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This bill amends Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 30.902 to clarify product liability protections for various healthcare providers and facilities. Specifically, the bill expands existing provisions to explicitly state that physicians, health care facilities, hospital-affiliated clinics, professional medical corporations, and residential care facilities are not considered manufacturers, distributors, sellers, or lessors of a product when they provide that product to patients as part of healthcare services, provided they were not involved in the product's design or manufacture. The bill introduces important nuances, such as an exception that these protections do not apply if the healthcare entity offers the product in a retail setting to the general public. The amendments will apply to legal actions commenced on or after the bill's effective date, which is the 91st day after the 2025 regular session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly adjourns. This legislation aims to provide clearer legal protections for healthcare providers when using medical products in the course of patient care, while maintaining accountability for entities that might sell products directly to consumers.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1173