Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 127 § 127.505 — to 127.660 and 127.995 do not impair or supersede the laws of this
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 127 ·
Oregon Code § 127.505·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
to 127.660 and 127.995 do not impair or supersede the laws of this
state relating to:
(a) Any
requirement of notice to others of proposed health care;
(b) The standard
of care required of a health care provider in the administration of health
care;
(c) Whether
consent is required for health care;
(d) The elements
of informed consent for health care under ORS 677.097 or other law;
(e) The provision
of health care in an emergency;
(f) Any right a
capable person may have to consent or withhold consent to health care
administered in good faith pursuant to religious tenets of the individual
requiring health care;
(g) Delegation of
authority by a health care representative;
(h) Any legal
right or responsibility any person may have to effect the withholding or
withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures including artificially administered
nutrition and hydration in any lawful manner;
(i) Guardianship
or conservatorship proceedings; or
(j) Any right
persons may otherwise have to make their own health care decisions, or to make
health care decisions for another.
(2) The
provisions of ORS 127.505 to 127.660 and 127.995 do not in themselves impose
civil or criminal liability on a health care representative or health care
provider who withholds or withdraws or directs the withholding or withdrawal of
life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration
when a principal is in a health condition other than those conditions described
in ORS 127.540 (5)(b), 127.580 or 127.635 (1). The provisions of ORS 127.505 to
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 127.505
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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