Title 52, Occupations and Professions

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish a process through which a temporary staffing agency or an entity that engages a temporary staffing agency may apply to the authority for a waiver of the maximum rates described in ORS 676.716 in circumstances other than those descri…

(1) The Health Licensing Office may impose on a temporary staffing agency a civil penalty not to exceed $500 per day per violation of ORS 676.698, 676.704, 676.707, 676.710, 676.716, 676.719 or 676.722. The office shall consider as a separate violation each assignment of an indiv…

As used in ORS 676.730 to 676.748: (1) “Genetic counseling” means the practice of assisting patients in understanding and adapting to the medical, psychological and familial implications of genetic conditions, including: (a) Obtaining and evaluating individual and family medical …

(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a license to practice genetic counseling to an applicant who: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Is certified by a national certification organization for genetic counselors approved by the office by rule; (c) Pays a licensure fee; and …

(1) A person may not practice genetic counseling or assume any title, words or abbreviations, including but not limited to the title or designation “licensed genetic counselor,” that indicate that the person is authorized to practice genetic counseling, unless the person is licen…

(1) If, in the course of practicing genetic counseling, a licensed genetic counselor becomes aware of an indication of a genetic or medical condition or disease that requires a diagnosis or treatment outside the scope of practice of genetic counseling, the licensed genetic counse…

A licensed genetic counselor shall practice genetic counseling and provide the services described in ORS 676.730 in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for the patient or the patient’s family. The licensed genetic counselor may use as guidance under this se…

In the manner described in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases, the Health Licensing Office may impose a form of discipline listed in ORS 676.612 against a person for any violation of ORS 676.736 and for any violation of a rule adopted under ORS 676.730 to 676.748. [2021 c.231 §6…

(1) The Health Licensing Office shall adopt rules to establish: (a) A process for issuing licenses to practice genetic counseling; (b) A process for renewing licenses to practice genetic counseling; (c) Fees for issuing and renewing licenses to practice genetic counseling; (d) Qu…

As used in ORS 676.750 to 676.789: (1) “Licensee” means an individual who holds a license issued under ORS 676.750 to 676.789. (2) “Signed language interpretation services” means the interpretation of conversations and other communications by use of a visual signed language. (3) …

(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a supervisory sign language interpreter license to an applicant who: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Demonstrates compliance with the code of professional conduct authored by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or its successo…

(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a sign language interpreter license to an applicant who: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Demonstrates compliance with the code of professional conduct authored by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or its successor organizati…

(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a provisional sign language interpreter license to an applicant who: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Demonstrates compliance with the code of professional conduct authored by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or its successo…

(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a sign language interpreter-in-training license to an applicant who: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Demonstrates compliance with the code of professional conduct authored by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or its successo…

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection and ORS 676.772, a person who is not licensed under ORS 676.750 to 676.789 may not provide signed language interpretation services. (b) A person who is not licensed under ORS 676.750 to 676.789 may provide signed langu…

(1) A person who is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide signed language interpretation services in another state may provide signed language interpretation services in this state without obtaining a license from the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters if: (a) The pe…

A licensee who acquires any information protected by confidentiality, privilege or privacy laws while providing signed language interpretation services may not be required to disclose the information in an investigation, trial or other legal proceeding without the consent of the …

In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases, and at the direction of the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters, the Health Licensing Office may impose a form of discipline listed in ORS 676.612 for a violation of ORS 676.750 to 676.789 or rules adopted und…

(1) There is established within the Health Licensing Office the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor as follows: (a)(A) Two members who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing and who represent an association in this state…

The State Board of Sign Language Interpreters: (1) Shall advise the Health Licensing Office in the establishment of: (a) A publicly available registry of licensees that includes at least the names and specific license of each licensee. (b) A process to receive and address grievan…

The Health Licensing Office shall adopt rules with the advice of the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters to carry out the office’s duties under ORS 676.750 to 676.789. [2023 c.414 §13; 2025 c.238 §9]

Violation of any provision of ORS 676.750 to 676.789 is a Class C misdemeanor. [2023 c.414 §14]

As used in ORS 676.802 to 676.830: (1)(a) “Applied behavior analysis” means the design, implementation and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and consequences, to produce significant improvement in human social behavior, including the use of direc…

(1) There is created, within the Health Licensing Office, the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, including: (a) Four members who are licensed by the board under ORS 676.810; (b) One member who is a licensed psychiatrist, with …

(1) The Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board shall establish by rule criteria and procedures for the licensing of: (a) Behavior analysts; and (b) Assistant behavior analysts. (2) The criteria for the licensing of a behavior analyst: (a) Must include the requirement that the applica…

(1) The Health Licensing Office, in consultation with the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board, shall establish by rule criteria for the registration of behavior analysis interventionists. The criteria must include, but are not limited to, the requirement that the applicant: (a) Ha…

(1) An individual licensed under ORS 676.810 or registered under ORS 676.815 may practice applied behavior analysis. (2) Only an individual who is licensed under ORS 676.810 or registered under ORS 676.815 may use the title “licensed behavior analyst,” “licensed assistant behavio…

In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases and in consultation with the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board, the Health Licensing Office may impose a form of discipline listed in ORS 676.612 against any person licensed or registered under ORS 676.810 or 676.81…

A health benefit plan as defined in ORS 743B.005 may establish credentialing requirements for the provision of applied behavior analysis by licensed health care professionals, behavior analysts or assistant behavior analysts licensed under ORS 676.810 or by behavior analysis inte…

(1) As used in this section, “board” means the: (a) State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; (b) State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; (c) State Board of Licensed Social Workers; (d) Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; (e…

Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 and each community college, as defined in ORS 341.005, may require persons authorized to practice a profession regulated by a board, as defined in ORS 676.850, who provide services to students at health care facilities located on a cam…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Board” means: (A) Occupational Therapy Licensing Board; (B) Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine; (C) Oregon Medical Board; (D) Oregon State Board of Nursing; (E) Oregon Board of Physical Therapy; and (F) State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (…

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall develop a list of continuing education opportunities related to suicide risk assessment, treatment and management and make the list available to each board, as defined in ORS 676.860 and 676.866. (2) In developing the list, the authority shal…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Board” means: (A) The Oregon Board of Psychology; (B) The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; (C) The State Board of Licensed Social Workers; (D) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; and (E) The Traditional…

As used in ORS 676.870 to 676.890: (1) “Health care facility” means a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center, as those terms are defined in ORS 442.015. (2) “Rural or medically underserved community” means a geographic area of this state that is 10 or more miles from the geogr…

(1) A health care facility may not allow a person to practice surgical technology at the health care facility unless the person provides the health care facility with documentation showing that the person: (a)(A) Has completed an educational program for surgical technologists acc…

ORS 676.875 does not apply to a health care facility that allows a licensed health care practitioner to perform the duties of a surgical technologist if the practitioner is acting within the scope of practice of the practitioner’s license. [2015 c.373 §4]

(1) A health care facility in a rural or medically underserved community may allow a person to practice as a surgical technologist at the health care facility who does not meet the requirements of ORS 676.875 while the person is attending an educational program for surgical techn…

The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules necessary to carry out ORS 676.870 to 676.890, including but not limited to penalties for violation of ORS 676.870 to 676.890 or rules adopted under ORS 676.870 to 676.890. [2015 c.373 §5] PENALTIES

Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 676.110 to 676.130 is a Class C misdemeanor. [Amended by 2011 c.597 §278]

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, and in addition to any other penalty or remedy provided by law, the Health Licensing Office may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation of the following statutes and any rule adopted under the follow…