74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
HA to A-Eng. SB 145
 
LC 557/SB 145-A8
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 145
 
                   By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE
 
                             June 7
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, after ' ORS'
insert '192.690,'.
  In line 3, after '677.677' insert '; and prescribing an
effective date'.
  On page 2, line 23, delete 'report to the board and provide'
and insert 'submit a written report to the board containing'.
  After line 32, insert:
  ' (3) The council and the medical director may not disclose any
information concerning a licensee, other than the report required
under subsection (2) of this section, without the written consent
of the licensee or subject to a valid court order.'.
  In line 34, after 'records' insert 'and meetings'.
  In line 37, after the period insert 'Case reviews,
deliberations and communications regarding any participant in the
program are exempt from the provisions of ORS 192.610 to
192.690.'.
  In line 39, after '677.415' insert a period and delete the rest
of the line and line 40.
  After line 45, insert:
  ' (4) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 677.615 to 677.677,
disclosures of client records, including but not limited to
mental health records, by members, employees, contractors and
past or present clients of the council are subject to 42 C.F.R.
part 2, sections 2.1 through 2.67. For the purposes of this
subsection, medical health records and communications regarding
mental health treatment shall be treated with the same
confidentiality protections as alcohol and drug abuse patient
records under 42 C.F.R. part 2, sections 2.1 through 2.67.'.
  On page 3, after line 14, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 8. + } ORS 192.690 is amended to read:
  ' 192.690. (1) ORS 192.610 to 192.690 do not apply to the
deliberations of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison
Supervision, the Psychiatric Security Review Board, state
agencies conducting hearings on contested cases in accordance
with the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the review by the
Workers' Compensation Board or the Employment Appeals Board of
similar hearings on contested cases, meetings of the state
lawyers assistance committee operating under the provisions of
ORS 9.568,  { +  meetings of the Health Professionals Program
Supervisory Council established under ORS 677.615, + } meetings
of the personal and practice management assistance committees
operating under the provisions of ORS 9.568, the county
multidisciplinary child abuse teams required to review child
abuse cases in accordance with the provisions of ORS 418.747, the
child fatality review teams required to review child fatalities
in accordance with the provisions of ORS 418.785, the peer review
committees in accordance with the provisions of ORS 441.055,
mediation conducted under ORS 36.250 to 36.270, any judicial
proceeding, meetings of the Oregon Health and Science University
Board of Directors or its designated committee regarding
candidates for the position of president of the university or
regarding sensitive business, financial or commercial matters of
the university not customarily provided to competitors related to
financings, mergers, acquisitions or joint ventures or related to
the sale or other disposition of, or substantial change in use
of, significant real or personal property, or related to health
system strategies, or to Oregon Health and Science University
faculty or staff committee meetings.
  ' (2) Because of the grave risk to public health and safety
that would be posed by misappropriation or misapplication of
information considered during such review and approval, ORS
192.610 to 192.690 shall not apply to review and approval of
security programs by the Energy Facility Siting Council pursuant
to ORS 469.530.
  '  { +  SECTION 9. + }  { + This 2007 Act takes effect on
January 1, 2009. + } ' .
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