Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Disability (REALD) Implementation

What is REALD?

REALD is a type of demographic information, like age, marital status, employment and more. REALD stands for the types of information it includes: 

• Race
• Ethnicity
• Language
• Disability
  

In 2020, the Oregon legislature passed a law that requires health care providers to:

• Collect REALD information at health care visits related to COVID-19, and
• Share this information with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

Why We Ask

This requirement helps the state understand which communities are most impacted by COVID-19, so they can get more funding and services. For example, if we learn that one group of people has more COVID-19 cases than other groups, we can make sure that group gets more testing and resources like masks.

 Learn about REALD and COVID-19

 Visit REALD for Providers