Oregon Statutes 127.646 – Definitions for ORS 127.646 to 127.654
As used in ORS § 127.646 to 127.654:
(1) ‘Health care organization’ means a home health agency, hospice program, hospital, long term care facility or health maintenance organization.
(2) ‘Health maintenance organization’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 750.005, except that ‘health maintenance organization’ includes only those organizations that participate in the federal Medicare or Medicaid programs.
(3) ‘Home health agency’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 443.014.
(4) ‘Hospice program’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 443.850.
(5) ‘Hospital’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 442.015. ‘Hospital’ does not include a special inpatient care facility.
(6) ‘Long term care facility’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 442.015, except that ‘long term care facility’ does not include an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. [1991 c.761 § 1; 2001 c.104 § 38; 2009 c.595 § 87; 2009 c.792 § 30; 2017 c.707 § 8]