(2) A local public health authority shall collect fees on behalf of the Oregon Health Authority that are adequate to cover the administration and enforcement costs incurred by the local public health authority under this section and the cost of oversight by the Oregon Health Authority. If the fee collected by a local public health authority for a license or service is more than 20 percent above or below the fee for that license or service charged by the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Health Authority shall analyze the local public health authority fee process and determine whether the local public health authority used the proper cost elements in determining the fee and whether the amount of the fee is justified. Cost elements may include, but need not be limited to, expenses related to administration, program costs, salaries, travel expenses and Oregon Health Authority consultation fees. If the Oregon Health Authority determines that the local public health authority did not use the proper cost elements in determining the fee or that the amount of the fee is not justified, the Oregon Health Authority may order the local public health authority to reduce any fee to a level supported by the Oregon Health Authority’s analysis of the fee process.
(3) The Oregon Health Authority, after consultation with groups representing local health officials in the state, shall by rule assess a remittance from each local public health authority to which health enforcement powers, duties or functions have been delegated under subsection (1) of this section. The amount of the remittance must be specified in the intergovernmental agreement. The remittance shall supplement existing funds for consultation services and development and maintenance of the statewide food service program. The Oregon Health Authority shall consult with groups representing local health officials in the state and statewide restaurant associations in developing the statewide food service program.
(4) In any action, suit or proceeding arising out of local public health authority administration of functions pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and involving the validity of a rule adopted by the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Health Authority shall be made a party to the action, suit or proceeding. [1973 c.825 §22a; 1975 c.790 §3; 1975 c.792 §4; 1981 c.650 §5; 1983 c.370 §1; 1983 c.533 §4; 1995 c.578 §7; 2001 c.975 §8; 2003 c.309 §14; 2005 c.22 §440; 2009 c.595 §1030; 2013 c.640 §10; 2015 c.736 §107]