OAR 333-025-0160: Disclosure of Genetic Information: Procedure for Authorization of Disclosure by the Tested Individual or the Tested Individual's Representative

Except as provided in ORS 192.539, and except for research disclosures authorized by an Institutional Review Board in accordance with these rules, any person shall be required to obtain specific authorization from the individual on whose sample a genetic test was conducted, or an individual's representative, to disclose genetic information, by completing the consent form specified in ORS 192.566, or a form that is substantively similar and by using the following procedure: (1) Request that the tested individual, or his/her representative, read, sign and date the prescribed consent form; and (2) Read, sign, and date the prescribed consent form on behalf of the individual or organization requesting the release of genetic information; and (3) Provide the tested individual, or his/her representative, with a copy of the completed consent form for his/her personal records.