Chapter 347 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

HB 2014

Relating to reports of injuries; amending ORS 146.750.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 146.750 is amended to read:

146.750. (1) Except as required in subsection (3) of this section, [any] a physician, including [any] an intern and resident, or a registered nurse licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.410, [having] who has reasonable cause to suspect that a person brought to the physician or registered nurse or coming before the physician or registered nurse for examination, care or treatment has had injury, as defined in ORS 146.710, inflicted upon the person other than by accidental means, shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.

(2) An oral report [shall] must be made immediately by telephone or otherwise, and followed as soon thereafter as possible by a report in writing, to [the appropriate medical examiner] an appropriate law enforcement agency.

(3) When [either] an injury as defined in ORS 146.710 or abuse as defined in ORS 419B.005 occurs to an unmarried person who is under 18 years of age, the provisions of ORS 419B.005 to 419B.050 [shall] apply.

Approved by the Governor June 16, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 16, 2011

Effective date January 1, 2012

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