ORS 441.061: Delegation of health inspections to local public health authorities; financial assistance.

(1) Upon agreement, the Director of Human Services may grant specific authorization to any local public health authority, as defined in ORS 431.003, to administer and enforce any law or rules of the Department of Human Services relating to inspections and issuance, revocation and suspension of licenses, or portion thereof, for long term care facilities. (2) Pursuant to an agreement as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the director may provide funds and other resources to the local public health authority necessary to enable the local public health authority to perform the agreed upon functions. [1977 c.261 §2; 1987 c.428 §12; 2015 c.736 §87]