Oregon Statutes - Chapter 445 - Indigent Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents

• 445.010   Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Ambulance operator” means any person operating an ambulance for hire. (2) “Care” means: (a)...
• 445.020   Determination of indigency.
  (1) A person injured by the movement of a motor vehicle is deemed unable to pay the charges for care if it appears that, upon...
• 445.030   Motor Vehicle Accident Fund; source; uses.
  (1) There is created a fund to be known as the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, to be held and deposited by the State Treasurer in...
• 445.040   [Repealed by 1961 c.672 §2]
• 445.050   Jurisdiction; rules.
  The Department of Human Services may: (1) Hear and determine all questions within its jurisdiction. (2) Promulgate and enforce all rules and regulations as may...
• 445.060   Limitation on benefits for care supplied.
  Except as provided in ORS 445.070, the payment of benefits authorized by this chapter is limited to care supplied within one year from the date...
• 445.070   Additional benefits permitted within limits.
  If it is made to appear to the Department of Human Services that the limitations of ORS 445.060 are not sufficient to provide necessary and...
• 445.080   [Amended by 1983 c.45 §1; repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.090   Filing of claims; time for filing.
  (1) At the time of filing a claim under this chapter, the claimant shall submit to the Department of Human Services such information and data...
• 445.100   [Repealed by 1965 c.376 §6]
• 445.110   Hospital claims; form and contents.
  Each claim shall be made in writing in the form prescribed by the Department of Human Services, and shall show, and be accompanied by, the...
• 445.120   Filing of claims generally; combining claims.
  (1) The claim of a claimant other than a hospital shall be in form and substance like that provided in ORS 445.110 in so far...
• 445.130   Effect of liability of third person or commencement of legal action on settlement of claim.
  For the purposes of claims under ORS 445.110 and 445.120, an indigent patient who is not otherwise able to pay the charges for care supplied...
• 445.140   Audit and determination of validity of claims.
  The Department of Human Services shall examine and audit each claim filed with it under this chapter. From the information and data contained in the...
• 445.150   Order allowing or rejecting claim; notice.
  (1) If, in the matter of the claim, the Department of Human Services finds and determines in the affirmative in respect of items listed in...
• 445.155   Judicial review.
  Judicial review of regulations under ORS 445.050 and orders under ORS 445.150 shall be in accordance with ORS chapter 183, provided that the amount involved...
• 445.160   [Repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
• 445.170   [Repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.180   Reassignment of rights to claimant on notice of finding person liable for care.
  (1) If it comes to the knowledge of a claimant who has received payment of a claim under this chapter that the patient in respect...
• 445.185   When deduction may be made from payments on claim.
  When a claimant fails to pursue payment as required by ORS 445.180 or to pay to the Department of Human Services the amount required by...
• 445.190   [Repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.200   [Repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.210   [Repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.220   [Repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.230   [1961 c.470 §2; repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.240   [1961 c.470 §3; 1983 c.45 §4; repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.250   [1961 c.470 §4; repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.260   [1961 c.470 §5; repealed by 1985 c.279 §14]
• 445.270   Limitation on entitlement to benefits.
  (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, benefits are not available under this chapter for any person who is entitled to benefits under ORS...

Last modified: August 7, 2008