(1) In cases of suspected child sexual abuse as described in ORS § 419B.005 (1)(a)(C), (D) or (E), or child physical abuse by an adult or caretaker as otherwise described in ORS § 419B.005 (1)(a)(A), the Department of Justice may pay for services provided by a children’s advocacy center, including child abuse assessments, medical assessments and forensic interviews. Payments under this section may be made regardless of whether a finding of abuse is made. The department shall make payments under this section directly to the children’s advocacy center.

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(2) A children’s advocacy center may not charge the department more for medical services than the maximum amounts established in the medical fee schedules adopted under ORS § 147.035.

(3) As used in this section, ‘child abuse assessment,’ ‘children’s advocacy center,’ ‘forensic interview’ and ‘medical assessment’ have the meanings given those terms in ORS § 418.782. [1997 c.872 § 25; 2009 c.296 § 3; 2013 c.720 § 16; 2017 c.108 § 6; 2019 c.141 § 7; 2020 s.s.2 c.10 § 31]

 

147.390 and 147.391 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 147 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.