ORS 440.320 Health districts authorized

Health districts may be formed for the purposes of:

Providing clinically related diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services on an inpatient or outpatient basis;

Providing outreach programs in health care education, health care research and patient care;

Serving as a resource for health care providers in the district; and

Promoting the physical and mental health and well-being of district residents.

Health districts may consist of territory in one or more counties, or of a city with or without unincorporated territory. A city shall not be divided in the formation of a health district.

A health district may provide services to persons residing outside its boundaries. A health district may provide services within the boundaries of another health district only with the written permission of that health district.

A health district may include within its boundaries all or any part of the territory of a port district organized under ORS chapter 777 if the port district does not then operate a hospital.