2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 413
413.033 Oregon Health Authority director.

(1) The Oregon Health Authority is under the supervision and control of a director, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers of the authority.

(2) The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, who holds office at the pleasure of the Governor. The appointment of the director shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided by ORS 171.562 and 171.565.

(3)(a) In addition to the procurement authority granted by ORS 179.040 and 279A.050, the director shall have all powers necessary to effectively and expeditiously carry out the duties, functions and powers vested in the authority by ORS 413.032 and section 19, chapter 595, Oregon Laws 2009, and the duties, functions and powers that are shared by or delegated to the authority with respect to the following agencies:

(A) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services;

(B) The Department of Consumer and Business Services; and

(C) The Department of Human Services.

(b) With respect to procurements and contracts that the authority is authorized to conduct or manage, the director may make procurements on behalf of, and supervise the procurement, establishment and administration of contracts entered into by, the departments described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(c) Notwithstanding ORS 279B.085, the director may approve a special procurement under paragraph (b) of this subsection that:

(A) Describes the proposed contracting procedure and the goods or services, or the class of goods or services, to be acquired through the special procurement;

(B) Is unlikely to encourage favoritism in the awarding of public contracts or to substantially diminish competition for public contracts; and

(C) Is reasonably expected to result in substantial cost savings to the authority or to the public.

(d) The director shall give public notice of the approval of a proposed special procurement as provided by the authority by rule. The requirements applicable to the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services under ORS 279B.400 apply to the Director of the Oregon Health Authority with respect to special procurements under this subsection.

(e) Notwithstanding ORS 279C.335, the director may exempt a public improvement contract or a class of public improvement contracts that the authority is authorized to conduct or manage from the competitive bidding requirements of ORS 279C.335 (1) if the director makes the findings described in ORS 279C.335 (2). The provisions in ORS 279C.335 (3) to (8) with respect to the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services apply to the Director of the Oregon Health Authority for exemptions granted by the director under this subsection.

(4) The director shall have the power to obtain such other services as the director considers necessary or desirable, including participation in organizations of state insurance supervisory officials and appointment of advisory committees. A member of an advisory committee so appointed shall receive no compensation for services as a member, but, subject to any other applicable law regulating travel and other expenses of state officers, shall receive actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.

(5) The director may apply for, receive and accept grants, gifts or other payments, including property or services from any governmental or other public or private person and may make arrangement for the use of the receipts, including the undertaking of special studies and other projects relating to the costs of health care, access to health care, public health and health care reform. [2009 c.595 11; 2011 c.720 126a]