ORS 433.017: Test of blood of pregnant woman required; patient consent; rules.

(1) A licensed physician, physician associate licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525, naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685 or nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390 attending a pregnant woman in this state for conditions relating to her pregnancy during the period of gestation or at the time of delivery shall, as required by rule of the Oregon Health Authority, take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of every woman so attended at the time of the first professional visit or within 10 days thereafter. The blood specimen obtained under this subsection must be submitted to a licensed laboratory for tests related to any infectious condition which may affect a pregnant woman or fetus, as the authority shall by rule require, including but not limited to an HIV test as defined in ORS 433.045. (2) Every other person permitted by law to attend a pregnant woman in this state, but not permitted by law to take blood samples, shall, as required by rule of the authority, cause a sample of blood of such pregnant woman to be taken by a licensed physician, physician associate licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525, naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685 or nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678.375 to 678.390 and have such sample submitted to a licensed laboratory for the tests described under subsection (1) of this section. (3) In all cases under subsections (1) and (2) of this section the physician, physician associate, naturopathic physician or nurse practitioner shall request consent of the patient to take a blood sample. A sample may not be taken without the patient’s consent. [1987 c.600 §8; 2005 c.516 §2; 2009 c.595 §630; 2014 c.45 §53; 2017 c.356 §61; 2024 c.73 §78]