Chapter 382 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

SB 8

Relating to emergency services; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 401.651 and 401.654.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 401.651 is amended to read:

          401.651. As used in ORS 401.651 to 401.670:

          (1) “Health care facility” means a health care facility as defined in ORS 442.015 that has been licensed under ORS chapter 441.

          (2) “Health care provider” means an individual licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by the laws of this state or another state to administer health care services in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.

SECTION 2. ORS 401.654 is amended to read:

          401.654. (1) The Department of Human Services may establish a registry of emergency health care providers who are available to provide health care services during an emergency or crisis. The department may require training related to the provision of health care services in an emergency or crisis as a condition of registration.

          (2) The department shall issue identification cards to health care providers included in the registry established under this section that:

          (a) Identify the health care provider;

          (b) Indicate that the health care provider is registered as an Oregon emergency health care provider;

          (c) Identify the license or certification held by the health care provider; and

          (d) Identify the health care provider’s usual area of practice if that information is available and the department determines that it is appropriate to provide that information.

          (3) The department by rule shall establish a form for identification cards issued under subsection (2) of this section.

          (4) The department shall support and provide assistance to the Office of Emergency Management in emergencies or crises involving the public health or requiring emergency medical response.

(5) The department may enter into agreements with other states to facilitate the registry of out-of-state health care providers in the registry established under this section.

SECTION 3. Section 4 of this 2009 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 401.651 to 401.670.

SECTION 4. During a state of emergency declared under ORS 401.055 or a state of public health emergency proclaimed under ORS 433.441, a health care provider who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by the laws of another state to administer health care services and who is registered under ORS 401.654 may administer health care services in this state as if the health care provider were licensed in this state.

Approved by the Governor June 18, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 18, 2009

Effective date January 1, 2010

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