Or. Admin. R. 114-005-0040 - Confidentiality of Records

The identity of residents and complainants is confidential and will not be disclosed unless:

• The resident or his legal representative gives written consent that the resident’s identity may be disclosed and specifies to whom the disclosure may be made;
• The complainant or his legal representative gives written consent that the complainant’s identity may be disclosed and specifies to whom the disclosure may be made;
• The court orders disclosure

An ombudsman and any designee who gains access to a resident’s records shall not discuss or disclose information in the records or disclose the identity of a resident, a complainant or a person providing information on behalf of a resident to any person not associated with the ombudsman program unless authorization has been provided as indicated above. Information obtained by the ombudsman program may be used by the program for the preparation and disclosure of statistical, case study, or other data provided that the identities of specific individuals are not disclosed.