Title 52, Occupations and Professions

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 Regulator…

(1) An individual practicing a health care profession may not use the title “doctor” in connection with the profession, unless the individual: (a) Has earned a doctoral degree in the individual’s field of practice; and (b)(A) Is licensed by a health professional regulatory board …

An individual may not use the title “nurse” unless the individual: (1) Has earned a nursing degree or a nursing certificate from a nursing education program that is: (a) Approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing; or (b) Accredited or approved by another state or United States…

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…

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…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “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…

As used in ORS 676.165 to 676.180, “health professional regulatory board” means the: (1) State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; (2) State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; (3) State Board of Licensed Social Workers; (4) Oregon Board of Licensed Profe…

(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. (2) The investigator …

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]

(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…

(1) For purposes of this section, “public entity” means: (a) A board or agency of this state, or a board or agency of another state with regulatory or enforcement functions similar to the functions of a health professional regulatory board of this state; (b) A district attorney; …

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 s…

As used in ORS 676.185 to 676.200: (1) “Health professional licensing board” means: (a) A health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS 676.160; or (b) The Health Licensing Office for a board, council or program listed in ORS 676.565. (2) “Licensee” means a health profes…

(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…

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 b…

(1) A monitoring agreement required under ORS 676.190 must require that the licensee who is party to the monitoring agreement: (a) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, consent to disclosure and exchange of information between the impaired health professional program establi…

(1) The Impaired Health Professional Program Work Group is established. (2) The work group consists of the designees of any health professional licensing boards that elect to establish or contract for an impaired health professional program as described in ORS 676.190. (3) The wo…

(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 prog…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Health professional regulatory board” means the agencies listed in ORS 676.160 and the Health Licensing Office created in ORS 676.560. (b) “License” means a license, registration, certification or other authorization to engage in a profession. (2…

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 revoki…

(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. (…

The remedy herein provided is cumulative and shall be without prejudice to any other civil or criminal remedy. [1953 c.592 §3] HEALTH CARE FACILITY REPORTING OF BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OR PRESENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

(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 actin…

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 dis…

(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 …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Health professional regulatory board” means the agencies listed in ORS 676.160 and the Health Licensing Office created in ORS 676.560. (b) “Impairment” means an inability to practice with reasonable competence and safety due to the habitual or ex…

(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. (2) Subject to applicable provisi…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Authorization” means a license, registration, certificate or other authorization to engage in a profession. (b) “Board” means a health professional regulatory board, as defined in ORS 676.160, or a board, council or program listed in ORS 676.565.…

(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 fe…

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 …

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 res…

(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 p…

(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 mus…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Health care practitioner” means a person authorized in another state or United States territory to practice as a physician, physician associate, nurse, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist, ph…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Expedited partner therapy” means the practice of prescribing or dispensing antibiotic drugs for the treatment of a sexually transmitted infection to the partner of a patient without first examining the partner of the patient. (b) “Partner of a pa…

(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: (a) The woman or a person authorized to make health care decisions for the woman has given specific informed consent to the examinatio…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Doula” has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.025. (b) “Lactation counselor” and “lactation educator” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 676.665. (c) “Community-based services during the perinatal period” includes, but is not limited …

The Community-Based Perinatal Services Access Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Community-Based Perinatal Services Access Fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund consists of moneys appropriated to t…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Doula” has the meaning given that term in ORS 414.025. (b) “Lactation counselor” and “lactation educator” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 676.665. (2) To the extent practicable, a doula, lactation counselor or lactation educator shall …

(1) It is the intention of the Legislative Assembly to achieve the goal of universal access to adequate levels of high quality health care at an affordable cost for all Oregonians, regardless of ethnic or cultural background. (2) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) Access to…

(1) As used in this section, “health professional regulatory board” means the agencies listed in ORS 676.160 and the Health Licensing Office created in ORS 676.560. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 192.311 to 192.478, a health professional regulatory board may, at its discretion, release …

(1) As used in this section, “health care workforce regulatory 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 Professio…

(1) Health professional regulatory boards shall encourage the development of state-of-the-art multidisciplinary pain management services and the availability of these services to the public. (2) As used in subsection (1) of this section, “health professional regulatory boards” me…

As soon as practicable after the establishment of guidelines or recommendations as described in this section, the Oregon Medical Board, the Oregon State Board of Nursing, the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine and the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall provide notice to the pract…

The Health Care Provider Incentive Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Health Care Provider Incentive Fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund consists of moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legisla…

(1) There is created in the Oregon Health Authority a health care provider incentive program for the purpose of assisting qualified health care providers who commit to serving medical assistance and Medicare enrollees in rural or medically underserved areas of this state. The aut…

(1) The Oregon Health Policy Board, in consultation with the Oregon Health and Science University and the Office of Rural Health, shall conduct an assessment of the health care workforce needs in this state, including but not limited to the health care workforce needed to address…

(1) As used in this section, “financial incentive programs” includes but is not limited to the: (a) Rural health care provider tax credit available under ORS 315.613; (b) Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative created by ORS 348.303; and (c) Incentives provided by the health ca…

(1) On the basis of the assessment and the evaluation conducted under ORS 676.459 and 676.463, the Oregon Health Policy Board shall determine the best allocation of moneys in the Health Care Provider Incentive Fund established under ORS 676.450 toward providing: (a) Incentives th…

The Oregon Health Authority shall provide grants to the Oregon Center for Nursing to work with Oregon’s public nursing education programs, including the nursing programs at the Oregon Health and Science University and Oregon’s community colleges, to develop programs to recruit an…