Oregon Statutes 401.655 – Practice by out-of-state health care provider during emergency
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During a state of emergency declared under ORS § 401.165 or a state of public health emergency declared under ORS § 433.441, a health care provider who is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by the laws of another state to administer health care services and who is registered under ORS § 401.654 may administer health care services in this state as if the health care provider were licensed in this state. [2009 c.382 § 4; 2021 c.539 § 80]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 401.655
- Emergency: means a human created or natural event or circumstance that causes or threatens widespread loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, including but not limited to:
(a) Fire, wildfire, explosion, flood, severe weather, landslides or mud slides, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, tsunamis or other oceanic phenomena, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025