Title 109 · ORS Chapter 109
109.502; and ����� (2) By the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity only to those persons the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third
Citation: ORS 109.502
Section: 109.502
109.502; and
����� (2) By the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity only to those persons the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity identifies and locates as the result of a search under ORS 109.502 and who express a wish to receive information. [1993 c.410 �6; 1995 c.730 �14; 2015 c.200 �13]
����� Note: See note under 109.425.
����� 109.506 Rulemaking; fees. The Department of Human Services by rule shall establish:
����� (1) Eligibility standards for Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that contract with the department or with an Oregon licensed adoption agency to conduct searches under ORS 109.502;
����� (2) Standards of conduct for Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that contract with the department or with an Oregon licensed adoption agency to conduct searches under ORS 109.502;
����� (3) Contracting procedures for Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that contract to conduct searches under ORS 109.502;
����� (4) Search procedures to be followed by Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that conduct searches under ORS 109.502; and
����� (5) Fees to be paid by persons requesting a search under ORS 109.502. Fees authorized under this section include:
����� (a) A fee to be paid to the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity to cover all costs incurred in the search; and
����� (b) A fee to be paid to the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity to cover the administrative costs incurred in administering the search program. [1993 c.410 �7; 1995 c.730 �15; 1999 c.650 �3; 2015 c.200 �14]
����� Note: See note under 109.425.
����� 109.507 Access to Department of Human Services records required; access to private agency records discretionary. (1) The Department of Human Services shall allow an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity with whom the department or agency has contracted to examine confidential adoption records maintained by the department as part of a search conducted under ORS 109.502.
����� (2) A private adoption agency may allow the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity to examine confidential adoption records maintained by the agency as part of a search conducted under ORS 109.502. [1993 c.410 �8; 1995 c.730 �16; 2015 c.200 �15]
����� Note: See note under 109.425.
����� 109.510 [Amended by 1973 c.827 �14; 2005 c.22 �91; renumbered 109.621 in 2025]
DONOR REGISTRY
����� 109.518 Definitions for ORS 109.518 to 109.525. As used in ORS 109.518 to 109.525:
����� (1) �Assisted reproduction� has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.002.
����� (2) �Donor� has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.002.
����� (3) �Gametes� has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.002.
����� (4) �Identifying information� means:
����� (a) The full name of a donor;
����� (b) The date of birth of the donor; and
����� (c) The permanent and, if different, current address, telephone number and electronic mail address of the donor at the time of the donation.
����� (5) �Medical history� means information known to a donor at the time of collection regarding the donor�s genetic or family history and past or present medical conditions that a reasonable person would consider heritable or likely to affect the health or development of offspring as supported by peer-reviewed medical evidence. [2025 c.592 �84]
����� Note: Section 85, chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2025, provides: Sec. 85. Sections 84 to 88 of this 2025 Act [ORS