Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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431.001Findings 431.003Definitions 431.005[1973 c.358 §1; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39] 431.010[Amended by 1967 c.461 §1; 1969 c.695 §7; 1971 c.650 §5; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15] 431.015[1973 c.358 §2; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39] 431.019[1973 c.358 §2a; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39] 431.020[Amended by 1967 c.461 §2; 1971 c.650 §6; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15] 431.023[1973 c.358 §4; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39] 431.025[1971 c.650 §11; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15] 431.030[Repealed by 1971 c.650 §51] 431.035Power of Director of Oregon Health Authority to delegate functions; Public Health Director; appointment; duties 431.040[Amended by 1969 c.314 §39; 1971 c.650 §7; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15] 431.045Public Health Officer; appointment; qualifications; duties; rules 431.050[Amended by 1967 c.461 §3; repealed by 1971 c.650 §51] 431.053[1973 c.358 §3; repealed by 1977 c.751 §39] 431.055[1967 c.363 §2; repealed by 1971 c.650 §51] 431.060[Repealed by 1971 c.650 §51] 431.065[1971 c.37 §2; 1977 c.582 §7; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261] 431.070[1961 c.723 §1; 1969 c.314 §40; repealed by 1971 c.650 §51] 431.110General powers and duties of Oregon Health Authority 431.115Administrative duties of Oregon Health Authority 431.120Other duties of Oregon Health Authority; rules 431.122Members; terms; meetings; compensation 431.123Duties of Oregon Public Health Advisory Board 431.125Duties related to public health laws 431.130[Amended by 1959 c.629 §5; 1959 c.684 §2; 1961 c.725 §10; 1963 c.32 §1; 1965 c.362 §3; 1969 c.14 §2; 1969 c.641 §16; 1971 c.195 §1; 1971 c.413 §13; 1971 c.763 §13; 1973 c.408 §33; 1973 c.833 §41; 1973 c.835 §233; repealed by 1977 c.582 §61] 431.131Foundational capabilities; rules 431.132Assessment and epidemiology; rules 431.133Emergency preparedness and response; rules 431.134Communications; rules 431.135Policy and planning; rules 431.136Leadership and organizational competencies; rules 431.137Health equity and cultural responsiveness; rules 431.138Community partnership development; rules 431.139Reporting on foundational capabilities 431.140[Amended by 1959 c.314 §21; 1973 c.833 §42; 1977 c.582 §10; 2001 c.900 §144; repealed by 2007 c.445 §42] 431.141Foundational programs; rules 431.142Communicable disease control programs 431.143Environmental public health programs 431.144Prevention of injury and disease and promotion of health programs 431.145Clinical preventive services 431.147Authority to establish other public health programs and activities; rules 431.148Evidence-based best practices; rules 431.149Rulemaking authority over ORS 431.001 to 431.550 and 431.990 431.150Enforcement of public health laws generally 431.155Authority of Oregon Health Authority to restrain violation of public health laws 431.157Authority of local public health administrator to restrain violation of public health laws 431.160Commencement of prosecutions 431.170State enforcement of public health laws and rules when local public health administrator is delinquent 431.175Warrant procedure 431.180Interference with individual’s selection of health care provider, treatment or religious practice prohibited 431.190[1977 c.448 §8; 1993 c.742 §96; 2009 c.595 §542; repealed by 2011 c.720 §228] 431.195[1983 c.653 §1; 2001 c.900 §147; 2003 c.784 §10; 2005 c.771 §3; 2009 c.595 §543; 2011 c.720 §183; 2015 c.736 §5; renumbered 431.122 in 2015] 431.210Public Health Account 431.220Record of moneys in Public Health Account 431.230Emergency or revolving fund 431.240[Repealed by 1955 c.147 §1] 431.250Federal grants to be handled by Oregon Health Authority; disbursement; planning 431.260[2007 c.445 §3; 2009 c.595 §548; 2015 c.736 §71; renumbered 431A.005 in 2015] 431.262[2007 c.445 §4; 2009 c.595 §549; renumbered 431A.010 in 2015] 431.264[2007 c.445 §5; 2009 c.595 §550; renumbered 431A.015 in 2015] 431.266[2007 c.445 §5a; renumbered 431A.020 in 2015] 431.270[1991 c.652 §1; 2009 c.595 §551; renumbered 431A.475 in 2015] 431.275[1991 c.652 §5; repealed by 1999 c.59 §123] 431.280[1991 c.652 §6; repealed by 1999 c.59 §123] 431.290[1999 c.1044 §§1,3; 2009 c.595 §552; renumbered 431A.500 in 2015] 431.292[1999 c.1044 §4; renumbered 431A.505 in 2015] 431.294[1999 c.1044 §5; renumbered 431A.510 in 2015] 431.310[Amended by 1977 c.582 §18; 1981 c.630 §1; 1983 c.351 §1; 1993 c.374 §1; 2001 c.760 §1; 2009 c.595 §553; 2009 c.828 §63; 2011 c.100 §1; renumbered 431A.750 in 2015] 431.320[Repealed by 1967 c.146 §1 (431.330, 431.335, 431.340, 431.345 and 431.350 enacted in lieu of 431.320)] 431.325[1971 c.650 §17; 1977 c.582 §19; repealed by 1993 c.742 §95] 431.330Members; officers 431.335Meetings; notice; expenses of members and officers 431.340Recommendations of conference 431.345[1967 c.146 §5 (enacted in lieu of 431.320); 1977 c.582 §23; 2009 c.595 §557; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113] 431.350Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules for ORS 431.330 to 431.350 431.375[1983 c.398 §1; 2005 c.493 §1; 2009 c.595 §559; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113] 431.380Distribution of funds; rules 431.382Transfer of local public health authority’s responsibility; effective date of transfer; eligibility to receive moneys; written agreements; rules 431.385[1983 c.398 §3; 2003 c.553 §6; 2009 c.595 §561; 2011 c.70 §7; 2012 c.37 §102; 2013 c.640 §§7,8; 2015 c.736 §27; renumbered 431.417 in 2015] 431.405Purpose of ORS 431.380 to 431.510 431.410[Amended by 1953 c.189 §3; 1961 c.610 §2; 1973 c.829 §20a; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113] 431.412[Formerly 431.470; 1963 c.544 §49; 1977 c.582 §25; 1981 c.127 §1; 1987 c.618 §2; 1991 c.167 §26; 2003 c.226 §22; 2015 c. 736 §39; renumbered 431.447 in 2015] 431.413Powers and duties of local public health authorities 431.414[Formerly 431.610; 1973 c.829 §21; 1977 c.582 §26; 1987 c.618 §3; 2015 c.736 §40; renumbered 431.443 in 2015] 431.415Duties of governing bodies of local public health authorities; fee schedules 431.416[1961 c.610 §8; 1973 c.829 §23; 1977 c.582 §28; 1983 c.398 §4; 2001 c.900 §150; 2009 c.595 §563; 2013 c.640 §9; 2015 c.736 §25; renumbered 431.413 in 2015] 431.417Distribution of moneys to local public health authorities; rules 431.418Local public health administrator; health officer; duties; salary 431.420[Amended by 1961 c.610 §9; 1973 c.829 §25; 1977 c.582 §30; repealed by 1981 c.127 §4] 431.430[Amended by 1961 c.610 §10; 1973 c.829 §26; repealed by 1981 c.127 §4] 431.440Powers of local public health administrators 431.443Formation of health districts 431.447Public health advisory boards 431.450[Amended by 1961 c.610 §14; 1973 c.829 §28; repealed by 1981 c.127 §4] 431.460[Amended by 1961 c.610 §12; 1973 c.829 §29; repealed by 1981 c.127 §4] 431.470[Amended by 1961 c.610 §3; renumbered 431.412] 431.480[Amended by 1961 c.610 §5; 1973 c.829 §30; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113] 431.490[Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18] 431.500[Amended by 1953 c.189 §3; repealed by 1961 c.610 §18] 431.510Facilities and funds for local public health authorities 431.520Disposal of public records 431.530[1973 c.829 §9; 1977 c.582 §31; 2009 c.595 §565; repealed by 2015 c.736 §113] 431.550Power of Oregon Health Authority to collect information from local public health administrators 431.575[Formerly 431.607; renumbered 431A.050 in 2015] 431.580[2013 c.605 §1; renumbered 431A.055 in 2015] 431.605[1971 c.650 §44; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15] 431.607[1985 c.191 §1; 2009 c.595 §567; renumbered 431.575 in 2013] 431.608[1987 c.918 §9; repealed by 1997 c.546 §4] 431.609[1985 c.191 §2; 2009 c.595 §568; renumbered 431A.060 in 2015] 431.610[Amended by 1961 c.610 §4; renumbered 431.414] 431.611[1985 c.191 §4; 2009 c.595 §569; renumbered 431A.065 in 2015] 431.613[1985 c.191 §6; 2009 c.595 §570; 2011 c.703 §36; renumbered 431A.070 in 2015] 431.615[1971 c.650 §45; repealed by 1973 c.358 §15] 431.617[1985 c.191 §7; 2009 c.848 §5; renumbered 431A.075 in 2015] 431.619[1985 c.191 §8; 2009 c.595 §571; renumbered 431A.080 in 2015] 431.620[Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18] 431.623[1991 c.784 §1; 1999 c.1056 §6; 2009 c.595 §572; 2009 c.848 §1; 2011 c.703 §1; 2015 c.286 §1; renumbered 431A.085 in 2015] 431.625[1971 c.650 §46; repealed by 1977 c.582 §61 and 1977 c.751 §17a] 431.627[1991 c.784 §3; 2009 c.595 §573; renumbered 431A.090 in 2015] 431.630[Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18] 431.633[1991 c.784 §4; 2009 c.595 §574; 2009 c.848 §2; renumbered 431A.095 in 2015] 431.635[2009 c.848 §4; 2009 c.848 §4a; 2015 c.286 §2; renumbered 431A.100 in 2015] 431.640[Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18] 431.650[Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18] 431.660[Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18] 431.670[Repealed by 1961 c.610 §18] 431.671[2001 c.717 §1; 2009 c.595 §575; renumbered 431A.105 in 2015] 431.673[2013 c.339 §1; renumbered 431A.525 in 2015] 431.675[2013 c.339 §3; renumbered 431A.530 in 2015] 431.678[2013 c.313 §1; renumbered 431A.125 in 2015] 431.680[2005 c.551 §6; 2010 c.27 §2; 2010 c.62 §5; renumbered 431A.450 in 2015] 431.690[2009 c.450 §1; 2010 c.27 §1; 2010 c.62 §6; 2011 c.637 §270; renumbered 431A.455 in 2015] 431.705Definitions for ORS 431.705 to 431.760 431.710When Oregon Health Authority to initiate district formation or annexation 431.715Resolution requesting Oregon Health Authority to initiate formation or annexation 431.717Compelling adoption of resolution 431.720Commission to review certain plans; approval of plans 431.725Oregon Health Authority to review resolution; notice of hearing 431.730Conduct of hearing 431.735Director’s authority under ORS 431.705 to 431.760 431.740Notice to boundary commission; service facilities to conform to plans and schedules 431.745Petition for alternative plan 431.750Commission review of alternative plan; certification of alternative plan 431.755[1973 c.361 §11; repealed by 1975 c.266 §4 (431.756 enacted in lieu of 431.755)] 431.756Judicial review 431.760Certain persons prohibited from participating in proceedings 431.805[1983 c.358 §1; renumbered 431A.775 in 2015] 431.810[1983 c.358 §2; renumbered 431A.780 in 2015] 431.815[1983 c.358 §§3,4; repealed by 1999 c.108 §1] 431.823[2013 c.411 §1; renumbered 431A.550 in 2015] 431.825[1987 c.340 §4; 2009 c.595 §588; renumbered 431A.575 in 2015] 431.827[1999 c.737 §2; 2009 c.595 §589; renumbered 431A.600 in 2015] 431.830[1987 c.114 §1; 2001 c.900 §152; 2009 c.595 §590; renumbered 431A.625 in 2015] 431.831[1999 c.1025 §1; 2009 c.595 §591; renumbered 431A.150 in 2015] 431.832[1997 c.2 §13; 2009 c.595 §592; renumbered 431A.153 in 2015] 431.834[1997 c.2 §14; 2009 c.595 §593; renumbered 431A.155 in 2015] 431.836[1997 c.2 §15; 2009 c.595 §594; renumbered 431A.158 in 2015] 431.840[1989 c.764 §1; 2001 c.187 §1; 2014 c.20 §2; 2015 c.158 §1; renumbered 431A.175 in 2015] 431.845[1989 c.764 §2; 1991 c.970 §6; 2015 c.158 §2; renumbered 431A.178 in 2015] 431.850[1989 c.764 §§3,6; 1991 c.734 §20; renumbered 431A.180 in 2015] 431.853[1993 c.788 §1; 2009 c.595 §595; 2015 c.158 §3; renumbered 431A.183 in 2015] 431.855[1987 c.902 §3; 1989 c.987 §23; 1991 c.67 §113; 2007 c.822 §19; renumbered 431A.650 in 2015] 431.860[1989 c.987 §24; renumbered 431A.655 in 2015] 431.862[2011 c.220 §1; renumbered 431A.675 in 2015] 431.864[2011 c.220 §2; 2013 c.1 §63; renumbered 431A.680 in 2015] 431.866[2011 c.220 §3; renumbered 431A.685 in 2015] 431.870[1991 c.915 §2; 1995 c.278 §54; renumbered 431A.300 in 2015] 431.875[1991 c.915 §1; renumbered 431A.303 in 2015] 431.880[1991 c.915 §3; renumbered 431A.305 in 2015] 431.885[1991 c.915 §4; renumbered 431A.308 in 2015] 431.887[1995 c.76 §2; renumbered 431A.310 in 2015] 431.890[1991 c.915 §5; 2009 c.595 §596; renumbered 431A.313 in 2015] 431.895[1991 c.915 §8; renumbered 431A.315 in 2015] 431.900[1991 c.915 §9; renumbered 431A.318 in 2015] 431.905[1991 c.915 §11; 1995 c.618 §70; renumbered 431A.320 in 2015] 431.910[1991 c.915 §10; renumbered 431A.323 in 2015] 431.915[1991 c.915 §§12,13; 2009 c.595 §597; renumbered 431A.325 in 2015] 431.917[2009 c.757 §1; renumbered 431A.350 in 2015] 431.918[2009 c.757 §2; 2009 c.828 §65; renumbered 431A.353 in 2015] 431.920[1995 c.795 §6; 2009 c.595 §598; 2009 c.828 §66; renumbered 431A.355 in 2015] 431.922[2009 c.757 §4; renumbered 431A.358 in 2015] 431.925[1991 c.619 §1; renumbered 453.726 in 2011] 431.926[2012 c.11 §1; renumbered 431A.360 in 2015] 431.930[1991 c.619 §2; renumbered 453.727 in 2011] 431.935[1991 c.619 §§3,4; renumbered 453.728 in 2011] 431.940[1991 c.619 §5; 1993 c.728 §2; 2007 c.856 §1; 2009 c.595 §599; renumbered 453.729 in 2011] 431.945[1991 c.619 §§6,7; 2009 c.595 §600; renumbered 453.730 in 2011] 431.950[1991 c.619 §§9,13; 2009 c.595 §601; renumbered 453.731 in 2011] 431.955[1991 c.619 §11; 2009 c.595 §602; renumbered 453.732 in 2011] 431.960[2009 c.799 §1; 2013 c.550 §1; renumbered 431A.850 in 2015] 431.962[2009 c.799 §2; 2011 c.720 §184; 2013 c.550 §2; renumbered 431A.855 in 2015] 431.964[2009 c.799 §3; 2011 c.720 §185; 2013 c.550 §3; 2015 c.481 §1; renumbered 431A.860 in 2015] 431.966[2009 c.799 §4; 2011 c.720 §186; 2013 c.550 §4; 2015 c.736 §74; renumbered 431A.865 in 2015] 431.968[2009 c.799 §5; renumbered 431A.870 in 2015] 431.970[2009 c.799 §7; 2011 c.720 §187; renumbered 431A.875 in 2015] 431.972[2009 c.799 §8; renumbered 431A.880 in 2015] 431.974[2009 c.799 §11; 2011 c.720 §188; renumbered 431A.885 in 2015] 431.976[2009 c.799 §9; 2011 c.720 §189; renumbered 431A.890 in 2015] 431.978[2009 c.799 §10; 2011 c.720 §190; renumbered 431A.895 in 2015] 431.990Penalties 431.992[2009 c.799 §6; renumbered 431A.900 in 2015] 431.994[2009 c.757 §5; 2009 c.828 §67; renumbered 431A.363 in 2015]

Chapter 431 — State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Public Health Laws

ORS 431.045 Public Health Officer; appointment; qualifications; duties; rules

(1)

The Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall appoint a Public Health Officer who shall be responsible for the medical and paramedical aspects of the health programs within the Oregon Health Authority. The Public Health Officer must be a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677 who:

(a)

Is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the board of a primary care clinical specialty such as internal medicine, family medicine or pediatrics; and

(b)

Has at least two years of experience working for a local, state or federal public health authority.

(2)

The Public Health Officer:

(a)

Is responsible for the duties imposed by 42 U.S.C. 300ff-133(g) and 300ff-136;

(b)

May appoint a local health officer for a county that has transferred the responsibility of the local public health authority in the county to the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 431.382; and

(c)

May adopt rules to carry out the officer’s responsibilities under this subsection.

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