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Oregon Revised Statutes Executive Branch; Organization § 179.508

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) The Department of Corrections may disclose individually identifiable health information without obtaining an authorization from an inmate or a personal representative of the inmate if disclosure of the information is necessary for:

(a) The provision of health care to the inmate;

(b) The health and safety of the inmate or other inmates;

(c) The health and safety of the officers or employees of or others at the Department of Corrections institution as defined in ORS 421.005 where the inmate is incarcerated;

(d) The health and safety of the inmate or officers or other persons responsible for transporting or transferring inmates from one setting to another;

(e) Law enforcement purposes on the premises of the correctional institution; or

(f) The administration and maintenance of the safety, security and good order of the correctional institution.

(2) As used in this section, “disclosure,” “individually identifiable health information” and “personal representative” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 179.505.

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