Chapter 676 — Chapter 676

ORS 676.010 [Amended by 1967 c.470 §64; repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.020 [Amended by 1953 c.203 §1; 1957 c.212 §1; repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.030 [Amended by 1957 c.212 §2; 1967 c.470 §65; repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.035 [1967 c.184 §1; 1971 c.15 §1; repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.040 [Amended by 1957 c.212 §3; repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.050 [Amended by 1953 c.203 §2; 1957 c.212 §4; repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.060 [Repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.070 [Repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.080 [Repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.090 [Repealed by 1973 c.31 §5]

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ORS 676.100 [Repealed by 2009 c.142 §6]

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ORS 676.108 Definition of “health professional regulatory board.” For purposes of ORS 676.110, 676.115, 676.120 and 676.130, “health professional regulatory board” means a health professional regulatory board, as defined in ORS 676.160, the Long Term Care Administrators Board, the Board of Licensed Dietitians and the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board. [2017 c.101 §15; 2018 c.61 §18]

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ORS 676.110 Use of title “doctor”; requirements for material used in connection with health care profession. (1) An individual practicing a health care profession may not use the title “doctor” in connection with the profession, unless the individual

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ORS 676.115 Use of title “nurse.” An individual may not use the title “nurse” unless the individual

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ORS 676.120 Use of deceased licensee’s name. Notwithstanding ORS 676.110 or 676.115, upon the death of any person duly licensed by a health professional regulatory board, the executors of the estate or the heirs, assigns, associates or partners may retain the use of the decedent’s name, where it appears other than as a part of an assumed name, for no more than one year after the death of such person or until the estate is settled, whichever is sooner. [Amended by 1953 c.137 §2; 1983 c.769 §2; 1991 c.314 §5; 2009 c.142 §2; 2015 c.345 §3; 2017 c.101 §18]

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ORS 676.130 Enforcement of ORS 676.110, 676.115 and 676.120. Each health professional regulatory board shall notify the appropriate district attorney of any violation of ORS 676.110, 676.115 and 676.120 that may be brought to the attention of the board. The district attorney of the county in which a violation of ORS 676.110, 676.115 or 676.120 takes place shall prosecute the violation upon being informed of the violation by a person or by one of the boards. [Amended by 1983 c.769 §3; 2009 c.142 §3; 2015 c.345 §4; 2017 c.101 §19]

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ORS 676.140 [Repealed by 1967 c.470 §68]

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ORS 676.150 Duty to report prohibited or unprofessional conduct, arrests and convictions; investigation; confidentiality; immunity from liability. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 676.160 Definitions for ORS 676.165 to 676.180. As used in ORS 676.165 to 676.180, “health professional regulatory board” means the

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ORS 676.165 Complaint investigation. (1) When a health professional regulatory board receives a complaint by any person against a licensee, applicant or other person alleged to be practicing in violation of law, the board shall assign one or more persons to act as investigator of the complaint

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ORS 676.170 Immunity of information providers. A person who reports or supplies information in good faith to a health professional regulatory board or to a committee reporting to a health professional regulatory board shall be immune from an action for civil damages as a result thereof. [1997 c.791 §4]

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ORS 676.175 Complaints and investigations confidential; exceptions; fees. (1) A health professional regulatory board shall keep confidential and not disclose to the public any information obtained by the board as part of an investigation of a licensee or applicant, including complaints concerning licensee or applicant conduct and information permitting the identification of complainants, licensees or applicants. However, the board may disclose information obtained in the course of an investigation of a licensee or applicant to the extent necessary to conduct a full and proper investigation

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ORS 676.177 Disclosure of confidential information to another public entity; criteria; exception. (1) For purposes of this section, “public entity” means

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ORS 676.180 Notice prior to disclosure. If a health professional regulatory board intends to disclose a record pursuant to ORS 676.175 (2), the board shall provide the licensee or applicant seven days’ prior written notice by first class mail. The notice shall describe the record that the board intends to disclose in sufficient detail to permit the licensee or applicant to know the contents of the record. In any subsequent action for injunctive or declaratory relief, the burden shall be on the person seeking disclosure to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the public interest in disclosure outweighs other interests in nondisclosure, including but not limited to the public interest in nondisclosure. [1997 c.791 §3]

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ORS 676.185 Definitions for ORS 676.185 to 676.200. As used in ORS 676.185 to 676.200

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ORS 676.190 Establishment of program; reports of noncompliance; self-referrals; audit; fees; rules. (1) The health professional licensing boards may establish or contract to establish an impaired health professional program to assist licensees who are unable to practice with professional skill and safety by reason of habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances that impair ability or by reason of a mental health disorder

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ORS 676.192 Removal of certain information from licensee records. A health professional licensing board may establish by rule a process through which a licensee enrolled in the impaired health professional program established under ORS 676.190 who has successfully completed the program may petition the licensee’s health professional licensing board to remove from any records held by the health professional licensing board information relating to the licensee’s participation in the program. A health professional licensing board that establishes a process described in this section may determine whether to grant a licensee’s petition. [2025 c.499 §2]

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ORS 676.193 Monitoring agreement requirements; exemption. (1) A monitoring agreement required under ORS 676.190 must require that the licensee who is party to the monitoring agreement

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ORS 676.194 Impaired Health Professional Program Work Group. (1) The Impaired Health Professional Program Work Group is established

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ORS 676.195 [2009 c.697 §1c; 2009 c.828 §74; repealed by 2012 c.2 §3]

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ORS 676.200 Board participation in program; rules. (1)(a) A health professional licensing board that is authorized by law to take disciplinary action against licensees may adopt rules opting to participate in the impaired health professional program established under ORS 676.190 and may contract with or designate one or more programs to deliver therapeutic services to its licensees

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ORS 676.205 Continuing jurisdiction of boards; effect of expiration, lapse, surrender, suspension or revocation of license. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 676.210 Practice of health care profession after suspension or revocation of license prohibited. No person whose license has been revoked or suspended by any board authorized by the statutes of the State of Oregon to issue licenses to practice a health care profession shall continue the practice of this profession after the order or decision of the board suspending or revoking the license of the person has been made. The license shall remain suspended or revoked until a final determination of an appeal from the decision or order of the board has been made by the court. [1953 c.592 §1; 1983 c.769 §4]

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ORS 676.220 Enjoining health care professional from practicing after suspension or revocation of license. (1) If at any time the board suspending or revoking the license of any licensee of a health care profession determines that the licensee is continuing to practice the health care profession notwithstanding, the board shall in its own name bring an action to enjoin the licensee

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ORS 676.230 Injunction as cumulative remedy. The remedy herein provided is cumulative and shall be without prejudice to any other civil or criminal remedy. [1953 c.592 §3]

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ORS 676.260 Health care facility notification of blood alcohol level or presence of cannabis or controlled substance in blood; content of notice. (1) A health care facility that provides medical care immediately after a motor vehicle accident to a person reasonably believed to be the operator of a motor vehicle involved in the accident shall notify any law enforcement officer who is at the health care facility and is acting in an official capacity in relation to the motor vehicle accident if the health care facility becomes aware, as a result of any blood test performed in the course of that treatment, that

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ORS 676.280 Immunity of person providing notice to law enforcement of blood test results. No action or administrative proceeding shall be brought against anyone participating in good faith in providing notice pursuant to ORS 676.260 and any person participating in providing notice shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, and from any professional disciplinary action, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the notification or the content of the notice. Any such participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participating in any judicial proceeding resulting from the notice. [1995 c.546 §2; 2003 c.89 §3]

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ORS 676.300 Authority of health care provider to notify law enforcement agency that patient who is under influence of intoxicants is about to drive vehicle; immunity. (1) If a health care provider who is providing emergency medical care in a health care facility to a person has reason to believe that the person is under the influence of intoxicants and is about to drive a motor vehicle on a highway as defined in ORS 801.305 or a premises open to the public as defined in ORS 801.400 and is a clear and present danger to society, the health care provider may notify as soon as reasonably possible the law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the health care facility site

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ORS 676.303 Purposes of health professional regulatory boards; authority of boards to require fingerprints. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 676.306 Executive directors; reports; rules. (1) As used in this section, “health professional regulatory board” means a health professional regulatory board described in ORS 676.160 other than the Oregon Health Authority with regard to the licensure of emergency medical services providers

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ORS 676.308 Authorization for military spouse or domestic partner to practice health profession; rules. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 676.310 Fees for laboratory testing; itemized billing; failure to comply considered unprofessional conduct. (1) Any person authorized by law to order laboratory testing may charge a reasonable fee for all laboratory and other specialized testing performed by the practitioner or by a person in the practitioner’s employ. In addition, the practitioner is entitled to charge a reasonable fee for collecting and preparing specimens to be sent to independent persons or laboratories for testing, and for the preparation of the billing to the patient for the test. However, a practitioner shall not mark up, or charge a commission or make a profit on services rendered by an independent person or laboratory

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ORS 676.313 Prohibition on malpractice insurer taking adverse action against health care provider for specified reasons. An insurer that provides malpractice insurance for a health care provider for care provided in this state may not take any adverse action, including but not limited to sanctions, fines, penalties, rate increases or denial or revocation of coverage, against a health care provider authorized to provide care in this state if the adverse action is

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ORS 676.330 Approved osteopathic residency training and certification included as medical specialty certification. Any health care entity, hospital, hospital medical staff, health care service contractor, independent practice association, health insurance company or any other entity that requires physicians to be certified or eligible for certification in a medical specialty shall include residency training and certification approved by the American Osteopathic Association and the American Board of Medical Specialties. [1995 c.627 §1]

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ORS 676.340 Limitations on liability of health practitioners providing health care services without compensation; requirements; exceptions; attorney fees; applicability. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health practitioner described in subsection (7) of this section who has registered under ORS 676.345 and who provides health care services without compensation is not liable for any injury, death or other loss arising out of the provision of those services, unless the injury, death or other loss results from the gross negligence of the health practitioner

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ORS 676.345 Registration program for health care professionals claiming liability limitation; program requirements. (1) A health practitioner described in ORS 676.340 (7) may claim the liability limitation provided by ORS 676.340 only if the health practitioner has registered with a health professional regulatory board in the manner provided by this section. Registration under this section must be made

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ORS 676.347 Volunteer practice by out-of-state health care practitioner; requirements; limitations; liability; rules. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 676.350 Authority of health professional regulatory boards to adopt rules permitting expedited partner therapy. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 676.360 Pelvic examinations. (1) A person may not knowingly perform a pelvic examination on a woman who is anesthetized or unconscious in a hospital or medical clinic unless

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ORS 676.380 Community-based perinatal services access program; eligibility. (1) As used in this section

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