ORS 441.068: Hospital policies and procedures for dispensing HIV post-exposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies.

(1) As used in this section, “hospital” has the meaning given that term in ORS 442.015, excluding special inpatient care facilities as defined by the Oregon Health Authority by rule. (2) A hospital licensed under ORS 441.025 must: (a) Adopt a policy for the dispensing of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies; and (b) Have procedures in place to ensure that hospital staff dispense to a patient, with a patient’s informed consent, at least a five-day supply of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylactic drugs or therapies following the patient’s possible exposure to human immunodeficiency virus, unless medically contraindicated. (3) The hospital policy adopted under this section must in all respects, other than as specified in subsection (2) of this section, conform to guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [2023 c.411 §1]