- (1) The Department shall maintain abuse investigation reports as confidential pursuant to ORS 409.027, 413.036 and other applicable state and federal laws and rules.
- (2) All abuse information and other records collected or developed during the abuse check process shall be kept confidential and disseminated only on a need-to-know basis as permitted by applicable Oregon statutes and administrative rules.
- (3) Abuse investigation reports may be used among the organizational units of the Department for the purpose of screening SIs necessary to protect the Department’s vulnerable clients from abuse.
- (4) The Department may use abuse and neglect reports for decisions directly affecting vulnerable individuals if the vulnerable individual is also an SI.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 409.027, 409.050 & 413.036
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 409.027, 409.050 & 413.036
History
DHSD 2-2020, amend filed 02/10/2020, effective 02/10/2020
DHSD 15-2017, amend filed 11/29/2017, effective 12/01/2017
DHSD 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 3-29-10
DHSD 8-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-1-09 thru 3-29-10