(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in response to each report of a reportable disease, the local public health administrator shall ensure that investigations and control measures, as prescribed by Oregon Health Authority rule, are conducted.

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(2) If there has been a transfer of responsibility from a local public health authority to the Oregon Health Authority under ORS § 431.382, the Oregon Health Authority shall ensure that investigations and control measures are conducted, as funding allows, pursuant to rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority. [1987 c.600 § 4; 2009 c.595 § 626; 2021 c.191 § 11]