OAR 333-014-0590
Request to Transfer Local Public Health Authority

(1) If the Authority does not receive state monies in an amount that equals or exceeds the estimate that the Authority submitted to the Legislative Fiscal Office under ORS 431.380 (Distribution of funds)(2), the governing body of a local public health authority may adopt an ordinance transferring to the Authority the responsibility for fulfilling the local public health authority’s duties under ORS 431.001 (Findings) to 431.550 (Power of Oregon Health Authority to collect information from local public health administrators) and 431.990 (Penalties) and the other public health laws of this state.
(2) An ordinance adopted under section (1) of this rule must transfer all local public health authority duties under ORS 431.001 (Findings) to 431.550 (Power of Oregon Health Authority to collect information from local public health administrators) and 431.990 (Penalties) and under other public health laws of this state.
(3) Within two business days from the date the ordinance was adopted under section (1) of this rule, the local public health authority must inform the state Public Health Director in writing and provide a copy of the ordinance.
(4) The transfer of duties from a local public health authority to the Authority takes effect no sooner than 180 days after the date the ordinance was adopted.
(5) A local public health authority must continue to comply, until the date of transfer, with any contract or agreement it has with the Authority that concerns any of the services or activities required by a local public health authority under these rules or under any other public health law of this state including but not limited to the FAA, or other agreements, unless:
(a) The Authority authorizes a termination of a contract or agreement at an earlier date; or
(b) The contract or agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms of the contract or agreement.
(6) The local public health authority must provide notice to the Authority, in accordance with the termination provisions of any contract or agreement for local public health services or activities prior to the final transfer of responsibility from the local public health authority to the Authority.
(7) If a local public health authority revokes an ordinance adopted under section (1) of this rule the Authority will work with the local public health authority on a transition plan for the transfer of responsibilities back to the local public health authority, on a schedule agreed upon by the Authority and the local public health authority. Nothing in this section is intended to require the Authority to provide funding to the local public health authority at the same level that had been previously provided to the local public health authority prior to the transfer, nor terminate any contract or agreement that is in place for the provision of local public health services or activities within the local public health authority’s jurisdiction before the agreed upon term of the contract or agreement.

Source: Rule 333-014-0590 — Request to Transfer Local Public Health Authority, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-014-0590.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 333-014-0590’s source at or​.us