REALD & SOGI - Providers and Partners

ORS 413.161 requires most health care providers and insurers to collect and report REALD and SOGI information once annually (every 365) for all patients/members. The REALD and SOGI data standards have been codified in the OARs (Chapter 950, Division 30).

For REALD & SOGI technical assistance, training, or presentation requests, complete this form.

For questions or onboarding, email the REALD and SOGI Team.

Implement REALD & SOGI Data in Your System

Data Dictionary - Instructions on required variables to use when setting up your system. This resource maps to the templates and specs provided by OHA.

REALD Implementation Guide (2020). - An updated REALD & SOGI Implementation Guide (2025) is coming soon!

Send Data

Sites reporting REALD and/or SOGI data to OHA may submit data via the following:

Through a CSV file submission if approved by OHA in conformance with REALD and SOGI CSV specifications. (Updated 03/2025)
CSV template to format REALD and/or SOGI submission.
To set up transmitting REALD & SOGI data by CSV, e-mail OHAREALD.Questions@odhsoha.oregon.gov

Crosswalks of REALD to Federal Code Sets:

Collect Data

Asking REALD and SOGI Questions:

All questions must be asked. Patients may select "Don't know" or "Don't want to answer" for any question. Providers may also choose to adapt their own systems and forms to incorporate the REALD and SOGI questions into their existing data collection processes. If doing so:

Do not change or remove wording in the questions or in the response choices for each question.
Changing the question order is acceptable.

Helpful Resources:

OHA REALD & SOGI Templates One Pager - The purpose of these templates is to see an overview of the survey questions and age-based skip logic for a variety of settings. The templates are not intended to be printed and used as paper forms. The REALD & SOGI Demographic Survey is currently being designed and translated and will be shared soon.
FAQ for Health Care Consumers
FAQ for Health Care Providers

Stay in Touch

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