(A) Providing clinically related diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services on an inpatient or outpatient basis;
(B) Providing outreach programs in health care education, health care research and patient care;
(C) Serving as a resource for health care providers in the district; and
(D) Promoting the physical and mental health and well-being of district residents.
(b) Health districts may consist of territory in one or more counties, or of a city with or without unincorporated territory. A city shall not be divided in the formation of a health district.
(c) A health district may provide services to persons residing outside its boundaries. A health district may provide services within the boundaries of another health district only with the written permission of that health district.
(2) A health district may include within its boundaries all or any part of the territory of a port district organized under ORS chapter 777 if the port district does not then operate a hospital. [Formerly 441.210; 1999 c.630 §1; 2003 c.802 §112]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 440 - Health Districts; Port Hospitals
Section 440.310 - New district succeeds to and replaces abolished district.
Section 440.315 - Definitions for ORS 440.315 to 440.410.
Section 440.320 - Health districts authorized.
Section 440.327 - First board of directors; how first terms computed; oath; terms; vacancy.
Section 440.335 - Election of officers of board of directors; duties; quorum.
Section 440.345 - Position numbers for election of directors.
Section 440.347 - District elections.
Section 440.360 - Powers of health districts.
Section 440.375 - Authority to issue bonds.
Section 440.380 - Bonds; maturity; interest; conditions.
Section 440.385 - Pledge of income and revenues to secure payment of bonds.
Section 440.395 - Tax levies; use; extension; collection; default.
Section 440.400 - Expenditure and accounting of district funds.
Section 440.403 - Adoption of health district budget.
Section 440.405 - District records open to inspection; preservation of records.
Section 440.505 - Port hospitals; levy of taxes; property exempt from taxation.
Section 440.600 - Formation of Central Oregon Health Council.
Section 440.602 - Advisory committee to Central Oregon Health Council.
Section 440.603 - Regional health improvement plan.
Section 440.604 - Rules relating to regional health improvement plan.