ORS 125.694 Confidentiality

As used in this section, “personal representative” and “protected health information” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 192.556.

All information and records acquired by a high-risk team established under ORS 125.693 in the exercise of its duties are confidential and may be disclosed only when necessary to carry out the purposes of the high-risk team.

A member agency of a high-risk team or a member of a high-risk team may use or disclose protected health information without obtaining an authorization from a highly vulnerable adult or a personal representative of the highly vulnerable adult if the member agency believes in good faith that the use or disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the health or safety of any person or the public. A member agency may only disclose personal health information under this subsection to a person who is reasonably able to prevent or lessen the threat, including the target of the threat.