Oregon Revised Statutes Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections § 414.807

(1)(a) When charges and expenses are incurred for medical services provided to an individual for injuries related to law enforcement activity and subject to the availability of funds in the account, the cost of such services shall be paid by the Oregon Health Authority out of the Law Enforcement Medical Liability Account established in ORS 414.815 if the provider of the medical services has made all reasonable efforts to collect the amount, or any part thereof, from the individual who received the services.

(b) When a law enforcement agency involved with an injury certifies that the injury is related to law enforcement activity, the Oregon Health Authority shall pay the provider:

(a) Providers of medical services as repayment;

(b) Individuals whose medical expenses were paid by the authority under this section; and

(c) Foreclosure of a lien as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(a) “Injuries related to law enforcement activity” means injuries sustained prior to booking, citation in lieu of arrest or release instead of booking that occur during and as a result of efforts by a law enforcement officer to restrain or detain, or to take or retain custody of, the individual.

(b) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.805.