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Or. Rev. Stat. § 431.001 (2026)

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      431.001 Findings. The Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon finds and declares that:

      (1) Each resident of this state is entitled to the basic public health services that are necessary to preserve life and health;

      (2) A framework for public health services provided by the government is necessary for applying the foundational capabilities and implementing the foundational programs by which the state or a local government may assess, protect or improve the health of the residents of this state; and

      (3) The purpose of ORS 431.001 to 431.550 and 431.990 is to provide the framework described in subsection (2) of this section. [2015 c.736 §1]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Free Oregon, Inc. v. Oregon Health Auth. (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
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Free Oregon, Inc. v. Oregon Health Auth. (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “That statute provides: “(1) Nothing in ORS 431.001 to 431.550 and 431.990 or any other public health law of this state shall be construed as authorizing the Oregon Health Authority or its repre- sentatives, or any local public health authority or its repre- sentatives, to…”
Free Oregon, Inc. v. Oregon Health Auth. (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “That statute provides: “(1) Nothing in ORS 431.001 to 431.550 and 431.990 or any other public health law of this state shall be construed as authorizing the Oregon Health Authority or its repre- sentatives, or any local public health authority or its repre- sentatives, to…”
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