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Temporary Rules Currently in Place


OAR chapter 333, division 550 – Projects and Proposals Subject to Certificate of Need Review
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is temporarily amending OAR 333-550-0010 relating to projects and proposals subject to Certificate of Need (CN) review. The proposed amendment specifies that changes in health services that include the transfer of health services within the same service area (as defined in OAR 333-590-0040), within the same health system, after the closure of one hospital, and that do not result in a substantial increase in services, do not meet the statutory definition for a "new hospital", and therefore, are not subject to Certificate of Need review. This amendment will allow OHA to preserve services in a community where the closure of a hospital would otherwise result in reduced access to critical specialty care. 

This temporary rule is effective September 21, 2023 through March 18, 2024.








Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR)

Chapter 333, Division 545
Purpose, Applicability and Definitions for Certificate of Need
 
Chapter 333, Division 550
Projects or Proposals Subject to Certificate of Need Review
 
Chapter 333, Division 555
Certificate of Need Letters of Intent
 
Chapter 333, Division 560
Abbreviated Certificate of Need Review, Delay of Review, Waiver of Review for Facilities and Expedited Review
 
Chapter 333, Division 565
Certificate of Need Fees and Civil Penalties
 
Chapter 333, Division 570
Certificate of Need Review Requirements and Procedures
 
Chapter 333, Division 575
Monitoring of Implementation and Completion of Projects with Certificate of Need
 
Chapter 333, Division 580
Certificate of Need Application Instructions and Forms
 
Chapter 333, Division 585
General Criteria for Demonstration of Need in Certificate of Need Applications
 
Chapter 333, Division 590
Demonstration of Need for Acute Inpatient Beds and Facilities
 
Chapter 333, Division 600
Demonstration of Need for 24-Hour Health Facility Inpatient Chemical Dependency Services
 
Chapter 333, Division 610
Demonstration of Need for Long-Term Care Services
 
Chapter 333, Division 615
Demonstration of Need for Psychiatric Inpatient Beds
 
Chapter 333, Division 645
Demonstration of Need for Rehabilitation Services
 
Chapter 333, Division 670
Reconsideration of Certificate of Need Decision

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)

ORS Chapter 442 - Health Planning