Section 442.844 – Patient safety data; use; disclosure.
(1) Patient safety data reported to the Oregon Patient Safety Commission and information developed pursuant to the auditing and oversight described in ORS 442.837 (1) may not be disclosed to, subject to subpoena by or used by any state agency for purposes of any enforcement or regulatory action in relation to a participant. (2) Nothing […]
Section 442.846 – Patient safety data not admissible in civil actions.
(1) Patient safety data and reports obtained by a patient safety reporting program from participants are confidential and privileged and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action, including but not limited to a judicial, administrative, arbitration or mediation proceeding. Patient safety data, patient safety activities and reports are not subject to: (a) Civil […]
Section 442.850 – Fees.
The Oregon Patient Safety Commission may assess fees on the entities described in ORS 442.837 (2)(a) to (f) as determined by the Oregon Patient Safety Commission Board of Directors to fund the operating costs of the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program. [2003 c.686 §6; 2007 c.476 §2] Note: See note under 442.819.
Section 442.851 – Limit on amounts collected to fund Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program.
(1) Amounts collected by the Oregon Patient Safety Commission under ORS 442.850 may not exceed $1.5 million for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2007, and ending on June 30, 2008. (2) For every fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2008, the dollar amount specified in subsection (1) of this section shall […]
Section 442.831 – Powers of board relating to Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program; rules; confidentiality of patient safety data.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 442.819 to 442.851, the Oregon Patient Safety Commission Board of Directors, or officials of the Oregon Patient Safety Commission acting under the authority of the board, shall exercise all the powers of the commission and shall govern the commission. The board shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation […]
Section 442.835 – Appointment of administrator.
The Oregon Patient Safety Commission Board of Directors shall appoint an administrator of the Oregon Patient Safety Commission. Subject to the supervision of the board, the administrator has authority to direct the affairs of the commission. The administrator may not be a voting member of the board. [2003 c.686 §11] Note: See note under 442.819.
Section 442.837 – Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program.
(1) The Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program is created in the Oregon Patient Safety Commission to develop a serious adverse event reporting system. The program shall include but is not limited to: (a) Reporting by participants, in a timely manner and in the form determined by the Oregon Patient Safety Commission Board of Directors established […]
Section 442.839 – Commission as central patient safety organization.
(1) The Oregon Patient Safety Commission is the central agency in Oregon responsible for the collection of data and analyses produced by all entities in Oregon that are certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 299b-24 as patient safety organizations. (2) The commission shall incorporate the data and […]
Section 442.819 – Definitions for ORS 442.819 to 442.851.
As used in ORS 442.819 to 442.851: (1) “Participant” means an entity that reports patient safety data to the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program, and any agent, employee, consultant, representative, volunteer or medical staff member of the entity. (2) “Patient safety activities” includes but is not limited to: (a) The collection and analysis of patient […]
Section 442.820 – Oregon Patient Safety Commission.
(1) The Oregon Patient Safety Commission is established as a semi-independent state agency subject to ORS 182.456 to 182.472. The commission shall exercise and carry out all powers, rights and privileges that are expressly conferred upon it, are implied by law or are incident to such powers. (2) The mission of the commission is to […]