Laws and Rules Governing the Public Health Division

Current Rulemakings

Proposed Permanent Rulemakings

• OAR 333-004-2192: Oregon Reproductive Health Program rule to utilize Reproductive Health General Funds to reimburse for services
• OAR 333-006: Universally Offered Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Program
• OAR 333-016: Toxic Free Kids Act - Phase 3 Rulemaking
• OAR 333-019-0041: Tuberculosis screening, testing and treatment in health care facilities, long term care facilities, and homeless shelters
• OAR 333-055: Repeal of rules associated with required training for lifesaving treatment using naloxone
• OAR 333-265-0056: Repeal of temporary licensure for wildland fire response

Temporary Rulemakings

• OAR 333-004-2192: Adopt Oregon Reproductive Health Program rule to utilize Reproductive Health General Funds for service reimbursement - Effective February 5, 2020 through August 2, 2020
• OAR 333-017, 018, 019: Adopting rules related to COVID-19 - Effective March 9, 2020 through September 4, 2020
• OAR 333-018-0900: Reporting of COVID-19 cases, including Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), hospitalizations, and deaths - Effective June 22, 2020 through September 4, 2020  
• OAR 333-003-1000 - 1040: Implementation of Governor's Executive Orders designated as public health laws related to COVID-19 - Effective May 21, 2020 through September 20, 2020 - These rules will be suspended when the Executive Orders are lifted by the Governor
• OAR 333-265-0058: Emergency Temporary EMS Provider License - Effective April 6, 2020 through October 2, 2020
• OAR 333-003-1050: Waivers of OARs Based on Federal Acute Care Waivers or Other Emergency Orders or Proclamations - Effective April 10, 2020 through October 6, 2020
• OAR 333-275-1000 & 1010: Hemodialysis Technician Provisional Certification and Emergency Certification During Delcared Emergency - Effective April 10, 2020 through October 6, 2020
• OAR 333-003-0130: Designation of Emergency Health Care Centers - Effective April 15, 2020 through October 11, 2020
• OAR 333-008-9902: Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) Operations During Declared Emergency - Effective April 17, 2020 through October 13, 2020
• OAR 333-024-3000: Emergency Rule for COVID-19 Testing at Waived Laboratories - Effective April 23, 2020 through October 19, 2020
• OAR 333-018-0127: Temporary amendment of mandatory reporting of health care worker influenza vaccination - Effective May 1, 2020 through September 29, 2020
• OAR 333-015-3000: Temporary rule adoption to adjust ICAA requirements due to COVID-19 restrictions and implications - Effective April 30, 2020 through October 26, 2020
• OAR 333-069-7000 & 333-070-3000: Adopting rules related to lead-based paint certification in response to COVID-19 Executive Orders - Effective May 12, 2020 through November 7, 2020
• OAR 333-064: Temporary rules for Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP) remote assessments of accredited laboratories - Effective June 5, 2020 through December 1, 2020
• OAR 333-003-3000 - 3040: Implementation of Governor's Executive Orders designated as public health laws - pools, spas, tourist facilities - Effective June 8, 2020 through December 4, 2020
  

Oregon Administrative Rule Suspensions - Governor Kate Brown has determined that compliance with the following administrative rules would prevent, hinder, or delay mitigation of the effects of the COVID-19 emergency. Pursuant to her emergency powers according to ORS 401.168(2), Governor Brown therefore declares and orders that these rules be suspended for the duration of the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Executive Order No. 20-03.

• OAR 333-003-0140(2)(a)(B) and (2)(b): Requiring certain prerequisite training in a public health crisis
• OAR 333-019-0041(2)(a): Requiring that long-term care facilities test new residents for tuberculosis infection

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