(1) As used in this section, ‘entity’ means a health care provider, a coordinated care organization, as defined in ORS § 414.025 or a prepaid managed care health services organization, as defined in ORS § 414.025, that provides health care to an individual, if the care is paid for by a state health plan.

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(2) Notwithstanding ORS § 179.505, an entity may disclose the identity of an individual who receives health care from the entity without obtaining an authorization from the individual, or a personal representative of the individual, to another entity for the purpose of coordinating the health care and treatment provided to the individual by either entity. [2011 c.418 § 2; 2015 c.792 § 4]

See note under 192.553.

[1977 c.517 § 7; 1985 c.797 § 4; 1987 c.482 § 1; 2001 c.247 § 1; 2003 c.14 § 94; renumbered 192.602 in 2011]