Oregon Law
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682.010[Amended by 1961 c.248 §1; 1969 c.276 §1; 1981 c.339 §6; 1983 c.486 §59; renumbered 677.805] 682.015[Formerly 823.010; renumbered 682.051 in 2003] 682.017Rules 682.019Receipt and disbursement of federal funds 682.020[Amended by 1961 c.248 §2; 1969 c.276 §2; 1983 c.486 §60; renumbered 677.810] 682.025Definitions 682.027Definition of “ambulance services” for ORS 682.031, 682.062 and 682.066 682.028False statements and misrepresentations regarding license prohibited 682.030[Renumbered 677.815] 682.031Local ordinances regulating ambulances and emergency medical services providers 682.035Application of ORS chapter 682 682.037[1997 c.208 §1; renumbered 682.056 in 2003] 682.039[Formerly 682.195; 2009 c.595 §1068; 2011 c.703 §6; 2017 c.101 §31; 2019 c.456 §53; repealed by 2024 c.32 §28] 682.040[Amended by 1961 c.248 §3; 1969 c.276 §3; 1973 c.827 §70; renumbered 677.820] 682.041Legislative intent regarding regulation of ambulance services 682.043[Formerly 682.325; renumbered 682.027 in 2005] 682.045Licenses; form and contents; future responsibility filing 682.047Issuance of license; duration; transferability; display; replacement; fees; rules 682.050[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1969 c.276 §4; 1981 c.339 §7; 1983 c.486 §61; renumbered 677.825] 682.051Unlawful operation of unlicensed ambulance vehicle or unlicensed ambulance service; penalty 682.055[1969 c.276 §6; renumbered 677.830] 682.056Patient encounter data reporting; availability of patient outcome data; use of data; rules 682.059Online publication of annual report 682.060[Renumbered 677.835] 682.062County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services; rules 682.063Requirements for adoption and review of ambulance service plan by counties 682.065[1969 c.276 §7; 1983 c.486 §62; renumbered 677.840] 682.066Provision of ambulance services when county plan not adopted 682.068Minimum requirements for vehicles and services; rules 682.070[Amended by 1979 c.142 §2; repealed by 1983 c.486 §68] 682.071Exchange of services agreement for ambulance and emergency medical services 682.075Ambulance construction, maintenance and operation; compliance requirements; rules 682.079Power of Oregon Health Authority to grant exemptions or variances; rules 682.080[Amended by 1971 c.621 §41; 1975 c.607 §45; 1979 c.114 §3; renumbered 677.845] 682.085Inspection of ambulance vehicles and services; suspension or revocation of license 682.089Replacement of one ambulance service by another 682.090[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1955 c.135 §1; 1965 c.47 §1; 1969 c.276 §8; 1975 c.697 §4; 1979 c.114 §1; 1981 c.339 §8; 1983 c.486 §63; renumbered 677.850] 682.095[1975 c.697 §2; repealed by 1983 c.486 §68] 682.100[Repealed by 1981 c.339 §19] 682.105Proof of financial responsibility required to obtain license; amounts; form of proof 682.107Form of insurance used to satisfy financial responsibility requirement; cancellation or termination; coverage; multiple insurers 682.109Bonds, letters of credit or certificates of deposit used to prove financial responsibility 682.110[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1969 c.276 §9; 1979 c.744 §55; repealed by 1981 c.339 §19] 682.111Requirements for bonds 682.113Action against surety on bond by judgment creditor 682.115[1971 c.734 §126; repealed by 1981 c.339 §19] 682.117Methods of satisfying financial responsibility requirements; use of deposit 682.120[Repealed by 1969 c.276 §10 (682.125 enacted in lieu of 682.120 and 682.130)] 682.125[1969 c.276 §11 (enacted in lieu of 682.120 and 682.130); repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 682.130[Repealed by 1969 c.276 §10 (682.125 enacted in lieu of 682.120 and 682.130)] 682.135[Formerly 823.130; renumbered 682.204 in 2003] 682.140[Repealed by 1981 c.339 §19] 682.145[Formerly 823.140; 1997 c.637 §§2,2a; renumbered 682.208 in 2003] 682.150[Amended by 1961 c.248 §4; 1969 c.276 §12; 1971 c.650 §31; 1973 c.289 §1; 1981 c.339 §9; renumbered 677.855] 682.155[Formerly 823.145; 1997 c.751 §3; renumbered 682.212 in 2003] 682.157[Formerly 823.150; 1997 c.637 §4; 1997 c.751 §4; renumbered 682.216 in 2003] 682.160[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1975 c.697 §5; 1979 c.114 §2; 1981 c.339 §10; 1983 c.486 §64; renumbered 677.860] 682.165[1975 c.697 §3; repealed by 1983 c.486 §68] 682.170[Amended by 1967 c.15 §2; 1969 c.276 §13; 1969 c.314 §83; renumbered 677.865] 682.175[Formerly 823.160; 1997 c.637 §5; 1997 c.751 §5; 1997 c.791 §33; 1999 c.554 §1; 2001 c.691 §1; renumbered 682.220 in 2003] 682.180[Repealed by 1969 c.317 §2] 682.185[Formerly 823.165; 1997 c.637 §6; 2001 c.691 §2; renumbered 682.224 in 2003] 682.190[Amended by 1953 c.525 §6; 1955 c.135 §2; 1957 c.700 §1; 1967 c.637 §30; 1969 c.276 §14; repealed by 1973 c.427 §22 (682.191 enacted in lieu of 682.190)] 682.191[1973 c.427 §23 (enacted in lieu of 682.190); 1983 c.486 §65; renumbered 677.870] 682.195[Formerly 823.170; 1997 c.660 §1; 1997 c.751 §6; 1999 c.1056 §7; renumbered 682.039 in 2003] 682.200[Amended by 1961 c.248 §5; renumbered 677.875] 682.204License requirement; defense to charge of activity by unlicensed person; exemptions from license requirement 682.205[Formerly 823.180; renumbered 682.062 in 2003] 682.208License; training and educational requirements 682.210[Renumbered 677.880] 682.212Application fee; examination fee 682.215[Formerly 823.190; renumbered 682.017 in 2003] 682.216Issuance of licenses; fees; provisional license; license by indorsement; continuing education; renewal; rules; driver license requirement 682.218Substitute for education requirements for license by indorsement; rules 682.220Denial, suspension or revocation of license; investigation; confidentiality of information 682.224Discipline; purpose; civil penalty 682.225[Formerly 823.200; 1997 c.751 §7; renumbered 682.068 in 2003] 682.235[Formerly 823.204; repealed by 1997 c.249 §209] 682.245Scope of practice of emergency medical services providers; qualifications of supervising physician; rules 682.255[Formerly 823.210; renumbered 682.028 in 2003] 682.265Prohibition against misleading actions regarding qualifications 682.275[Formerly 823.220; renumbered 682.031 in 2003] 682.285[Formerly 823.230; renumbered 682.079 in 2003] 682.295[Formerly 823.240; renumbered 682.019 in 2003] 682.305[Formerly 823.250; renumbered 682.089 in 2003] 682.315[Formerly 823.300; renumbered 682.041 in 2003] 682.325[Formerly 823.305; 1997 c.637 §3; renumbered 682.043 in 2003] 682.335[Formerly 823.310; 2003 c.14 §434; renumbered 682.063 in 2003] 682.345[Formerly 823.315; 2003 c.14 §435; renumbered 682.066 in 2003] 682.355[Formerly 823.320; renumbered 682.071 in 2003] 682.400Emergency medical services transport reimbursement program 682.403Emergency Medical Services Fund 682.410Emergency transportation of police dog 682.415Organ transport vehicle license; driver requirements; rules 682.500Emergency Medical Services Program; administration; State EMS Medical Director; Oregon Health Authority duties; rules 682.503Emergency Medical Services Program duties; reporting 682.506Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; membership; rules 682.509Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board duties; subcommittees; advisory committees 682.512Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.515Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.518Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.521Behavioral Health Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.524Long Term Care and Senior Care Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee; membership; duties; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.527Nationally recognized classification standards for, and categorization and designation of, emergency medical services centers; Oregon Health Authority rules 682.530Emergency medical services regions; regional emergency medical services advisory boards, membership; regional emergency medical services system plans; rules 682.533Emergency medical services data system; reporting; system requirements; access to data; rules 682.536Emergency Medical Services Program internal data system 682.539Confidentiality of data; information protection 682.542Compliance with classification standards, regional emergency medical services plans; Emergency Medical Services Program grants, other grants 682.545Immunity from civil, criminal liability 682.990[Renumbered 677.990 (4)] 682.991Civil and criminal penalties

Chapter 682 — Ambulance Services; Emergency Medical Services

ORS 682.041 Legislative intent regarding regulation of ambulance services

The Legislative Assembly declares that the regulation of ambulance services and the establishment of ambulance service areas are important functions of counties, cities and rural fire protection districts in this state. It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly in ORS 478.260, 682.027, 682.031, 682.041, 682.062, 682.063 and 682.066 to affirm the authority of counties, cities and rural fire protection districts to regulate ambulance services and areas and to exempt such regulation from liability under federal antitrust laws.

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