ORS 401.661: Provision of services by registered volunteers.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Oregon Health Authority, in conjunction with the Department of Human Services for facilities licensed by the department, may direct individuals registered under ORS 401.654 who are willing to provide volunteer services to proceed to any place in this state where such services are required. (2) Pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement, the Oregon Health Authority may direct individuals registered under ORS 401.654 who are willing to provide volunteer services in another jurisdiction to proceed to another jurisdiction where such services are required by reason of an emergency in that jurisdiction. Individuals registered under ORS 401.654 are officers of the state for purposes of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. (3) If the Governor declares a state of emergency under ORS 401.165 or declares a state of public health emergency under ORS 433.441, any individual registered under ORS 401.654 or any health care provider may volunteer to perform services described in ORS 401.657 at any emergency health care center or health care facility in the manner provided by ORS 401.664. [2003 c.298 §5; 2007 c.445 §40; 2009 c.595 §229; 2009 c.718 §8; 2011 c.89 §5; 2021 c.539 §83; 2025 c.622 §5]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 333-003-0100: Volunteer Registry: Scope — implements
- OAR 333-003-0100: Volunteer Registry: Scope — authority
- OAR 333-003-0105: Volunteer Registry: Definitions — implements
- OAR 333-003-0105: Volunteer Registry: Definitions — authority
- OAR 333-003-0110: Volunteer Registry: The Health Care Personnel and Provider Registry — implements
- OAR 333-003-0110: Volunteer Registry: The Health Care Personnel and Provider Registry — authority
- OAR 333-003-0115: Volunteer Registry: Registration of Currently Licensed Health Care Providers; Renewal — implements
- OAR 333-003-0115: Volunteer Registry: Registration of Currently Licensed Health Care Providers; Renewal — authority
- OAR 333-003-0117: Volunteer Registry: Registration of Formerly Licensed Health Care Providers and Support and Administrative Personnel; Renewal — implements
- OAR 333-003-0117: Volunteer Registry: Registration of Formerly Licensed Health Care Providers and Support and Administrative Personnel; Renewal — authority
- OAR 333-003-0120: Volunteer Registry: Health Care Providers Not Included in the Registry — implements
- OAR 333-003-0120: Volunteer Registry: Health Care Providers Not Included in the Registry — authority
- OAR 333-003-0125: Volunteer Registry: Activation of Registrants — implements
- OAR 333-003-0125: Volunteer Registry: Activation of Registrants — authority
- OAR 333-003-0130: Designation of Emergency Health Care Centers — implements
- OAR 333-003-0130: Designation of Emergency Health Care Centers — authority
- OAR 333-003-0140: Volunteer Registry: Training — implements
- OAR 333-003-0140: Volunteer Registry: Training — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 401.654 — resolved
- ORS 401.165 — resolved
- ORS 433.441 — resolved
- ORS 401.657 — resolved
- ORS 401.664 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 401.658: Provision of health care services by former health care provider during emergency; rules.
- ORS 401.667: Coverage under Oregon Tort Claims Act.
- ORS 656.047: Oregon Health Authority obligation to provide coverage for volunteer health care providers and support and administrative personnel.
- OAR 333-003-0210: Volunteer Registry and Volunteers: Liability Protection; Workers' Compensation
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors401.html