ORS 442.485: Responsibilities of Office of Rural Health.

The responsibilities of the Office of Rural Health shall include but not be limited to:

      (1) Coordinating statewide efforts for providing health care in rural areas.

      (2) Accepting and processing applications from communities interested in developing health care delivery systems.

      (3) Applying for grants and accepting gifts and grants from other governmental or private sources for the research and development of rural health care programs and facilities.

      (4) Serving as a clearinghouse for information on health care delivery systems in rural areas.

      (5) Helping local health care delivery systems develop ongoing funding sources.

      (6) Developing enabling legislation to facilitate further development of rural health care delivery systems.

      (7) Providing information to the Department of Revenue about all certifications for tax credits allowed under ORS 315.613, 315.616, 315.619 and 315.622, if required by ORS 315.058.

      (8) The Office of Rural Health may order the suspension or revocation of a certificate or a portion of a certificate issued under ORS 315.613 or 315.622, as provided in ORS 315.061.