ORS 418.644: Interference with disclosure of information; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A foster home may not interfere with the good faith disclosure of information by an employee or volunteer concerning the abuse or mistreatment of a child in the care of the foster home, violations of licensing or certification requirements, criminal activity at the foster home, violations of state or federal laws or any practice that threatens the health and safety of a child in the care of the foster home to: (a) The Department of Human Services, a law enforcement agency or other entity with legal or regulatory authority over the foster home; or (b) A family member, guardian or other person who is acting on behalf of the child. (2) A foster home interferes with the disclosure of the information described in subsection (1) of this section by: (a) Asking or requiring the employee or volunteer to sign a nondisclosure or similar agreement prohibiting the employee or volunteer from disclosing the information; (b) Training an employee or volunteer not to disclose the information; or (c) Taking actions or communicating to the employee or volunteer that the employee or volunteer may not disclose the information. (3) The department may revoke or suspend the certificate of approval of a foster home that is found to have violated subsection (1) of this section. (4) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. (5) This section does not authorize the disclosure of: (a) Protected health information, as defined in ORS 192.556, other than as is permitted by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy regulations, 45 C.F.R. parts 160 and 164, ORS 192.553 to 192.581 or by other state or federal laws limiting the disclosure of health information; or (b) Information protected under ORS 419A.255 and 419A.257. [2019 c.381 §13]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 413-200-0260: Definitions — implements
- OAR 413-200-0270: Purpose — implements
- OAR 413-200-0272: Responsibilities for Assessment and Certification — implements
- OAR 413-200-0274: Assessment for Approval of an Adoptive Resource or Issuance of a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval — implements
- OAR 413-200-0275: Assessment for Issuance of a Temporary Certificate of Approval — implements
- OAR 413-200-0276: Assessment to Move from a Temporary Certificate of Approval to a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Non-Relative Certificate of Approval — implements
- OAR 413-200-0278: Responsibility to Determine the Maximum Number of Children in a Resource Parent Home — implements
- OAR 413-200-0281: Informal Respite Care and Child Care — implements
- OAR 413-200-0283: Responsibilities to Monitor Certification Compliance — implements
- OAR 413-200-0285: Responsibilities When Developing a Placement Support Plan — implements
- OAR 413-200-0287: Temporary rule language in effect until 08/31/2026. Assessment for Renewal of Certification — implements
- OAR 413-200-0289: Responsibilities Regarding Withdrawal of an Application, Termination of a Certification — implements
- OAR 413-200-0292: Temporary rule language in effect until 08/31/2026. Responsibilities When a Certified Family Moves — implements
- OAR 413-200-0294: Responsibilities Regarding Inactive Referral Status — implements
- OAR 413-200-0296: Responsibilities Regarding Denial or Revocation of a Certification — implements
- OAR 413-200-0301: Purpose and Applicability of Certification Standards — implements
- OAR 413-200-0305: Authorization — implements
- OAR 413-200-0306: Eligibility for Certified Resource Families and Adoptive Resources — implements
- OAR 413-200-0308: Personal Qualifications of Applicants and Resource Parents — implements
- OAR 413-200-0314: Initial Application Process to Become a Resource Parent or Adoptive Resource — implements
- OAR 413-200-0335: Standards Regarding the Home Environment — implements
- OAR 413-200-0348: Requirements Regarding the Number of Children in the Home — implements
- OAR 413-200-0352: Requirements for the Care of Children in the Care or Custody of the Department — implements
- OAR 413-200-0354: Requirements Regarding the Education of a Child — implements
- OAR 413-200-0356: Requirements Regarding Extracurricular, Enrichment, Cultural, and Social Activities — implements
- OAR 413-200-0358: Requirements Regarding the Discipline and Treatment of a Child — implements
- OAR 413-200-0362: Requirements Regarding the Medical, Dental, and Mental Health Care of a Child — implements
- OAR 413-200-0371: Responsibilities and Notification Requirements for Selection and Use of Respite Care Providers, and Child Care — implements
- OAR 413-200-0377: Confidentiality — implements
- OAR 413-200-0379: Education and Training for Applicants and Resource Parents — implements
- OAR 413-200-0383: Other Required Notifications — implements
- OAR 413-200-0386: Requirements Regarding Mandatory Reporting — implements
- OAR 413-200-0388: Requirements Regarding Visits in the Resource Parent's Home — implements
- OAR 413-200-0390: Requirements Regarding Renewal of the Certificate of Approval — implements
- OAR 413-200-0393: Requirements Regarding Inactive Referral Status — implements
- OAR 413-200-0394: Requirements Regarding Termination of a Certificate of Approval — implements
- OAR 413-200-0396: Requirements Regarding Contested Case Hearings — implements
- OAR 413-205-0000: Definitions — implements
- OAR 413-205-0005: Purpose — implements
- OAR 413-205-0010: Department Requirements for assessment and certification of a Respite Certificate of Approval — implements
- OAR 413-205-0015: Department Responsibilities to Certify a Certified Respite Provider Applicant — implements
- OAR 413-205-0020: Responsibilities to Monitor Certification Compliance of a Certified Respite Provider — implements
- OAR 413-205-0022: Assessment for Renewal of a Certified Respite Provider — implements
- OAR 413-205-0023: Responsibilities When a Certified Respite Provider Moves — implements
- OAR 413-205-0024: Responsibilities Regarding Inactive Referral Status — implements
- OAR 413-205-0025: Responsibilities Regarding Denial or Revocation of a Respite Certification — implements
- OAR 413-205-0027: Confidentiality of Applicant or Certified Respite Provider Information — implements
- OAR 413-205-0028: Purpose and Applicability of Certification Standards — implements
- OAR 413-205-0029: Authorization — implements
- OAR 413-205-0030: Eligibility for Certified Respite Providers — implements
- OAR 413-205-0035: Personal Qualifications of Respite Applicants and Certified Respite Providers — implements
- OAR 413-205-0037: Initial Application Process to Become a Certified Respite Provider — implements
- OAR 413-205-0040: Standards for the Certified Respite Provider’s Home Environment — implements
- OAR 413-205-0045: Requirements Regarding the Number of Children in the Home and Respite Episode Capacity Approval — implements
- OAR 413-205-0047: Requirements for the Care of Children in the Care or Custody of the Department — implements
- OAR 413-205-0050: Requirements Regarding the Discipline and Treatment of a Child — implements
- OAR 413-205-0055: Requirements Regarding Medical Care — implements
- OAR 413-205-0057: Responsibilities and Notification Requirements for Selection and Use of Providers Child Care — implements
- OAR 413-205-0060: Education and Training for Respite Applicants and Certified Respite Care Providers — implements
- OAR 413-205-0065: Other Required Notifications — implements
- OAR 413-205-0070: Requirements Regarding Mandatory Reporting — implements
- OAR 413-205-0075: Requirements Regarding Department Contact in the Certified Respite Provider’s Home — implements
- OAR 413-205-0076: Requirements Regarding Renewal of the Respite Certificate of Approval — implements
- OAR 413-205-0077: Requirements Regarding Inactive Referral Status — implements
- OAR 413-205-0078: Requirements Regarding Termination of a Certificate of Approval — implements
- OAR 413-205-0080: Requirements Regarding Confidentiality — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 192.556 — resolved
- ORS 192.553 — resolved
- 192.581 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors418.html