Oregon Administrative Code

852-070-0045 Board Responsibility for Provision of Continuing Optometric Education The Oregon Board of Optometry must provide or approve education programs to fulfill the requirements of this section Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 683 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 683.140 & 683…

852-070-0047 Continuing Education Approval (1) Licensees or course providers can submit appropriate courses for Board approval. In order to grant approval, a written request may be submitted up to 60 days in advance of the course. Courses must be submitted for Board approval with…

852-070-0054 Outside Agency Approved Continuing Optometric Education Courses (1) The Oregon Board of Optometry accepts courses related to the maintenance or advancement of professional skills and clinical abilities approved by COPE (Council on Optometric Practitioner Education) a…

852-070-0055 Continuing Optometric Education Provided by Outside Entities (1) All continuing optometric education provided by other organizations that aren't listed specifically in rule, must be submitted to the Board for approval before credit will be granted. Persons submitting…

852-080-0020 Designation of Topical Formulary Pursuant to ORS 683.010(3) and 683.270(j), optometric physicians are qualified to use, administer, and prescribe topical pharmaceutical agents as designated by the Oregon Board of Optometry. The following formulary of pharmaceutical a…

852-080-0025 Adoption of Nontopical Formulary Pursuant to ORS 683.010(3) optometric physicians are qualified to use, administer, and prescribe nontopical pharmaceutical agents adopted by the Council on Optometric Nontopical Formulary under ORS 683.240(2) and approved by the Board…

852-080-0030 Conditions of Formulary Application The following conditions apply to the formulary of pharmaceutical agents in 852-080-0020 and 852-080-0025: (1) Optometric physicians certified for Topical Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents (TPA), Nontopical Therapeutic Pharmaceutic…

852-080-0040 Certification to Use Pharmaceutical Agents (1) Inactive Status Topical TPA Certification (T): Any inactive status optometric physician licensed in Oregon who seeks TPA certification must: (a) Pass the National Board of Examiners in Optometry’s “Treatment and Manageme…

853-020-0000 Definitions (1) “Board” means the Long Term Care Administrators Board. (2) “CEU” means a continuing education unit and the numerical value determined by the board to be earned by a renewal applicant by attending a specified training course. The terms “continuing educ…

853-030-0000 Nursing Home Administrator Application Requirements An individual applying for a nursing home administrator license must: (1) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 Division 30. (2) Submit a completed application form prescribed by the Office and pay application fee. (3) P…

853-030-0010 Nursing Home Administrator Provisional Licenses - Application and Issuance A facility may be administered by a provisionally authorized nursing home administrator in the event of an emergency. An emergency includes, but is not limited to, the death, incapacitation, o…

853-030-0020 Application for Registration as a Nursing Home Administrator In Training (AIT) An individual applying for an AIT registration must: (1) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 Division 30; (2) Submit a completed application form prescribed by the Office; (3) Pay fees. Statu…

853-030-0030 Nursing Home Administrator Preceptor Application and Maintenance An individual applying for a Preceptor registration must: (1) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 Division 30; (2) Submit a completed application form prescribed by the Office; (3) Hold an active Oregon nu…

853-030-0040 Nursing Home AIT Program (1) The AIT program consists of 960 hours of Preceptor-supervised training. (2) An AIT program applicant must be registered before beginning the AIT program. (3) An AIT must complete the AIT program in no less than six months and no more than…

853-030-0045 Nursing Home AIT Program Preceptor Duties A registered Preceptor must: (1) Train only one AIT at a time. (2) Meet one-on-one with the AIT for at least four hours per month to discuss the strengths, progress, and competency development needs of the AIT, and to suggest…

853-030-0050 Long Term Care Administrators Examinations (1) The Board-approved examinations are: (a) The Nursing Home Administrator NAB examination; (b) The Nursing Home Administrator Oregon laws and rules examination administered by the Office; and (c) The Residential Care Facil…

853-030-0060 Examination Retakes All examinations retakes are subject to examination fees and the examination schedule set by the Office. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 676.560, ORS 676.565, ORS 678.710-678.820, ORS 678.990 & 2018 House Bill 4129 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 6…

853-030-0070 License Renewals (1) A license holder is subject to the provisions of OAR Chapter 331, Division 30 regarding the renewal of a license. (2) To avoid delinquency penalties, license must be renewed prior to the license becoming inactive. To renew, the license holder mus…

853-035-0000 Residential Care Facility Administrator Application Requirements An individual applying for a license as a residential care facility administrator must: (1) Submit a completed application form, which must contain the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000 and be acco…

853-035-0005 Residential Care Administrators Currently Practicing in Oregon License Requirements These license qualifications are for individuals who are employed in Oregon as a residential care facility administrator, as defined in ORS 678.710, or for those who are not employed,…

853-035-0010 Residential Care Administrator Training Requirements For the Office to approve residential care facility administrator training, the content must be at least 40 hours long and include: (1) Leadership skills; (2) Building requirements; (3) Fire and life safety; (4) Qu…

853-040-0000 Fees (1) Applicants and registrants are subject to the provisions of OAR 331-010-0010 and 331-010-0020 regarding the payment of fees, penalties and charges. (2) Fees established by the Office are: (a) Nursing home administrator or residential care facility administra…

853-050-0000 Continuing Education Requirements for Nursing Home Administrators (1) To maintain an authorization, nursing home administrators must complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education every authorization year. (2) Credit hours obtained in excess of those required…

853-050-0005 Continuing Education Requirements for Residential Care Administrators (1) To maintain an authorization, residential care facility administrators must complete a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education every authorization year. (2) Credit hours obtained in excess …

853-050-0010 Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions (1) The Office will audit a percentage of authorization holders to verify compliance with continuing education requirements. (2) Authorization holders notified of selection for audit of continuing educ…

853-060-0000 Standards of Practice and Professional Conduct Nursing home administrators and residential care facility administrators must: (1) Comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning the operation of nursing homes registered pursuant to ORS 442.015 th…

855-006-0005 Definitions As used in OAR Chapter 855: (1) “Adulterated” has the same meaning as set forth in 21 USC 351 (v. 02/26/2026). (2) “Alarm system” means a device or series of devices, which emit or transmit an audible or remote visual or electronic alarm signal, which is …

855-006-0020 Unprofessional Conduct Defined "Unprofessional conduct" means conduct unbecoming of a licensee or detrimental to the best interests of the public, including conduct contrary to recognized standards of ethics of pharmacy or conduct that endangers the health, safety or…

855-007-0010 Declaration of Emergency (1) With the exception of OAR 855-007-0060(2)(a) and (b), 855-007-0080(2), 855-007-0080(8)(a) and (b), and 855-007-0120 that are always in effect, the rules in this Division are only effective when: (a) A State of Emergency or a Public Health…

855-007-0020 Applicability (1) These rules apply to all persons licensed or registered with the Board under OAR chapter 855 and to any persons acting under the authority of Oregon State Public Health Division or any other state agency, or any local or county health department or …

855-007-0030 Definitions (1) “Administer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 689.005. (2) “Community Partner” has the meaning given that term in OAR 855-007-0080. (3) “Dispense” has the meaning given that term in ORS 689.005. (4) “Distribute” has the meaning given that term i…

855-007-0040 Delegation of Authority When these rules are in effect, any authority vested in the Board may be exercised by the Executive Director (ED), any person acting as Executive Director in the ED’s absence or incapacity, or any person the ED designates to make such decision…

855-007-0050 Emergency Licensure (1) Article V of ORS 401.043 (EMAC) and Article V of Annex B of PNEMA provide that whenever a person holds a license, certificate or other permit issued by a signatory to the compact evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mecha…

855-007-0060 SNS and State Stockpile Emergency Drugs (1) General: When drugs from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) are delivered to the state, the drugs may be delivered to a state Receipt, Staging and Storage center (RSS) for further distribution to Points of Dispensing (P…

855-007-0080 Emergency Immunization and Drug Distribution When a public health emergency has been declared, the following principles and procedures shall apply to the distribution, dispensing and administration of vaccines or drugs: (1) The distribution of vaccines and drugs is t…

855-007-0086 Compliance with Governor’s Executive Orders (1) During a declared emergency, unprofessional conduct includes failing to comply with any applicable provision of a Governor’s Executive Orders or any provision of this rule. (2) Failing to comply as described in subsecti…

855-007-0090 Emergency Pharmacy Rules (1) Refills: A pharmacist in the area covered by a declared emergency or in an area engaged in disaster assistance may dispense a refill of a prescription drug without a valid prescription provided that: (a) In the pharmacist’s professional j…

855-007-0100 Temporary Pharmacies (1) When these rules are in effect, the Board may issue a Temporary Pharmacy Registration to any facility or mobile facility. (2) A facility, including a mobile pharmacy, holding a Temporary Pharmacy Registration may store and dispense drugs in a…

855-007-0110 Emergency Recordkeeping All records initiated during a state of emergency shall be disposed of as follows: (1) POD intake forms and Individual Data Collection Forms or electronic records shall be transferred to OSPHD at the end of the emergency; (2) Community Partner…

855-007-0120 Damage to a Pharmacy and Drug Integrity (1) If a pharmacy prescription department sustains damage, whether by flood or otherwise, the entire drug inventory, including any prescriptions that are awaiting pickup, is unfit for dispensing, must be classified as adulterat…

855-011-0005 Definitions When used in this division of rules: (1) “Health Professionals’ Service Program (the Program)” means the impaired health professional program established by the Oregon Health Authority pursuant to authority granted by ORS 676.190. (2) “Impaired” means tha…

855-011-0020 Participation in Health Professional’s Service Program (1) Effective July 1, 2010, the Oregon Board of Pharmacy (Board) will participate in the Program. (2) The Board may only refer licensees of the Board to the Program if they meet the referral criteria established …

855-011-0030 Procedure to refer Board licensees to the Program (1) When the Board has information that a licensee may be impaired by alcohol or a substance abuse disorder or dependency, or a mental-health disorder, the Board may consider referring the licensee to the Program. (2)…

855-011-0040 Approval by the Board of an Independent Evaluator (1) The Board may approve a person to act as an evaluator provided that the person: (a) Is licensed as required by the jurisdiction in which they work; (b) Possesses a master’s degree or a doctorate in a mental health…

855-011-0050 Additional requirements for licensees referred to the Program (1) In addition to the requirements established by ORS 676.185 to 676.200, a licensee who participates in the Program must: (a) Participate in the Program for as long as specified in the disciplinary order…

855-035-0005 Applications (1) All applications for registration of a new or relocated proprietary drug outlet shall be accompanied by the required fees as set forth in 855-110-0007. (2) Application shall specify the location of the proprietary drug outlet. When the applicant is n…

855-035-0007 Sales Sales by drug outlets except itinerant vendors shall be made only from the premises at the location registered by the Board. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 475.035 & 689.205 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.305, 689.315 & 689.325 History: PB 1-1996, f. & cer…

855-035-0010 Minimum Standards for Nonprescription and Medical Gas Drug Outlets (1) Drug outlets shall have floor space and shelving to insure that drugs are stocked and stored in sanitary, well-lighted areas. Where applicable, temperature, ventilation and moisture controls shall…

855-035-0015 Change of Business Name, Closure (1) Any change of business name of a drug outlet must be reported to the Board within 15 days by filing a new application for which no fee is required. New certificates of registration will be issued at the next regular renewal period…

855-035-0020 Sales of Non-Prescription Drugs Registered nonprescription drug outlets may sell or donate non-prescription drugs in the original and unbroken packages only, properly labeled according to state and federal law, in conformity with rules of the Board. A nonprescription…