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Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.320 (2026)

Health districts authorized

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      440.320 Health districts authorized. (1)(a) Health districts may be formed for the purposes of:

      (A) Providing clinically related diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services on an inpatient or outpatient basis;

      (B) Providing outreach programs in health care education, health care research and patient care;

      (C) Serving as a resource for health care providers in the district; and

      (D) Promoting the physical and mental health and well-being of district residents.

      (b) Health districts may consist of territory in one or more counties, or of a city with or without unincorporated territory. A city shall not be divided in the formation of a health district.

      (c) A health district may provide services to persons residing outside its boundaries. A health district may provide services within the boundaries of another health district only with the written permission of that health district.

      (2) A health district may include within its boundaries all or any part of the territory of a port district organized under ORS chapter 777 if the port district does not then operate a hospital. [Formerly 441.210; 1999 c.630 §1; 2003 c.802 §112]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1986–1993 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993).
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State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). · cites it 4× “MVHD and JCESD are authorized under the same principal act and have identical powers and purposes, including: the power to operate health care facilities and to provide ambulance services and clinic facilities, ORS 440.320(1), 440.360(12) and (13); to sue and be sued, ORS 440.”
Emerald PUD v. PP & L, 729 P.2d 552 (Or. 1986). “110(1) (park and recreation districts referred to as both "districts" and "municipal corporations," respectively); ORS 267.”
Kirsch v. Curnutt, 833 P.2d 331 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “Under defendants’ and the trial court’s interpretation, any number of health districts could be formed to provide individual services related to the services generally authorized under ORS 440.320, “supplying facilities for the care of sick and injured persons.”
Emerald People's Util. Dist. v. Pac. Power & Light Co., 729 P.2d 552 (Or. 1986). “010(3), 266.110(1) (park and recreation districts referred to as both “districts” and “municipal corporations,” respectively); ORS 267.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.320(1) — 4 cases
State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). “MVHD and JCESD are authorized under the same principal act and have identical powers and purposes, including: the power to operate health care facilities and to provide ambulance services and clinic facilities, ORS 440.320(1), 440.360(12) and (13); to sue and be sued, ORS 440.”
Emerald PUD v. PP & L, 729 P.2d 552 (Or. 1986). “110(1) (park and recreation districts referred to as both "districts" and "municipal corporations," respectively); ORS 267.”
Emerald People's Util. Dist. v. Pac. Power & Light Co., 729 P.2d 552 (Or. 1986). “010(3), 266.110(1) (park and recreation districts referred to as both “districts” and “municipal corporations,” respectively); ORS 267.”
Kirsch v. Curnutt, 833 P.2d 331 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). “Under defendants’ and the trial court’s interpretation, any number of health districts could be formed to provide individual services related to the services generally authorized under ORS 440.320, “supplying facilities for the care of sick and injured persons.”
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