Title 52, Occupations and Professions

The Oregon Medical Board shall determine by rule what constitutes medical incompetence, unprofessional conduct, physical incapacity or impairment for the purposes of ORS chapter 677. [2003 c.554 §2; 2009 c.756 §29] Note: 677.417 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly bu…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Oregon Medical Board may at any time direct and order a mental, physical or medical competency examination or any combination thereof, and make such investigation, including the taking of depositions or otherwise in or…

(1) Any information that the Oregon Medical Board obtains pursuant to ORS 677.200, 677.205 or 677.410 to 677.425 is confidential as provided under ORS 676.175. (2) Any person who reports or provides information to the board under ORS 677.205 and 677.410 to 677.425 and who provide…

The Oregon Medical Board may release information received under ORS 441.820 concerning the revocation or restriction of a physician’s activities at a health care facility to any other health care facility licensed under ORS 441.015 to 441.119, 441.525 to 441.595, 441.815, 441.820…

As used in ORS 677.470 to 677.480: (1) “Controlled substance” has the meaning given that term under ORS 475.005. (2) “Health care professional” means a person licensed by a health professional regulatory board who is practicing within the scope of practice of that licensure and w…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and notwithstanding ORS 678.010 to 678.415 and ORS chapters 679 and 689, a health care professional may prescribe or administer controlled substances to a person in the course of treating that person for a diagnosed conditio…

ORS 677.474 does not prohibit a health professional regulatory board from placing on probation or denying, revoking, limiting or suspending the license of any health care professional who does any of the following: (1) Prescribes or administers a controlled substance or treatment…

(1) The Oregon Medical Board shall encourage each physician with a specialty in primary care or geriatrics, or another specialty designated by the board, to obtain continuing medical education in the detection and early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and in the appropriate pres…

(1) As used in this section, “five-needle protocol” means the standardized five-needle treatment protocol in which five points on the human outer ear are stimulated with sterile, single-use disposable needles, ear seeds or ear beads for the purpose of achieving temporary relief f…

(1) If a physician refers a patient to diabetes self-management education services provided at a different time and place from other health services provided to the patient by the physician, the referring physician is entitled to receive no more than the total salary and benefits…

(1) Whenever any physician determines or reasonably suspects the injury or death of a person to be toy-related, the physician shall, in accordance with rules adopted under subsection (5) of this section, report the physician’s findings to the Director of the Oregon Health Authori…

(1) If a physician is required to be responsible for the care of a patient of another health care provider with admitting privileges to a health care facility as a condition to the patient’s admission to and continued care in a health care facility, the physician is not liable fo…

(1) As used in this section, “telemedicine” means the practice of medicine and provision of health care services to a patient by a physician or physician associate from a distance using electronic communications, including synchronous technologies to facilitate an exchange of inf…

As used in ORS 677.495 to 677.535, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Collaboration” means, as indicated by the patient’s condition, community standards of care and a physician associate’s education, training and experience: (a) Consultation between the physician associa…

It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly in requiring the licensure of physician associates to encourage appropriate use of physician associates in the delivery of health care services to the extent of a physician associate’s education and experience. [1981 c.220 §9; 1989 c.8…

(1) ORS 677.495 and 677.505 to 677.525 are not intended to alter or affect ORS chapter 678, regarding the practice of nursing; ORS chapter 679, regarding the practice of dentistry; ORS 680.010 to 680.205, regarding the practice of dental hygienists and auxiliaries; or ORS 683.010…

(1) A physician associate shall engage in collaboration with the appropriate health care provider as indicated by the condition of the patient, the standard of care and the physician associate’s education, experience and competence. The degree of collaboration must be determined …

(1) A physician associate is authorized to write prescriptions, including prescriptions for controlled substances listed in Schedules II through V. (2)(a) A physician associate may register with the Oregon Medical Board for authority to dispense prescription drugs. (b) Notwithsta…

(1) A person seeking licensure as a physician associate shall complete an application form provided by the Oregon Medical Board and submit the form to the board, accompanied by nonrefundable fees for the application and for the license in amounts determined by rule of the board. …

(1) A physician associate may practice medicine by providing any medical service, including prescribing and administering controlled substances in Schedules II through V under the federal Controlled Substances Act: (a) That is within the scope of practice of the physician associa…

A physician associate may complete and sign reports of death. Reports of death signed by a physician associate shall fulfill all of the laws dealing with reports of death. A physician associate who prepares a report of death shall comply with all provisions of ORS 432.133. [2003 …

Performance of any medical services by a physician associate after the revocation or suspension of the license by the Oregon Medical Board, after expiration of a temporary license or in the absence of renewal of a license constitutes the unauthorized practice of medicine and subj…

Every physician associate shall pay to the Oregon Medical Board nonrefundable fees as determined by the board pursuant to ORS 677.265. [Formerly 677.232; 1983 c.486 §48; 1989 c.830 §34; 2024 c.73 §140]

The Oregon Medical Board may grant a limited license to a physician associate if the applicant meets the qualifications of the board, the application file is complete and no derogatory information has been submitted but board approval is pending. [1981 c.220 §8; 1983 c.486 §48a; …

As used in ORS 677.757 to 677.770: (1) “Acupuncture” means: (a) Traditional Eastern medicine used to promote health and treat neurological, organic or functional disorders through the insertion of needles into specific points on the body at varying depths, including insertion int…

(1) A person may not practice acupuncture without first obtaining a license to practice medicine and surgery or a license to practice acupuncture from the Oregon Medical Board except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section…

Nothing in ORS 677.757 to 677.770 is intended to: (1) Prevent, limit or interfere with an individual licensed or certified by the Oregon Medical Board from practicing health care other than acupuncture within the scope of the license or certification of the individual. (2) Limit …

Performance of acupuncture without licensure or after the termination of licensure by the Oregon Medical Board or in the absence of renewal of licensure constitutes the unauthorized practice of medicine and subjects the person to the penalties provided by ORS 677.990. [Formerly 6…

Every physician or surgeon or other person licensed as an acupuncturist shall pay to the Oregon Medical Board nonrefundable fees as determined by the board pursuant to ORS 677.265. [Formerly 677.263; 1989 c.830 §42; 1993 c.378 §4]

(1) There is established an Acupuncture Advisory Committee consisting of six members appointed by the Oregon Medical Board. Of the committee members appointed by the board: (a) One shall be a person who is a current member of the board. (b) Two shall be physicians licensed under …

The Acupuncture Advisory Committee shall: (1) Review and make recommendations concerning all applications to the Oregon Medical Board for acupuncture licensing or acupuncture license renewal. (2) Recommend to the board standards of professional responsibility and practice for lic…

As used in ORS 677.805 to 677.840, “ankle” means the tibial plafond and its posterolateral border or posterior malleolus, the medial malleolus, the distal fibula or lateral malleolus, and the talus. [Formerly 682.010; 1999 c.785 §2; 2005 c.760 §4; 2007 c.71 §221; 2009 c.465 §3; 2…

(1) No person shall practice podiatry without first obtaining from the Oregon Medical Board a license authorizing the practice of podiatry in this state, except as otherwise provided in ORS 677.805 to 677.840. (2) It shall be deemed prima facie evidence of practicing podiatry wit…

Surgery of the ankle as defined in ORS 677.805 must be conducted: (1) In a hospital or in an ambulatory surgical center licensed by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 441.025; and (2) By a podiatric physician and surgeon who meets the qualifications for ankle surgery establish…

A podiatric physician and surgeon may assist in performing surgery on any part of the body. [2009 c.465 §2; 2013 c.129 §17]

(1) ORS 677.805 to 677.840 do not prevent: (a) Any person, firm or corporation from manufacturing, selling, fitting or adjusting any shoe or appliance designed and intended to equalize pressure on different parts of the foot. (b) The sale by licensed druggists of plasters, salves…

All applicants for a license to practice podiatry under ORS 677.805 to 677.840 shall: (1) Have attained the age of 18 years. (2) Be of good moral character. (3) Have graduated from an approved podiatry school or college. (4) Have satisfactorily completed one year of post-graduate…

Any person desiring a license to practice podiatry shall be examined by the Oregon Medical Board in subjects which the board may deem advisable. If the applicant possesses the qualifications required by ORS 677.820 and passes the examination prescribed, the applicant shall be iss…

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 677.825, the Oregon Medical Board may issue a license to practice podiatry without a written examination of the applicant if the applicant has a license to practice podiatry issued by a licensing agency of another state or territory of th…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all podiatric physicians and surgeons licensed under this chapter shall complete at least 50 hours in an approved program of continuing podiatric education every two calendar years and shall submit satisfactory evidence th…

Every podiatric physician and surgeon shall pay to the Oregon Medical Board nonrefundable fees as determined by the board pursuant to ORS 677.265. [Formerly 682.065; 1989 c.830 §44]

(1) Violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor. In any prosecution for such violation, it shall be sufficient to sustain a conviction to show a single act of conduct in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and it shall not be necessary to show a gen…