Oregon Administrative Code

409-030-0210 Drug Testing for Substance Abuse and Misuse (1) A student must undergo a drug test prior to the start date of initial placement at a covered clinical setting. Completion of a ten-panel drug test must take place prior to initial placement, but no more than 90 days bef…

409-030-0220 State and Nationwide Criminal Background Checks (1) Students must undergo a state and nationwide criminal background check in advance of the start of their initial clinical placements, but no more than 90 days before entry into the health profession training program …

409-030-0230 Training Standards (1) Students must complete all trainings listed in Table 1 of this rule, incorporated by reference, in advance of the start date of the students’ initial clinical placement. (2) Students must complete the following steps for trainings that require …

409-030-0240 Insurance and Liability Coverage (1) Prior to clinical training, students or health profession programs must demonstrate that students have one of the following types of coverage and that the coverage will remain in place for the entire duration of each placement: (a…

409-030-0250 Information Sharing or Use of Data (1) Only clinical sites that have a contractual agreement with a student’s training program may access the documentation and evidence related to completion of the administrative requirements. (2) Students must provide written, signe…

409-035-0000 Purpose of the Physician Visa Waiver Program The purpose of the Physician Visa Waiver program is to make recommendations to the United States Department of State to waive the foreign country residency requirement of foreign medical graduates on behalf of physicians h…

409-035-0010 Definitions For the purposes of this Division, the following definitions apply: (1) "Application" means the Physician Visa Waiver Program application form and supporting documentation. (2) “Authority” means the Oregon Health Authority. (3) "Department of State" means…

409-035-0020 Health Care Facility Participation Requirements (1) Federally Qualified Health Centers with a: (a) HPSA score at or above the requirements of 22 CFR 41.63 shall apply for a J-1 Waiver either through the Authority or through the United States Department of Health and …

409-035-0030 Physician Participation Requirements To qualify for consideration by this program the physician must: (1) Obtain a Department of State case number prior to submitting an application to the Authority; (2) Submit a completed application that: (a) Documents having, or h…

409-035-0040 Application Review Process (1) The Authority shall review completed health care facility applications that meet all requirements of 409-035-0020. Potential physician participants must meet all requirements set forth in 409-035-0030. (2) The following factors shall be…

409-035-0050 Monitoring and Follow-up Requirements To maintain participation in the Physician Visa Waiver Program the health care facility must: (1) Notify the Authority in writing as soon as the physician starts work. (2) Promptly submit annual reports signed by the physician an…

409-035-0060 Transfer of J-1 Waiver Physician Obligation (1) A physician who is granted a visa waiver and who encounters a practice failure due to extenuating circumstances may, with Authority approval, finish the three-year service obligation at another approved health care faci…

409-036-0000 Purpose and Scope These rules (OAR 409-036-0000 to 409-036-0150) establish the Health Care Provider Incentive Program within the Oregon Health Authority. The program offers incentives to qualified health providers who commit to serving the health care needs of medica…

409-036-0010 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 409-036-0000 to OAR 409-036-0150: (1) “Authority” means the Oregon Health Authority. (2) “Board” means the Oregon Health Policy Board. (3) “Carrier” means a medical professional liability insurer holding a valid cert…

409-036-0020 Types of Incentives Offered Under the Program The types of incentives provided under this program include: (1) Loan Repayment subsidies that meet the requirements of OAR 409-036-0030; to support the retention of health care providers in the area; (2) Loan Forgiveness…

409-036-0030 Eligibility Criteria specific to Loan Repayment Subsidies (1) An eligible provider may receive a loan repayment subsidy if they are not at the same time receiving loan repayment or forgiveness under a separate, competing service obligation pursuant to ORS 676.460. (2…

409-036-0040 Eligibility Criteria specific to Scholarships for Students in Health Professional Training Programs at Other Institutions of Higher Learning (1) Public and private institutions of higher learning in Oregon not governed by ORS 348.303 may make available scholarships u…

409-036-0050 Eligibility Criteria and Program Requirements specific to Medical Malpractice Insurance Premium Subsidies (1) The Health Care Provider Incentive Fund may subsidize health care practitioners for the cost of liability insurance premiums in force, or renewed on or after…

409-036-0060 Participation and Application Requirements (1) Loan repayment, loan forgiveness and scholarship recipients must agree to serve at a qualifying practice site. (2) Loan Repayment recipients may commit to practice full-time or part-time in a qualifying practice site for…

409-036-0070 Application and Review Process (1) The Authority and its contracted designee have published application processes online. (2) The Authority or its contracted designee shall review those applications that meet all requirements of OAR 409-036-0020. (a) The Authority sh…

409-036-0080 Maximum Award Amounts (1) Health Care Provider Incentive Program Loan Repayment subsidy recipients are eligible for a maximum loan repayment award in the following manner: (a) Full-Time Service: (A) Those with less than $29,000 in qualifying loan debt are eligible to…

409-036-0090 Transfer of Provider Service Obligation to Another Site (1) In the event of a practice failure or other extenuating circumstance, a participating provider with Authority approval may transfer the service obligation to another qualifying practice site. This is intende…

409-036-0100 Suspension or Waiver of Minimum Service Obligation (1) The Authority may agree to suspend a participating provider’s service obligation for a specified time under circumstances it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to parental leave, medical leave, militar…

409-036-0110 Monitoring and Follow-up Requirements (1) To maintain participation in the program, a provider must: (a) Notify the Authority immediately upon beginning work at a qualifying practice site. (b) Promptly submit semi-annual reports signed by the provider and the adminis…

409-036-0120 Failure to Comply; Penalties & Appeals (1) A loan repayment recipient who fails to complete the minimum service obligation in a qualifying practice site and does not receive a waiver shall be considered to have breached the terms of the program. The Authority shall i…

409-036-0130 Contributions to the Health Care Provider Incentive Fund (1) The Authority shall publish on its website terms and conditions for receipt of funds from qualifying practice sites or other sources to contribute toward the cost of the subsidies for participants. (2) The …

409-036-0140 Program Integrity (1) The Authority shall analyze and monitor the operation of the program and audit and verify the accuracy and appropriateness of all payments made under the terms of this program. To promote the integrity of the program, the Authority may require p…

409-036-0150 Data Sharing (1) The Authority may not share data about program participants, other than for purposes of planning, program evaluation or analysis. (2) Data may only be shared with: (a) Agencies, offices, or contractors of the Authority; (b) The Oregon Employment Depa…

409-039-0000 Purpose These rules (OAR 409-039-0000 to 409-039-0120) establish requirements related to the maximum rates that a temporary staffing agency may charge to or receive from a hospital or facility that engages the temporary staffing agency. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS…

409-039-0010 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 409-039-0000 through 409-039-0120: (1) “Activities of daily living” means self-care activities that must be accomplished by an individual to meet his or her daily needs, but do not necessarily occur on a daily basis.…

409-039-0020 Scope and Applicability; Exceptions These rules apply to temporary staffing agencies, facilities, and hospitals, except as provided below: (1) These rules do not apply to Indian Health Care Providers or Indian Health Programs. (2) A temporary staffing agency engaged …

409-039-0030 Health Professions (Personnel) Covered (1) Facilities: For facilities, the maximum bill rates established in OAR 409-039-0040 apply to the following categories of personnel: (a) Registered nurse, (b) Licensed practical nurse, (c) Certified medical assistant, (d) Cert…

409-039-0040 Maximum Rates for a Hospital or Facility (1) The maximum bill rates a Temporary Staffing Agency may charge to or receive from hospitals and facilities, as described in Section 3 of this rule: (a) Are based on the most recently available wage data from the Oregon Empl…

409-039-0050 Waivers to Charge More than the Maximum Bill Rates A temporary staffing agency, hospital, or facility may apply for a waiver of the maximum bill rates described in ORS 676.716 in either of the following two circumstances. (1) Emergency Waiver. A hospital, facility or…

409-039-0060 Application Process and Review of Emergency Waiver Requests (1) A hospital, facility, or temporary staffing agency requesting to waive the maximum bill rate established in OAR 409-039-0040 for circumstances outlined in OAR 409-039-0050(1) must submit a request for an…

409-039-0070 Application Process and Review of Non-Emergency Waiver Requests (1) A Non-Emergency Waiver waiving the maximum bill rates established in OAR 409-039-0040 for circumstances outlined in OAR 409-039-0050(2) may be issued to a hospital, facility, or temporary staffing ag…

409-039-0080 Reconsideration Process for Denied Waivers (1) A temporary staffing agency, facility, or hospital may submit a request for the Authority to reconsider a decision to deny a request to renew an Emergency Waiver under OAR 409-039-0060, or a Non-Emergency Waiver, includi…

409-039-0090 Annual Evaluation of Maximum Rates (1) The Authority will annually evaluate the maximum rates established under OAR 409-039-0040 and may adjust these maximum rates based on changes in the labor market, the wage data described in ORS 676.716, and other factors the aut…

409-039-0100 Data Requests (1) In furtherance of the Authority’s annual evaluation of the maximum bill rates pursuant to OAR 409-039-0090, the Authority may request information from temporary staffing agencies to assess and evaluate the maximum bill rates established under OAR 40…

409-039-0110 Regular Review of Waiver Conditions and Processes The authority will conduct periodic, annual review of conditions for requesting waivers and the effectiveness of the administration of the program. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 676.716 Statutes/Other Implemented: OR…

409-039-0120 Information Sharing and Use of Data (1) If a temporary staffing agency, facility, or hospital that files documents, materials, information, or data with the Authority believes such information may be considered confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the…

409-045-0025 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 409-045-0025 to 409-045-0135: (1) “Authority” means the Oregon Health Authority. (2) “Credentialing” means a standardized process of inquiry undertaken by credentialing organizations to validate specific information …

409-045-0035 Oregon Practitioner Credentialing Application (1) Credentialing organizations shall use the latest versions of the Oregon Practitioner Credentialing Application and the Oregon Practitioner Recredentialing Application approved and published by the Authority based on r…

409-045-0115 Telemedicine Providers General Applicability Credentialing Requirements (1) These rules apply to all: (a) Telemedicine health care practitioners who provide telemedicine services from any distant-site hospital or health care facility in Oregon to patients in originat…

409-045-0120 Telemedicine Providers Standard List of Credentialing Documents (1) To become credentialed by an originating-site hospital or health care facility a telemedicine health care practitioner or the distant-site hospital or health care facility must provide the following …

409-045-0125 Telemedicine Providers Distant-Site Hospital Agreements Health care facilities or hospitals may use delegated credentialing agreements instead of the requirements in OAR-409-045-0120 to stipulate that the medical staff of the originating-site hospital or health care …

409-045-0135 Telemedicine Providers Information Sharing or Use of Data (1) Telemedicine health care practitioners must provide written, signed permission that explicitly allows the sharing of required documents and necessary evidence by a distant-site hospital with originating-si…

409-050-0100 Purpose The Pain Management Commission is established within the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of developing pain management educational programs, recommendations and curriculum; representing patient concerns to the Governor and Legislative Assembly; and cr…

409-050-0110 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 409-050-0100 to 409-050-0130: (1) "Commission" means the Oregon Pain Management Commission. (2) "Licensed health care professionals" means those specifically identified licensees that report to the following Licensin…

409-050-0120 Commission Positions (1) The Commission consists of: (a) Nineteen members – seventeen voting members and two non-voting ex-officio members from the Oregon legislature; and (b) Members that have experience or a demonstrated interest in pain management issues. (2) In o…