reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
OR Rev Stat § 192.540 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.540 - Use of deceased individual’s DNA sample or genetic information for research.

Notwithstanding ORS 192.535 and 192.537 (2), a person may use an individual’s DNA sample or genetic information that is derived from a biological specimen or clinical individually identifiable health information for anonymous research or coded research if the individual was deceased when the individual’s biological specimen or clinical individually identifiable health information was obtained. [2005 c.678 §8] Note: See note under 192.531.
OR Rev Stat § 192.541 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.541 - Private right of action; remedies; affirmative defense; attorney fees.

(1) An individual or an individual’s blood relative, representative or estate may bring a civil action against any person who violates ORS 192.535, 192.537, 192.539 or 192.547. (2) For a violation of ORS 192.537 or 192.547, the court shall award the greater of actual damages or: (a) $100, for an inadvertent violation that does not arise out of the negligence of the defendant; (b) $500, for a negligent violation; (c) $10,000, for a knowing or reckless violation; (d) $15,000, for a knowing violation based on a fraudulent misrepresentation; or (e) $25,000, for a knowing violation committed with intent to sell, transfer or use for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm. (3) For a violation of ORS 192.535 or 192.539, the court shall award the greater of actual damages or: (a) $1,000, for an inadvertent violation that does not arise out of the negligence of the defendant; (b) $5,000, for a negligent violation; (c) $100,000, for a knowing or reckless violation; (d) $150,000, for a knowing violation based on a fraudulent misrepresentation; or (e) $250,000, for a knowing violation committed with intent to sell, transfer or use for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm. (4) It is an affirmative defense to an action described in subsection (2)(a) or (b) or (3)(a) or (b) of this section that the defendant corrected the violation through destruction of illegally retained or obtained samples or information, or took other action to correct the violation, if the correction was completed within 120 days after the defendant knew or should have known that the violation occurred. (5) The court may provide such equitable relief as it deems necessary or proper. (6)(a) The court may award attorney fees to a defendant only if the court finds that the plaintiff had no objectively reasonable basis for asserting a claim or for appealing an adverse decision of the trial court. (b) The court shall award attorney fees to a plaintiff if the court finds that the defendant committed a violation described in subsection (2)(c), (d) or (e) or (3)(c), (d) or (e) of this section. (7) An action authorized by subsection (1) of this section must be commenced within three years after the date the plaintiff knew or should have known of the violation, but in no instance more than 10 years after the date of the violation. (8) A plaintiff may recover damages provided by subsections (2) and (3) of this section for each violation by a defendant. (9) ORS 31.725, 31.730, 31.735 and 31.740 do not apply to amounts awarded in actions under this section. [2001 c.588 §2] Note: See note under 192.531.
OR Rev Stat § 192.543 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.543 - Criminal penalty.

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawfully obtaining, retaining or disclosing genetic information if the person knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence, as those terms are defined in ORS 161.085, obtains, retains or discloses genetic information in violation of ORS 192.531 to 192.549. (2) Unlawfully obtaining, retaining or disclosing genetic information is a Class A misdemeanor. [2001 c.588 §3] Note: See note under 192.531.
OR Rev Stat § 192.545 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.545 - Enforcement; Attorney General or district attorney; intervention.

(1) The Attorney General or a district attorney may bring an action against a person who violates ORS 192.535, 192.537, 192.539 or 192.547. In addition to remedies otherwise provided in ORS 192.541, the court shall award to the Attorney General or district attorney the costs of the investigation. (2) The Attorney General may intervene in a civil action brought under ORS 192.541 if the Attorney General certifies that, in the opinion of the Attorney General, the action is of general public importance. In the action, the Attorney General shall be entitled to the same relief as if the Attorney General instituted the action under this section. [2001 c.588 §4] Note: See note under 192.531.
OR Rev Stat § 192.550 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.550

[1977 c.517 §1; 1985 c.762 §180; 1987 c.373 §24; 1987 c.414 §146; 1997 c.631 §422; 2003 c.803 §9; 2005 c.130 §1; renumbered 192.583 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.551 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.551 - Health care records at colleges, universities.

 (1) A public or private college or university health center, mental health center or counseling center that provides health care, mental health care or counseling services to students, or a health professional retained by a college or university to provide health care, mental health care or counseling services to students, may disclose records of health care, mental health care or counseling provided to a student to any other person within the college or university, affiliated with the college or university or acting on behalf of the college or university, only to the extent that a person unaffiliated with the college or university would be lawfully authorized to disclose the records when providing health care, mental health care or counseling services. (2) As used in this section, "person" means a natural individual. [2016 c.20 §1] Note: 192.551 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 192 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 192.553 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.553 - Policy for protected health information.

(1) It is the policy of the State of Oregon that an individual has: (a) The right to have protected health information of the individual safeguarded from unlawful use or disclosure; and (b) The right to access and review protected health information of the individual. (2) In addition to the rights and obligations expressed in ORS 192.553 to 192.581, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy regulations, 45 C.F.R. parts 160 and 164, establish additional rights and obligations regarding the use and disclosure of protected health information and the rights of individuals regarding the protected health information of the individual. [Formerly 192.518] Note: 192.553 to 192.581 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 192 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 192.555 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.555

[1977 c.517 §§2,8(1); 1985 c.565 §24; 1987 c.373 §25; 1987 c.438 §4; 1993 c.131 §3; 1993 c.274 §1; 1993 c.695 §1; 1997 c.142 §1; 1999 c.80 §68; 1999 c.506 §5; 2009 c.541 §8; renumbered 192.586 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.557 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.557

[1987 c.438 §2; 1999 c.80 §69; 2003 c.73 §59; renumbered 192.588 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.558 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.558 - Use or disclosure by health care provider or state health plan.

A health care provider or state health plan: (1) May use or disclose protected health information of an individual in a manner that is consistent with an authorization provided by the individual or a personal representative of the individual. (2) May use or disclose protected health information of an individual without obtaining an authorization from the individual or a personal representative of the individual: (a) For the provider’s or plan’s own treatment, payment or health care operations; or (b) As otherwise permitted or required by state or federal law or by order of the court. (3) May disclose protected health information of an individual without obtaining an authorization from the individual or a personal representative of the individual: (a) To another covered entity for health care operations activities of the entity that receives the information if: (A) Each entity has or had a relationship with the individual who is the subject of the protected health information; and (B) The protected health information pertains to the relationship and the disclosure is for the purpose of: (i) Health care operations as listed in ORS 192.556 (4)(a) or (b); or (ii) Health care fraud and abuse detection or compliance; (b) To another covered entity or any other health care provider for treatment activities of a health care provider; (c) To another covered entity or any other health care provider for the payment activities of the entity that receives that information; or (d) In accordance with ORS 192.567 or 192.577. [Formerly 192.520; 2015 c.473 §5; 2017 c.484 §4] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.559 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.559

[1991 c.825 §2; 1993 c.274 §2; 2001 c.962 §82; renumbered 192.591 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.560 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.560

[1977 c.517 §3; renumbered 192.593 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.561 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.561 - Disclosure by health care provider in coordinated care organization.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 179.505, a health care provider that is a participant in a coordinated care organization, as defined in ORS 414.025, shall disclose protected health information: (a) To other health care providers participating in the coordinated care organization for treatment purposes, and to the coordinated care organization for health care operations and payment purposes, as permitted by ORS 192.558; and (b) To public health entities as required for health oversight purposes. (2) The disclosures described in subsection (1) of this section may be provided without the authorization of the patient or the patient’s personal representative. (3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to psychotherapy notes, as defined in ORS 179.505. [2012 c.8 §16] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.563 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.563 - Health care provider and state health plan charges.

A health care provider or state health plan that receives an authorization to disclose protected health information may charge: (1)(a) No more than $30 for copying 10 or fewer pages of written material, no more than 50 cents per page for pages 11 through 50 and no more than 25 cents for each additional page; and (b) A bonus charge of $5 if the request for records is processed and the records are mailed by first class mail to the requester within seven business days after the date of the request; (2) Postage costs to mail copies of protected health information or an explanation or summary of protected health information, if requested by an individual or a personal representative of the individual; and (3) Actual costs of preparing an explanation or summary of protected health information, if requested by an individual or a personal representative of the individual. [Formerly 192.521] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.565 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.565

[1977 c.517 §4; 1999 c.80 §30; renumbered 192.596 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.568 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.568 - Confidentiality; use and disclosure.

A health care provider or a state health plan does not breach a confidential relationship with an individual if the health care provider or state health plan uses or discloses protected health information in accordance with ORS 192.558. [Formerly 192.523] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.570

[1977 c.517 §5; renumbered 192.598 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.571 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.571 - No right of action.

Nothing in ORS 192.556 or 192.558 may be construed to create a new private right of action against a health care provider or a state health plan. [Formerly 192.524] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.573 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.573 - Personal representative of deceased individual.

If no person has been appointed as a personal representative under ORS chapter 113 or a person appointed as a personal representative under ORS chapter 113 has been discharged, the personal representative of a deceased individual shall be the first of the following persons, in the following order, who can be located upon reasonable effort by the covered entity and who is willing to serve as the personal representative: (1) A person appointed as guardian under ORS 125.305, 419B.372, 419C.481 or 419C.555 with authority to make medical and health care decisions at the time of the individual’s death. (2) The individual’s spouse. (3) An adult designated in writing by the persons listed in this section, if no person listed in this section objects to the designation. (4) A majority of the adult children of the individual who can be located. (5) Either parent of the individual or an individual acting in loco parentis to the individual. (6) A majority of the adult siblings of the individual who can be located. (7) Any adult relative or adult friend. [Formerly 192.526] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.575 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.575

[1977 c.517 §6; 1993 c.131 §4; 1995 c.666 §28; renumbered 192.600 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.576 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.576 - Disclosure to individual appealing denial of Social Security benefits.

(1) In the case of an individual appealing the denial of Social Security disability benefits, a covered entity shall upon request provide to the individual or the individual’s personal representative, free of charge, one copy of the individual’s health information created after the date that the individual alleged as the onset of disability in the individual’s initial application for Social Security disability benefits and before the date of the administrative hearing. At the election of the individual or the individual’s personal representative, the health information shall be provided in paper or electronic format. (2) A covered entity may deny a request for a copy of health information if: (a) The covered entity has already provided one copy of the health information to the individual or the individual’s personal representative; or (b) The request is made by a person other than the individual or the individual’s personal representative and the requester has not presented a valid authorization for the release of information. (3) A covered entity may charge a fee for providing copies of health information, as provided in ORS 192.563, if: (a) The request for copies is made by a person other than the individual or the individual’s personal representative; or (b) The covered entity has already provided to the individual or the individual’s personal representative one copy of the information. [2015 c.360 §2; 2017 c.551 §1] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.577 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.577 - Disclosure of information concerning adult in custody of Department of Corrections.

(1) A health care provider shall disclose protected health information concerning an adult in custody of a Department of Corrections facility to the physician of an employee of the department or of Oregon Corrections Enterprises, without an authorization from the adult in custody or a personal representative of the adult in custody, if: (a) The employee, in the performance of the employee’s official duties, was directly exposed to the bodily fluids of the adult in custody; and (b) The adult in custody has tested positive for a blood-borne infection or other communicable disease that may be transmitted through an individual’s bodily fluids. (2) A disclosure under subsection (1) of this section must be limited to the minimum necessary to inform the physician of possible exposure to a blood-borne infection or other communicable disease. [2017 c.484 §2; 2019 c.213 §56; 2019 c.280 §4] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.579 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.579 - Allowed disclosure for coordinating care.

(1) As used in this section, "entity" means a health care provider, a coordinated care organization, as defined in ORS 414.025 or a prepaid managed care health services organization, as defined in ORS 414.025, that provides health care to an individual, if the care is paid for by a state health plan. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 179.505, an entity may disclose the identity of an individual who receives health care from the entity without obtaining an authorization from the individual, or a personal representative of the individual, to another entity for the purpose of coordinating the health care and treatment provided to the individual by either entity. [2011 c.418 §2; 2015 c.792 §4] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.580 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.580

[1977 c.517 §7; 1985 c.797 §4; 1987 c.482 §1; 2001 c.247 §1; 2003 c.14 §94; renumbered 192.602 in 2011]
OR Rev Stat § 192.581 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.581 - Allowed retention or disclosure of genetic information.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 192.537 (3), a health care provider may retain genetic information of an individual without obtaining an authorization from the individual or a personal representative of the individual if the retention is for treatment, payment or health care operations by the provider. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 192.539 (1), a health care provider may disclose genetic information of an individual without obtaining an authorization from the individual or a personal representative of the individual if the provider discloses the genetic information in accordance with ORS 192.558 (3). (3) As used in this section, "retain genetic information" has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.531. [Formerly 192.529] Note: See note under 192.553.
OR Rev Stat § 192.582 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.582 - Confidentiality of bedbug infestation reports.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Bedbug" means a member of the Cimicidae family of parasitic insects. (b) "Public health authority" means: (A) A local public health authority, as defined in ORS 431.003; or (B) The Oregon Health Authority. (2) The following information reported by pest control operators to a public health authority must be maintained confidentially and is not subject to disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478: (a) The location of a site where a pesticide intended to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate an infestation of bedbugs has been applied or is to be applied; (b) The identity of any person who owns, rents or leases property at the site described in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and (c) Any information describing or pertaining to the infestation or suspected infestation at the site described in paragraph (a) of this subsection. (3) Nothing in this section prevents a public health authority from publishing statistical compilations or reports relating to reportable disease investigations if the compilations or reports do not identify individual cases or sources of information. [Formerly 570.880] Note: 192.582 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 192 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.