Oregon Code § 689.561·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Prescription readers; compatible labels; exception; rules.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) Person who
is blind means a person who is:
(A) Visually
impaired;
(B) Print
disabled; or
(C) A person who
is blind as that term is defined in ORS 346.510.
(b) Prescription
reader means a device that is designed to audibly convey the information
contained on the label of a prescription drug.
(2) Except as
provided in subsection (4) of this section, a pharmacy shall notify each person
to whom a prescription drug is dispensed that a prescription reader is
available to the person upon request. If a person informs the pharmacy that the
person identifies as a person who is blind, the pharmacy shall provide to the
person a prescription reader that is:
(a) Available to
the person for at least the duration of the prescription; and
(b) Appropriate
to address the persons visual impairment.
(3) A pharmacy
that provides a prescription reader under subsection (2) of this section shall
ensure that the prescription label is compatible with the prescription reader.
(4) The
requirements of this section do not apply to prescription drugs dispensed by an
institutional drug outlet.
(5) The State
Board of Pharmacy shall adopt rules to carry out this section. [2019 c.438 §2]