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Oregon Health Authority Temporary Rules Addressing COVID-19

Oregon Department of Education sent this bulletin at 03/11/2020 04:43 PM PDT

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Information from Oregon Health Authority:

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has adopted temporary rules to address the COVID-19 virus. The temporary rules add a definition of COVID-19 to rule, and require laboratories to report both positive and negative tests results for the COVID-19 virus to the Oregon Health Authority within 24 hours. (Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 333-017-0800 and OAR 333-017-0900).

In addition, OHA has also adopted rules to exclude individuals with COVID-19 from attending or working in schools and children’s facilities, or from working in health care facilities or food service facilities. (OAR 333-019-1000).

These temporary rules are effective March 9, 2020 through September 4, 2020.

Please share this information with food service facilities within your respective jurisdictions.

Feel free to contact Regulatory Unit Program Manager Brett Walker with any questions.

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