(1) As used in this section, ‘hospital’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 442.015, excluding special inpatient care facilities as defined by the Oregon Health Authority by rule.

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(2) A hospital licensed under ORS § 441.025 must:

(a) Adopt a policy for the dispensing of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies; and

(b) Have procedures in place to ensure that hospital staff dispense to a patient, with a patient’s informed consent, at least a five-day supply of human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylactic drugs or therapies following the patient’s possible exposure to human immunodeficiency virus, unless medically contraindicated.

(3) The hospital policy adopted under this section must in all respects, other than as specified in subsection (2) of this section, conform to guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [2023 c.411 § 1]

441.068 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 441 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

[Amended by 1959 c.222 § 5; repealed by 1971 c.730 § 25]