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This bill, specifically Section 2, directs the Oregon Health Authority to create rules and procedures that will allow hospitals to apply for a license as a rural emergency hospital, a designation defined in federal law (42 U.S.C. 1395x), which generally refers to facilities providing emergency medical services in rural areas. Section 1 clarifies that this new provision will be added to existing Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) related to hospitals, specifically ORS 441.015 to 441.119. Section 3 establishes the effective date of this act, stating it will take effect 91 days after the end of the 2026 regular legislative session.