2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 031 - Tort Actions
Section 31.268 - Mediation.

(2) The Oregon Patient Safety Commission shall develop and maintain a panel of qualified individuals to serve as mediators. The parties, by mutual agreement, may choose any mediator from within or outside the panel.
(3) The parties shall bear the cost of mediation equally unless otherwise mutually agreed.
(4) Other persons that may participate in the mediation include, but are not limited to:
(a) Members of the patient’s family, at the discretion of the patient;
(b) Attorneys for the patient, the health care facility and the health care provider;
(c) Professional liability insurance carriers;
(d) Risk management personnel; and
(e) Any lien holder with an interest in the dispute.
(5) If a health care facility or health care provider makes an offer of compensation as part of a mediation under this section, the facility or provider shall advise the patient of the patient’s right to seek legal advice before accepting the offer.
(6) Mediation under this section is subject to ORS 36.210, 36.220, 36.222, 36.224, 36.226, 36.232, 36.234, 36.236 and 36.238. [2013 c.5 §5]

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