(a) The Long Term Care Ombudsman, the Department of Human Services, a law enforcement agency or other entity with legal or regulatory authority over the long term care facility; or
(b) A family member, guardian, friend or other person who is acting on behalf of the resident.
(2) Unless performed with the intent to comply with state or federal law, including but not limited to protecting residents’ rights or carrying out a facility’s policies and procedures that are consistent with state and federal law, it is interference with the disclosure of information as described in subsection (1) of this section if a long term care facility:
(a) Asks or requires the employee or volunteer to sign a nondisclosure or similar agreement prohibiting the employee or volunteer from disclosing the information;
(b) Trains an employee or volunteer not to disclose the information; or
(c) Takes actions or communicates to the employee or volunteer that the employee or volunteer may not disclose the information.
(3) The department may revoke or suspend the license of a long term care facility that is found to have violated subsection (1) of this section.
(4) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section.
(5) This section does not authorize the disclosure of protected health information, as defined in ORS 192.556, other than as is permitted by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy regulations, 45 C.F.R. parts 160 and 164, ORS 192.553 to 192.581 or by other state or federal laws limiting the disclosure of health information. [2019 c.381 §2]
Note: Section 22, chapter 381, Oregon Laws 2019, provides:
Sec. 22. Sections 2 [441.046], 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 16 and 19 of this 2019 Act apply to statements or conduct occurring on or after the effective date of this 2019 Act [January 1, 2020]. [2019 c.381 §22]
Note: 441.046 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 441 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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