ORS § 475A.450

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective April 17, 2024
Section 475A.450 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Confidentiality of client communications, information; exceptions

A psilocybin service center operator, a psilocybin service facilitator or any employee of a psilocybin service center operator or psilocybin service facilitator may not disclose any information that may be used to identify a client, or any communication made by a client during the course of providing psilocybin services or selling psilocybin products to the client, except when:

(1) The client or a person authorized to act on behalf of the client gives consent to the disclosure;
(2) The client initiates legal action or makes a complaint against the psilocybin service center operator, the psilocybin service facilitator or the employee;
(3) The communication reveals the intent to commit a crime harmful to the client or others;
(4) The communication reveals that a minor may have been a victim of a crime or physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect;
(5) Responding to an inquiry by the Oregon Health Authority made during the course of an investigation into the conduct of the psilocybin service center operator, the psilocybin service facilitator or the employee under ORS 475A.210 to 475A.722; or
(6) Reporting to the authority the data described in ORS 475A.372.

ORS 475A.450

Amended by 2023 Ch. 150, § 4, eff. 9/24/2023, op. 1/1/2025.
2021 c. 1, § 56

As originally enacted by the people, the leadline to ORS 475A.450 read "Confidentiality of information and communications by clients; exceptions." The leadline was changed by editorial action.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.