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How to Report

Oregon (OR)

Who is required to report?

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 419B.005

The following public or private officials are mandated to report:

  • Physicians, physician assistants, naturopathic physicians, interns, residents, optometrists, chiropractors, dentists, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurse's aides, home health aides, or employees of in-home health services
  • School employees, including employees of higher education institutions (such as community colleges and public and private universities)
  • Employees of the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Early Learning and Care, Department of Education, Youth Development Division, the Office of Child Care, the Oregon Youth Authority, a local health department, a community mental health program, a community developmental disabilities program, a county juvenile department, a licensed child-caring agency, or an alcohol and drug treatment program
  • Peace officers
  • Members of the clergy
  • Psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, or marriage and family therapists
  • Certified foster care or child care providers
  • Attorneys or court-appointed special advocates
  • Firefighters or emergency medical providers
  • Elected officials of a branch of government or a State agency, board, commission, or department
  • Physical, speech, or occupational therapists
  • Audiologists or speech-language pathologists
  • Employees of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission directly involved in investigations or discipline by the commission
  • Operators of preschool or school-age recorded programs
  • Employees or a private agency or organization facilitating the provision of respite services for parents pursuant to a properly executed power of attorney
  • Employees of organizations providing child-related services or activities, including youth groups or centers; scout groups or camps; summer or day camps; survival camps; or groups, centers, or camps that are operated under the guidance, supervision, or auspices of a religious, public or private educational system, or a community service organization
  • Coaches, assistant coaches, or trainers of amateur, semiprofessional, or professional athletes, if compensated and if the athlete is a child
  • Personal support and home care workers
  • Animal control officers
  • Members of school district boards, education service district boards, or public charter school governing bodies
  • An individual paid by a public body, in accordance with § 430.215, to provide a service identified in an individualized written service plan of a child with a developmental disability
  • Referral agents, as defined in § 418.35

An employee of a qualified victim services program that provides confidential, direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking is excluded from the requirement to report.

When is a report required?

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 419B.010

A report is required when any public or private official has reasonable cause to believe that any child with whom the official comes in contact has suffered abuse.

Any public or private official having reasonable cause to believe that any child with whom the official comes in contact has suffered abuse or that any person with whom the official comes in contact has abused a child shall immediately report.

What information should the report include?

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 419B.015; Admin. Code § 413-015-0211

If known, the report must contain:

  • The names and addresses of the child and the parents of the child or other persons responsible for care of the child
  • The child’s age
  • The nature and extent of the abuse (including any evidence of previous abuse)
  • The explanation given for the abuse
  • Any other information that the reporter believes might be helpful in:
    • Establishing the cause of the abuse
    • Identifying the perpetrator

Failure to report

Citation: Rev. Stat. § 419B.010(3)

A person who violates the reporting laws commits a class A violation. Prosecution under this law shall be commenced at any time within 18 months after the commission of the offense.