Oregon Law
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442.005[1955 c.533 §2; 1973 c.754 §1; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.010[Amended by 1955 c.533 §3; 1971 c.650 §20; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.011Health Policy and Analytics Division created in Oregon Health Authority 442.015Definitions 442.020[Amended by 1955 c.533 §4; 1973 c.754 §2; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.025[1977 c.751 §2; 1981 c.693 §2; 1983 c.482 §2; 1985 c.747 §1; 1987 c.660 §3; renumbered 442.310 in 2019] 442.030[Amended by 1955 c.533 §5; 1961 c.316 §8; 1967 c.89 §4; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.035[1977 c.751 §3; 1979 c.697 §3; 1981 c.693 §3; 1983 c.482 §3; 1985 c.747 §4; 1987 c.660 §1; 1995 c.727 §20; 1997 c.683 §17; 2001 c.280 §1; 2003 c.784 §1; 2005 c.771 §2; repealed by 2009 c.595 §1204] 442.040[Amended by 1955 c.533 §6; 1973 c.754 §3; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.045[1977 c.751 §4; 1981 c.693 §4; 1983 c.482 §4; 1985 c.187 §1; 1985 c.747 §5; 1987 c.660 §2; 1991 c.470 §17; 1995 c.727 §22; 1997 c.683 §18; 1999 c.581 §1; 2003 c.784 §3; repealed by 2009 c.595 §1204] 442.050[Amended by 1957 c.697 §3; 1969 c.535 §2; 1973 c.754 §4; 1977 c.284 §50; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.053[1955 c.533 §7; 1973 c.754 §5; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.055[1955 c.533 §8; repealed by 1973 c.754 §8] 442.057[1977 c.751 §15; 1981 c.693 §5; 2003 c.784 §4; repealed by 2009 c.595 §1204] 442.060[Amended by 1963 c.92 §1; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.070[Amended by 1961 c.316 §9; 1967 c.89 §5; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 442.075[1971 c.734 §58; repealed by 1973 c.754 §6 (442.076 enacted in lieu of 442.075)] 442.076[1973 c.754 §7 (enacted in lieu of 442.075); repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.080[Repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.085[1977 c.751 §5; 1981 c.693 §6; repealed by 1987 c.660 §40] 442.090[Repealed by 1955 c.533 §10] 442.095[1977 c.751 §6; 1981 c.693 §7; 1983 c.482 §5; 1985 c.747 §7; 1987 c.660 §5; 1993 c.754 §6; repealed by 1995 c.727 §48] 442.100[1977 c.751 §7; repealed by 1981 c.693 §31] 442.105[1977 c.751 §38; 1981 c.693 §8; 1983 c.482 §6; repealed by 1987 c.660 §40] 442.110[Formerly 431.250 (3), (4); repealed by 1987 c.660 §40] 442.120[Formerly 442.355; 1991 c.703 §7; 1993 c.754 §7; 1995 c.727 §23; 1997 c.683 §19; 1999 c.581 §2; 2007 c.71 §128; 2009 c.595 §750; 2015 c.318 §6; 2018 c.50 §7; 2019 c.537 §1; renumbered 442.370 in 2019] 442.150[1977 c.751 §10; repealed by 1987 c.660 §40] 442.155[1977 c.751 §11; 1983 c.482 §7; 1985 c.747 §6; repealed by 1987 c.660 §40] 442.160[1977 c.751 §12; repealed by 1987 c.660 §40] 442.165[1977 c.751 §13; 1981 c.693 §9; repealed by 1983 c.482 §23] 442.170[1977 c.751 §14; repealed by 1983 c.482 §23] 442.200[2007 c.384 §2; 2019 c.497 §10; renumbered 442.601 in 2019] 442.205[2007 c.384 §3; 2011 c.545 §56; 2015 c.318 §28; renumbered 442.602 in 2019] 442.210[2009 c.595 §1163; 2015 c.318 §29; 2015 c.798 §8; renumbered 413.259 in 2015] 442.300[Formerly 441.010; repealed by 1981 c.693 §31] 442.310Findings and policy 442.315Certificate of need; rules; fees; appeals; enforcement; exceptions 442.320[Formerly 441.090; 1979 c.697 §4; 1981 c.693 §10; 1983 c.482 §8; 1985 c.747 §31; 1987 c.660 §6; 1989 c.708 §6; repealed by 1989 c.1034 §11] 442.325Certificate of need for health care facility of health maintenance organization; exempt activities; policy relating to health maintenance organizations 442.330[Formerly 441.092; 1979 c.697 §5; repealed by 1981 c.693 §31] 442.335[1977 c.751 §8; 1981 c.693 §12; 1983 c.482 §9; 1987 c.660 §7; repealed by 1989 c.1034 §11] 442.340[Formerly 441.095; 1979 c.174 §1; 1979 c.285 §2; 1979 c.697 §6; 1981 c.693 §13; 1983 c.482 §10; 1985 c.747 §33; 1987 c.660 §8; repealed by 1989 c.1034 §11] 442.342Waiver of requirements; rules; penalties 442.344Exemptions from requirements 442.345[1977 c.751 §33; 1981 c.693 §14; 1985 c.747 §36; repealed by 1989 c.1034 §11] 442.347Rural hospital required to report certain actions 442.350[Formerly 441.140; repealed by 1989 c.1034 §11] 442.355[1983 c.482 §12; 1985 c.747 §14; renumbered 442.120] 442.360[1977 c.751 §9; 1979 c.697 §7; 1981 c.693 §25; 1985 c.747 §37; repealed by 1989 c.1034 §11] 442.361Definitions for ORS 442.361, 442.362 and 442.991 442.362Reporting of proposed capital projects by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers 442.370Ambulatory surgery and inpatient discharge abstract records; rules; fees 442.372Definitions for ORS 442.372 and 442.373 442.373Health care data reporting by health insurers; rules; fees 442.385Definitions for ORS 442.385 and 442.386 442.386Health Care Cost Growth Target program established; rules 442.392Uniform payment methodology for hospital and ambulatory surgical center services; rules 442.394Acceptance by facilities as payment in full 442.396Attestation of compliance by insurers; rules 442.400“Health care facility” defined 442.405Legislative findings and policy 442.410[1977 c.751 §45; 1981 c.693 §16; 1983 c.482 §13; 1985 c.747 §38; 1995 c.727 §24; 1997 c.683 §20; repealed by 1999 c.581 §11] 442.415[1977 c.751 §46; 1983 c.482 §14; 1995 c.727 §25; 1997 c.683 §21; repealed by 1999 c.581 §11] 442.420Application for financial assistance; financial analysis and investigation authority; rules 442.425Financial reporting systems 442.430Investigations; confidentiality of data 442.435[Formerly 441.460; 1983 c.482 §16; 1987 c.660 §27; 1995 c.727 §29; 1997 c.683 §25; repealed by 1999 c.581 §11] 442.440[Formerly 441.465; 1983 c.482 §17; 1983 c.740 §161; repealed by 1987 c.660 §40] 442.442[1979 c.697 §10; repealed by 1981 c.693 §31] 442.445[Formerly 441.480; 1981 c.693 §19; 1983 c.482 §18; 1983 c.696 §21; 1991 c.734 §24; 1993 c.18 §110; 1995 c.727 §30; 1997 c.683 §26; 1999 c.581 §6; 2007 c.384 §4; 2007 c.838 §§7,8; 2013 c.61 §§2b,2c; 2017 c.101 §47b; renumbered 442.994 in 2021] 442.450Exemption from cost review regulations 442.460Information about utilization and cost of health care services 442.463Annual utilization report; contents; approval; rules 442.464[2009 c.595 §1200; 2011 c.602 §54; renumbered 442.372 in 2019] 442.465[1985 c.747 §22; 1987 c.660 §10; 1989 c.1034 §6; 1995 c.727 §33; 1997 c.683 §29; repealed by 1999 c.581 §11] 442.466[2009 c.595 §1201; 2015 c.318 §36; 2015 c.845 §1; renumbered 442.373 in 2019] 442.467[1985 c.747 §23; repealed by 1989 c.1034 §11] 442.468[2009 c.595 §1174; 2011 c.602 §30; repealed by 2015 c.380 §2] 442.469[1985 c.747 §24; 1987 c.660 §11; 1989 c.1034 §7; 1995 c.727 §34; 1997 c.683 §30; repealed by 1999 c.581 §11] 442.470Definitions for ORS 442.470 to 442.507 442.475Office of Rural Health 442.480Rural Health Care Revolving Account 442.485Responsibilities of Office of Rural Health 442.490Rural Health Coordinating Council; membership; terms; officers; compensation and expenses 442.495Responsibilities of council 442.500Technical and financial assistance to rural communities 442.502Determination of size of rural hospital 442.503Eligibility for economic development grants 442.505Technical assistance to rural hospitals 442.507Assistance to rural emergency medical service systems 442.515Rural hospitals; findings 442.520Risk assessment formula; relative risk of rural hospitals 442.525[1989 c.893 §9; 1993 c.765 §50; repealed by 2005 c.806 §5] 442.535[2001 c.599 §1; 2011 c.637 §272; repealed by 2015 c.829 §8] 442.540[2001 c.599 §2; 2011 c.637 §273; 2013 c.747 §162; 2015 c.513 §21; repealed by 2015 c.829 §8] 442.545[2001 c.599 §3; 2011 c.637 §274; 2013 c.747 §163; repealed by 2015 c.829 §8] 442.550[1989 c.893 §16; 1991 c.947 §5; 1999 c.582 §11; 1999 c.704 §23; 2001 c.336 §1; 2005 c.357 §3; 2007 c.485 §1; 2010 c.42 §1; repealed by 2013 c.177 §4] 442.555[1989 c.893 §17; 1991 c.877 §20; 1991 c.947 §6; 1993 c.765 §52; 1999 c.291 §32; 1999 c.704 §24; 2005 c.357 §1; 2007 c.485 §2; 2010 c.42 §2; repealed by 2013 c.177 §4] 442.560[1989 c.893 §18; 1991 c.877 §21; 1991 c.947 §3; 1993 c.765 §53; 1993 c.813 §13; 2005 c.357 §2; 2007 c.485 §3; 2010 c.42 §3; repealed by 2013 c.177 §4] 442.561Certifying individuals licensed under ORS chapter 679 for tax credit 442.562Certifying podiatrists for tax credit 442.563Certifying certain individuals providing rural health care for tax credit 442.564Certifying optometrists for tax credit 442.565[1989 c.893 §19; renumbered 442.568 in 2005] 442.566Certifying emergency medical services providers for tax credit 442.568Oregon Health and Science University to recruit persons interested in rural practice 442.570Primary Care Services Fund; matching funds 442.573[2011 c.651 §2; repealed by 2015 c.829 §9] 442.574[2011 c.651 §1; repealed by 2015 c.829 §9] 442.575[1993 c.754 §3; repealed by 2011 c.720 §228] 442.580[1991 c.470 §2; 2001 c.238 §1; 2009 c.326 §9; repealed by 2011 c.720 §228] 442.581[1991 c.470 §4; 1995 c.727 §37; 1997 c.683 §31; repealed by 2011 c.720 §228] 442.582[1991 c.470 §5; repealed by 1993 c.754 §4 (442.583 enacted in lieu of 442.582)] 442.583[1993 c.754 §5 (enacted in lieu of 442.582); repealed by 2011 c.720 §228] 442.584[1991 c.470 §§7,22; 2009 c.595 §1180; repealed by 2011 c.720 §228] 442.586[1991 c.470 §8; repealed by 1995 c.727 §48] 442.588[1993 c.754 §10; 1995 c.727 §47; repealed by 2011 c.720 §228] 442.589[2009 c.595 §1179; repealed by 2011 c.720 §228] 442.600[1991 c.760 §1; 1993 c.514 §1; renumbered 442.860 in 2019] 442.601Definitions 442.602Community benefit reporting; rules 442.610Notice of financial assistance policies; applications 442.612Definitions 442.614Requirements for financial assistance policies 442.615Financial assistance; screening for eligibility; processing; appeals; collections; rules 442.618Annual reports regarding health care facilities and affiliated clinics; penalties 442.624Establishment of community benefit spending floor; rules 442.625[1999 c.1056 §3; renumbered 442.870 in 2019] 442.630Community health needs assessment and three-year strategy; public participation 442.700Definitions for ORS 442.700 to 442.760 442.705Legislative findings; goals 442.710Application for approval of cooperative program; form; content; review; modification; order 442.715Authorized practices under approved cooperative program 442.720Board of governors for cooperative program 442.725Annual report of board of governors 442.730Review and evaluation of report; modification or revocation of order of approval 442.735Complaint procedure 442.740Powers of director over action under cooperative program 442.745Disclosure of confidential information not waiver of right to protect information 442.750Status of actions under cooperative program; effect on other liability 442.755Rules; costs; fees 442.760Status to contest order 442.765[2017 c.396 §1; renumbered 441.078 in 2019] 442.800[1999 c.494 §1; 2009 c.595 §767; renumbered 441.221 in 2013] 442.805[1999 c.494 §3; renumbered 441.222 in 2013] 442.807[1999 c.494 §4; 2001 c.900 §180; 2009 c.595 §768; 2013 c.414 §4; renumbered 441.223 in 2013] 442.819Definitions for ORS 442.819 to 442.851 442.820Oregon Patient Safety Commission 442.825Funds received by commission 442.830Oregon Patient Safety Commission Board of Directors 442.831Powers of board relating to Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program; rules; confidentiality of patient safety data 442.835Appointment of administrator 442.837Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program 442.839Commission as central patient safety organization 442.844Patient safety data; use; disclosure 442.846Patient safety data not admissible in civil actions 442.850Fees 442.851Limit on amounts collected to fund Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program 442.853Legislative findings 442.854Definitions 442.855Oregon Health Care Acquired Infection Reporting Program established; rules 442.856Health Care Acquired Infection Advisory Committee established 442.860Comprehensive system of maternity care 442.870Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Account; distribution of moneys in account 442.990[Amended by 1955 c.533 §9; repealed by 1977 c.717 §23] 442.991Civil penalties for failure to report proposed capital projects 442.993Civil penalties for failure to report health care data 442.994Civil penalty for failure to perform

Chapter 442 — Health Planning

ORS 442.735 Complaint procedure

(1)

Any person may file a complaint with the Director of the Oregon Health Authority requesting that a specific decision or action of a cooperative program supervised by the director be reversed or modified, or that approval for all or part of the activities permitted by the order be suspended or terminated. The complaint shall allege the reasons for the requested action and shall include any evidence relating to the complaint.

(2)

The director on the director’s own initiative may at any time request information from the board of governors concerning the activities of the cooperative program to determine whether the cooperative program is in compliance with the order.

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Version history

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