(a) Emergency medical services provider staffing is maintained at least at the levels established in the local plan for ambulance services and ambulance service areas developed under ORS 682.062; and
(b) When hiring emergency medical services providers to fill vacant or new positions during the six-month period immediately following the date of replacement, the replacement ambulance service shall give preference to qualified employees of the previous ambulance service at comparable levels of licensure.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Ambulance service" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or agency that provides transport services and emergency medical services through use of licensed ambulances.
(b) "District" has the meaning given that term by ORS 198.010. [Formerly 682.305; 2011 c.703 8]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 682 - Regulation of Ambulance Services and Emergency Medical Services Providers
Section 682.025 - Definitions.
Section 682.028 - False statements and misrepresentations regarding license prohibited.
Section 682.031 - Local ordinances regulating ambulances and emergency medical services providers.
Section 682.035 - Application of ORS chapter 682.
Section 682.045 - Licenses; form and contents; future responsibility filing.
Section 682.047 - Issuance of license; duration; transferability; display; replacement; fees; rules.
Section 682.059 - Online publication of annual report.
Section 682.062 - County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services; rules.
Section 682.063 - Requirements for adoption and review of ambulance service plan by counties.
Section 682.068 - Minimum requirements for vehicles and services; rules.
Section 682.071 - Exchange of services agreement for ambulance and emergency medical services.
Section 682.075 - Ambulance construction, maintenance and operation; compliance requirements; rules.
Section 682.079 - Power of Oregon Health Authority to grant exemptions or variances; rules.
Section 682.089 - Replacement of one ambulance service by another.
Section 682.111 - Requirements for bonds.
Section 682.113 - Action against surety on bond by judgment creditor.
Section 682.117 - Methods of satisfying financial responsibility requirements; use of deposit.
Section 682.208 - License; training and educational requirements.
Section 682.212 - Application fee; examination fee.
Section 682.218 - Substitute for education requirements for license by indorsement; rules.
Section 682.224 - Discipline; purpose; civil penalty.
Section 682.400 - Emergency medical services transport reimbursement program.
Section 682.403 - Emergency Medical Services Fund.