ORS 682.062: County plan for ambulance and emergency medical services; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Each county shall develop a plan for the county or two or more contiguous counties may develop a plan relating to the need for and coordination of ambulance services and establish one or more ambulance service areas consistent with the plan for the efficient and effective provision of ambulance services. (2) Each person, city or rural fire protection district within the county that provides or desires to provide ambulance services shall notify the county in writing if the person, city or district wants to be consulted prior to the adoption or amendment of a county plan for ambulance services. (3) Prior to adopting or amending a plan under subsection (1) of this section, a county shall notify each person, city or district that notified the county under subsection (2) of this section of its desire to be consulted. The county governing body shall consult with and seek advice from such persons, cities and districts with regard to the plan and to the boundaries of any ambulance service areas established under the plan. After such consultation, the county shall adopt or amend a plan in the same manner as the county enacts nonemergency ordinances. (4) Any plan developed and any service area established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority. (5) The authority, in consultation with the appropriate bodies specified in subsection (1) of this section, shall adopt rules pursuant to ORS chapter 183 that specify those subjects to be addressed and considered in any plan for ambulance services and areas under subsection (1) of this section and those subjects to be addressed and considered in the adoption of any such plan. The rules shall be uniform, as far as practicable, but take into consideration unique circumstances of local districts. (6) The authority shall review a plan submitted under subsection (4) of this section for compliance with the rules of the authority adopted under subsection (5) of this section. Not later than 60 days after receiving the plan, the authority shall approve the plan if it complies with the rules or disapprove the plan. The authority shall give written notice of such action to the county and, when a plan is not approved, the notice shall indicate specifically how the plan does not comply with the rules of the authority. The county shall modify the plan to comply with the rules and shall submit the modified plan to the authority for review under this subsection. (7) The rules adopted under subsection (5) of this section shall be enforceable by the authority in a proceeding in circuit court for equitable relief. (8) This section does not require a county to establish more than one ambulance service area within the county. [Formerly 682.205; 2009 c.595 §1073]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 333-250-0200: Effective Date and Preemption — implements
- OAR 333-250-0205: Definitions — implements
- OAR 333-250-0210: Application and Qualification for an Ambulance Service License — implements
- OAR 333-250-0215: Review of License Application — implements
- OAR 333-250-0220: Approval of License Application — implements
- OAR 333-250-0225: Denial of License Application — implements
- OAR 333-250-0230: Expiration and Renewal of License — implements
- OAR 333-250-0235: Return of License — implements
- OAR 333-250-0240: Surrender of License — implements
- OAR 333-250-0250: Operational Requirements — implements
- OAR 333-250-0255: Facility — implements
- OAR 333-250-0265: Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 333-250-0270: Personnel — implements
- OAR 333-250-0280: Personnel File Documentation — implements
- OAR 333-250-0290: Communications and Dispatch — implements
- OAR 333-250-0300: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Direction — implements
- OAR 333-250-0310: Patient Care Report — implements
- OAR 333-250-0315: Electronic Transfer and Access of Patient Encounter and Outcome Data — implements
- OAR 333-250-0320: Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement — implements
- OAR 333-250-0330: Patient Rights for Emergency Medical Care and Transportation — implements
- OAR 333-250-0340: Waiver or Variance from Standards — implements
- OAR 333-250-0350: Complaints — implements
- OAR 333-250-0360: Investigations — implements
- OAR 333-250-0370: Surveys — implements
- OAR 333-250-0375: Responsibility to Notify the Oregon Health Authority of Changes — implements
- OAR 333-250-0380: Violations — implements
- OAR 333-250-0390: Informal Enforcement — implements
- OAR 333-250-0400: Formal Enforcement — implements
- OAR 333-255-0000: Definitions — implements
- OAR 333-255-0010: Application and Qualification for an Ambulance Vehicle License — implements
- OAR 333-255-0015: Review of Ambulance Vehicle License Application — implements
- OAR 333-255-0020: Approval of Ambulance Vehicle License — implements
- OAR 333-255-0021: Denial of Ambulance Vehicle License Application — implements
- OAR 333-255-0022: Expiration and Renewal of Ambulance Vehicle License — implements
- OAR 333-255-0023: Return of Ambulance Vehicle License — implements
- OAR 333-255-0040: Surrender of License for Ambulance Vehicle — implements
- OAR 333-255-0060: Ground Ambulance Vehicle Construction Criteria for Licensure — implements
- OAR 333-255-0065: Ambulance Reserve Vehicles and Ambulance Vehicles for Loan — implements
- OAR 333-255-0070: Ground Ambulance Staffing and Response Requirements — implements
- OAR 333-255-0072: Ground Ambulance Vehicle Equipment Requirements — implements
- OAR 333-255-0073: Specialty Care Ground Ambulance Vehicle Requirements — implements
- OAR 333-255-0080: Air Ambulance Configuration and Survival Equipment Requirements — implements
- OAR 333-255-0081: Air Ambulance Operating Requirements for Interfacility Transfers — implements
- OAR 333-255-0082: Air Ambulance Operating Requirements for Scene Response — implements
- OAR 333-255-0095: Ambulance Infection Control — implements
- OAR 333-255-0100: Complaints — implements
- OAR 333-255-0105: Investigations — implements
- OAR 333-255-0110: Survey of Ambulance Vehicle — implements
- OAR 333-255-0115: Violations — implements
- OAR 333-255-0120: Informal Enforcement — implements
- OAR 333-255-0125: Formal Enforcement — implements
- OAR 333-265-0000: Definitions — implements
- OAR 333-265-0028: Application for Licensure by Servicemember, Military Spouse or Domestic Partner — implements
This rule cites
- ORS chapter 183 — target_record_not_published
Cited by
- ORS 478.260: Fire chief; fire department facilities; fire evacuation routes; emergency medical services.
- ORS 682.027: Definition of “ambulance services” for ORS 682.031, 682.062 and 682.066.
- ORS 682.031: Local ordinances regulating ambulances and emergency medical services providers.
- ORS 682.041: Legislative intent regarding regulation of ambulance services.
- ORS 682.063: Requirements for adoption and review of ambulance service plan by counties.
- ORS 682.066: Provision of ambulance services when county plan not adopted.
- ORS 682.089: Replacement of one ambulance service by another.
- ORS 682.400: Emergency medical services transport reimbursement program.
- OAR 333-200-0080: Standards for Area Trauma System Plans
- OAR 410-136-3372: General Requirements for Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Emergency Medical Services Transport Private Provider Program
- OAR 410-136-3374: Ground Emergency Medical Transportation – Emergency Medical Services Transportation Private Provider Program - Coordinated Care Organizations Requirements and Payment Processing
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors682.html