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710 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 5: Program integrity (07/2026) Legal services (private attorney or Legal Aid) Individual information, other than health or treatment information, may be disclosed without a written authorization to an Oregon attorney who represents that individual if both of the following requirements are met: • The attorney states they currently are representing the individual, and • The attorney states the individual has authorized disclosure of the individual information to the attorney. All other situations Redaction of information disclosed to individuals, representatives and family members An individual’s records are subject to redaction prior to disclosure or access; this means the information is deleted or omitted to better protect individual privacy. Records often include information pertaining to other individuals, so this information must also be redacted. Redaction is first done by copying the original record, blacking out necessary information with permanent black marker and finally creating a new copy of the record so the obsoleted information is no longer accessible. In most cases, the following information needs to be redacted: • Names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses and phone numbers of all third parties (those not included in the filing group) • Social Security numbers, dates of birth and other personally identifiable information for other individuals on the case, including spouse or partner • Documents can be released unredacted if the only SSN and other personally identifiable information included is the requestor’s and/or their minor child’s • All substance abuse treatment records pertaining to someone other than the individual • All medical, mental health and Vocational Rehabilitation records pertaining to someone other than the individual • Any records pertaining to domestic violence • Information that could cause harm to the individual or to another person. If information requested is being withheld, ODHS|OHA will indicate the general nature of the document or information withheld. While parents may have access to personally identifiable information regarding their minor children on their own case, minimum necessary standards should still be considered. Minors age 14 and older have the right to confidential mental health as well as substance abuse treatment. Individual requests for their own information ODHS|OHA participants have a right to access their own records, which include mental health or medical