Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 416.540 (2026)

Lien of department and authority; assignment of lien to prepaid managed care health services organization or coordinated care organization

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      416.540 Lien of department and authority; assignment of lien to prepaid managed care health services organization or coordinated care organization. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and in ORS 416.590, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority shall have a lien upon the amount of any judgment in favor of a recipient or amount payable to the recipient under a settlement or compromise for all assistance received by such recipient from the date of the injury of the recipient to the date of satisfaction of such judgment or payment under such settlement or compromise.

      (2) The lien does not attach to the amount of any judgment, settlement or compromise to the extent of attorney’s fees, costs and expenses incurred by a recipient in securing such judgment, settlement or compromise and to the extent of medical, surgical and hospital expenses incurred by the recipient on account of the personal injuries for which the recipient had a claim.

      (3) The authority may assign the lien described in subsection (1) of this section to a prepaid managed care health services organization or a coordinated care organization for medical costs incurred by a recipient:

      (a) During a period for which the authority paid a capitation or enrollment fee or a payment using a global payment methodology; and

      (b) On account of the personal injury for which the recipient had a claim.

      (4) A prepaid managed care health services organization or a coordinated care organization to which the authority has assigned a lien shall notify the authority no later than 10 days after filing notice of a lien.

      (5) For the purposes of ORS 416.510 to 416.610, the authority may designate the prepaid managed care health services organization or the coordinated care organization to which a lien is assigned as its designee.

      (6) If the authority and a prepaid managed care health services organization or a coordinated care organization both have filed a lien, the authority’s lien shall be satisfied first. [Formerly 411.558; 2001 c.600 §4; 2009 c.595 §348; 2011 c.602 §51; 2012 c.8 §27]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2025 · leading case: White v. Jubitz Corp., 182 P.3d 215 (Or. Ct. App. 2008).
White v. Jubitz Corp., 182 P.3d 215 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 3× “In King , we addressed “incur” as it was used in ORS 416.540, which attached a statutory lien in favor of the Oregon Department of Human Services to a welfare recipient’s tort recovery after deducting, among other things, “medical * * * expenses incurred” by the welfare…”
State, Dept. Human Res. Afsd v. Northland Ins. Co., 911 P.2d 942 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 8× “AFSD asserted that those documents by themselves established a “prima facie” entitlement to foreclosure pursuant to ORS 416.540. That statute provides in part: “(1) * * * The Adult and Family Services Division shall have a hen upon the amount of any judgment in favor of a…”
State v. Peters, 946 A.2d 1231 (Conn. 2008). · cites it 2× “2008); Or. Rev. Stat. § 416.540 (2007); 62 Pa. Cons.”
King v. Oregon Dep't of Human Servs., 921 P.2d 1326 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 6× “1 Defendant acted pursuant to ORS 416.540, which provides: “(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and in ORS 416.”
Christensen v. Adult & Fam. Servs. Div., 857 P.2d 162 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 11× “AFSD asserted liens on the settlements pursuant to ORS 416.540. As a result of the lien, petitioner Winn paid $4,748.”
Ulmer v. Oregon Dep't of Human Servs. (D. Or. 2025). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to ORS 416.540, DHS imposed a lien of $471,257.”
Hodges v. Adult & Fam. Servs. Div., 826 P.2d 1056 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 3× “ORS 416.540. 1 Petitioner proposed that AFSD reduce the hen, ORS 416.”
Valley Credit Serv., Inc. v. Kelley, 994 P.2d 1229 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “555(1) (hospital lien attaches to damages awarded for injury for which debtor was treated); ORS 416.540(1) (state personal injury lien attaches to damages awarded for injury for which debtor received state assistance).”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 416.540(1): 2 cases
Hodges v. Adult & Fam. Servs. Div., 826 P.2d 1056 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). “ORS 416.540. 1 Petitioner proposed that AFSD reduce the hen, ORS 416.”
Valley Credit Serv., Inc. v. Kelley, 994 P.2d 1229 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “555(1) (hospital lien attaches to damages awarded for injury for which debtor was treated); ORS 416.540(1) (state personal injury lien attaches to damages awarded for injury for which debtor received state assistance).”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 416.540(2): 3 cases
White v. Jubitz Corp., 182 P.3d 215 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). “In King , we addressed “incur” as it was used in ORS 416.540, which attached a statutory lien in favor of the Oregon Department of Human Services to a welfare recipient’s tort recovery after deducting, among other things, “medical * * * expenses incurred” by the welfare…”
King v. Oregon Dep't of Human Servs., 921 P.2d 1326 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). “1 Defendant acted pursuant to ORS 416.540, which provides: “(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and in ORS 416.”
Hodges v. Adult & Fam. Servs. Div., 826 P.2d 1056 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). “ORS 416.540. 1 Petitioner proposed that AFSD reduce the hen, ORS 416.”
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