1. (1) The Public Health Division (Division) may activate the registry and direct registrants willing to provide volunteer services to proceed to any place in Oregon where such services are required.
2. (2) The Division may also activate the registry pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement and direct registrants willing to provide volunteer services to proceed to another jurisdiction where such services are required by reason of the emergency or crisis in that jurisdiction. Individuals registered under ORS 401.654 are officers of the state for purposes of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
3. (3) The activation of the registry may be used to support the state Emergency Coordination Center, the State Emergency Management Plan and to implement ESF 8 plans, protocols, and procedures to integrate registrants into the state and local emergency response.
4. (4) The Division shall notify registrants of activation by phone, electronic mail, or any other means of communication.

5. (5) The Division shall provide, at a minimum, the following to a registrant willing to be deployed:

   1. (a) A mission order;
   2. (b) A description of items needed during the deployment; and
   3. (c) If applicable, items that will be provided to a registrant.
6. (6) A registrant willing to be deployed shall bring their registry identification card and a government issued photo identification card or document to the deployment site.
7. (7) A registrant may decline to be deployed at the time the registrant is notified of the activation. A registrant shall remain in the registry whether or not the registrant agrees to be deployed unless the registrant notifies the Division in accordance with OAR 333-003-0118 that they want to be removed from the registry.
8. (8) If a registrant deployed under these rules provides emergency health care services at a designated emergency health care center the registrant must provide those services in accordance with the emergency operations plan and credentialing plan adopted by the designated emergency health care center.
9. (9) In anticipation of a declaration of emergency or during a declared emergency the Division may register individuals without complying with OAR 333-003-0115 and provide just-in-time orientation and training. Under this section the Division shall verify licensure status as quickly as possible and may issue the health care provider a temporary identification card.
10. (10) The Division may reimburse, provide advances for, or directly pay for travel expenses for registrants.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 401.651 - 401.670

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 401.651 - 401.670

History

PH 17-2026, amend filed 02/04/2026, effective 02/05/2026
PH 7-2021, amend filed 01/25/2021, effective 01/25/2021
PH 6-2012, f. 3-30-12, cert. ef. 4-1-12
PH 17-2010, f. & cert. ef. 8-12-10
PH 8-2008, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-08
PH 26-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-30-04