Oregon Statutes 30.278 – Reporting notice of claim of professional negligence to licensing board
(1) When notice is received under ORS § 30.275 of a claim of professional negligence against a physician, optometrist, dentist, dental hygienist or naturopath who is acting within the scope of employment by a public body or within the scope of duties as defined by ORS § 30.267, the person receiving the notice shall report to the appropriate licensing board, in the same manner as required by ORS § 742.400, the information required by ORS § 742.400 to be reported by insurers.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 30.278
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
(2) This section does not apply to a notice of adverse health care incident received under ORS § 31.262. [1987 c.774 § 64; 2013 c.5 11,12; 2021 c.271 § 2]
30.278 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 30 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[1967 c.627 § 6; repealed by 1975 c.609 § 25]