Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 441.408

(1) The Long Term Care Ombudsman and each designee shall have the right of entry into residential facilities at any time considered necessary and reasonable by the ombudsman or the designee for the purpose of:

(2) The Long Term Care Ombudsman shall have access to any resident's records, and to records of any public agency necessary to the duties of the ombudsman including records on patient abuse complaints made pursuant to ORS 430.735 to 430.765, 441.630 to 441.680 and 441.995. The provisions of ORS 192.553 to 192.581 are not intended to limit the access of the Long Term Care Ombudsman to medical records of residents of residential facilities. Designees may have access to individual resident's records, including medical records as authorized by the resident or resident's legal representative, if needed to investigate a complaint.

(3) Entry and investigation authorized by this section shall be done in a manner that does not disrupt significantly the providing of nursing, residential or other personal care or treatment to residents.

(4) The ombudsman or the designee must show identification to the person in charge of the facility. The resident shall have the right to refuse to communicate with the ombudsman or the designee. The refusal shall be made directly to the ombudsman or the designee and not through an intermediary.

(5) The resident shall have the right to participate in planning any course of action to be taken on behalf of the resident by the ombudsman or the designee.