2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 431 - State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Public Health Laws
Section 431.045 - Public Health Officer; appointment; qualifications; duties; rules.


(a) Is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the board of a primary care clinical specialty such as internal medicine, family medicine or pediatrics; and
(b) Has at least two years of experience working for a local, state or federal public health authority.
(2) The Public Health Officer:
(a) Is responsible for the duties imposed by 42 U.S.C. 300ff-133(g) and 300ff-136;
(b) May appoint a local health officer for a county that has transferred the responsibility of the local public health authority in the county to the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 431.382; and
(c) May adopt rules to carry out the officer’s responsibilities under this subsection. [1971 c.650 §2; 1973 c.358 §5; 1977 c.267 §18; 1987 c.618 §1; 2001 c.900 §143; 2007 c.71 §119; 2009 c.595 §533; 2013 c.61 §1; 2015 c.318 §7; 2019 c.321 §2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 12 - Public Health

Chapter 431 - State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Public Health Laws

Section 431.001 - Findings.

Section 431.003 - Definitions.

Section 431.035 - Power of Director of Oregon Health Authority to delegate functions; Public Health Director; appointment; duties.

Section 431.045 - Public Health Officer; appointment; qualifications; duties; rules.

Section 431.110 - General powers and duties of Oregon Health Authority.

Section 431.115 - Administrative duties of Oregon Health Authority.

Section 431.120 - Other duties of Oregon Health Authority; rules.

Section 431.122 - Members; terms; meetings; compensation.

Section 431.123 - Duties of Oregon Public Health Advisory Board.

Section 431.125 - Duties related to public health laws.

Section 431.131 - Foundational capabilities; rules.

Section 431.132 - Assessment and epidemiology; rules.

Section 431.133 - Emergency preparedness and response; rules.

Section 431.134 - Communications; rules.

Section 431.135 - Policy and planning; rules.

Section 431.136 - Leadership and organizational competencies; rules.

Section 431.137 - Health equity and cultural responsiveness; rules.

Section 431.138 - Community partnership development; rules.

Section 431.139 - Reporting on foundational capabilities.

Section 431.141 - Foundational programs; rules.

Section 431.142 - Communicable disease control programs.

Section 431.143 - Environmental public health programs.

Section 431.144 - Prevention of injury and disease and promotion of health programs.

Section 431.145 - Clinical preventive services.

Section 431.150 - Enforcement of public health laws generally.

Section 431.155 - Authority of Oregon Health Authority to restrain violation of public health laws.

Section 431.170 - State enforcement of public health laws and rules when local public health administrator is delinquent.

Section 431.180 - Interference with individual’s selection of health care provider, treatment or religious practice prohibited.

Section 431.210 - Public Health Account.

Section 431.230 - Emergency or revolving fund.

Section 431.250 - Federal grants to be handled by Oregon Health Authority; disbursement; planning.

Section 431.330 - Members; officers.

Section 431.335 - Meetings; notice; expenses of members and officers.

Section 431.340 - Recommendations of conference.

Section 431.350 - Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules for ORS 431.330 to 431.350.

Section 431.380 - Distribution of funds; rules.

Section 431.382 - Transfer of local public health authority’s responsibility; effective date of transfer; eligibility to receive moneys; written agreements; rules.

Section 431.413 - Powers and duties of local public health authorities.

Section 431.415 - Duties of governing bodies of local public health authorities; fee schedules.

Section 431.417 - Distribution of moneys to local public health authorities; rules.

Section 431.418 - Local public health administrator; health officer; duties; salary.

Section 431.443 - Formation of health districts.

Section 431.447 - Public health advisory boards.

Section 431.510 - Facilities and funds for local public health authorities.

Section 431.705 - Definitions for ORS 431.705 to 431.760.

Section 431.710 - When Oregon Health Authority to initiate district formation or annexation.

Section 431.715 - Resolution requesting Oregon Health Authority to initiate formation or annexation.

Section 431.717 - Compelling adoption of resolution.

Section 431.720 - Commission to review certain plans; approval of plans.

Section 431.725 - Oregon Health Authority to review resolution; notice of hearing.

Section 431.730 - Conduct of hearing.

Section 431.735 - Director’s authority under ORS 431.705 to 431.760.

Section 431.740 - Notice to boundary commission; service facilities to conform to plans and schedules.

Section 431.745 - Petition for alternative plan.

Section 431.750 - Commission review of alternative plan; certification of alternative plan.

Section 431.760 - Certain persons prohibited from participating in proceedings.