2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 431 - State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Public Health Laws
Section 431.115 - Administrative duties of Oregon Health Authority.

(1) For the purpose of fulfilling its duties under ORS 431.110 (2), (3) and (4), the Oregon Health Authority shall:

(a) Adopt and update as necessary a statewide public health modernization assessment;

(b) In consideration of the statewide public health modernization assessment, develop and modify as necessary a statewide public health modernization plan;

(c) Implement the statewide public health modernization plan;

(d) Subject to the provisions of ORS 431.380, develop and modify as necessary plans for the distribution of funds to local public health authorities;

(e) Implement plans for the distribution of funds to local public health authorities;

(f) Coordinate state and local administration of the foundational programs established under ORS 431.141;

(g) Approve local plans for applying the foundational capabilities established under ORS 431.131 and implementing the foundational programs established under ORS 431.141 as required by ORS 431.417;

(h) Monitor the progress of local public health authorities in meeting statewide public health goals, including applying the foundational capabilities established under ORS 431.131 and implementing the foundational programs established under ORS 431.141;

(i) For the purpose of making distributions under ORS 431.380, consult with and consider the recommendations of local public health authorities on the total cost to local public health authorities of applying the foundational capabilities established under ORS 431.131 and implementing the foundational programs established under ORS 431.141 as identified by local public health authorities in community modernization assessments adopted under ORS 431.413;

(j) Use incentives adopted under ORS 431.380 to encourage the effective and equitable provision of public health services by local public health authorities;

(k) Seek funding, including in the form of federal grants, for ORS 431.001 to 431.550 and 431.990; and

(L) Coordinate and collaborate with federal agencies in implementing ORS 431.001 to 431.550 and 431.990.

(2) The Oregon Health Authority shall solicit input from the Conference of Local Health Officials and local public health authorities in:

(a) Establishing the foundational capabilities under ORS 431.131 and the foundational programs under ORS 431.141;

(b) Adopting and updating a statewide public health modernization assessment under subsection (1)(a) of this section;

(c) Developing and modifying a statewide public health modernization plan under subsection (1)(b) of this section; and

(d) Developing and modifying plans for the distribution of funds under subsection (1)(d) of this section. [2015 c.736 §4]

Note: Section 115, chapter 736, Oregon Laws 2015, provides:

Sec. 115. (1) On or before June 30, 2016, the Oregon Health Authority shall first submit the formula adopted under ORS 431.380, as amended by section 28 of this 2015 Act, to the Legislative Fiscal Office.

(2) On or before January 1, 2017, the Oregon Health Authority shall:

(a) Adopt the initial statewide public health modernization assessment and develop the initial statewide public health modernization plan as required by section 4 of this 2015 Act [431.115]; and

(b) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) of this section, establish a schedule by which local public health authorities, as defined in section 2 of this 2015 Act [431.003], shall first submit local plans for applying the foundational capabilities established under section 9 of this 2015 Act [431.131] and implementing the foundational programs established under section 17 of this 2015 Act [431.141] as required by ORS 431.385 [renumbered 431.417].

(3) The schedule established under subsection (2)(b) of this section:

(a) May impose different dates for different local public health authorities; and

(b) Must require that all local public health authorities first submit local plans no later than December 31, 2023.

(4) The Oregon Health Authority shall collaborate with each local public health authority in prescribing a date by which that local public health authority must first submit local plans as described in subsection (2)(b) of this section.

(5) Notwithstanding the amendments to ORS 431.415, 431.416 [renumbered 431.413] and 431.385 by sections 25 to 27 of this 2015 Act, a local public health authority is required to submit a local plan to the authority as required by ORS 431.385 as in effect immediately before the effective date of this 2015 Act [July 20, 2015] until the local public health authority first submits a local plan pursuant to the schedule established under subsection (2)(b) of this section.

[2015 c.736 §115]