ORS 30.302: Certain retired health care providers to be considered agents of public bodies.

(1) As used in this section, “retired provider” means any person: (a) Who holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, or who has met the minimum educational requirements for licensure to practice naturopathic medicine or as a physician associate under ORS 677.505 to 677.525 or a nurse practitioner under ORS 678.375 to 678.390; (b) Who has been licensed and is currently retired in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 677, 678 or 685; (c) Who is registered with the Oregon Medical Board as a retired emeritus physician or who complies with the requirements of the Oregon Medical Board as a retired physician associate, the Oregon State Board of Nursing as a retired nurse practitioner or the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine as a retired naturopathic physician; (d) Who registers with the local health officer of the local public health authority, as defined in ORS 431.003, in which the physician, physician associate, nurse practitioner or naturopathic physician practices; and (e) Who provides medical care as a volunteer without compensation solely through referrals from the local health officer specified in paragraph (d) of this subsection. (2) Any retired provider who treats patients pursuant to this section shall be considered to be an agent of a public body for the purposes of ORS 30.260 to 30.300. [1991 c.952 §1; 2009 c.43 §2; 2013 c.129 §2; 2014 c.45 §2; 2015 c.736 §47; 2017 c.409 §1; 2024 c.73 §16] ACTIONS AND SUITS BY AND AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND OFFICIALS