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All licensing, certification, monitoring, inspection or regulatory requirements are developed from current laws. The laws governing the activities and scope of the Public Health Division are defined in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). The Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) determine how those laws will be implemented. Learn more from the State Legislative website and Secretary of State website.
Rulemakings are listed in order by effective date. Please contact the Public Health Rules Coordinator for information on rulemakings effective prior to January 1, 2024.
Please visit the links below to review the proposed text and to learn about opportunities to provide comment on them.
There are no temporary rules currently in place for OAR chapter 333.
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR)
The following OAR chapters are specific to the Public Health Division, Health Licensing Office:
Disease Control, Laboratory Testing and Immunizations
Chapter 431: State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws
Chapter 433: Disease and Condition Control; Mass Gatherings; Indoor Air
Chapter 438: Clinical and Environmental Laboratories
Chapter 452: Vector Control
Division 13: Chemical Analysis for Alcoholic Content of Blood
Division 17: Disease Control (Definitions and References)
Division 18: Disease Reporting
Division 19: Investigation and Control of Diseases: General Powers and Responsibilities
Division 21: Preventative Medicine
Division 22: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Division 24: Clinical Laboratories
Division 26: Civil Penalties Related to Reporting, Investigation and Control of Diseases of Public Health Concern
Division 48: Vaccine Education and Prioritization Plan
Division 49: Immunization Information Systems
Division 50: School Immunization Rules
Division 56: Infectious Waste Management
Division 64: Accreditation of Laboratories
Emergency Medical Services and Public Health Preparedness
Chapter 431A: Public Health Programs and Activities
Chapter 444: Special Medical Services for Children
Chapter 445: Indigent Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Division 3: Public Health Preparedness
Division 14: Standards for State and Local Public Health Authorities
Division 55: Training on Lifesaving Treatments
Division 200: Emergency Medical Services and Systems
Division 205: Trauma System Hospital Identification in Trauma Area #1
Division 250: Ambulance Service Licensing
Division 255: Ambulance Vehicle Licensing
Division 260: County Ambulance Service Area Plans
Division 265: Emergency Medical Services Providers
Division 270: Oregon POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) Registry
Environmental Health
Chapter 446: Manufactured Dwellings and Structures; Parks; Tourist Facilities
Chapter 448: Pool Facilities; Water and Sewage Systems
Chapter 450: Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities
Chapter 451: County Service Facilities
Chapter 453: Hazardous Substances; Radiation Sources
Chapter 455: Building Code
Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management
Chapter 465: Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I
Chapter 466: Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II
Chapter 468: Environmental Quality Generally
Chapter 468a: Air Quality
Chapter 468b: Water Quality
Chapter 469: Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities
Division 16: Hazardous Substances
Division 40: Decontamination of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites
Division 61: Drinking Water
Division 69: Certification of Individuals and Firms Engaged in Lead-Based Paint Activities and Accreditation of Training Programs for Professionals Engaged in Lead-Based Paint Activities
Division 70: Pre-Renovation Education and Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities Involving Lead-Based Paint
Division 95: Lead Hazards
Division 100: Control of Radiation in Oregon - General Requirements
Division 101: Registration of Radiation Machines, General License Radioactive Materials, Licensing of Radiation Services, and Accreditation of Hospital Radiology Inspectors
Division 102: Licensing of Radioactive Material
Division 103: Fees (Radiation)
Division 105: Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations
Division 106: X-Rays in the Healing Arts
Division 108: Radiation Safety Requirements for Analytical X-ray Equipment
Division 109: Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial and Manufacturing Use of Particle Accelerators
Division 110: Radiation Safety Requirements for Radioactive Tailings and Ponds
Division 111: Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers; Inspections
Division 112: Requirements for Microwave Oven Use and Service
Division 113: Radiation Safety Requirements for Wireline Service Operations and Subsurface Tracer Studies
Division 114: Training for Emergency Response to Radioactive Material Incidents
Division 115: Radiation Safety Requirements for X-Ray and Hybrid Gauges
Division 116: Use of Radionuclides in the Healing Arts
Division 117: Regulation and Licensing of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
Division 118: Transportation of Radioactive Material
Division 119: Registration of Tanning Facilities
Division 120: Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Division 121: Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators
Division 122: Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial X-Ray Machine Operations
Division 123: Therapeutic Radiation machines
Food Facilities and Recreation Activities
Chapter 624: Food Service Facilities
Division 12: Food, Pool and Lodging Program Standards
Division 29: Travelers' Accommodation Rules
Division 30: Organizational Camp Rules
Division 31: Operation and Maintenance of Recreation Parks
Division 39: Regulations Governing Health and Safety at Outdoor Mass Gatherings
Division 60: Public Swimming Pools
Division 62: Public Spa Pool Rules
Division 170: Bed and Breakfast Facilities
Division 150: Food Sanitation Rules
Division 157: Food Service Licensing, Inspection and Enforcement Procedures
Division 158: Combination Food Service Facilities - Combination Facilities Engaged in Activities Subject to Regulation by the Department of Agriculture and by the State Health Division
Division 160: Destruction of Food Unfit for Human Consumption
Division 162: Mobile Food Units, Commissaries and Warehouses
Health and Wellness
Chapter 432: Vital Statistics
Chapter 435: Birth Control; Termination of Pregnancy
Chapter 436: Sterilization
Chapter 437: Disease and Condition Control; Mass Gatherings; Indoor Air
Division 4: Oregon Reproductive Health Program
Division 7: Marijuana Labeling, Concentration Limits, and Testing
Division 8: Medical Marijuana
Division 10: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention - Cancer Reporting Regulations- ScreenWise Breast and Cervical Cancer Program- ScreenWise WISEWOMAN Program- Tobacco Prevention and Education Programs- Childhood Diabetes Database
Division 11: Vital Statistics
Division 15: Implementation of Requirements for Oregon's Indoor Clean Air Act, Nutritional Information at Chain Restaurants and Standards for Reducing the Sale of Tobacco and Inhalant Delivery Systems to Persons Under 21 Years of Age
Division 20: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Division 25: Genetic Information and Privacy
Division 52: Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program
Division 53: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Participant Administration
Division 54: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Health Licensing Office
Hospitals and Healthcare
Chapter 440: Health Districts; Port Hospitals
Chapter 441: Health Care Facilities
Chapter 442: Health Planning
Chapter 443: Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs
Division 2: Standards for Registry Enrollment, Qualification and Certification of Health Care Interpreters
Division 9: Reporting Requirements of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act
Division 27: Home Health Agencies
Division 35: Hospice Program Licensure
Division 71: Special Inpatient Care Facilities
Division 72: Health Care Practitioner Referrals
Division 76: Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) and Extended Stay Centers (ESC)
Division 80: Organ Procurement Organizations - Tissue Banks - Eye Banks
Division 275: Hemodialysis Technicians Licensing Procedures and Definitions
Division 500: Hospitals Generally: Definitions, Application and Renewal Procedures, Fees, Facility Closure
Division 501: Hospital Monitoring, Surveys, Investigations, Discipline, and Civil Penalties
Division 505: Hospital Organization and Management
Division 510: Patient Care and Nursing Services in Hospitals
Division 515: Hospital Environmental and Maintenance Services
Division 520: Hospital Services
Division 525: Specialty Hospitals
Division 535: New Construction and Alterations of Existing Hospitals
Division 536: In-Home Care Agencies
Division 540: Caregiver Registries
Division 545: Purpose, Applicability and Definitions for Certificate of Need
Division 550: Projects or Proposals Subject to Certificate of Need Review
Division 555: Certificate of Need Letters of Intent
Division 560: Abbreviated Certificate of Need Review, Delay of Review, Waiver of Review for Facilities, and Expedited Review
Division 565: Certificate of Need Fees and Civil Penalties
Division 570: Certificate of Need Review Requirements and Procedures
Division 575: Monitoring of Implementation and Completion of Projects with Certificates of Need
Division 580: Certificate of Need Application Instructions and Forms
Division 585: General Criteria for Demonstration of Need in Certificate of Need Applications
Division 590: Demonstration of Need for Acute Inpatient Beds and Facilities
Division 600: Demonstration of Need for 24-Hour Health Facility Inpatient Chemical Dependency Services
Division 610: Demonstration of Need for Long-Term Care Services
Division 615: Demonstration of Need for Psychiatric Inpatient Beds
Division 645: Demonstration of Need for Rehabilitation Services
Division 670: Reconsideration of Certificate of Need Decision
Division 675: Project Plans and Construction Review for Health Care Facilities and Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities
Division 700: Licensing Standards for Outpatient Renal Dialysis Facilities
State Legislative Website (ORS)
Secretary of State Website (OAR)
E-mail Public Health Rules Coordinator
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