Or. Admin. Code § 333-003-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 333-003-0010 - Impending Public Health Emergency: Definitions

For purposes of OAR 333-003-0020 through 333-003-0080, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Authority" means the Oregon Health Authority.

(2) "Bioterrorism" has the meaning given that term in ORS 433.442.

(3) "Communicable disease" has the meaning given that term in ORS 431.260.

(4) "Condition of public health importance" has the meaning given that term in ORS 431.260.

(5) "Health care provider" has the meaning given that term in ORS 433.443.

(6) "HIPAA" means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and regulations adopted there under by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(7) "Individually identifiable health information" has the meaning given that term in ORS 433.443.

(8) "Local public health administrator" has the meaning given that term in ORS 431.003.

(9) "Local public health authority" has the meaning given that term in ORS 431.003.

(10) "Public health emergency" has the meaning given that term in ORS 433.442.

(11) "Public health law" has the meaning given that term in ORS 431A.005

(12) "Reportable disease" has the meaning given that term in ORS 431A.005.

(13) "State Public Health Director" is the person appointed by the Director of the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 431.035(3) or his or her designee.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-003-0010

PH 25-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-16-04; PH 8-2008, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-08; PH 5-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-11 thru 12-27-11; PH 11-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-27-11; PH 7-2021, amend filed 01/25/2021, effective 1/25/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.042 & 431A.020

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 433.441 - 433.452 & 431A.015