Oregon Statutes 742.518 – Definitions for ORS 742.518 to 742.542
As used in ORS § 742.518 to 742.542:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 742.518
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘Evaluation services’ means physical examinations or reviews of medical records of beneficiaries conducted at the request of an insurer by either an employee of the insurer or a third-party medical record or bill review service to determine whether the provision or continuation of medical services is necessary or reasonable.
(2) ‘Managed care services’ means any system of health care delivery that attempts to control or coordinate use of health care services in order to contain health care expenditures or improve quality of health care services.
(3) ‘Motor vehicle’ means a self-propelled land motor vehicle or trailer, other than:
(a) A farm-type tractor or other self-propelled equipment designed for use principally off public roads, while not upon public roads;
(b) A vehicle operated on rails or crawler-treads; or
(c) A vehicle located for use as a residence or premises.
(4) ‘Motorcycle’ and ‘moped’ have the meanings given those terms in ORS § 801.345 and 801.365.
(5) ‘Occupying’ means in, or upon, or entering into or alighting from.
(6) ‘Pedestrian’ means a person while not occupying a self-propelled vehicle other than a wheelchair or a similar low-powered motorized or mechanically propelled vehicle that is designed specifically for use by a person with a physical disability and that is determined to be medically necessary for the occupant of the wheelchair or other low-powered vehicle.
(7) ‘Personal injury protection benefits’ means the benefits described in ORS § 742.518 to 742.542.
(8) ‘Private passenger motor vehicle’ means a four-wheel passenger or station wagon type motor vehicle not used as a public or livery conveyance, and includes any other four-wheel motor vehicle of the utility, pickup body, sedan delivery or panel truck type not used for wholesale or retail delivery other than farming, a self-propelled mobile home and a farm truck.
(9) ‘Proof of loss’ means documentation that allows an insurer to determine whether a person is entitled to personal injury protection benefits and the amount of any benefit that is due.
(10) ‘Provider’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 743B.001.
(11) ‘Taxi company’ means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other association that provides transportation services for compensation that passengers may request by means of telephone, software applications, websites or other Internet-based electronic technology or by visible, audible or otherwise physically perceptible signaling directly to a hired driver who provides the transportation services with a motor vehicle that the hired driver:
(a) Owns and operates in affiliation with the corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other association;
(b) Leases or rents from the corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other association; or
(c) Has other authorization from the corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other association to use for the purposes described in this subsection.
(12) ‘Transportation network company’ means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other association that provides a software or digital application, the express purpose of which is to connect to the Internet and enable a prospective passenger to seek and obtain transportation services from a driver who operates a personal motor vehicle for the purpose of providing transportation services for compensation in affiliation with the corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other association. [2005 c.465 § 2; 2007 c.70 § 318; 2007 c.692 § 1; 2021 c.222 § 1]