Rules and Statutes

Compliance with Governor's Executive Orders; Ambulance Construction Criteria; and Ambulance Vehicles on Reserve or Loan

The Oregon Health Authority has permanently amended Oregon Administrative Rules in chapter 333, divisions 250, 255 and 265 relating to compliance with Governor's executive orders, ambulance construction criteria, and requirements for ambulance vehicles on reserve or loan. A fact sheet along with the final changes are available below:

• OAR 333-250-0380, 333-255-0060, 333-255-0065, 333-265-0083
  
• Fact Sheet - Compliance with Governor's Executive Orders, Ambulance Construction Criteria and Requirements for Ambulance Vehicles on Reserve or Loan
  

Emergency Short Term Provisional License

The Oregon Health Authority (Authority) has made permanent the temporary rule allowing available EMS providers licensed or certified in another state or who have provisional certification by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to obtain a short-term provisional license to practice as an EMS provider in Oregon with a licensed ambulance service or a registered EMS non-transporting agency, in a paid or volunteer status. 

• OAR 333-265-0058 - Emergency Initial Provisional License

Prehospital Patient Care Reporting

In response to passage of SB 52 (OL 2017, chapter 229), the Oregon Health Authority (Authority), Public Health Division has permanently amended and adopted rules in chapter 333, division 250 related to prehospital patient care reporting. These rules  establish mandatory, electronic prehospital patient care data reporting for licensed ambulance service agencies. Ambulance service agencies are required to report a standardized set of patient encounter data to the Oregon Health Authority's, Oregon Emergency Medical Services Information System (OR-EMSIS) and rules identify requirements necessary for the use and disclosure of patient encounter and outcome data. Non-transporting EMS agencies that choose to voluntarily report patient encounter data and wish to receive hospital outcome data will be required to comply with the rules promulgated. Ambulance service agencies that have difficulty in obtaining necessary reporting software may request a temporary waiver from the Authority. The rules are effective January 1, 2018 and ambulance service agencies will have until January 1, 2019 to come into compliance.

Prehospital Patient Care Reporting Rule Changes 
Prehospital Patient Care Reporting Frequently Asked Questions 

Temporary Rules

Oregon Administrative Rules

OAR 333-200	Oregon Trauma System Rules and Exhibits Exhibit 1 - Oregon Trauma System Area Map Exhibit 2 - Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients Exhibit 3 - Oregon Hospital Trauma Team Activation Criteria Exhibit 4 - Oregon Trauma Hospital Resource Standards (Revised 9/25/2018) Exhibit 5 - Oregon Criteria for Consideration of Transfer to a Level I or Level II Trauma Center Trauma Categorization and Resource Standard Revised Rule Changes - Fact Sheet
OAR 333-205	Oregon Trauma System Hospital Identification in Trauma Area #1
OAR 333-250	Ambulance Service Licensing
OAR 333-255	Ambulance Licensing
OAR 333-260	Ambulance Service Areas
OAR 333-265	EMS Providers Appendix 1 - Continuing Education Requirements Appendix 2 - Continuing Education Requirements for EMR and EMT-Intermediate when Initial Licensure is less than 24 months
OAR 847-035	EMS Providers and EMS Supervising Physicians Scope of Practice  (Oregon Medical Board)
OAR 333-055	Programs to Treat Allergic Response, Adrenal Insufficiency, Hypoglycemia and Opiate Overdose Training material for Adrenal Crisis, Allergic Reaction and Opiate Overdose

Oregon Revised Statutes