Rural emergency medical services providers; annual report to Legislative Assembly. (1) A resident or nonresident individual who is certified as eligible under ORS 442.561 to 442.570 and who is licensed as an emergency medical services provider under ORS chapter 682 shall be allowed a credit against the taxes that are otherwise due under ORS chapter 316 if the Office of Rural Health certifies that the individual provides volunteer emergency medical services in a rural area that comprise at least 20 percent of the total emergency medical services provided by the individual in the tax year

(2) The amount of the credit shall equal $1,000.

(3) A nonresident shall be allowed the credit under this section in the proportion provided in ORS 316.117. If a change in the status of a taxpayer from resident to nonresident or from nonresident to resident occurs, the credit allowed by this section shall be determined in a manner consistent with ORS 316.117.

(4) As used in this section, “rural area” means a geographic area that is located at least 25 miles from any city with a population of 30,000 or more.

(5) The Office of Rural Health shall provide information to the Department of Revenue about all taxpayers that are eligible for a tax credit under this section, if required by ORS 315.058.

(6) Not later than September 15 of each year, the office shall, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, submit a report on the number of taxpayers eligible for the tax credit described under this section to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care and to the Emergency Medical Services Program established in ORS 682.500. [2005 c.832 §63; 2011 c.703 §31; 2019 c.483 §16; 2025 c.562 §12]

Note: Section 66, chapter 832, Oregon Laws 2005, provides:

Sec. 66. ORS 315.622 applies to tax credit certifications issued by the Office of Rural Health on or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2030. [2005 c.832 §66; 2009 c.913 §26; 2013 c.750 §16; 2019 c.579 §28; 2023 c.490 §10; 2025 c.562 §13]