ORS 31.250
Mandatory dispute resolution for certain actions against health practitioners and health care facilities

(1)

In any action described in subsection (6) of this section, all parties to the action and their attorneys must participate in some form of dispute resolution within 270 days after the action is filed unless:

(a)

The action is settled or otherwise resolved within 270 days after the action is filed; or

(b)

All parties to the action agree in writing to waive dispute resolution under this section.

(2)

Dispute resolution under this section may consist of arbitration, mediation or a judicial settlement conference.

(3)

Within 270 days after filing an action described in subsection (6) of this section, the parties or their attorneys must file a certificate indicating that the parties and attorneys have complied with the requirements of this section.

(4)

The court may impose appropriate sanctions against any party or attorney who:

(a)

Fails to attend an arbitration hearing, mediation session or judicial settlement conference conducted for the purposes of the requirements of this section;

(b)

Fails to act in good faith in any arbitration, mediation or judicial settlement conference conducted for the purposes of the requirements of this section;

(c)

Fails to timely submit any documents required for an arbitration, mediation or judicial settlement conference conducted for the purposes of the requirements of this section; or

(d)

Fails to have a person with authority to approve a resolution of the action available at the time of any arbitration hearing, mediation session or judicial settlement conference conducted for the purposes of the requirements of this section, unless the party or attorney receives from the court, before the hearing, session or conference commences, an exemption from the requirements of this paragraph.

(5)

This section does not apply to parties to an action described in subsection (6) of this section that have participated in a discussion and mediation under ORS 31.264 (Discussion of adverse health care incident) and 31.268 (Mediation).

(6)

The provisions of this section apply to any action in which a claim for damages is made against a health practitioner, as described in ORS 31.740 (When award of punitive damages against health practitioner prohibited), or against a health care facility, as defined in ORS 442.015 (Definitions), based on negligence, unauthorized rendering of health care or product liability under ORS 30.900 (“Product liability civil action” defined) to 30.920 (When seller or lessor of product liable). [2003 c.598 §54; 2013 c.5 §§13,14; 2021 c.271 §3]

Source: Section 31.250 — Mandatory dispute resolution for certain actions against health practitioners and health care facilities, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors031.­html.

Law Review Citations

43 WLR 363 (2007)

31.150
Special motion to strike 31.152
Time for filing special motion to strike 31.155
Exempt actions 31.180
Certain felonious conduct of plaintiff complete defense in tort actions 31.200
Liability of radio or television station personnel for defamation 31.205
Damages recoverable for defamation by radio, television, motion pictures, newspaper or printed periodical 31.210
When general damages allowed 31.215
Publication of correction or retraction upon demand 31.220
Effect of publication of correction or retraction prior to demand 31.225
Publisher’s defenses and privileges not affected 31.230
Wrongful use of civil proceeding 31.250
Mandatory dispute resolution for certain actions against health practitioners and health care facilities 31.260
Definitions for ORS 31.260 to 31.278 31.262
Notice of adverse health care incident 31.264
Discussion of adverse health care incident 31.266
Discussion communications 31.268
Mediation 31.270
Payment and resolution 31.272
Statute of limitations 31.274
Patient representatives 31.276
Duties of Oregon Patient Safety Commission 31.278
Use of information relating to notice of adverse health care incident 31.280
Task Force on Resolution of Adverse Health Care Incidents 31.300
Pleading requirements for actions against design professionals 31.350
Pleading requirements for actions against real estate licensees 31.360
Proof required for claim of economic damages in action arising from injury caused by dog 31.370
Presumption of absence of negligence if defendant conducts criminal records check through Department of State Police 31.550
“Advance payment” defined 31.555
Effect of advance payment 31.560
Advance payment for death or personal injury not admission of liability 31.565
Advance payment for property damage not admission of liability 31.580
Effect of collateral benefits 31.600
Contributory negligence not bar to recovery 31.605
Special questions to trier of fact 31.610
Liability of defendants several only 31.615
Setoff of damages not allowed 31.620
Doctrines of last clear chance and implied assumption of risk abolished 31.700
Right to include medical expenses paid by parent or conservator in action to recover for damages to child 31.705
Economic and noneconomic damages separately set forth in verdict 31.710
Limitation on award for noneconomic damages in claim for wrongful death 31.715
Limitation on recovery of noneconomic damages arising out of operation of motor vehicle 31.725
Pleading punitive damages 31.730
Standards for award of punitive damages 31.735
Distribution of punitive damages 31.740
When award of punitive damages against health practitioner prohibited 31.760
Evidence of nonuse of safety belt or harness to mitigate damages 31.770
Inadmissibility of calculation of future earning potential based on race or ethnicity 31.800
Right of contribution among joint tortfeasors 31.805
Basis for proportional shares of tortfeasors 31.810
Enforcement of right of contribution 31.815
Covenant not to sue 31.820
Severability 31.825
Assignment of cause of action against insurer 31.980
Action for alienation of affections abolished 31.982
Action for criminal conversation abolished
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 31.250’s source at oregon​.gov