(b) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, a licensee licensed under ORS 678.710 to 678.820 who has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee of any board as defined in ORS 676.150 has engaged in prohibited conduct as defined in ORS 676.150 shall report the prohibited conduct in the manner provided in ORS 676.150.
(c) Any person may report to the office suspected violations of ORS 678.710 to 678.820 or unsanitary conditions in a nursing home.
(2) A person who in good faith provides information to the office under this section is not subject to an action for civil damages as a result of providing the information. [1985 c.47 §7; 1995 c.643 §2; 2009 c.768 §§16,16a; 2013 c.568 §35; 2017 c.101 §6; 2017 c.356 §86]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators
Section 678.010 - Definitions for ORS 678.010 to 678.410.
Section 678.023 - Use of title "nurse."
Section 678.025 - Use of title "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse."
Section 678.031 - Application of ORS 678.010 to 678.410.
Section 678.034 - Hospitals to notify board of nurses employed to meet temporary staffing shortage.
Section 678.040 - Qualifications of applicants for license; rules.
Section 678.055 - Nurse emeritus license; fees; rules.
Section 678.101 - Renewal of license; fee; authority to prescribe.
Section 678.117 - Procedure for imposing civil penalty; amount; rules.
Section 678.123 - Prohibited acts.
Section 678.126 - Confidentiality of information; duty to investigate complaints; immunity.
Section 678.135 - Duty to report violations.
Section 678.140 - Oregon State Board of Nursing.
Section 678.153 - Interagency agreement to share results of nationwide criminal records check.
Section 678.155 - Restrictions on certain standards prescribed by board.
Section 678.164 - Enjoining violations or threatened violations.
Section 678.170 - Disposition of receipts.
Section 678.245 - Definitions for ORS 678.245 to 678.285.
Section 678.255 - Provision of nurse anesthetist services in ambulatory surgical centers.
Section 678.265 - Ambulatory surgical center oversight of nurse anesthetists.
Section 678.275 - Provision of nurse anesthetist services in hospitals.
Section 678.278 - Provision of nurse anesthetist services in offices.
Section 678.282 - Prescribing authority of nurse anesthetists; rules.
Section 678.285 - Board regulation of nurse anesthetists; rules.
Section 678.340 - Requirements for institutions desiring to establish nursing education programs.
Section 678.360 - Survey to evaluate institutions; reporting; withdrawal of approval.
Section 678.362 - Circulating nurses; duties.
Section 678.370 - Clinical nurse specialists; licenses.
Section 678.372 - Rules for clinical nurse specialists.
Section 678.380 - Rules for nurse practitioners; scope.
Section 678.410 - Fees; how determined.
Section 678.415 - Additional fee for examination, license by indorsement, license renewal fees.
Section 678.417 - Oregon Nursing Advancement Fund; rules.
Section 678.420 - Declaration of nursing workforce and faculty shortage.
Section 678.425 - Advisory organizations.
Section 678.442 - Certification of nursing assistants; rules.
Section 678.445 - Administration of noninjectable medication by nursing assistant; rules.
Section 678.447 - Use of titles "medication aide," "Certified Medication Aide" or "CMA."
Section 678.710 - Definitions for ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
Section 678.720 - Prohibited acts relating to administration of nursing homes; rules.
Section 678.730 - Licensing qualifications of nursing home administrator; rules.
Section 678.733 - Residential care facility administrator license; fee.
Section 678.740 - Examination for nursing home administrator license; fee.
Section 678.743 - Residential care facility administrator examination; fees; rules.
Section 678.770 - Licensing reciprocity; rules.
Section 678.780 - Grounds for discipline of nursing home administrator.
Section 678.790 - Procedure; review of orders.
Section 678.793 - Licensure type of board member in disciplinary action.
Section 678.800 - Long Term Care Administrators Board.
Section 678.810 - Board meetings; officers.
Section 678.820 - Duties and powers of board and Health Licensing Office; rules.