Or. Admin. Code § 855-041-1055

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 855-041-1055 - Prohibited Practices: Disclosure of Patient Information

A Retail Drug Outlet or Institutional Drug Outlet:

(1) May not allow a licensee or registrant of the board who obtains any patient information to disclose that information to a third party without the consent of the patient except as provided in (a)-(e) of this rule. A licensee may disclose patient information:

(a) To the board;

(b) To a practitioner, Oregon licensed Pharmacist, Intern, Pharmacy Technician, or Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician, if disclosure is authorized by an Oregon licensed Pharmacist who reasonably believes that disclosure is necessary to protect the patient's health or wellbeing; or

(c) To a third party when disclosure is authorized or required by law; or

(d) As permitted pursuant to federal and state patient confidentiality laws; or

(e) To the patient or to persons as authorized by the patient.

(2) May not allow a licensee or registrant of the board to access or obtain any patient information unless it is accessed or obtained for the purpose of patient care except as provided in (1)(a)-(e) of this rule.

Or. Admin. Code § 855-041-1055

PB 5-1992, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-92; Renumbered from 855-041-0103, BP 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-12; BP 22-2022, amend filed 04/20/2022, effective 4/20/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205, ORS 689.305 & ORS 689.315

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.155