(1) The Oregon Health Authority, in conjunction with the Department of Human Services for facilities licensed by the department, may direct emergency health care providers registered under ORS 401.654 who are willing to provide health care services to proceed to any place in this state where health care services are required by reason of the emergency or crisis;
(2) Pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement, the Oregon Health Authority may direct emergency health care providers registered under ORS 401.654 who are willing to provide health care services in another state to proceed to another state where emergency health care services are required by reason of an emergency in that state; and
(3) Any emergency health care provider registered under ORS 401.654 or other health care provider may volunteer to perform health care services described in ORS 401.657 at any emergency health care center or health care facility in the manner provided by ORS 401.664. [2003 c.298 §5; 2007 c.445 §40; 2009 c.595 §229; 2009 c.718 §8; 2011 c.89 §5; 2021 c.539 §83]
Note: The amendments to 401.661 by section 83, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 155, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
If the Governor declares a state of emergency under ORS 401.165 or proclaims a state of public health emergency under ORS 433.441:
(1) The Oregon Health Authority, in conjunction with the Department of Human Services for facilities licensed by the department, may direct emergency health care providers registered under ORS 401.654 who are willing to provide health care services to proceed to any place in this state where health care services are required by reason of the emergency or crisis;
(2) Pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement, the Oregon Health Authority may direct emergency health care providers registered under ORS 401.654 who are willing to provide health care services in another state to proceed to another state where emergency health care services are required by reason of an emergency in that state; and
(3) Any emergency health care provider registered under ORS 401.654 or other health care provider may volunteer to perform health care services described in ORS 401.657 at any emergency health care center or health care facility in the manner provided by ORS 401.664.