Oregon Administrative Code

847-028-0020 Limitations (1) A license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization does not permit a physician to practice medicine in the state of Oregon except when engaging in the provision of health care services at a camp operated by a non-pr…

847-028-0030 Application (1) When applying for a license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization, the physician shall submit to the Board the completed application, fees, documents, letters, and any other information required by the Board for …

847-028-0040 Medical Records and Personal Appearance A physician granted a license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization shall: (1) Comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in this state governing the maintenance of patient me…

847-031-0010 Criteria for Approval of Foreign Schools of Medicine A foreign school of medicine must meet the following criteria to be approved by the Oregon Medical Board. (1) Objectives: A foreign school of medicine shall have a program designed to prepare graduates to enter and…

847-031-0020 Protocol for Evaluation of Foreign Schools of Medicine (1) Any foreign school of medicine desiring to be evaluated by the Oregon Board shall complete the medical evaluation form prepared by the Federation of State Medical Boards. This form may be submitted directly t…

847-031-0030 Recertification (1) Approval of a foreign school of medicine shall be valid for a maximum period of five years. If for any reason the Board determines that certification should be terminated the Board may, with reasonable cause, terminate approval at any time. (2) Pr…

847-031-0040 Approval of Foreign Schools of Medicine by Other States The Oregon Medical Board may accept any foreign school of medicine which has been approved by another state using criteria substantially similar to Oregon's. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183 & 677.265 Statutes…

847-031-0050 Approval of Foreign Schools of Medicine by Foreign Accrediting Agencies The Oregon Medical Board may accept as approved, a foreign school of medicine which has been approved by an agency which utilizes criteria and processes similar to the U.S. Liaison Committee on M…

847-035-0001 Definitions (1) “Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT or Advanced EMT)” means a person who is licensed by the Authority as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). (2) “Agent” means a physician licensed under ORS 677.100 to 677.228, actively registered…

847-035-0011 EMS Advisory Committee (1) There is created an EMS Advisory Committee, consisting of six members appointed by the Oregon Medical Board. The Board must appoint two physicians, three emergency medical services providers from nominations provided from EMS agencies, orga…

847-035-0012 Duties of the Committee (1) The EMS Advisory Committee must: (a) Review requests for additions, amendments, or deletions to the scope of practice for emergency medical services providers, and recommend to the Board changes to the scope of practice. (b) Recommend requ…

847-035-0020 Application and Qualifications for a Supervising Physician and Agent (1) The Board has delegated to the Authority the following: (a) Designing and administering the supervising physician and agent application; (b) Approving a supervising physician or agent, or determ…

847-035-0025 Supervision (1) A supervising physician is responsible for the following: (a) Issuing, reviewing and maintaining standing orders within the scope of practice not to exceed the licensure level of the emergency medical services provider when applicable; (b) Explaining …

847-035-0030 Scope of Practice (1) The Oregon Medical Board has established a scope of practice for emergency and nonemergency care for emergency medical services providers. Emergency medical services providers may provide emergency and nonemergency care in the course of providin…

847-035-0032 Emergency Medical Services Providers in the Event of an Emergency In the event of an emergency declared by the Governor of Oregon, emergency medical services providers may assist in patient care as directed by the supervising physician’s standing orders and within th…

847-050-0010 Definitions As used in OAR 847-050-0010 to 847-050-0082: (1) "Board" means the Oregon Medical Board for the State of Oregon. (2) “Collaboration” has the meaning given in ORS 677.495, as indicated by the patient’s condition, community standards of care and a physician…

847-050-0015 Application (1) Each application for the licensure of a physician associate must meet the licensing requirements as set forth in ORS 677.512. (2) When applying for licensure, the applicant must submit to the Board the completed application, fees, documents, letters, …

847-050-0020 Qualifications On or after January 25, 2008, an applicant for licensure as a physician associate in this state must possess the following qualifications: (1) Have successfully completed a physician assistant or physician associate education program which is approved …

847-050-0021 Documents to be Submitted for Licensure The documents submitted must be legible and no larger than 8 ½” x 11”. All documents and photographs will be retained by the Board as a permanent part of the application file. If original documents are larger than 8 ½″ x 11″, t…

847-050-0022 Application for Licensure by Military Spouse or Domestic Partner (1) “Military spouse or domestic partner” means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subject of a military transfer to Oregon. (2) To qual…

847-050-0023 Limited License, Pending Examination (1) An applicant for a Physician Associate license who has successfully completed a physician assistant education program approved by the American Medical Association Council on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA), o…

847-050-0025 Interview and Examination (1) In addition to all other requirements for licensure, the Board may require the applicant to appear for a personal interview regarding information received in the application process. Unless excused in advance, failure to appear before th…

847-050-0029 Locum Tenens Assignments (1) Locum tenens means a temporary absence by the physician associate which is filled by a substitute physician associate. (2) The substitute physician associate who is filling the locum tenens assignment must be currently licensed in Oregon …

847-050-0035 Grounds for Discipline (1) The performance of unauthorized medical services by the physician associate constitutes a violation of the Medical Practice Act. The physician associate is subject to disciplinary action for violations. Proceedings under these rules are con…

847-050-0041 Prescribing and Dispensing Privileges (1) A physician associate registered prior to July 12, 1984, who does not possess the qualifications of OAR 847-050-0020 may retain all practice privileges which have been granted prior to July 12, 1984. Under these conditions, a…

847-050-0043 Inactive Registration and Re-Entry to Practice (1) Any physician associate licensed in this state who changes location to some other state or country, or who is not in a current collaboration relationship with a licensed physician or employer for six months or more, …

847-050-0046 Emeritus Status A physician associate with Emeritus status pursuant OAR 847-008-0030 must enter into a collaboration agreement, prior to starting any temporary or volunteer assignments. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 & 677.545 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS …

847-050-0060 Physician Associate Student (1) Where applicable, any person who is enrolled as a student in an accredited physician assistant or physician associate education program must comply with OAR 847-050-0005 to 847-050-0065. (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of thes…

847-050-0070 License Application Withdrawals and Denials (1) An applicant may withdraw an application for licensure prior to review by the Board’s Administrative Affairs Committee. The Board will not report the withdrawal to the Federation of State Medical Boards. The applicant m…

847-050-0080 Collaborative Practice Model (1) A physician associate may practice medicine: (a) Within the scope of practice of the physician associate, based on the physician associate’s education, training, and experience; and (b) For which the physician associate has obtained i…

847-050-0082 Collaboration Agreements (1) A physician associate may not practice medicine unless the physician associate has entered into a written collaboration agreement signed by a physician or employer as defined in OAR 847-050-0010(4) and as described in this rule. (2) The c…

847-065-0005 Licensees with Mental Health Disorder Treated in Hospital Exceeding 25 Consecutive Days A licensee's participation in the Health Professionals’ Services Program (HPSP), to include inpatient evaluations or treatment in a treatment facility that exceeds 25 consecutive …

847-065-0010 Purpose, Intent and Scope The Oregon Medical Board recognizes that substance use disorders and/or mental health disorders are potentially progressive, chronic conditions. The Board believes that physicians, podiatric physicians, physician associates, and acupuncturis…

847-065-0015 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR chapter 847, division 065, except as otherwise stated in the definition: (1) “Assessment or evaluation” means the process an independent clinical evaluator uses to diagnose the licensee and to make treatment recommen…

847-065-0020 Participation in Health Professionals' Services Program Effective July 1, 2010, the Board must participate in the Health Professionals’ Services Program and may refer eligible licensees to the HPSP in lieu of or in addition to discipline. Only licensees who meet the …

847-065-0025 Eligibility for Participation in Health Professionals Services Program To be eligible to participate in the Health Professionals’ Services Program, a licensee must: (1) Be evaluated by an independent clinical evaluator; (2) Have received a diagnosis of a substance us…

847-065-0030 Procedure for Board-Referred Licensees (1) When the Board receives information involving a licensee who may have a substance use and/or a mental health disorder, the Board staff will investigate and complete a report to be presented at a Board meeting. (2) If the lic…

847-065-0035 Procedure for Self-Referred Licensees Board licensees may self-refer to the HPSP. (1) Provisional Enrollment: To be provisionally enrolled in the program, a self-referred licensee must: (a) Sign a written consent allowing disclosure and exchange of information among …

847-065-0040 Disqualification Criteria Licensees, either Board-referred or self-referred, may be disqualified from entering or participating in the HPSP for factors including, but not limited to: (1) Licensee’s disciplinary history; (2) Severity and duration of the licensee’s imp…

847-065-0045 Approval of Independent Clinical Evaluators (1) To be approved by the Board as an independent clinical evaluator, an evaluator must be: (a) Licensed as required by the jurisdiction in which the evaluator works; (b) Able to provide a comprehensive assessment of and wr…

847-065-0050 Approval of Treatment Providers (1) To be approved by the Board as a treatment provider, a provider must be: (a) Licensed as required by the jurisdiction in which the provider works; (b) Able to provide appropriate treatment considering the licensee’s diagnosis, degr…

847-065-0055 Monitoring Agreement To participate in the Health Professionals’ Services Program, a licensee must enter into a written monitoring agreement with the HPSP which requires the licensee to: (1) Consent to disclosure and exchange of information between the HPSP, the boar…

847-065-0060 Completion Requirements (1) The time spent participating in a monitored program before transferring from the Health Professionals Program to the Health Professionals’ Services Program effective July 1, 2010, will be counted toward the required term of monitored pract…

847-065-0065 Substantial Non-Compliance Criteria (1) The contractor will report substantial non-compliance with a monitoring agreement to the Board within one business day after the contractor learns of the substantial non-compliance, including but not limited to information that…

847-065-0070 Licensees with Primary Residence or Work Site Outside of Oregon If a licensee’s primary residence or work site is located outside the State of Oregon, the licensee must enroll in the HPSP, in accordance with OAR 847-065-0025 and 847-065-0030 for Board-referred or 847…

847-070-0005 Definitions As used in the rules regulating the practice of acupuncture: (1) "Acupuncture" has the meaning given in ORS 677.757: (a) Traditional Eastern medicine used to promote health and treat neurological, organic or functional disorders through the insertion of n…

847-070-0007 Practice of Acupuncture (1) No person may practice acupuncture without first obtaining a license to practice medicine and surgery or a license to practice acupuncture from the Oregon Medical Board. (2) A physician who desires to be approved as a clinical supervisor m…

847-070-0015 Application (1) Every applicant must satisfactorily complete an application and document evidence of qualifications listed in OAR 847-070-0016 to the satisfaction of the Board. Such application and documentation must be complete before an applicant may be considered …

847-070-0016 Qualifications (1) An applicant for licensure as an acupuncturist must have: (a) Graduated from an acupuncture program that satisfies the standards of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM), or its successor organization, or an equiv…

847-070-0017 Clinical Training (1) A clinical supervisor must meet the following requirements: (a) Be an actively licensed Oregon acupuncturist who has practiced as an acupuncturist for a period of at least five years, and is in good standing with the Board; or (b) Be an actively…