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2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 418 - Child Welfare Services
Section 418.795 - Confidentiality of information and records.

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OR Rev Stat § 418.795 (2025)
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(1) All information and records acquired by a county child abuse multidisciplinary team established under ORS 418.747 or a child fatality review team established under ORS 418.785 in the exercise of its duties are confidential and may be disclosed only when necessary to carry out the purposes of the child abuse investigation or the child fatality review process.

(2) A member agency of a county child abuse multidisciplinary team or a member of the team may use or disclose protected health information without obtaining an authorization from an individual or a personal representative of the individual if use or disclosure is necessary for public health purposes, including the prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse.

(3) A child fatality review team shall have access to and subpoena power to obtain all medical records, hospital records and records maintained by any state, county or local agency, including, but not limited to, police investigative data, coroner or medical examiner investigative data and social services records, as necessary to complete a child abuse investigation or a review of a specific fatality under ORS 418.785.

(4) As used in this section, "personal representative" and "protected health information" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 192.556. [2005 c.562 §19; 2019 c.141 §22]

Note: See note under 418.746.

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