2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 440 - Health Districts; Port Hospitals
Section 440.360 - Powers of health districts.


(1) To provide directly or indirectly any physical or mental health related service.
(2) To make any contract or agreement, to purchase and lease real and personal property, to enter into business arrangements or relationships with public or private entities and to create and participate fully in the operation of any business structure, including the development of business structures and arrangements for health care delivery systems and managed care plans.
(3) To participate in community sponsored health screening, prevention, wellness, improvement or other activities that address the physical or mental health needs of district residents. Such participation may include clinical, financial, administrative, volunteer or other support considered appropriate by the board.
(4) To perform any other acts that in the judgment of the board are necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of ORS 440.315 to 440.410. [Formerly 441.320; 1979 c.520 §2; 1981 c.508 §3; 1983 c.699 §2; 1983 c.740 §155; 1985 c.747 §50; 1987 c.850 §1; 1997 c.857 §1; 1999 c.630 §2; 2003 c.802 §113]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 12 - Public Health

Chapter 440 - Health Districts; Port Hospitals

Section 440.305 - District created coterminous with each district existing on July 2, 1957; districts existing on July 2, 1957, abolished.

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 440.330 - Number of directors; terms; effect of absence; district employee not eligible to serve on board.

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 440.601 - Composition of Central Oregon Health Council; term of office; authority of council; rules.

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.