Oregon Statutes 624.495 – Foodborne illness prevention program; rules
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules establishing a foodborne illness prevention program for the purpose of protecting the public health. Unless an agreement entered into under ORS § 624.530 provides otherwise, the program may include, but need not be limited to, provisions for preventing the spread of communicable disease through food service facilities that are subject to licensing by the authority under this chapter and for effective and rapid response to terrorism events related to those facilities.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 624.495
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- local public health authority: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 431. See Oregon Statutes 624.005
(2) A program established by the Oregon Health Authority under this section must provide for a local public health authority that enters into an intergovernmental agreement under ORS § 624.510 to undertake primary responsibility for the delivery of program services within the jurisdiction of the local public health authority. A program must also provide for extensive monitoring and review by the Oregon Health Authority of local public health authority performance of program services under an intergovernmental agreement.
(3) The Oregon Health Authority shall consult with groups representing local health officials within the state and statewide restaurant associations in the development of rules adopted under this section and prior to preparing an intergovernmental agreement delegating administration and enforcement of all or part of the foodborne illness prevention program to a local public health authority. [2003 c.309 § 3; 2007 c.123 § 1; 2009 c.595 § 1029]
[1971 c.661 § 3; repealed by 1973 c.825 § 23]