ORS 431.045
Public Health Officer

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qualifications
duties
rules

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(1)

The Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall appoint a Public Health Officer who shall be responsible for the medical and paramedical aspects of the health programs within the Oregon Health Authority. The Public Health Officer must be a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677 who:

(a)

Is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the board of a primary care clinical specialty such as internal medicine, family medicine or pediatrics; and

(b)

Has at least two years of experience working for a local, state or federal public health authority.

(2)

The Public Health Officer:

(a)

Is responsible for the duties imposed by 42 U.S.C. 300ff-133(g) and 300ff-136;

(b)

May appoint a local health officer for a county that has transferred the responsibility of the local public health authority in the county to the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 431.382 (Transfer of local public health authority’s responsibility); and

(c)

May adopt rules to carry out the officer’s responsibilities under this subsection. [1971 c.650 §2; 1973 c.358 §5; 1977 c.267 §18; 1987 c.618 §1; 2001 c.900 §143; 2007 c.71 §119; 2009 c.595 §533; 2013 c.61 §1; 2015 c.318 §7; 2019 c.321 §2]

Source: Section 431.045 — Public Health Officer; appointment; qualifications; duties; rules, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors431.html.

431.001
Findings 431.003
Definitions 431.035
Power of Director of Oregon Health Authority to delegate functions 431.045
Public Health Officer 431.110
General powers and duties of Oregon Health Authority 431.115
Administrative duties of Oregon Health Authority 431.120
Other duties of Oregon Health Authority 431.122
Members 431.123
Duties of Oregon Public Health Advisory Board 431.125
Duties related to public health laws 431.131
Foundational capabilities 431.132
Assessment and epidemiology 431.133
Emergency preparedness and response 431.134
Communications 431.135
Policy and planning 431.136
Leadership and organizational competencies 431.137
Health equity and cultural responsiveness 431.138
Community partnership development 431.139
Reporting on foundational capabilities 431.141
Foundational programs 431.142
Communicable disease control programs 431.143
Environmental public health programs 431.144
Prevention of injury and disease and promotion of health programs 431.145
Clinical preventive services 431.147
Authority to establish other public health programs and activities 431.148
Evidence-based best practices 431.149
Rulemaking authority over ORS 431.001 to 431.550 and 431.990 431.150
Enforcement of public health laws generally 431.155
Authority of Oregon Health Authority to restrain violation of public health laws 431.157
Authority of local public health administrator to restrain violation of public health laws 431.160
Commencement of prosecutions 431.170
State enforcement of public health laws and rules when local public health administrator is delinquent 431.175
Warrant procedure 431.180
Interference with individual’s selection of health care provider, treatment or religious practice prohibited 431.210
Public Health Account 431.220
Record of moneys in Public Health Account 431.230
Emergency or revolving fund 431.250
Federal grants to be handled by Oregon Health Authority 431.330
Members 431.335
Meetings 431.340
Recommendations of conference 431.350
Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules for ORS 431.330 to 431.350 431.380
Distribution of funds 431.382
Transfer of local public health authority’s responsibility 431.405
Purpose of ORS 431.380 to 431.510 431.413
Powers and duties of local public health authorities 431.415
Duties of governing bodies of local public health authorities 431.417
Distribution of moneys to local public health authorities 431.418
Local public health administrator 431.440
Powers of local public health administrators 431.443
Formation of health districts 431.447
Public health advisory boards 431.510
Facilities and funds for local public health authorities 431.520
Disposal of public records 431.550
Power of Oregon Health Authority to collect information from local public health administrators 431.705
Definitions for ORS 431.705 to 431.760 431.710
When Oregon Health Authority to initiate district formation or annexation 431.715
Resolution requesting Oregon Health Authority to initiate formation or annexation 431.717
Compelling adoption of resolution 431.720
Commission to review certain plans 431.725
Oregon Health Authority to review resolution 431.730
Conduct of hearing 431.735
Director’s authority under ORS 431.705 to 431.760 431.740
Notice to boundary commission 431.745
Petition for alternative plan 431.750
Commission review of alternative plan 431.756
Judicial review 431.760
Certain persons prohibited from participating in proceedings 431.990
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Original Source: Section 431.045 — Public Health Officer; appointment; qualifications; duties; rules, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors431.html (last accessed Aug. 25, 2023).