{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-442.515","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 442.515","heading":"Rural hospitals; findings.","body":"The Legislative Assembly finds that Oregon rural hospitals are an integral part of the communities and geographic area where they are located. Their impact on the economic well-being and health status of the citizens is vast. The problems faced by rural hospitals include a general decline in rural economies, the age of the rural populations, older physical plants, lack of physicians and other health care providers and a poor financial outlook. The Legislative Assembly recognizes that the loss of essential hospital services is imminent in many communities.","path":["12 - Public Health","36. Public Health and Safety","Chapter 442 — Health Planning"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors442.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"0c818cdf888f8c25a82bf96b0b838c2f444d863da27ba3588e5a745b934aedf6","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-442.507","next":"us-or/ors-442.520"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}