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Acute & Communicable Disease Prevention Rules Advisory Committee Meets Virtually March 13 - 02/23/23

February 23, 2023

Media Contact: Jonathan Modie, 971-246-9139, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov

Acute & Communicable Disease Prevention rules advisory committee meets virtually March 13

What: Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Acute & Communicable Disease Prevention Section is convening a rules advisory committee (RAC).

Agenda: Below are the following Oregon Administrative Rules to be amended.

  • OAR 333-017-0000 defines terms used in OAR 333-018 and 333-019, which regulate reportable diseases and communicable disease control. The rule is being amended.
  • OAR 333-018-0010 makes 3 references to OAR 333-018-0011, which is proposed for repeal; therefore, these references will need to be repealed.
  • OAR 333-018-0011 required health care providers to collect data on Race, Ethnicity and (preferred spoken and written) Language, along with Disability status (“REALD”), at the time of each COVID-19-related patient encounter, and to provide those data to OHA. The agency’s statutory authority to promulgate this rule was contingent on there being a state of emergency, which has expired.
  • OAR 333-018-0015 specifies reportable diseases and conditions.
  • OAR 333-018-0018 specifies organisms and specimens that must be submitted to the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL).
  • OAR 333-019-0010 specifies restrictions to control communicable diseases in school, child care and worksites.
  • OAR 333-056-0050 specifies disposal requirements for sharp instruments.

When: Monday, March 13, 1-3 p.m.

Where: GoToWebinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8903909362723021148

All attendees must use the webinar for audio functions. Please register for the webinar by following the link above. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Background: OHA provides oversight and support for the mandatory reporting of reportable diseases and infections in Oregon via the ACDP section.

Program contact: Stephen Ladd-Wilson, STEPHEN.G.LADD WILSON@oha.oregon.gov

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Everyone has a right to know about and use OHA programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide are:

  • Sign language and spoken language interpreters
  • Written materials in other languages
  • Braille
  • Large print
  • Audio and other formats

If you need help or have questions, please contact Angela Phan at ANGELA.K.PHAN@oha.oregon.gov at least 48 hours before the meeting.

Acute & Communicable Disease Prevention Rules Advisory Committee Meets Virtually March 13 - 02/23/23

February 23, 2023

Media Contact: Jonathan Modie, 971-246-9139, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov

Acute & Communicable Disease Prevention rules advisory committee meets virtually March 13

What: Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Acute & Communicable Disease Prevention Section is convening a rules advisory committee (RAC).

Agenda: Below are the following Oregon Administrative Rules to be amended.

  • OAR 333-017-0000 defines terms used in OAR 333-018 and 333-019, which regulate reportable diseases and communicable disease control. The rule is being amended.
  • OAR 333-018-0010 makes 3 references to OAR 333-018-0011, which is proposed for repeal; therefore, these references will need to be repealed.
  • OAR 333-018-0011 required health care providers to collect data on Race, Ethnicity and (preferred spoken and written) Language, along with Disability status (“REALD”), at the time of each COVID-19-related patient encounter, and to provide those data to OHA. The agency’s statutory authority to promulgate this rule was contingent on there being a state of emergency, which has expired.
  • OAR 333-018-0015 specifies reportable diseases and conditions.
  • OAR 333-018-0018 specifies organisms and specimens that must be submitted to the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL).
  • OAR 333-019-0010 specifies restrictions to control communicable diseases in school, child care and worksites.
  • OAR 333-056-0050 specifies disposal requirements for sharp instruments.

When: Monday, March 13, 1-3 p.m.

Where: GoToWebinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8903909362723021148

All attendees must use the webinar for audio functions. Please register for the webinar by following the link above. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Background: OHA provides oversight and support for the mandatory reporting of reportable diseases and infections in Oregon via the ACDP section.

Program contact: Stephen Ladd-Wilson, STEPHEN.G.LADD WILSON@oha.oregon.gov

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Everyone has a right to know about and use OHA programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide are:

  • Sign language and spoken language interpreters
  • Written materials in other languages
  • Braille
  • Large print
  • Audio and other formats

If you need help or have questions, please contact Angela Phan at ANGELA.K.PHAN@oha.oregon.gov at least 48 hours before the meeting.