Oregon Revised Statutes
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]
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cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Free Oregon, Inc. v. Oregon Health Auth., 541 P.3d 897 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
Free Oregon, Inc. v. Oregon Health Auth., 541 P.3d 897 (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., 541 P.3d 897 (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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