ORS 682.062
County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services

  • rules

(1)

Each county shall develop a plan for the county or two or more contiguous counties may develop a plan relating to the need for and coordination of ambulance services and establish one or more ambulance service areas consistent with the plan for the efficient and effective provision of ambulance services.

(2)

Each person, city or rural fire protection district within the county that provides or desires to provide ambulance services shall notify the county in writing if the person, city or district wants to be consulted prior to the adoption or amendment of a county plan for ambulance services.

(3)

Prior to adopting or amending a plan under subsection (1) of this section, a county shall notify each person, city or district that notified the county under subsection (2) of this section of its desire to be consulted. The county governing body shall consult with and seek advice from such persons, cities and districts with regard to the plan and to the boundaries of any ambulance service areas established under the plan. After such consultation, the county shall adopt or amend a plan in the same manner as the county enacts nonemergency ordinances.

(4)

Any plan developed and any service area established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority.

(5)

The authority, in consultation with the appropriate bodies specified in subsection (1) of this section, shall adopt rules pursuant to ORS chapter 183 that specify those subjects to be addressed and considered in any plan for ambulance services and areas under subsection (1) of this section and those subjects to be addressed and considered in the adoption of any such plan. The rules shall be uniform, as far as practicable, but take into consideration unique circumstances of local districts.

(6)

The authority shall review a plan submitted under subsection (4) of this section for compliance with the rules of the authority adopted under subsection (5) of this section. Not later than 60 days after receiving the plan, the authority shall approve the plan if it complies with the rules or disapprove the plan. The authority shall give written notice of such action to the county and, when a plan is not approved, the notice shall indicate specifically how the plan does not comply with the rules of the authority. The county shall modify the plan to comply with the rules and shall submit the modified plan to the authority for review under this subsection.

(7)

The rules adopted under subsection (5) of this section shall be enforceable by the authority in a proceeding in circuit court for equitable relief.

(8)

This section does not require a county to establish more than one ambulance service area within the county. [Formerly 682.205; 2009 c.595 §1073]

Source: Section 682.062 — County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors682.­html.

Notes of Decisions

This section permits counties to establish single countywide ambulance service area and Portland City charter provision proscribing exclusive franchise is simply inapplicable to county function of regulation of ambulances. Care Ambulance Co., Inc. v. Multnomah County, 97 Or App 618, 777 P2d 997 (1989), Sup Ct review denied

Attorney General Opinions

County authority to dispatch emergency personnel or vehicles other than ambulances or ambulance attendants, (1980) Vol 40, p 240

682.017
Rules 682.019
Receipt and disbursement of federal funds 682.025
Definitions 682.027
Definition of “ambulance services” for ORS 682.031, 682.062 and 682.066 682.028
False statements and misrepresentations regarding license prohibited 682.031
Local ordinances regulating ambulances and emergency medical services providers 682.035
Application of ORS chapter 682 682.039
State Emergency Medical Service Committee 682.041
Legislative intent regarding regulation of ambulance services 682.045
Licenses 682.047
Issuance of license 682.051
Unlawful operation of unlicensed ambulance vehicle or unlicensed ambulance service 682.056
Patient encounter data reporting 682.059
Online publication of annual report 682.062
County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services 682.063
Requirements for adoption and review of ambulance service plan by counties 682.066
Provision of ambulance services when county plan not adopted 682.068
Minimum requirements for vehicles and services 682.071
Exchange of services agreement for ambulance and emergency medical services 682.075
Ambulance construction, maintenance and operation 682.079
Power of Oregon Health Authority to grant exemptions or variances 682.085
Inspection of ambulance vehicles and services 682.089
Replacement of one ambulance service by another 682.105
Proof of financial responsibility required to obtain license 682.107
Form of insurance used to satisfy financial responsibility requirement 682.109
Bonds, letters of credit or certificates of deposit used to prove financial responsibility 682.111
Requirements for bonds 682.113
Action against surety on bond by judgment creditor 682.117
Methods of satisfying financial responsibility requirements 682.204
License requirement 682.208
License 682.212
Application fee 682.216
Issuance of licenses 682.218
Substitute for education requirements for license by indorsement 682.220
Denial, suspension or revocation of license 682.224
Discipline 682.245
Scope of practice of emergency medical services providers 682.265
Prohibition against misleading actions regarding qualifications 682.400
Emergency medical services transport reimbursement program 682.403
Emergency Medical Services Fund 682.410
Emergency transportation of police dog 682.991
Civil and criminal penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 682.062’s source at oregon​.gov