(b) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, a dentist or dental hygienist, or any person licensed by the board, shall report any prohibited conduct as defined in ORS 676.150 in the manner provided in ORS 676.150.
(c) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, the Oregon Dental Association or any other organization representing dentists or dental hygienists shall report to the board any suspected violation of this chapter or ORS 680.010 to 680.205 or any rule adopted by the board.
(d) Any person may report to the board any suspected violation of this chapter or ORS 680.010 to 680.205 or any rule adopted by the board, association or other organization representing dentists or dental hygienists.
(2) This section is not intended to require any person working on or with the Oregon Dental Association’s Dentist Well Being Committee or Peer Review Committee or the Quality Assurance or Peer Review Committee of the Oregon Dental Hygienists’ Association to report to the board any confidential information received within the scope of duties with that committee.
(3) No person who has made a complaint as to the conduct of a licensee of the board or who has given information or testimony relative to a proposed or pending proceeding for misconduct against the licensee of the board, shall be answerable for any such act in any proceeding except for perjury. [1985 c.323 §11; 1999 c.578 §4; 2009 c.536 §7]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Section 679.010 - Definitions.
Section 679.025 - License required to practice dentistry; exemptions.
Section 679.050 - Nonresident dentists giving or receiving instruction; hospital permits.
Section 679.060 - Application for license; fees; grounds for refusal of license.
Section 679.065 - Qualifications of applicants; rules.
Section 679.070 - Examination; acceptable results.
Section 679.115 - Licensing of dental instructor; requirements.
Section 679.120 - Fees; waiver of fee; rules; renewal of license; notice of change of address.
Section 679.140 - Discipline of licensee; grounds; procedure; sanctions.
Section 679.160 - Appeal from board decision.
Section 679.170 - Prohibited practices.
Section 679.176 - Written work orders required for certain services.
Section 679.180 - Enforcement; jurisdiction.
Section 679.250 - Powers and duties of board; rules.
Section 679.253 - Authority of board to require fingerprints.
Section 679.260 - Oregon Board of Dentistry Account; disbursement of receipts.
Section 679.290 - Failure to comply with subpoena issued by board.
Section 679.300 - Privileged data; admissibility of data as evidence in judicial proceedings.
Section 679.310 - Duty to report violations; exceptions; liability.
Section 679.320 - Confidentiality of information provided to board; limitation of liability.
Section 679.323 - Removal of individual disciplinary information; rules.
Section 679.500 - Administration of local anesthesia for certain purposes; rules.
Section 679.510 - Liability insurance for retired dentist; requirements; rules.
Section 679.520 - Treatment of dental waste materials containing mercury.
Section 679.525 - Amalgam separators required in certain dental facilities.
Section 679.535 - Requirement to test heat sterilization device; rules.
Section 679.540 - Oral disease prevention services; reimbursement; rules.
Section 679.543 - Use of telehealth by dental care provider.
Section 679.546 - Advertising as specialist; requirements; rules.
Section 679.549 - Expression of regret or apology.
Section 679.552 - Prescription and administration of vaccines; approved training course; rules.
Section 679.600 - Definitions for ORS 679.600 to 679.630.
Section 679.603 - Dental therapy license.
Section 679.606 - Examinations, reexamination; acceptable results; rules.
Section 679.609 - Grounds for refusal to issue or renew license.
Section 679.612 - Prohibition on unauthorized practice, use of title; exceptions.