009 c.595 §18; renumbered 413.101 in 2011] 413.032Establishment of Oregon Health Authority 413.033Oregon Health Authority director 413.034Oregon Health Authority officers and employees 413.035[Formerly 413.211; repealed by 1973 c.651 §11] 413.036Use of abuse and neglect reports for screening subject individuals; rules 413.037Administering oaths; depositions; subpoenas 413.038Service of notice by regular mail 413.039[1961 c.620 §23; 1963 c.609 §4; 1965 c.556 §23; repealed by 1965 c.556 §28 and 1969 c.203 §13] 413.040[Amended by 1961 c.620 §11; renumbered 413.019] 413.041Persons authorized to represent parties in contested cases 413.042Rules 413.045[1961 c.620 §22; 1963 c.609 §5; repealed by 1965 c.556 §28 and 1969 c.203 §13] 413.046Right to courteous, fair and dignified treatment; grievances 413.047[1963 c.609 §2; repealed by 1965 c.556 §28 and 1969 c.203 §13] 413.049[1961 c.620 §11b; repealed by 1963 c.609 §6] 413.050[Amended by 1961 c.620 §12; renumbered 413.068] 413.052[1963 c.609 §3; 1965 c.556 §24; repealed by 1965 c.556 §28; and 1969 c.203 §13] 413.055[1961 c.620 §25; repealed by 1965 c.556 §28 and 1969 c.203 §13] 413.059[1961 c.620 §§27,28; repealed by 1965 c.556 §28 and 1969 c.203 §13] 413.060[Repealed by 1961 c.171 §4] 413.061[1963 c.609 §9(4); repealed by 1969 c.203 §13] 413.063[1963 c.609 §9(1),(2),(3); repealed by 1969 c.203 §13] 413.064[2009 c.595 §16; 2011 c.720 §127; renumbered 741.340 in 2011] 413.065[1961 c.620 §29; repealed by 1963 c.609 §6] 413.066[1963 c.609 §8; repealed by 1969 c.203 §13] 413.068[Formerly 413.050; 1969 c.203 §3; 1971 c.779 §38; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.070[Amended by 1961 c.620 §13; 1969 c.203 §4; 1971 c.779 §39; 2003 c.14 §185; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.071Authorization to request federal waivers 413.072Public process required if waiver of federal requirement involves policy change 413.075[2009 c.595 §26; renumbered 741.381 in 2011] 413.080[Repealed by 1969 c.597 §281] 413.083Dental director; duties; rules 413.084State School Nursing Consultant; duties 413.085Cross-delegation by directors of Department of Human Services, Department of Consumer and Business Services and Oregon Health Authority 413.090[Amended by 1955 c.364 §7; 1961 c.620 §14; 1969 c.68 §7; 1971 c.779 §40; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.100[Amended by 1971 c.734 §44; 1971 c.779 §41; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.101Oregon Health Authority Fund 413.105Deposit of reimbursements received for medical assistance expenditures 413.109Acceptance and expenditures of funds received from private sources 413.110[Amended by 1955 c.381 §1; 1971 c.779 §42; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.115Opioid Reversal Medication and Harm Reduction Clearinghouse Bulk Purchasing Fund 413.120[Amended by 1955 c.381 §2; 1961 c.620 §15; 1965 c.43 §1; 1973 c.651 §9; 2005 c.22 §283; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.121Oregon Health Authority Special Checking Account 413.125Revolving fund 413.127[2013 c.177 §2; repealed by 2015 c.829 §9] 413.129Aggregation of warrants and payments 413.130[Amended by 1961 c.620 §16; 1969 c.203 §6; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.135Combining and eliminating accounts 413.140[Amended by 1961 c.620 §17; 1969 c.203 §7; 2003 c.14 §186; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.150[Renumbered 413.025] 413.151Setoff of liquidated and delinquent debts 413.160[Amended by 1957 c.56 §3; 1971 c.779 §43; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.161Collection of data on race, ethnicity, language, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity; rules 413.162Reports to Legislative Assembly on collection of data under ORS 413.161 413.163System for collecting data on race, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity 413.164Collection and reporting of data by health care providers and insurers; rules 413.165[1965 c.556 §26; 1971 c.779 §44; 1973 c.823 §130; 2001 c.900 §99a; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.166Grants for data collection; rules 413.167Reports to Legislative Assembly 413.170[Amended by 1961 c.620 §18; 1969 c.203 §8; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 413.171Sharing of data with Department of Human Services; rules 413.175Prohibition on disclosure of information; exceptions 413.180[Amended by 1961 c.620 §19; 1969 c.203 §9; 1971 c.779 §45; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 413.181Disclosure of insurer information by Department of Consumer and Business Services for purpose of administering Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Care Delivery System 413.190[Renumbered 413.029] 413.195Disclosure of information about cremated or reduced remains 413.196Confidentiality and inadmissibility of information obtained in connection with epidemiologic morbidity and mortality studies; exceptions; nonliability of informants 413.200[Amended by 1955 c.444 §4; 1961 c.620 §20; subsection (2) enacted as 1961 c.620 §7; 1969 c.203 §10; 1971 c.455 §1; 1975 c.386 §3; 1985 c.522 §3; 1993 c.249 §4; 1995 c.664 §93; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.201Targeted outreach for Cover All People program; grants to address health care access barriers 413.210[Repealed by 1953 c.500 §12] 413.211[1957 c.705 §2; renumbered 413.035] 413.213Community Acute Psychiatric Facility Capacity Program Fund 413.220[Repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.223School-based health centers; certification; best practices; rules 413.225Grants to safety net providers; evaluation of implementation of Cover All People program; rules 413.227Oregon Health Authority reimbursement of coordinated care organization’s costs to provide services related to improving student access to school-based oral health services 413.230[Amended by 1961 c.620 §31; 1991 c.67 §106; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.231Recruitment of primary care providers 413.233[2013 c.177 §1; repealed by 2015 c.829 §9] 413.234Supplemental payments to emergency services providers 413.235Emergency services intergovernmental transfer program 413.236Coordinated care organization reimbursement of emergency medical services providers 413.240[1961 c.620 §30; 1969 c.203 §11; 2003 c.14 §187; repealed by 2005 c.381 §30] 413.241Enhanced federal match for Indian health care providers 413.246Information provided to retired physicians and health care providers 413.248Physician Visa Waiver Program; rules; fees 413.249United We Heal Medicaid Payment Program established; rules 413.250Statewide Health Improvement Program 413.255Cooperative research and demonstration projects for health and health care purposes 413.256Regional health equity coalitions 413.257Experimental, prototype health care of tomorrow 413.259Patient centered primary care home program and behavioral health home program 413.260Patient centered primary care and behavioral health home delivery models 413.270Advisory council; membership; duties 413.271Palliative care information and resources 413.273Palliative care for patients and residents of hospitals, long term care facilities and residential care facilities 413.300Definitions for ORS 413.300 to 413.308, 413.310 and ORS chapter 414 413.301Health Information Technology Oversight Council 413.302[2009 c.595 §1170; repealed by 2015 c.243 §9] 413.303Council chairperson; quorum; meetings 413.306[2009 c.595 §1173; repealed by 2015 c.243 §9] 413.308Duties of council 413.310Oregon Health Information Technology program; fees; rules 413.430Functions of Director of Oregon Health Authority regarding health professionals 413.435Administrative requirements for students in clinical training 413.450Continuing education in cultural competency 413.500Women, Infants and Children Program; rules; civil penalties 413.520Gambling addiction programs in Oregon Health Authority; advisory committee 413.522Problem Gambling Treatment Fund 413.550Definitions for ORS 413.550 to 413.559, 413.564 and 413.565 413.552Legislative findings and policy on health care interpreters 413.554Oregon Council on Health Care Interpreters 413.556Testing, qualification and certification standards for health care interpreters 413.558Procedures for testing, qualifications and certification of health care interpreters; rules; fees 413.559Requirement for provider to work with health care interpreter from registry; exceptions; rules 413.560Moneys received credited to account in Oregon Health Authority Fund 413.561Agencies or boards with enforcement authority 413.562State of Oregon as employer of health care interpreters for purposes of collective bargaining only 413.563Requirement for interpretation service company to use health care interpreters from registry; exceptions 413.564Interpreter management system 413.565Health care interpreter recruitment and retention program 413.570Pain Management Commission; duties; staffing 413.572Additional duties of commission 413.574Membership of commission 413.576Selection of chairperson and vice chairperson; requirements for commission meetings 413.580Pain Management Fund 413.582Acceptance of contributions 413.590Pain management education required of certain licensed health care professionals; duties of Oregon Medical Board; rules 413.592[Formerly 409.565; repealed by 2015 c.70 §11] 413.599Rules 413.600Traditional Health Workers Commission 413.610[Formerly 735.601; repealed by 2023 c.584 §10] 413.611[Formerly 735.604; repealed by 2023 c.584 §10] 413.612[Formerly 735.608; 2022 c.87 §2; repealed by 2023 c.584 §10] 413.613[Formerly 735.617; repealed by 2023 c.584 §10] 413.614COFA Dental Program established 413.650Veterans Dental Program established; rules 413.660Certified community behavioral health clinic program established; rules 413.800Emergency planning 413.805Services for children and youth under K Plan 413.825[Formerly 432.312; 2015 c.651 §6; renumbered 692.415 in 2015] 413.850[2011 c.720 §42; renumbered 413.195 in 2013] 413.990[Repealed by 1953 c.500 §12]

Chapter 413 — Oregon Health Authority

ORS 413.248 Physician Visa Waiver Program; rules; fees

(1)

The Physician Visa Waiver Program is established in the Oregon Health Authority. The purpose of the program is to make recommendations to the United States Department of State for a waiver of the foreign country residency requirement on behalf of foreign physicians holding visas who seek employment in federally designated shortage areas.

(2)

A foreign physician who has completed a residency in the United States may apply to the authority for a recommendation for a waiver of the foreign country residency requirement in order to obtain employment in a federally designated shortage area in the state. Applications shall be on the forms of and contain the information requested by the authority. Each application shall be accompanied by the application fee.

(3)

The authority reserves the right to recommend or decline to recommend any request for a waiver.

(4)

The authority shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the program, including but not limited to adopting an application fee not to exceed the cost of administering the program.

Note: See note under 413.231.

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Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.