Section 677.492 - Liability of physician for acts of certain other health care providers.

OR Rev Stat § 677.492 (2019) (N/A)

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(a) At the time the injury, death or damage occurs, the physician is physically present and directly supervising the other health care provider;

(b) At the time the injury, death or damage occurs, the physician is not physically present, but the physician is directly supervising and instructing the other health care provider; or

(c) The injury, death or damage to the patient results from a direct violation of a written hospital patient care protocol by the other health care provider, the physician knew or in the exercise of reasonable care should have known of the violation in time to take action to prevent the injury, death or damage, and the physician failed to take action to prevent the injury, death or damage.

(2) The immunity provided by this section applies only to a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine who is licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of ORS 677.100 to 677.228.

(3) The immunity provided by this section does not apply if the other health care provider is an employee, a partner or a fellow shareholder of the physician in a corporation established for the provision of health care services. [1995 c.695 §1; 2017 c.409 §25]

Note: 677.492 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 677 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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