ORS 192.577: Disclosure of information concerning adult in custody of Department of Corrections.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A health care provider shall disclose protected health information concerning an adult in custody of a Department of Corrections facility to the physician of an employee of the department or of Oregon Corrections Enterprises, without an authorization from the adult in custody or a personal representative of the adult in custody, if: (a) The employee, in the performance of the employee’s official duties, was directly exposed to the bodily fluids of the adult in custody; and (b) The adult in custody has tested positive for a blood-borne infection or other communicable disease that may be transmitted through an individual’s bodily fluids. (2) A disclosure under subsection (1) of this section must be limited to the minimum necessary to inform the physician of possible exposure to a blood-borne infection or other communicable disease. [2017 c.484 §2; 2019 c.213 §56; 2019 c.280 §4]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 192.553.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 123-052-2400: Confidential Records — implements
- OAR 123-052-2400: Confidential Records — authority
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