OAR 325-011-0020: Public Health Officer Certification

(1) At least annually, the Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC) will request that the Public Health Officer certify that OPSC is administering the patient safety reporting program consistent with the mission described in ORS 442.820 (2) and the requirements of ORS 442.831 (1). OPSC will request that the Public Health Officer: (a) Develop independent and objective standards for their evaluation; and (b) Use those standards to certify the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program. (2) OPSC will provide information to the Public Health Officer to assist the Public Health Officer in completing the certification processes listed in (1) of this rule, consistent with OAR 325-011-0035.