ORS 124.060: Duty of officials to report; exceptions.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Any public or private official having reasonable cause to believe that any person 65 years of age or older with whom the official comes in contact has suffered abuse, or that any person with whom the official comes in contact has abused a person 65 years of age or older, shall report or cause a report to be made in the manner required in ORS 124.065. (2) Nothing contained in ORS 40.225 to 40.295 affects the duty to report imposed by this section, except that a psychiatrist, psychologist, member of the clergy or attorney is not required to report such information communicated by a person if the communication is privileged under ORS 40.225 to 40.295. (3) An attorney is not required to make a report under this section by reason of information communicated to the attorney in the course of representing a client if disclosure of the information would be detrimental to the client. (4) The Long Term Care Ombudsman or a designee of the ombudsman is not required to make a report under this section to the extent the report would violate 42 U.S.C. 3058g(d). [Formerly 410.630; 2009 c.708 §2; 2013 c.352 §6; 2019 c.117 §7]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 410-173-0030: Qualifications for Home and Community Based Services Providers — implements
- OAR 410-173-0030: Qualifications for Home and Community Based Services Providers — authority
- OAR 410-173-0045: Service Reimbursement Documentation Standards — implements
- OAR 410-173-0045: Service Reimbursement Documentation Standards — authority
- OAR 411-020-0000: Purpose and Scope of Program — implements
- OAR 411-020-0002: Definitions — implements
- OAR 411-020-0010: Authority and Responsibility — implements
- OAR 411-020-0020: Reporting of Abuse and Self-Neglect — implements
- OAR 411-020-0025: Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) — implements
- OAR 411-020-0025: Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) — authority
- OAR 411-020-0040: Services Provided — implements
- OAR 411-020-0060: Temporary rule language in effect until 10/27/2026. Screening — implements
- OAR 411-020-0070: APS Consultation — implements
- OAR 411-020-0080: Triage — implements
- OAR 411-020-0085: Law Enforcement Notification — implements
- OAR 411-020-0100: Temporary rule language in effect until 10/27/2026. Community Investigation, Documentation, and Notification — implements
- OAR 411-020-0105: Community Abuse Investigations Review and Due Process — implements
- OAR 411-020-0110: Intervention — implements
- OAR 411-020-0120: Facility Investigation, Documentation, and Notification — implements
- OAR 411-020-0121: Administrative Closure — implements
- OAR 411-020-0123: Accessing Protected Health Information, including Records — implements
- OAR 411-020-0126: Accessing Financial Records — implements
- OAR 411-020-0130: APS Risk Management — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 124.065 — resolved
- ORS 40.225 — resolved
- 40.295 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 9.114: Mandatory training on duties relating to reporting child abuse and abuse of elderly persons; rules.
- ORS 124.065: Method of reporting; content; notice to law enforcement agency and to department.
- ORS 124.070: Duty to investigate; notice to law enforcement agency and department; written findings; review by district attorney.
- ORS 124.071: Deadline to complete abuse investigation; exception; written report required.
- ORS 124.085: Catalog of abuse records; confidentiality.
- ORS 124.087: Policies and guidelines to plan for development and standardization of certain resources and technologies.
- ORS 124.990: Criminal penalty.
- ORS 411.320: Disclosure and use of records limited to purposes connected to administration of public assistance programs; contents as privileged communication; exceptions.
- ORS 412.072: Requirements when victims of domestic violence apply for or receive TANF; confidentiality.
- ORS 412.074: Use and custody of records of temporary assistance for needy families program; rules.
- ORS 427.191: Program to compensate parents to provide attendant care services to their minor children; report to Legislative Assembly; rules.
- ORS 675.580: Confidentiality of communication by client; exceptions.
- OAR 309-018-0105: Definitions
- OAR 309-019-0105: Definitions
- OAR 333-035-0250: Violations
- OAR 411-045-0120: Grievance Process
- OAR 411-058-0085: Mandatory Abuse Reporting
- OAR 411-304-0170: Qualifications and Standards for Behavior Professionals
- OAR 411-375-0035: Documentation and Reporting Requirements
- OAR 411-375-0070: Inactivation and Termination of Independent Providers
- OAR 413-200-0298: Confidentiality of Applicant or Resource Parent Information
- OAR 413-203-0015: Confidentiality of Information about a Relative Applicant or Relative Resource Parent
- OAR 413-205-0027: Confidentiality of Applicant or Certified Respite Provider Information
- OAR 415-050-0105: Definitions
- OAR 461-105-0130: Disclosure of Client Information
- OAR 582-030-0040: Exceptions to Written Consent Requirements
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors124.html