ORS 430.763: Confidentiality of records; when record may be made available to agency.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 192.311 to 192.478, the names of persons who made reports of abuse, witnesses of alleged abuse and the affected adults and materials under ORS 430.747 maintained under the provisions of ORS 430.757 are confidential and are not accessible for public inspection. However, the Department of Human Services shall make this information and any investigative report available to any law enforcement agency, to any public agency that licenses or certifies facilities or licenses or certifies the persons practicing therein and to any public agency providing protective services for the adult, if appropriate. The department shall also make this information and any investigative report available to any private agency providing protective services for the adult and to the system described in ORS 192.517 (1). When this information and any investigative report is made available to a private agency, the confidentiality requirements of this section apply to the private agency. [1991 c.744 §10; 2003 c.14 §240; 2005 c.498 §9]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 430.735.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 415-012-0052: Onsite Investigations By the Office of Training, Investigations and Safety (OTIS) — implements
- OAR 419-100-0000: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 419-100-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 419-100-0020: Training and Qualifications for Individuals Investigating Reports of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-100-0060: Death Reporting — implements
- OAR 419-100-0070: Investigation of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-100-0080: Abuse Investigation and Protective Services Report — implements
- OAR 419-100-0100: Disclosure of the Abuse Investigation and Protective Services Report and Related Documents — implements
- OAR 419-100-0110: Department Investigation of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-100-0120: County Multidisciplinary Teams — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 192.311 — resolved
- 192.478 — resolved
- ORS 430.747 — resolved
- ORS 430.757 — resolved
- ORS 192.517 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 430.747: Photographs of victim during investigation; exception; photographs as records.
- ORS 430.753: Immunity of persons making reports in good faith; confidentiality.
- OAR 309-040-0400: Inspections
- OAR 309-073-0095: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Investigations
- OAR 411-360-0210: Inspections and Abuse Investigations
- OAR 411-375-0070: Inactivation and Termination of Independent Providers
- OAR 419-100-0100: Disclosure of the Abuse Investigation and Protective Services Report and Related Documents
- OAR 419-110-0100: Disclosure of the Abuse Investigation Report
- OAR 419-120-0090: Disclosure of Investigation Report and Related Documents
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors430.html