Section 147.390 - Payment of expenses by department.

OR Rev Stat § 147.390 (2019) (N/A)

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(a) The expenses are actually paid or incurred by the applicant; and

(b) A claim is filed on behalf of the child in the manner provided in ORS 147.015.

(2) The Department of Justice may pay compensation for child abuse assessments or medical assessments required by ORS 419B.023 regardless of whether a finding of abuse is made and only if other insurance is unavailable. If the department pays compensation, the department shall pay the compensation directly to the provider of the services. The medical fee schedules for payment under this section shall be the schedules adopted under ORS 147.035.

(3) As used in this section, "child abuse assessment," "children’s advocacy center," "forensic interview" and "medical assessment" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 418.782. [1997 c.872 §25; 2009 c.296 §3; 2013 c.720 §16; 2017 c.108 §6; 2019 c.141 §7]

Note: 147.390 and 147.391 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 147 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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