2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 11, Chapters 431 - 470
ORS Chapter 432
432.500 Definitions.


OR Rev Stat § 432.500 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

As used in ORS 432.510 to 432.550 and 432.900:

(1) Clinical laboratory means a facility where microbiological, serological, chemical, hematological, immunohematological, immunological, toxicological, cytogenetical, exfoliative cytological, histological, pathological or other examinations are performed on material derived from the human body, for the purpose of diagnosis, prevention of disease or treatment of patients by physicians, dentists and other persons who are authorized by license to diagnose or treat humans.

(2) Health care facility means a hospital, as defined in ORS 442.015, or an ambulatory surgical center, as defined in ORS 442.015.

(3) Practitioner means any person whose professional license allows the person to diagnose or treat cancer in patients. [1995 c.585 1; 2001 c.104 154; 2003 c.14 243; 2003 c.269 1; 2009 c.595 618; 2009 c.792 35; 2011 c.720 191]

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