2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 408
408.310 Duty of physician to report symptoms attributable to herbicide exposure; consent of patient; report form; additional information.
(1) A physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment of a veteran who may have been exposed to causative agents while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States or for the treatment of a veteran s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child who may be exhibiting symptoms or conditions that may be attributable to the veteran s exposure to causative agents shall, at the request and direction of the veteran, veteran s spouse or surviving spouse or the parent or guardian of such minor child, submit a report to the Oregon Health Authority. The report shall be made on a form adopted by the authority and made available to physicians and hospitals in this state.
(2) If there is no physician having primary responsibility for the treatment of a veteran, veteran s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child, then the senior medical supervisor of the hospital or clinic treating the veteran, veteran s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child shall submit the report described in this section to the authority at the request and direction of the veteran, veteran s spouse or surviving spouse or the parent or legal guardian of a veteran s minor child.
(3) The form adopted by the authority under this section shall list the symptoms commonly attributed to exposure to causative agents, and shall require the following information:
(a) Symptoms of the patient which may be related to exposure to causative agents.
(b) A diagnosis of the patient s condition.
(c) Methods of treatment prescribed.
(d) Any other information required by the authority.
(4) The authority, after receiving a report from a physician, hospital or clinic under this section, may require the veteran, veteran s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child to provide such other information as may be required by the authority. [1983 c.658 3; 2009 c.595 234]
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