Chapter 677 — Chapter 677

ORS 677.010 Definitions for chapter. As used in this chapter, subject to the exemptions in ORS 677.060 and unless the context requires otherwise

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ORS 677.012 [1971 c.649 §2; renumbered 677.495]

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ORS 677.015 Statement of purpose. Recognizing that to practice medicine is not a natural right of any person but is a privilege granted by legislative authority, it is necessary in the interests of the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state to provide for the granting of that privilege and the regulation of its use, to the end that the public is protected from the practice of medicine by unauthorized or unqualified persons and from unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to practice under this chapter. [1967 c.470 §2]

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ORS 677.020 [Repealed by 1967 c.470 §68]

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ORS 677.030 [Amended by 1957 c.681 §1; 1967 c.470 §8; renumbered 677.085]

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ORS 677.040 [Amended by 1967 c.470 §59; renumbered 677.325]

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ORS 677.050 [Amended by 1967 c.470 §7; renumbered 677.080]

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ORS 677.055 [1971 c.649 §4; renumbered 677.505]

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ORS 677.060 Persons and practices not within scope of chapter. This chapter does not affect or prevent the following

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ORS 677.065 [1971 c.649 §3; 1979 c.778 §2; 1981 c.220 §3; 1981 c.693 §28; renumbered 677.515]

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ORS 677.070 [Amended by 1967 c.470 §5; 1983 c.486 §4; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.075 [Formerly 677.340; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.080 Prohibited acts. A person may not

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ORS 677.082 Expression of regret or apology. (1) For the purposes of any civil action against a person licensed by the Oregon Medical Board or a health care institution, health care facility or other entity that employs the person or grants the person privileges, any expression of regret or apology made by or on behalf of the person, the institution, the facility or other entity, including an expression of regret or apology that is made in writing, orally or by conduct, does not constitute an admission of liability

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ORS 677.085 What constitutes practice of medicine. A person is practicing medicine if the person does one or more of the following

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ORS 677.087 Physicians required to perform agreed upon surgery personally. (1) Any physician having agreed with a patient to perform any surgical operation or procedure, shall perform the surgery personally or, prior to surgery, shall inform the patient that the physician will not be performing the surgery

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ORS 677.089 Physicians dispensing prescription drugs to do so personally; records; required labeling information. (1) Prescription drugs dispensed by a physician shall be personally dispensed by the physician. Nonjudgmental dispensing functions may be delegated to staff assistants when the accuracy and completeness of the prescription is verified by the physician

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ORS 677.090 [1971 c.649 §6; renumbered 677.520]

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ORS 677.091 [2017 c.146 §2; renumbered 676.443 in 2023]

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ORS 677.092 Duty to report prohibited conduct. Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, a physician who has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee of another board has engaged in prohibited conduct as defined in ORS 676.150 shall report the prohibited conduct in the manner provided in ORS 676.150. [2009 c.536 §20; 2013 c.129 §7]

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ORS 677.095 Duty of care; legal issues not precluded by investigation or administrative proceeding. (1) A physician licensed to practice medicine or podiatry by the Oregon Medical Board has the duty to use that degree of care, skill and diligence that is used by ordinarily careful physicians in the same or similar circumstances in the community of the physician or a similar community

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ORS 677.097 Procedure to obtain informed consent of patient. (1) In order to obtain the informed consent of a patient, a physician or physician associate shall explain the following

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ORS 677.098 [1979 c.268 §2; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.099 Notice of participation or nonparticipation in Medicare assignment program; rules. (1) A physician currently a participating physician in the Medicare assignment program under 42 U.S.C. 1395(b)(3)(B) II shall post a notice reading

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ORS 677.100 (1) An applicant for a license to practice medicine in this state, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, must possess the following qualifications

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ORS 677.105 [1961 c.400 §4; repealed by 1967 c.470 §68]

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ORS 677.110 Scope and administration of examination; certificate in lieu of examination. (1) Applicants who satisfy the requirements of ORS 677.100 shall be admitted to an examination in subjects covered in schools of medicine that grant degrees of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. The examination shall be sufficient to test the applicant’s fitness to practice medicine. The examination shall be conducted in such a manner as to conceal the identity of the applicant until all examinations have been scored. In all such examinations an average score of not less than 75 is required for passing. The Oregon Medical Board may require the applicant to take and pass the Federation Licensing Examination, also known as FLEX

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ORS 677.115 [2009 c.615 §2; renumbered 677.133 in 2013]

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ORS 677.120 [Amended by 1957 c.681 §3; 1967 c.470 §16; 1973 c.31 §2; 1983 c.486 §10; 1987 c.377 §1; 1989 c.830 §6; 1993 c.16 §2; 2005 c.359 §1; 2007 c.86 §5; 2013 c.129 §10; repealed by 2025 c.183 §2]

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ORS 677.125 Reciprocal agreements. The Oregon Medical Board may enter into agreements with medical or osteopathic examining boards of other states and territories of the United States, and the District of Columbia, having qualifications and standards at least as high as those of this state, providing for reciprocal licensing in this state, without further examination, of persons who have been licensed upon written examination in the other state or territory. Approval of these agreements by any other officer or agency of this state is not required. [1967 c.470 §18]

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ORS 677.130 [Amended by 1967 c.470 §19; renumbered 677.145]

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ORS 677.132 Limited license; rules. (1)(a) When a need exists, the Oregon Medical Board may issue a limited license for a specified period to an applicant who possesses the qualifications prescribed by the rules of the board

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ORS 677.133 Expedited license by endorsement; rules. (1) On or before January 1, 2010, the Oregon Medical Board shall implement an expedited physician licensing process that allows the board to issue a license by endorsement to a qualified physician. To be considered for a license by endorsement, a physician

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ORS 677.134 [1967 c.470 §13; 1975 c.776 §6; 1983 c.486 §12; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.135 “Practice of medicine across state lines” defined for ORS 677.135 to 677.141. As used in ORS 677.135 to 677.141

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ORS 677.136 [1967 c.470 §14; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.137 License required for practice of medicine across state lines; exceptions; rules. (1) A person may not engage in the practice of medicine across state lines, claim qualification to engage in the practice of medicine across state lines or use any title, word or abbreviation to indicate or to induce another to believe that the person is licensed to engage in the practice of medicine across state lines unless the person is licensed in accordance with ORS 677.139

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ORS 677.138 [1967 c.470 §15; 1983 c.486 §13; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.139 License to practice medicine across state lines; application; fees. (1) Upon application, the Oregon Medical Board may issue to an out-of-state physician or physician associate a license for the practice of medicine across state lines if the physician or physician associate holds a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in any other state of the United States, has not been the recipient of a professional sanction by any other state of the United States and otherwise meets the standards for Oregon licensure under this chapter

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ORS 677.140 [Amended by 1957 c.681 §4; repealed by 1967 c.470 §68]

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ORS 677.141 Responsibilities; prohibited practices; confidentiality requirements. (1) A physician or physician associate issued a license under ORS 677.139

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ORS 677.145 [Formerly 677.130; 1975 c.776 §11; 1979 c.292 §1; 1983 c.486 §14; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.146 Provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians; eligibility; rules. (1) The Oregon Medical Board may issue a provisional license to a qualified internationally trained physician. To be considered for a provisional license under this section, an internationally trained physician must have

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ORS 677.149 Report on provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians. Not later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Oregon Medical Board shall report, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health care, on the provisional licensure of internationally trained physicians under ORS 677.146. The report must include the following information from the two immediately preceding calendar years

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ORS 677.150 [Amended by 1953 c.159 §6; 1959 c.154 §1; 1967 c.470 §21; 1983 c.486 §15; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.160 [Amended by 1967 c.470 §22; 1983 c.486 §16; 1987 c.377 §2; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.170 [Amended by 1953 c.159 §6; 1967 c.470 §23; 1975 c.776 §7; 1983 c.486 §17; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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ORS 677.172 Change of location of practice; effect. (1) Any person licensed to practice under this chapter who changes location during the period between any two registration dates shall notify the Oregon Medical Board of the change within 30 days after such change

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ORS 677.175 Retirement; cessation of practice. (1) A person licensed to practice under this chapter may retire from practice by notifying the Oregon Medical Board in writing of such intention to retire. Upon receipt of this notice the board shall record the fact that the person is retired and excuse such person from further payment of registration fees. During the period of retirement no such person may practice. If a retired licensee desires to return to practice, the licensee shall apply to the board in writing for active registration. The board shall take action on the application as if the licensee were listed by the board as inactive and applying for active registration

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ORS 677.180 [Amended by 1967 c.470 §26; 1983 c.486 §19; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]

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