Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 432 § 432.005 — Definitions

Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Acknowledged parent” has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.002. (2) “Alkaline hydrolysis” or “hydrolysis” means the technical process for reducing human remains by placing the remains in a dissolution chamber that uses heat, pressure, water and base chemical agents, in a licensed hydrolysis facility, to reduce human remains to bone fragments and essential elements. (3) “Alleged genetic parent” has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.002. (4) “Amendment” means a change to an item that appears on a certified copy of a vital record after a certified copy has been issued. (5) “Assisted reproduction” has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.002. (6) “Authorized representative” means an agent designated in a written statement signed by the registrant or other qualified applicant, the signing of which was witnessed. (7) “Certified copy” means the document, in either paper or electronic format, issued by the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics and containing all or a part of the information contained on the original vital record, and which, when issued by the state registrar, has the full force and effect of the original vital record. (8) “Certified copy item” means any item of information that appears on a certified copy. (9) “Certifier” means a person required to attest to the accuracy of information submitted on a report. (10) “Correction” means a change to an item that is not included in a certified copy of a vital record, or a change to an item that is included in a certified copy provided that no certified copy has been issued. (11) “Court of competent jurisdiction” means a court within the United States with jurisdiction over a person subject to regulation under this chapter. (12) “Date of registration” means the month, day and year a vital record is incorporated into the official records of the Center for Health Statistics. (13) “Dead body” means a human body or such parts of such human body from the condition of which it reasonably may be concluded that death occurred. (14) “Electronic signature” means an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record that is executed or adopted by a person with the intent to attest to the accuracy of the facts in the record. (15) “Facts of live birth” means the name of the child, date of birth, place of birth, sex and parent’s name or parents’ names appearing on the record of live birth. (16) “Fetal death” means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, that is not an induced termination of pregnancy. The death is indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or extraction the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or definite movement of the voluntary muscles. (17) “Final disposition” means the burial, interment, cremation, reduction, removal from the state or other authorized disposition of a dead body or fetus, except that when removal from the state is conducted by the holder of a certificate of removal registration issued under ORS 692.270, the final disposition may not be considered complete until the report of death is filed. (18) “Gestational surrogate” has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.002. (19) “Government agency” means a unit of federal, state, local or tribal government. (20) “Health research” means a systematic study to gain information and understanding about health, with the goal of finding ways to improve human health, that conforms to or is conducted in accordance with generally accepted scientific standards or principles and that is designed to develop or contribute to general scientific knowledge. (21)(a) “Human remains” means a dead body. (b) “Human remains” does not include cremated or reduced human remains recovered after cremation or reduction. (22)(a) “Induced termination of pregnancy” means the purposeful interruption of an intrauterine pregnancy with the intention other than to produce a live-born infant and that does not result in a live birth. (b) “Induced termination of pregnancy” does not include management of prolonged retention of products of conception following fetal death. (23) “Institution” means any establishment, public or private, that provides inpatient or outpatient medical, surgical or diagnostic care or treatment or nursing, custodial or domiciliary care, or to which persons are committed by law. (24) “Intended parent” has the meaning given that term in ORS 109.002. (25) “Interment” means the disposition of human remains by entombment or burial. (26) “Legal representative” means a licensed attorney representing the registrant or other qualified applicant. (27) “Live birth” means the complete expulsion or extr