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(2) A member agency of a county child abuse multidisciplinary team or a member of the team may use or disclose protected health information without obtaining an authorization from an individual or a personal representative of the individual if use or disclosure is necessary for public health purposes, including the prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse.

(3) A child fatality review team shall have access to and subpoena power to obtain all medical records, hospital records and records maintained by any state, county or local agency, including, but not limited to, police investigative data, coroner or medical examiner investigative data and social services records, as necessary to complete a child abuse investigation or a review of a specific fatality under ORS 418.785.

(4) As used in this section, "personal representative" and "protected health information" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 192.556. [2005 c.562 §19; 2019 c.141 §22]

Note: See note under 418.746.


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