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Laws and Rules Governing the Public Health Division

All licensing, certification, monitoring, inspection or regulatory requirements are developed from current laws. The laws governing the activities and scope of the Public Health Division are defined in the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). The Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) determine how those laws will be implemented. Learn more from the State Legislative website and Secretary of State website.

Current Rulemakings

Proposed Permanent Rulemakings

Temporary Rulemakings

All Public Health ORS and OAR

Chapter Statute
97 Rights and Duties Relating to Cemeteries, Human Bodies and Anatomical Gifts
431 State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws
432 Vital Statistics
433 Disease and Condition Control; Mass Gatherings; Indoor Air
435 Birth Control; Termination of Pregnancy
436 Sterilization
437 Tuberculosis
438 Clinical and Environmental Laboratories
440 Health Districts; Port Hospitals
441 Health Care Facilities
442 Health Planning
443 Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs
444 Special Medical Services for Children
445 Indigent Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents
446 Manufactured Dwellings and Structures; Parks; Tourist Facilities
448 Pool Facilities; Water and Sewage Systems
450 Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities
451 County Service Facilities
452 Vector Control
453 Hazardous Substances; Radiation Sources
455 Building Code
459 Solid Waste Management
465 Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I
466 Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II
468 Environmental Quality Generally
468a Air Quality
468b Water Quality
469 Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities
475 Controlled Substances; Illegal Drug Cleanup; Paraphernalia; Precursors
624 Food Service Facilities
675​​ ​Psychologists, Therapists, Social Workers
676​ ​Health Professions Generally
678 ​​Nurses, Nursing Home Administrators
680​ ​Dental Hygienists, Denturists
681​ ​Hearing, Speech, Music Therapy and Art Therapy Professionals
​687​ ​Massage Therapists, Direct Entry Midwives
688​ ​Therapeutic and Technical Services
690​ ​Cosmetic Professionals
691​ ​Dietitians
694​ ​Hearing Aid Specialists
700​​ ​Environmental Health Specialists, Waste Water Specialists
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By Category

Regulations, rules and practices based on ORS and OARs

Laws: Listed by ORS Chapter

Chapter 446: Manufactured Dwellings and Structures; Parks; Tourist Facilities

Chapter 448: Pool Facilities; Water and Sewage Systems

Chapter 450: Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities

Chapter 451: County Service Facilities

Chapter 452: Vector Control

Chapter 453: Hazardous Substances; Radiation Sources

Chapter 455: Building Code

Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management

Chapter 465: Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I

Chapter 466: Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials II

Chapter 468: Environmental Quality Generally

Chapter 468a: Air Quality

Chapter 468b: Water Quality

Chapter 469: Energy; Conservation Programs; Energy Facilities

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Rules: Listed by OAR Division

Division 16: Hazardous Substances

Division 40: Decontamination of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites

Division 61: Drinking Water

Division 69: Certification of Individuals and Firms Engaged in Lead-Based Paint Activities and Accreditation of Training Programs for Professionals Engaged in Lead-Based Paint Activities

Division 70: Pre-Renovation Education and Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities Involving Lead-Based Paint

Division 95: Lead Hazards

Division 100: Control of Radiation in Oregon - General Requirements

Division 101: Registration of Radiation Machines, General License Radioactive Materials, Licensing of Radiation Services, and Accreditation of Hospital Radiology Inspectors

Division 102: Licensing of Radioactive Material

Division 103: Fees (Radiation)

Division 105: Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations

Division 106: X-Rays in the Healing Arts

Division 108: Radiation Safety Requirements for Analytical X-ray Equipment

Division 109: Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial and Manufacturing Use of Particle Accelerators

Division 110: Radiation Safety Requirements for Radioactive Tailings and Ponds

Division 111: Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers; Inspections

Division 112: Requirements for Microwave Oven Use and Service

Division 113: Radiation Safety Requirements for Wireline Service Operations and Subsurface Tracer Studies

Division 114: Training for Emergency Response to Radioactive Material Incidents

Division 115: Radiation Safety Requirements for X-Ray and Hybrid Gauges

Division 116: Use of Radionuclides in the Healing Arts

Division 117: Regulation and Licensing of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)

Division 118: Transportation of Radioactive Material

Division 119: Registration of Tanning Facilities

Division 120: Standards for Protection Against Radiation

Division 121: Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators

Division 122: Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial X-Ray Machine Operations

Division 123: Therapeutic Radiation machines

Division 124: Civil Penalties (Radiation)

Regulations, rules and practices based on ORS and OARs

Laws: Listed by ORS Chapter

Chapter 432: Vital Statistics

Chapter 433: Disease and Condition Control; Mass Gatherings; Indoor Air

Chapter 435: Birth Control; Termination of Pregnancy

Chapter 436: Sterilization

Chapter 437: Disease and Condition Control; Mass Gatherings; Indoor Air

Rules: Listed by OAR Division

Division 4: Oregon Reproductive Health Program

Division 7: Marijuana Labeling, Concentration Limits, and Testing

Division 8: Medical Marijuana

Division 10: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
- Cancer Reporting Regulations
- ScreenWise Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
- ScreenWise WISEWOMAN Program
- Tobacco Prevention and Education Programs
- Childhood Diabetes Database

Division 11: Vital Statistics

Division 15: Implementation of Requirements for Oregon's Indoor Clean Air Act, Nutritional Information at Chain Restaurants and Standards for Reducing the Sale of Tobacco and Inhalant Delivery Systems to Persons Under 21 Years of Age

Division 20: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Division 25: Genetic Information and Privacy

Division 52: Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program

Division 53: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Participant Administration

Division 54: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Board and Program-specific statutes and rules

Laws: Listed by ORS Chapter

Rules: Listed by OAR Chapter

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Regulations, rules and practices based on ORS and OARs

Laws: Listed by ORS Chapter

Chapter 431: State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws

Chapter 438: Clinical and Environmental Laboratories

Chapter 440: Health Districts; Port Hospitals

Chapter 441: Health Care Facilities

Chapter 442: Health Planning

Chapter 443: Residential Care; Adult Foster Homes; Hospice Programs

Chapter 444: Special Medical Services for Children

Chapter 445: Indigent Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents

Rules: Listed by OAR Division

Division 2: Standards for Registry Enrollment, Qualification and Certification of Health Care Interpreters

Division 8: Medical Marijuana

Division 9: Reporting Requirements of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act

 

Division 27: Home Health Agencies

Division 35: Hospice Program Licensure

 

Division 71: Special Inpatient Care Facilities

 

​Division 72: Health Care Practitioner Referrals

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Division 76: Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) and Extended Stay Centers (ESC)

 

Division 80: Organ Procurement Organizations - Tissue Banks - Eye Banks

Division 275: Hemodialysis Technicians Licensing Procedures and Definitions

Division 500: Hospitals Generally: Definitions, Application and Renewal Procedures, Fees, Facility Closure

Division 501: Hospital Monitoring, Surveys, Investigations, Discipline, and Civil Penalties

Division 505: Hospital Organization and Management

Division 510: Patient Care and Nursing Services in Hospitals

Division 515: Hospital Environmental and Maintenance Services

Division 520: Hospital Services

Division 525: Specialty Hospitals

Division 535: New Construction and Alterations of Existing Hospitals

Division 536: In-Home Care Agencies

Division 540: Caregiver Registries

Division 545: Purpose, Applicability and Definitions for Certificate of Need

Division 550: Projects or Proposals Subject to Certificate of Need Review

Division 555: Certificate of Need Letters of Intent

Division 560: Abbreviated Certificate of Need Review, Delay of Review, Waiver of Review for Facilities, and Expedited Review

Division 565: Certificate of Need Fees and Civil Penalties

Division 570: Certificate of Need Review Requirements and Procedures

Division 575: Monitoring of Implementation and Completion of Projects with Certificates of Need

Division 580: Certificate of Need Application Instructions and Forms

Division 585: General Criteria for Demonstration of Need in Certificate of Need Applications

Division 590: Demonstration of Need for Acute Inpatient Beds and Facilities

Division 600: Demonstration of Need for 24-Hour Health Facility Inpatient Chemical Dependency Services

Division 610: Demonstration of Need for Long-Term Care Services

Division 615: Demonstration of Need for Psychiatric Inpatient Beds

Division 645: Demonstration of Need for Rehabilitation Services

Division 670: Reconsideration of Certificate of Need Decision

Division 675: Project Plans and Construction Review for Health Care Facilities and Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities

Division 700: Licensing Standards for Outpatient Renal Dialysis Facilities

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Related Resources

State Legislative Website (ORS)

Secretary of State Website (OAR)

 E-mail Public Health Rules Coordinator

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