Oregon Statutes 125.694 – Confidentiality
(1) As used in this section, ‘personal representative’ and ‘protected health information’ have the meanings given those terms in ORS § 192.556.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 125.694
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) All information and records acquired by a high-risk team established under ORS § 125.693 in the exercise of its duties are confidential and may be disclosed only when necessary to carry out the purposes of the high-risk team.
(3) A member agency of a high-risk team or a member of a high-risk team may use or disclose protected health information without obtaining an authorization from a highly vulnerable adult or a personal representative of the highly vulnerable adult if the member agency believes in good faith that the use or disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the health or safety of any person or the public. A member agency may only disclose personal health information under this subsection to a person who is reasonably able to prevent or lessen the threat, including the target of the threat. [2019 c.96 § 2]
See note under 125.693.
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