Oregon Statutes 475A.450 – Confidentiality of client communications, information; exceptions
A psilocybin service center operator, a psilocybin service facilitator, or any employee of a psilocybin service center operator or psilocybin service facilitator may not disclose any information that may be used to identify a client, or any communication made by a client during the course of providing psilocybin services or selling psilocybin products to the client, except:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 475A.450
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) When the client or a person authorized to act on behalf of the client gives consent to the disclosure;
(2) When the client initiates legal action or makes a complaint against the psilocybin service center operator, the psilocybin service facilitator, or the employee;
(3) When the communication reveals the intent to commit a crime harmful to the client or others;
(4) When the communication reveals that a minor may have been a victim of a crime or physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect; or
(5) When responding to an inquiry by the Oregon Health Authority made during the course of an investigation into the conduct of the psilocybin service center operator, the psilocybin service facilitator, or the employee under ORS § 475A.210 to 475A.722. [2021 c.1 § 56]
The amendments to 475A.450 by section 4, chapter 150, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2025. See section 6, chapter 150, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2025, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
A psilocybin service center operator, a psilocybin service facilitator or any employee of a psilocybin service center operator or psilocybin service facilitator may not disclose any information that may be used to identify a client, or any communication made by a client during the course of providing psilocybin services or selling psilocybin products to the client, except when:
(1) The client or a person authorized to act on behalf of the client gives consent to the disclosure;
(2) The client initiates legal action or makes a complaint against the psilocybin service center operator, the psilocybin service facilitator or the employee;
(3) The communication reveals the intent to commit a crime harmful to the client or others;
(4) The communication reveals that a minor may have been a victim of a crime or physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect;
(5) Responding to an inquiry by the Oregon Health Authority made during the course of an investigation into the conduct of the psilocybin service center operator, the psilocybin service facilitator or the employee under ORS § 475A.210 to 475A.722; or
(6) Reporting to the authority the data described in ORS § 475A.372.
As originally enacted by the people, the leadline to ORS § 475A.450 read ‘Confidentiality of information and communications by clients; exceptions.’ The leadline was changed by editorial action.