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OR Rev Stat § 408.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.060 - Monthly payment of financial aid.

(1) The monthly payments provided in ORS 408.020 shall be allowed to any beneficiary who is enrolled in an approved full-time or part-time course of study or professional training. (2) Upon receipt of the monthly statement provided for in ORS 408.050, the Director of Veterans’ Affairs, if the director finds that the monthly statement is correct, shall issue a voucher to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services which shall draw a warrant on the State Treasurer or make an electronic transfer in favor of each beneficiary. The warrant or electronic transfer shall be paid out of the funds appropriated for the administration of ORS 408.010 to 408.090. [Amended by 1983 c.740 §129; 2005 c.831 §3; 2007 c.857 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 408.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.070 - Investigation of institutions; rules.

(1) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall investigate from time to time the institutions or other places where financial aid is being furnished to any beneficiary under ORS 408.010 to 408.090 to ascertain whether the spirit of ORS 408.010 to 408.090 is being complied with. If the director determines, after such investigation as the director deems necessary, that any such institution or place is not furnishing bona fide courses of instruction to the beneficiary or beneficiaries, or that any beneficiary is abusing the privileges granted by ORS 408.020, no money shall be paid to any beneficiary who is not receiving bona fide instruction or who is abusing such privileges. In making the investigations, the director may use the services of any state or county agency, and the agencies are required to render any such service requested by the director. (2) The director may adopt rules necessary to carry out ORS 408.010 to 408.090. [Amended by 2007 c.71 §102]
OR Rev Stat § 408.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.210

[Renumbered 408.238 in 2005]
OR Rev Stat § 408.235 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.235 - Eligibility for preference.

(1) A veteran is eligible to use the preference provided for in ORS 408.230 for a civil service position for which application is made at any time after discharge or release from service in the Armed Forces. (2) An individual is treated as a veteran for purposes of the preference provided for in ORS 408.230 if the individual: (a) Meets the definition of "veteran" under ORS 408.225 except for the requirement that the individual was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and (b) Submits a certification to the public employer that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the submission of the certification. (3) An individual is treated as a disabled veteran for purposes of the preference provided for in ORS 408.230 if the individual: (a) Meets the definition of "veteran" under ORS 408.225 except for the requirement that the individual was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and (b) Submits a certification to the public employer that the individual is expected to be medically separated from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the submission of the certification. [1977 c.854 §4; 1989 c.507 §3; 1995 c.777 §2; 1999 c.792 §2; 2007 c.525 §3; 2009 c.370 §2; 2021 c.195 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 408.237 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.237 - Interviews of veteran applicants for public service position required; exception.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Eligibility list" means a list of ranked eligible candidates for a civil service position who have become eligible for the position through a test or series of tests and who will be considered for the civil service position in ranked order. (b) "Transferable skill" means a skill that a veteran has obtained through military education or experience that substantially relates, directly or indirectly, to the civil service position for which the veteran is applying. (2) When an interview is a component of the selection process for a civil service position or for an eligibility list for a civil service position, a public employer shall interview each veteran: (a) Whom the public employer determines meets the minimum qualifications and special qualifications for the civil service position or eligibility list; and (b) Who submits application materials that the public employer determines show sufficient evidence that the veteran has the transferable skills required and requested by the public employer for the civil service position or eligibility list. (3) A public employer is not required to comply with subsection (2) of this section if the employer conducts interviews only as part of the process of selecting a candidate for a civil service position from an eligibility list. (4) A public employer may consult with the Oregon Military Department and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to determine whether certain military education or experience produces a transferable skill. (5) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall provide training to veterans on how to show evidence of transferable skills in an application for a civil service position or eligibility list. (6) Violation of subsection (2) of this section is an unlawful employment practice under ORS chapter 659A. (7) A veteran claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of subsection (2) of this section may file a complaint under ORS 659A.820. [2011 c.484 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 408.238 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.238 - "Military duty" defined for ORS 408.240 to 408.280.

As used in ORS 408.240 to 408.280, "military duty" means training and service performed by an inductee, enlistee or reservist or any entrant into a temporary component of the Armed Forces of the United States, and authorized time spent reporting for and returning from such training or service, or, if a rejection occurs, from the place reported therefor; but does not include active duty training as a reservist in the Armed Forces of the United States or as a member of the National Guard of the United States where the call is for a period of 15 days or less. [Formerly 408.210]
OR Rev Stat § 408.242 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.242 - Public employees in Active Guard Reserve Program.

ORS 408.240 (4)(a) does not apply to a public employee who leaves a position under ORS 408.240 (1) to enter or reenter the Active Guard Reserve Program under 32 U.S.C. 502(f). [2005 c.38 §1] Note: 408.242 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 408 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 408.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.250 - Rights and duties of person replacing public officer in military service.

During the period any public officer is absent on leave pursuant to ORS 408.240, a substitute shall serve in the place and stead of the public officer. Such substitute shall be appointed by the authority having power to have appointed the substitute as successor had such office become vacant. The substitute shall qualify by taking an oath of office, and by giving bond in an amount and conditioned as required by law for the officer for whom the substitute has been appointed, or, in the event no bond is required by law, then as the appointing authority directs. The substitute shall be designated by the title of the office, followed by the words "pro tem." The substitute shall be invested with the authority, duties and responsibilities, and shall receive the emoluments of the office, in lieu of the officer for whom the person is the substitute.
OR Rev Stat § 408.260 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.260 - Termination of term of office of substitute for officer in military service.

When the absence on leave of a public officer, granted by ORS 408.240, has terminated, or a successor has been duly appointed and qualified to fill the vacancy created by the death or resignation of such officer, the appointment of the substitute shall terminate, and the substitute immediately shall deliver to such officer or successor all records and other incidents of the office, together with a full and detailed statement of accounting covering the entire period of service as substitute.
OR Rev Stat § 408.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.270 - Restoration of employee’s seniority and tenure.

Upon the termination of any leave granted by ORS 408.240, every public employee shall be restored to the position without loss of seniority or other benefits. It is the intention of the Legislative Assembly that such employee shall be restored in such manner as to give the employee the status in employment that the employee would have enjoyed if the employee had continued in such employment continuously from the time of entering the Armed Forces until the time of restoration to such employment. Any person so restored to the position shall not be discharged from such position without cause within one year after such restoration. Any employee who has not completed the probationary period in the position at the time of leaving for military duty, shall, upon returning to such position, be required to serve the remainder of such probationary period, notwithstanding the granting of continuous time credit for time served in the Armed Forces.
OR Rev Stat § 408.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.280 - Reelection of public officer while in military service.

Whenever the term of office of an elected public officer expires during military service in the Armed Forces of the United States for which a leave of absence has been granted pursuant to ORS 408.240 and the officer is reelected to such office, the officer shall continue in such office and on such leave of absence. The pro tem officer acting in the place and stead shall continue to act in said capacity during the continuation of such leave of absence of such public officer. Whenever the leave of absence of the reelected public officer has terminated, and the reelected public officer has qualified for the resumption of the duties of said office as required by law, and has conformed to the requirements of ORS 408.240, the appointment of the substitute of the reelected officer shall terminate in the same manner as provided in ORS 408.260.
OR Rev Stat § 408.290 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.290 - Benefits for public employees on temporary active duty in Armed Forces.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, for initial active duty for training and for all periods of annual active duty for training as a member of the National Guard, National Guard Reserve or of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the United States Public Health Service, any officer or employee of the state, or of any county, municipality or other subdivision of the state, is entitled, upon application therefor, to a leave of absence from duties for a period not exceeding 15 days in any one training year, without loss of time, pay or regular leave and without impairment of efficiency rating or other rights or benefits to which the officer or employee is entitled. (2) Unless the officer or employee has been employed by the state or by any county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state for a period of six months next preceding application, no officer or employee is entitled to receive pay for any period during which the officer or employee is on military leave. (3) As used in this section, "training year" means the federal fiscal year for any particular unit of the National Guard or a reserve component. [Amended by 1955 c.104 §1; 1969 c.368 §1; 1993 c.197 §1; 2011 c.18 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 408.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.300 - Short title.

ORS 408.305 to 408.340 shall be known and may be cited as the Oregon Vietnam Veteran Benefits Act of 1983. [1983 c.658 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 408.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.305 - Definitions for ORS 408.305 to 408.340.

As used in ORS 408.305 to 408.340, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Agent Blue" means the herbicide composed primarily of cacodylic acid (organic arsenic) and inorganic arsenic. (2) "Agent Orange" means the herbicide composed primarily of trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. (3) "Agent White" means any herbicide composed primarily of 2, 4, D and picloram. (4) "Causative agent" includes Agent Blue, Agent Orange, Agent White and any other combination of chemicals consisting primarily of 2, 4, D or 2, 4, 5, T or any other chemical or biological agent used by any government involved in the Vietnam Conflict, or diseases endemic to Southeast Asia, including, but not limited to, the disease known as melioidosis. (5) "Veteran" means any individual who resides in this state, who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of not less than 180 days any part of which occurred between January 1, 1962, and May 7, 1975, within the borders of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos or Thailand, and who was either a resident of this state at the time of enlistment, induction or other entry into the Armed Forces or became a bona fide resident of Oregon prior to April 1, 1981. [1983 c.658 §2; 1985 c.574 §1; 2009 c.595 §233]
OR Rev Stat § 408.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.310 - Duty of medical professionals to report symptoms attributable to herbicide exposure; consent of patient; report form; additional information.

(1) A physician, physician assistant licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525 or nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390 who has primary responsibility for the treatment of a veteran who may have been exposed to causative agents while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States or for the treatment of a veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child who may be exhibiting symptoms or conditions that may be attributable to the veteran’s exposure to causative agents shall, at the request and direction of the veteran, veteran’s spouse or surviving spouse or the parent or guardian of such minor child, submit a report to the Oregon Health Authority. The report shall be made on a form adopted by the authority and made available to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and hospitals in this state. (2) If there is no physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner having primary responsibility for the treatment of a veteran, veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child, then the senior medical supervisor of the hospital or clinic treating the veteran, veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child shall submit the report described in this section to the authority at the request and direction of the veteran, veteran’s spouse or surviving spouse or the parent or legal guardian of a veteran’s minor child. (3) The form adopted by the authority under this section shall list the symptoms commonly attributed to exposure to causative agents, and shall require the following information: (a) Symptoms of the patient which may be related to exposure to causative agents. (b) A diagnosis of the patient’s condition. (c) Methods of treatment prescribed. (d) Any other information required by the authority. (4) The authority, after receiving a report from a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, hospital or clinic under this section, may require the veteran, veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child to provide such other information as may be required by the authority. [1983 c.658 §3; 2009 c.595 §234; 2014 c.45 §34]
OR Rev Stat § 408.315 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.315 - Application of ORS 408.310.

(1) ORS 408.310 applies to all veterans, spouses, surviving spouses and minor children of veterans treated by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, hospital or clinic after January 1, 1982. Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, hospitals or clinics shall submit the reports and study required under ORS 408.310 for veterans, spouses, surviving spouses and minor children of veterans treated prior to that date when requested and directed to do so by such individuals. (2) ORS 408.300 to 408.340 apply to all physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, hospitals and clinics, whether public or private, within the State of Oregon. [1983 c.658 §8; 2014 c.45 §35]
OR Rev Stat § 408.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.320 - Duties of Oregon Public Health Advisory Board.

The Oregon Public Health Advisory Board created under ORS 431.122 shall: (1) Order the compilation of statistical data from information obtained under ORS 408.310 and determine the use and dissemination of that data. (2) Make recommendations to the Director of the Oregon Health Authority or the Director of Veterans’ Affairs concerning the implementation and operation of programs authorized by ORS 408.300 to 408.340. (3) Assess programs of federal agencies operating for the benefit of veterans exposed to causative agents and their families, and make recommendations to the appropriate agencies for the improvement of those programs. (4) Suspend or terminate specific programs or duties required under ORS 408.300 to 408.340 when necessary to prevent duplication of those programs or duties by other governmental agencies. (5) Apply for, receive and accept any grants or contributions available from the United States or any of its agencies for the purpose of carrying out ORS 408.300 to 408.340. (6) When the advisory board considers it necessary for the health and welfare of veterans and the spouses, surviving spouses and minor children of veterans, ask the Attorney General to initiate proceedings as provided under ORS 408.335. (7) Report biennially to the Legislative Assembly or to the Emergency Board, as appropriate, as necessary to accomplish the objectives of ORS 408.300 to 408.340 concerning the programs instituted under ORS 408.300 to 408.340. [1983 c.658 §5; 2009 c.595 §235]
OR Rev Stat § 408.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.325 - Referral program for affected veterans; rules.

(1) The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Public Health Advisory Board shall institute a cooperative program to refer veterans to appropriate state and federal agencies for the purpose of filing claims to remedy medical and financial problems caused by exposure to causative agents. (2) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority, after receiving the recommendations of the advisory board, shall adopt rules to provide for the administration and operation of programs authorized by ORS 408.300 to 408.340. The director shall cooperate with appropriate state and federal agencies in providing services under ORS 408.300 to 408.340. [1983 c.658 §7; 2009 c.595 §236]
OR Rev Stat § 408.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.330 - Suspension or termination of programs; conditions.

If the Oregon Public Health Advisory Board determines that any federal agency is adequately performing the referral functions described in ORS 408.325, the advisory board may suspend or terminate any program or duty required under ORS 408.300 to 408.340 in order to avoid duplication of services. [1983 c.658 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 408.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.335 - Attorney General to represent veterans in certain proceedings; payment of expenses.

(1) When requested to do so by the Director of Veterans’ Affairs, the Attorney General shall represent, on behalf of all of the members of the class, one or more members of the class of veterans, spouses and surviving spouses of veterans and minor children of veterans who allege injuries caused by exposure to or contact with causative agents, and appear for them in any court or before any administrative agency in any proceeding to compel release of individual medical records, United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical and claim files or any other information relating to causative agents during military service. (2) When requested to do so by the Director of Veterans’ Affairs, the Attorney General shall represent, on behalf of all of the members of the class of veterans, one or more veterans in any proceeding to compel the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to comply with the requirements of the Veterans’ Health Care, Training, and Small Business Loan Act of 1981, P.L. 97-72 (38 U.S.C. 610 et seq.) or any other public law, regulation or administrative directive and to release any records or reports prepared under that Act relating to exposure to dioxin or other toxic substances found in a herbicide or defoliant used for military purposes. (3) The expenses incurred by the Attorney General under this section shall be paid from the General Fund. (4) The Attorney General shall seek a judgment ordering the payment of all expenses incurred by the Attorney General from the agency against which the action was brought. [1983 c.658 §6; 1985 c.574 §2; 1991 c.67 §99]
OR Rev Stat § 408.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 408 - Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel|Section 408.340 - Limitation of liability.

(1) A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, hospital or clinic subject to ORS 408.300 to 408.340 shall not be subject to any criminal or civil liability for providing information required under ORS 408.300 to 408.340. (2) Nothing in this section shall prevent, however, any action for negligence by a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, hospital or clinic in choosing or providing medical treatment. [1983 c.658 §4; 2014 c.45 §36]