Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.152 (2026)

Liability for costs of medical care for persons in county facility

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169.152 Liability for costs of medical care for persons in county facility. Notwithstanding ORS 169.140, 169.150 and 169.220, when a person is lawfully confined in a county local correctional facility for violation of a city ordinance, for nonpayment of a fine imposed by a municipal court or as a result of a warrant of arrest issued by a magistrate in another county, the county in which the warrant was issued or the city shall be liable for the costs of medical care provided to the person while confined in the county local correctional facility. The keeper of the local correctional facility shall bill the other county or city for the actual cost of the medical care provided, and the other county or city shall pay the charges within 60 days after receiving the cost statement from the keeper. [1985 c.530 §2]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: Emanuel Hosp. v. Umatilla Cnty., 823 P.2d 421 (Or. Ct. App. 1991).

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Emanuel Hosp. v. Umatilla Cnty., 823 P.2d 421 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “ORS 169.152. 1 It contends that, because the patient was facing criminal charges for violating a state law rather than for violating a city ordinance, it is not liable.”

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