Collection of data on race, ethnicity, language, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity.

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(2) The authority shall appoint an advisory committee in accordance with ORS 183.333 composed of individuals likely to be affected by the standards and advocates for individuals likely to be affected by the standards. [2013 c.264 §1; 2021 c.549 §5]

Note: The amendments to 413.161 by section 5, chapter 549, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 11, chapter 549, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
(1) The Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, shall adopt by rule uniform standards, based on local, statewide and national best practices, for the collection of data on race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written languages and disability status. The authority and the department shall use the standards, to the greatest extent practicable, in surveys conducted and in all programs in which the authority or the department collects, records or reports such data. The authority and the department shall review and update the standards at least once every two years to ensure that the standards are efficient, uniform and consistent with best practices.

(2) The authority shall appoint an advisory committee in accordance with ORS 183.333 composed of individuals likely to be affected by the standards and advocates for individuals likely to be affected by the standards.

Note: 413.161 to 413.195 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 413 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.


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