ORS 419A.112 Disclosure of information to participants in case review; confidentiality

The local citizen review board may disclose records disclosed to the local board under ORS 419A.102 to:

Parents and their attorneys;

Foster parents;

Mature children;

Mature wards;

The attorneys for children and wards; and

Other persons authorized by the local board to participate in the case review.

Before participating in a local citizen review board case review, each participant, other than parents, children and wards, shall swear or affirm to the board that the participant shall keep confidential the information disclosed by the board in the case review and to disclose it only as authorized by law. [1993

c.33 §34; 1997 c.328 §2; 1999 c.92 §5; 2003 c.396 §20; 2005 c.159 §3] 419A.114 When presence of agency personnel at board hearings required. (1) Unless excused from doing so by the local citizen review board, the Department of Human Services and any other agency directly responsible for the care and placement of the child or ward shall require the presence of any employees having knowledge of the case at local board meetings.

The local citizen review board may require the presence of specific employees of the department or agency at local board meetings. If an employee fails to be present at such a meeting, the local review board may request a court hearing. The court may require the employee to be present and show cause why the employee should not be compelled to appear before the local citizen review board.

As used in this section, “presence” includes telephone participation except that the caseworker on the case at the time of the meeting must be physically present if required.