Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 435.215 - Right to accept or refuse services protected(1) An individual's acceptance or refusal to accept reproductive health care information and services may not: (a) Be grounds for the loss of any privilege or immunity to which the individual is otherwise entitled; or(b) Affect the individual's right to receive public assistance, medical assistance, as defined in ORS 414.025, or any other public benefit.(2) An officer, employee or agent of a public body who is engaged in the provision of reproductive health care information and services: (a) Shall advise every individual to whom the officer, employee or agent of a public body provides reproductive health care information and services, both orally and in writing, of the rights described under subsection (1) of this section;(b) Shall recognize that the right to make decisions concerning reproductive health care is a fundamental personal right of the individual and that nothing in ORS 435.190 to 435.245, 435.475 or 435.485 or ORS chapter 436 in any way abridges that right; and(c) May not require any individual to state the reason for accepting or refusing the offer of reproductive health care information and services.Amended by 2023 Ch. 228, § 6, eff. 7/13/2023.Amended by 2013 Ch. 688, § 91, eff. 7/29/2013, op. 1/1/2014.1967 c.491 §3; 1971 c.779 §66; 1987 c.158 §81