ORS 418.795
Confidentiality of information and records
(1)
All information and records acquired by a county child abuse multidisciplinary team established under ORS 418.747 (County teams for investigation) or a child fatality review team established under ORS 418.785 (Child fatality review teams) in the exercise of its duties are confidential and may be disclosed only when necessary to carry out the purposes of the child abuse investigation or the child fatality review process.(2)
A member agency of a county child abuse multidisciplinary team or a member of the team may use or disclose protected health information without obtaining an authorization from an individual or a personal representative of the individual if use or disclosure is necessary for public health purposes, including the prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse.(3)
A child fatality review team shall have access to and subpoena power to obtain all medical records, hospital records and records maintained by any state, county or local agency, including, but not limited to, police investigative data, coroner or medical examiner investigative data and social services records, as necessary to complete a child abuse investigation or a review of a specific fatality under ORS 418.785 (Child fatality review teams).(4)
As used in this section, “personal representative” and “protected health information” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 192.556 (Definitions for ORS 192.553 to 192.581). [2005 c.562 §19; 2019 c.141 §22]
Source:
Section 418.795 — Confidentiality of information and records, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.html.
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