Oregon Code § 441.203·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Bullet
resistance requirements for emergency rooms.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) Emergency
room intake window means the designated area within an emergency department of
a hospital where patients are registered.
(b) Hospital
has the meaning given that term in ORS 441.760, except for the Oregon State
Hospital.
(2) Every
hospital in this state shall be required to install a bullet-resistant barrier
or enclosure at each emergency room intake window to provide a protective
barrier between hospital employees and potential threats of violence. [2025
c.535 §10]
Note:
Section 11, chapter 535, Oregon
Laws 2025, provides:
Sec. 11.
Section 10 of this 2025 Act
[441.203] applies to any hospital that is newly constructed, or that undergoes
renovations or remodeling to the emergency department of the hospital, on or
after the effective date of this 2025 Act [January 1, 2026]. [2025 c.535 §11]
Note:
See note under 441.201.
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 441.203
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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