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HOSPITAL RECORDS RELEASE, JUVENILE
19B.050 Authority of health care provider to disclose information; immunity from liability. (1) Upon notice by a law enforcement agency, the Department of Human Services, a member agency of a county multidisciplinary child abuse team or a member of a county multidisciplinary child abuse team that a child abuse investigation is being conducted under ORS 419B.020, a health care provider must permit the law enforcement agency, the department, the member agency of the county multidisciplinary child abuse team or the member of the county multidisciplinary child abuse team to inspect and copy medical records, including, but not limited to, prenatal and birth records, of the child involved in the investigation without the consent of the child, or the parent or guardian of the child. A health care provider who in good faith disclosed medical records under this section is not civilly or criminally liable for the disclosure.
- As used in this section, “health care provider” has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.519.
(5) “Health care provider” includes but is not limited to:
(a) A psychologist, occupational therapist, regulated social worker, professional counselor or marriage and family therapist licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under ORS chapter 675 or an employee of the psychologist, occupational therapist, regulated social worker, professional counselor or marriage and family therapist;
(b) A physician or physician assistant licensed under ORS chapter 677, an acupuncturist licensed under ORS 677.759 or an employee of the physician, physician assistant or acupuncturist;
(c) A nurse or nursing home administrator licensed under ORS chapter 678 or an employee of the nurse or nursing home administrator;
(d) A dentist licensed under ORS chapter 679 or an employee of the dentist;
(e) A dental hygienist or denturist licensed under ORS chapter 680 or an employee of the dental hygienist or denturist;
(f) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under ORS chapter 681 or an employee of the speech-language pathologist or audiologist;
(g) An emergency medical services provider licensed under ORS chapter 682;
(h) An optometrist licensed under ORS chapter 683 or an employee of the optometrist;
(i) A chiropractic physician licensed under ORS chapter 684 or an employee of the chiropractic physician;
(j) A naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685 or an employee of the naturopathic physician;
(k) A massage therapist licensed under ORS 687.011 to 687.250 or an employee of the massage therapist;
(L) A direct entry midwife licensed under ORS 687.405 to 687.495 or an employee of the direct entry midwife;
(m) A physical therapist licensed under ORS 688.010 to 688.201 or an employee of the physical therapist;
(n) A medical imaging licensee under ORS 688.405 to 688.605 or an employee of the medical imaging licensee;
(o) A respiratory care practitioner licensed under ORS 688.815 or an employee of the respiratory care practitioner;
(p) A polysomnographic technologist licensed under ORS 688.819 or an employee of the polysomnographic technologist;
(q) A pharmacist licensed under ORS chapter 689 or an employee of the pharmacist;
(r) A dietitian licensed under ORS 691.405 to 691.485 or an employee of the dietitian;
(s) A funeral service practitioner licensed under ORS chapter 692 or an employee of the funeral service practitioner;
(t) A health care facility as defined in ORS 442.015;
(u) A home health agency as defined in ORS 443.005;
(v) A hospice program as defined in ORS 443.850;
(w) A clinical laboratory as defined in ORS 438.010;
(x) A pharmacy as defined in ORS 689.005;
(y) A diabetes self-management program as defined in ORS 743A.184; and
(z) Any other person or entity that furnishes, bills for or is paid for health care in the normal course of business.