Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 179.490 (2026)

Authorization and payment of cost of emergency and necessary operations

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179.490 Authorization and payment of cost of emergency and necessary operations. In the case of a necessary or emergency operation requiring the services of a specialist, and where the relatives or guardians, in the judgment of the Department of Corrections or the Oregon Health Authority, are unable to pay a part or the whole cost of the operation, the agencies may have the operation performed, the cost of the operation to be payable from the funds of the institution concerned. [Amended by 1987 c.320 §132; 2001 c.900 §43; 2009 c.595 §143; 2013 c.36 §53; 2015 c.27 §17]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1988–1988 · leading case: Salem Hosp. v. Marion Cnty., 766 P.2d 376 (Or. 1988).

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Salem Hosp. v. Marion Cnty., 766 P.2d 376 (Or. 1988). · cites it 3× “486 12 and ORS 179.490 13 are concerned with the budgets of Department and state institutions operated by Department.”

Salem Hosp. v. Marion Cnty., 750 P.2d 1212 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “486, ORS 179.490 and ORS 144.075. However, those statutes do not provide authority to impose direct liability against Division.”

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