As used in this division unless the context requires otherwise:

1. (1) “Board of governors” means the governors of a cooperative program as described in OAR 410-145-0020.
2. (2) “Cooperative program” means a program among two or more health care providers for the purpose of providing heart and kidney transplant services including, but not limited to, the sharing, allocation and referral of physicians, patients, personnel, instructional programs, support services, facilities, medical diagnostic, laboratory or therapeutic services, equipment, devices or supplies, and other services traditionally offered by health care providers.
3. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Human Services.
4. (4) “Health care provider” means a hospital, physician or entity, a significant part of whose activities consist of providing hospital or physician services in this state. For purposes of the immunities provided under ORS 442.700 to 442.760 and 646.740, “health care provider” includes any officer, director, trustee, employee, or agent of, or any entity under common ownership and control with, a health care provider.
5. (5) “Hospital” means a health care facility defined in ORS 442.015(14)(a) to (d) and licensed under 441.015–441.097 and includes community health programs established under 430.610–430.700. In other words, as used in this division the term “hospital” includes health care facilities licensed as hospitals, special inpatient care facilities, skilled and intermediate long-term care facilities, and ambulatory surgical centers. It also includes community mental health and developmental disabilities programs established under ORS 430.610 to 430.700. It does not include establishments furnishing primarily domiciliary care.
6. (6) “Order” means a decision issued by the director under OAR 410-145-0010 either approving or denying an application for a cooperative program and includes modification of an original order under 410-145-0040(3)(b) and orders under 410-145-0060(1) and (4).
7. (7) “Party to a cooperative agreement” or “party” means an entity that enters into the principal agreement to establish a cooperative program and applies for approval under this division and any other entity that, with the approval of the director, becomes a member of the cooperative program.
8. (8) “Physician” means a physician defined in ORS 677. 010(12) and licensed under ORS Chapter 677.
9. (9) “Urban area” means a Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the federal Bureau of the Census.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 413.042, 442.700 & 442.755

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 413.042

History

HR 16-1994, f. & cert. ef. 3-31-94