Oregon Statutes - Chapter 115 - Claims; Actions and Suits - Section 115.195 - Proof for court allowance of disallowed claim; claims for recovery of public assistance.

(1) A claim that has been disallowed by the personal representative may not be allowed by any court except upon some competent, satisfactory evidence other than the testimony of the claimant.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, claims for recovery of public assistance as defined by ORS 411.010 may be allowed based on evidence in the form of documents from the Department of Human Services that contain information relating to that public assistance, such as the date that services were provided to the decedent, the classification of those services, the name of the provider or the provider’s identification number, and the amount of the public assistance payment made for the services. The documents may be prints obtained from microfilm or microfiche, or printouts from computer records or other electronic storage medium. Notwithstanding ORS 40.460 and 40.510, a document described in this subsection is prima facie evidence of the information contained in the document and is not excluded from introduction as hearsay, and extrinsic evidence of authenticity of the document as a condition precedent to admissibility is not required, if the document bears a seal that on its face is the seal of the Director of Human Services or the designee of the director and:

(a) For a print obtained from microfilm or microfiche, also bears a statement indicating that the print is a true copy of the microfilm or microfiche record, signed by a person who purports to be an officer or employee of the Department of Human Services; or

(b) For a printout from computer records or other electronic storage medium, also bears a statement indicating that the printout accurately reflects the data retrieved, signed by a person who purports to be an officer or employee of the Department of Human Services. [1969 c.591 §159; 2003 c.523 §2]

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