Oregon Statutes 682.063 – Requirements for adoption and review of ambulance service plan by counties
(1) In addition to the other requirements of ORS § 682.031 and 682.062, when initially adopting a plan for ambulance services and ambulance service areas under ORS § 682.062 or upon any subsequent review of the plan, a county shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 682.063
- Ambulance service: means a person, governmental unit or other entity that operates ambulances and that holds itself out as providing prehospital care or medical transportation to persons who are ill or injured or who have disabilities. See Oregon Statutes 682.025
- Governmental unit: means the state or any county, municipality or other political subdivision or any department, board or other agency of any of them. See Oregon Statutes 682.025
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Consider any and all proposals for providing ambulance services that are submitted by a person or governmental unit or a combination thereof;
(b) Require persons and governmental units that desire to provide ambulance services under the plan to meet all the requirements established by the plan; and
(c) Consider existing boundaries of cities and rural fire protection districts when establishing ambulance service areas under the plan.
(2) When determining the provider of ambulance services upon initial adoption or subsequent review of a plan under ORS § 682.062, a county shall not grant preference under the plan to any person or governmental unit solely because that person or governmental unit is providing ambulance services at the time of adoption or review of the plan. [Formerly 682.335]
[1969 c.276 § 7; 1983 c.486 § 62; renumbered 677.840]