Increasing Legal Preparedness of Oregon Public Health Organizations
Public health law examines the authority of the government at various jurisdictional levels to improve the health of the general population within societal limits and norms. Local and state health agencies are the first line of preparedness for infectious disease pandemics and other threats to the health of the public. Their success hinges on many factors, including, their "legal preparedness," that is, their understanding of and capacity to use, laws and legal authorities that support effective response. Those legal authorities are complex and involve laws at the federal, state, local, and Tribal levels. Further, they are found in multiple sectors, including not only the public health sector but also such sectors as emergency management, health care, law enforcement, education, and transportation.
Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 431A: Public Health Programs and Activities
Chapter 444: Special Medical Services for Children
Chapter 445: Indigent Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Related Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 401: Emergency Management and Services
Chapter 402: Emergency Mutual Assistance Agreements
Chapter 431: State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws
Chapter 433: Disease and Condition Control, Mass Gatherings, Indoor Air
Tools
Oregon Isolation and Quarantine Bench Book
Oregon Administrative Rules
OAR Chapter 333, Division 3: Public Health Preparedness
- Impending Public Health Crisis
- Emergency Health Care Services