ORS 179.508: Disclosure of individually identifiable health information about adult in custody.

(1) The Department of Corrections may disclose individually identifiable health information without obtaining an authorization from an adult in custody or a personal representative of the adult in custody if disclosure of the information is necessary for:

      (a) The provision of health care to the adult in custody;

      (b) The health and safety of the adult in custody or other adults in custody;

      (c) The health and safety of the officers or employees of or others at the Department of Corrections institution as defined in ORS 421.005 where the adult in custody is incarcerated;

      (d) The health and safety of the adult in custody or officers or other persons responsible for transporting or transferring adults in custody from one setting to another;

      (e) Law enforcement purposes on the premises of the correctional institution; or

      (f) The administration and maintenance of the safety, security and good order of the correctional institution.

      (2) As used in this section, “disclosure,” “individually identifiable health information” and “personal representative” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 179.505.