(2) A licensed health care practitioner shall keep a record of personal data concerning each person under the practitioner’s care for a condition that results in a reportable vital event if a record for that event is not maintained by an institution as described in subsection (1) of this section. The record shall include information as required for the reports of live birth, death, fetal death or induced termination of pregnancy required by this chapter. The record shall include information provided by the person under the practitioner’s care. If the person being treated cannot provide the information, then the practitioner shall obtain the information from relatives or other persons acquainted with the facts. The name and address of the person providing the information shall be a part of the record.
(3) When a dead body or fetus is released or disposed of by an institution, the person in charge of the institution shall keep a record showing the name of the decedent, Social Security number, if issued, date of death, name and address of the person to whom the body or fetus is released and date of removal from the institution. If final disposition is made by the institution, the date, place and manner of disposition shall also be recorded.
(4) A funeral service practitioner, embalmer, sexton or other person who removes from the place of death, transports or makes final disposition of a dead body or fetus, in addition to filing a report required by this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, shall keep a record that identifies the body and that includes information pertaining to the receipt, removal, delivery and final disposition of the body as may be required by rules adopted by the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics.
(5) Copies of records described in subsections (1) to (3) of this section shall be sent to the state registrar at least monthly. Records maintained under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than seven years and shall be made available for inspection by the state registrar or a representative of the state registrar upon demand. [Formerly 432.165]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 432 - Vital Statistics
Section 432.005 - Definitions.
Section 432.010 - Center for Health Statistics; standards.
Section 432.030 - Duties of state registrar.
Section 432.033 - Duties of state registrar related to confidentiality and security.
Section 432.035 - County registrars.
Section 432.075 - Duty to report information to state registrar; immunity.
Section 432.108 - Report of live birth for child of unknown parentage.
Section 432.113 - Delayed reports of live birth; rules.
Section 432.138 - Court orders for records of death.
Section 432.141 - Annual reporting of opiate and opioid overdoses.
Section 432.148 - Commemorative Certificate of Stillbirth; rules.
Section 432.158 - Disposition of remains; rules.
Section 432.178 - Delayed report of marriage.
Section 432.235 - Requirements for amending or correcting vital record.
Section 432.245 - Replacing records of live birth; restoring records of live birth.
Section 432.295 - Preservation program; reproductions of vital records; availability; rules.
Section 432.350 - Vital records exempt from public disclosure; exceptions; rules.
Section 432.380 - Issuance of certified copies of records; applicant qualifications.
Section 432.455 - Birth Certificates for Homeless Persons Fund.
Section 432.500 - Definitions.
Section 432.520 - Reporting requirement; review of records; special studies.
Section 432.530 - Confidentiality of information.
Section 432.540 - Use of confidential data; rules.
Section 432.900 - Civil penalty.
Section 432.993 - Unlawful use of vital record or report; criminal penalty.
Section 432.994 - Unlawful use of vital record or report; civil penalty.
Section 432.995 - Obstructing the keeping of vital records or reports; criminal penalty.