Temporary and Proposed Administrative Rule Amendments
Chapter 333, Division 50
Chapter 333, Division 50 The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division, Oregon Immunization Program (OIP) is proposing to amend administrative rules relating to school, childcare and college immunizations. A public hearing will be held on January 16, 2025 at 2 pm. Written comments will be accepted until January 31, 2025 at 5 pm. To participate in the hearing or submit comments on proposed administrative rules, please see the Notice to Interested Parties – 333-050. These changes propose to repeal the existing Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) in Chapter 333, Division 50, and replace them with rewritten and reorganized rules. These OARs have been added onto and revised many times since the 1980s, and a clean-up is needed for clarity. The goal of the reorganization is to group sections of related topics together so a reader can more easily find information, to make the rules easier to read, and to use inclusive and equity-focused language. Some language will be shortened or removed from OAR because it is already covered by Oregon Revised Statute. Major substantive change are described in the Notice to Interested Parties. All changes may be viewed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the Table Comparing Existing to Proposed Administrative Rules.
Immunization Laws and Rules
Oregon laws are defined in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) determine how those laws are implemented.