Chapter 688 — Chapter 688
113 sections in this chapter.
ORS 688.495 Licensing of radiographer without examination. The Board of Medical Imaging may license as a radiographer, without examination, any person who
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(1) Applies for a license as provided in ORS 688.455; and (2) On the date of making application is a radiographer under the laws of any other state, territory of the United States or nation, if the requirements for licensure in that state, territory or nation are not less stringe…
ORS 688.505 Evidence of continuing education on renewal. (1) At the time a biennial renewal fee is submitted, the Board of Medical Imaging shall require each licensee and permittee to submit evidence of continuing education pertinent to the license or permit
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(2) A holder of a limited X-ray machine operator permit shall submit evidence of satisfying the number of hours of continuing education as established by the board by rule. (3) A holder of a license may submit evidence of a current credential issued by the credentialing organizat…
ORS 688.510 Certificate to practice fluoroscopy; fees; rules; discipline. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Fluoroscopy” means a technique for generating X-ray images and for presenting the X-ray images simultaneously and continuously as a visible image. (b) “Physician associate” means a physician associate licensed under ORS 677.505 to 677.525. (c) “To practice fluoroscopy” means…
ORS 688.515 Limited X-ray machine operator permit; fees; qualifications; rules. (1) The Board of Medical Imaging shall issue a limited X-ray machine operator permit to an applicant to practice under the supervision of a licensed physician, a licensed nurse practitioner or a licensed physician associate if the applicant meets the requirements as provided in this section. A limited X-ray machine operator permit shall state the category or categories for which the applicant has demonstrated competence and shall be limited to one of the categories listed below or as established by the board by rule
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(a) Skull and sinuses; (b) Spine; (c) Chest; (d) Extremities; (e) Podiatric; or (f) Bone densitometry. (2) Limited X-ray machine operator permits may not be issued for fluoroscopy, bony thorax studies, abdominal studies, contrast studies or special head studies such as tomography…
ORS 688.517 Bone densitometry certificate; fees; rules. (1) The Board of Medical Imaging may issue a limited permit in bone densitometry to an individual who is certified in bone densitometry by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, its successor agency or another agency approved by the board, and who meets the requirements established by the board by rule
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(2) The board may issue a temporary permit in bone densitometry to an individual to allow the individual to complete the clinical requirements necessary for certification in bone densitometry by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, its successor agency or other ag…
ORS 688.520 Inactive licenses and permits; temporary permits; licenses and permits for periods other than 24 months; rules. (1) The Board of Medical Imaging may grant inactive status to a person who holds a license or a limited X-ray machine operator permit who notifies the board of the person’s
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(a) Intent not to practice a medical imaging modality or subspecialty or as a limited X-ray machine operator; and (b) Desire to retain the right to reinstate the license or permit subject to board rules. (2) Only medical imaging licensees who hold a credential issued by a credent…
ORS 688.525 Grounds for discipline; investigation of complaints; confidential information. (1) The Board of Medical Imaging, after notice of and hearing as required under the contested case procedures of ORS chapter 183, may take any of the following actions against a person described in subsection (2) of this section
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(a) Refuse to issue a license or permit to any applicant; (b) Refuse to renew the license of any medical imaging licensee or the permit of a limited X-ray machine operator; (c) Suspend or revoke a license or permit issued by the board; (d) Issue a letter of reprimand to a license…
ORS 688.545 Board of Medical Imaging; qualifications; advisory member; term; compensation and expenses; officers; meetings; quorum; rules. (1)(a) There is created the Board of Medical Imaging. The board consists of 12 members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. Each member of the board must be a resident of this state. Of the members of the board
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(A) One must be a licensed physician who is in good standing and who is a radiologist; (B) Three must be licensed physicians who are in good standing and who apply to serve on the board in a form and manner prescribed by the board; (C) Five must be actively engaged medical imagin…
ORS 688.555 Rulemaking; executive director. (1) The Board of Medical Imaging shall adopt rules that are necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 688.405 to 688.605 and 688.915
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(2) In adopting rules, the board shall act with benefit of the advice of the Attorney General of the State of Oregon. (3) The board may appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director subject to ORS 240.245 and include reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expen…
ORS 688.557 Authority of board to require fingerprints. For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Board of Medical Imaging may require the fingerprints of a person who
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(1) Is applying for a license, or renewal of a license, under ORS 688.445 and 688.455; (2)(a) Is employed or applying for employment by the board or provides services or seeks to provide services to the board as a contractor, vendor or volunteer; and (b) Is, or will be, working o…
ORS 688.560 Fees; rules. The Board of Medical Imaging by rule shall establish and collect reasonable fees for
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(1) Oversight of limited X-ray machine operator permit examinations. (2) Special interpretation of examination results. (3) Duplication of permits, licenses and wall certificates. (4) Reproduction of records. (5) Application processing, licensing and permitting. (6) Inspections o…
ORS 688.565 Continuing education. (1) The Board of Medical Imaging shall approve programs of continuing education in medical imaging modalities and for limited X-ray machine operators to meet the requirements of ORS 688.505
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(2) The board may seek volunteers from the various medical imaging modalities to review and assist in the approval of continuing education credits for their respective medical imaging modalities. (3) Continuing education programs for limited X-ray machine operators shall be revie…
ORS 688.575 [1977 c.534 §§16,17; 1979 c.449 §2; repealed by 1981 c.603 §8]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 688.585 Board of Medical Imaging Account. (1) The Board of Medical Imaging Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Except for moneys otherwise designated by statute, all fees, contributions and other moneys received by the Board of Medical Imaging must be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the account. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the board to be used by the board for purposes of ORS 676.850 and 688.405 to 688.605. Any interest or other income from moneys in the account shall be credited to the account
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(2) The board shall keep a record of all moneys deposited in the account. The record shall indicate by separate cumulative accounts the source from which the moneys are derived and the individual activity or program for which each withdrawal is charged. [1977 c.534 §23; 2005 c.72…
ORS 688.595 Enforcement and inspections. The section manager of the Radiation Protection Services Section of the Oregon Health Authority shall enforce the provisions of ORS 688.405 to 688.605. The section manager, or a designee of the Board of Medical Imaging, shall conduct, under the direction of the board, inspections in furtherance of the purposes of ORS 688.405 to 688.605. [1977 c.534 §19; 2005 c.307 §3; 2009 c.595 §1093; 2009 c.833 §21; 2021 c.133 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 688.600 Investigation of alleged violations; power of board; subpoenas; peer review committees. (1) Upon receipt of a complaint, or upon its own motion, the Board of Medical Imaging may investigate any alleged violation of ORS 688.405 to 688.605
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(2) In the conduct of investigations, the board may: (a) Take evidence; (b) Take the depositions of witnesses, including the person charged, in the manner provided by law in civil cases; (c) Compel the appearance of witnesses, including the person charged, before the board in per…
ORS 688.603 Fines; rules. (1) Subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 183 and subsection (2) of this section, the Board of Medical Imaging may impose a fine on an individual licensed or holding a permit under ORS 688.405 to 688.605 for an administrative or clerical violation of ORS 688.405 to 688.605 or a rule adopted pursuant to ORS 688.405 to 688.605 if the violation does not create a risk of harm to the public, as established by the board by rule
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(2) A fine imposed under this section: (a) May not exceed $100; (b) Is confidential; and (c) Is not a disciplinary action by the board. [2017 c.13 §3]
ORS 688.605 Duty to report violation; confidentiality; procedure on claims of violation. (1)(a) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any person issued a license or permit by the Board of Medical Imaging or any employer of a licensee or permittee shall report to the board any suspected violation of ORS 688.405 to 688.605 or any rule adopted by the board
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(b) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any person issued a license or permit by the board who has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee of another board has engaged in prohibited conduct as d…
ORS 688.620 Practice of fluoroscopy by advanced practice registered nurse; permit; fees; rules. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means a person who meets the requirements of ORS 678.025. (b) “Fluoroscopy” has the meaning given that term in ORS 688.510. (c) “Medical imaging licensee” has the meaning given that term in ORS 688.405. (d) “Radiography” has the meaning gi…
ORS 688.625 Definitions for ORS 688.625 to 688.665. As used in ORS 688.625 to 688.665
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(1)(a) “Hemodialysis technician” means a person who provides hemodialysis services as that term is defined by the Oregon Health Authority by rule. (b) “Hemodialysis technician” does not include a licensed health care provider if the provision of hemodialysis services falls within…
ORS 688.630 Certification requirement. (1) It is unlawful for any person to act as a hemodialysis technician without being certified by the Oregon Health Authority
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(2) It is unlawful for any outpatient renal dialysis facility to authorize a person to act for it as a hemodialysis technician without being certified by the authority. [1997 c.580 §2; 2009 c.595 §1095; 2023 c.199 §6]
ORS 688.635 Scope of practice of hemodialysis technician; rules. (1) A person certified as a hemodialysis technician may, under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677 or a registered nurse licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.415, perform functions as determined by rules adopted by the Oregon Health Authority, in consultation with the Oregon Medical Board and the Oregon State Board of Nursing
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(2) A hemodialysis technician shall not: (a) Administer medications by oral, intramuscular, intravenous or subcutaneous means except as specified under rules adopted by the authority pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. (b) Determine the frequency, duration or nature of di…
ORS 688.640 Application for certificate; rules. (1) For any person to be certified as a hemodialysis technician, an application for certification shall be made to the Oregon Health Authority. The application shall be upon forms prescribed by the authority and shall contain
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(a) The name and address of the applicant. (b) The name and location of the training course successfully completed by the applicant and the date of completion and, if an extended period of time has elapsed since the completion of the training, of the required amount of continuing…
ORS 688.643 Authority to require fingerprints. For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Oregon Health Authority may require the fingerprints of a person who is
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(1) Applying for a certificate, or a renewal of a certificate, under ORS 688.640 or 688.650; or (2) Under investigation by the authority under ORS 688.655. [2023 c.199 §4]
ORS 688.645 Fees. (1) An initial application fee shall be submitted with the application for hemodialysis technician certification. If the applicant is taking an examination administered by the Oregon Health Authority, an additional fee shall be charged for the examination
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(2) The authority may charge a fee for late renewal of a certificate and for issuance of any duplicate certificate. (3) Subject to the review of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the fees and charges established under this section shall not exceed the cost of admi…
ORS 688.650 Qualifications for certification; temporary or provisional certificates; certificate by reciprocity; continuing education; certificate expiration; rules. (1)(a) When application has been made as required under ORS 688.640, the Oregon Health Authority shall certify an applicant as a hemodialysis technician if the authority finds that the applicant
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(A) Has successfully completed the training requirement adopted by the authority. (B) Has paid a fee to the authority pursuant to ORS 688.645. (C) Has successfully completed an examination administered by the authority or administered by another public or private entity and appro…
ORS 688.655 Grounds for denying, suspending or revoking certificate; investigation; duty to report; confidential information; liability of person who reports. (1) The certification of a hemodialysis technician may be denied, suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183 for any of the following
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(a) Failure to complete continuing education requirements. (b) The use of fraud or deception in receiving a certificate. (c) Habitual or excessive use of intoxicants or drugs. (d) The presence of a mental disorder that demonstrably affects a technician’s performance, as certified…
ORS 688.660 Grounds for discipline of certificate holder; civil penalty; assessment of disciplinary proceeding cost. (1) The Oregon Health Authority may discipline a person certified as a hemodialysis technician who has
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(a) Admitted the facts of a complaint alleging the person is guilty of violation of one or more of the grounds for suspension or revocation of a certificate as set forth in ORS 688.655. (b) Been found guilty in accordance with ORS chapter 183 of violation of one or more of the gr…
ORS 688.665 Rules. The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules that the authority considers necessary and proper to enforce ORS 688.625 to 688.665. [1997 c.580 §9; 2009 c.595 §1102]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 688.700 [1993 c.744 §253; 1995 c.449 §8; repealed by 1999 c.736 §16]
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ATHLETIC TRAINERS
ORS 688.701 Definitions for ORS 688.701 to 688.734
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As used in ORS 688.701 to 688.734: (1) “Athlete” means any individual participating in fitness training and conditioning, sports or other competitions, practices or activities requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed or stamina. (2) “Athletic inju…
ORS 688.705 Board of Athletic Trainers; appointment; membership; terms. (1) There is established within the Health Licensing Office the Board of Athletic Trainers, consisting of five members appointed by the Governor. In making appointments to the board, the Governor shall take into consideration nominations received from professional organizations of athletic trainers that are based in Oregon
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(2) Of the membership of the Board of Athletic Trainers: (a) All members must be residents of this state. (b) Three members must be athletic trainers who have practiced continuously in this state for the three years prior to the date of appointment. (c) One member must be a membe…
ORS 688.707 Officers; quorum; meetings. (1) The Board of Athletic Trainers shall elect one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of those offices as the board determines
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(2) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (3) The Board of Athletic Trainers shall meet at least once each year at a time and place determined by the Health Licensing Office. [1999 c.736 §3; 2005 c.648 §16; 2013 c.568 §63]
ORS 688.709 Board duties; rules. The Board of Athletic Trainers shall
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(1) Advise the Health Licensing Office about the adoption of rules necessary for the administration of ORS 688.701 to 688.734. (2) Determine training and education requirements for licensure under ORS 688.720. (3) Determine qualifications and documentation required for licenses, …
ORS 688.715 Authority of Health Licensing Office; rules; investigations. The Health Licensing Office may
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(1) Adopt rules necessary to conduct business, carry out duties and administer the provisions of ORS 688.701 to 688.734. (2) Issue licenses, including temporary licenses, permits, waivers and other authorizations to engage in the practice of athletic training as determined by the…
ORS 688.718 License required; exceptions. (1) A person may not engage in the practice of athletic training or claim to be a licensed athletic trainer unless the person is licensed under ORS 688.720
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(2) Nothing in ORS 688.701 to 688.734 is intended to: (a) Limit, preclude or otherwise interfere with the practices of health care providers or other persons licensed or registered in this state under any other statutes, or prevent health care providers or other persons from enga…
ORS 688.720 Requirements for licensure; fee. The Health Licensing Office may issue a license to engage in the practice of athletic training to an applicant who submits to the office
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(1) Sufficient proof that the applicant: (a) Has passed a nationally accredited examination that is approved by the Board of Athletic Trainers; (b) Is at least 18 years of age; and (c) Has met other requirements for licensure established by the board; and (2) The fee established …
ORS 688.724 [1999 c.736 §9; 2005 c.648 §19; 2009 c.701 §25; repealed by 2013 c.314 §65]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 688.728 [1999 c.736 §10; 1999 c.885 §50b; 2003 c.547 §10; 2005 c.648 §20; 2009 c.701 §26; repealed by 2013 c.314 §65]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 688.730 Use of title. (1) A person who is a licensed athletic trainer under ORS 688.701 to 688.734 may use the title “Athletic Trainer, Licensed” and the abbreviation “LAT.”
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(2) A person who is a licensed athletic trainer under ORS 688.701 to 688.734 and who is certified as an athletic trainer by, and in good standing with, the national Board of Certification may use the title “Athletic Trainer, Certified/Licensed” and the abbreviation “ATC.” [1999 c…
ORS 688.734 Disciplinary authority of Health Licensing Office. In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases and in consultation with the Board of Athletic Trainers, the Health Licensing Office may impose a form of discipline listed in ORS 676.612 against any person engaged in the practice of athletic training for any of the grounds listed in ORS 676.612 and for any violation of the provisions of ORS 688.701 to 688.734 or the rules adopted under ORS 688.701 to 688.734. [2003 c.547 §11; 2005 c.648 §22; 2013 c.568 §68; 2019 c.378 §7]
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RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS AND POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGISTS
ORS 688.800 Definitions for ORS 688.800 to 688.840. As used in ORS 688.800 to 688.840
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(1) “Polysomnographic technologist” means a person licensed under ORS 688.819. (2) “Polysomnography” means the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, education and care of patients with disorders related to sleep. “Polysomnography” includes, but is not limited to: (a) The use…
ORS 688.802 License required to practice respiratory care. A person may not practice respiratory care or claim to be a respiratory care practitioner unless the person is licensed under ORS 688.815. [2011 c.715 §6]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 688.803 License required to practice polysomnography. A person may not practice polysomnography or claim to be a polysomnographic technologist unless the person is licensed under ORS 688.819. [2011 c.715 §7]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 688.805 Exceptions to license requirements; practice requirements. (1) Nothing in ORS 688.800 to 688.840 is intended to limit, preclude or otherwise interfere with the practices of other persons and health providers licensed by appropriate agencies of this state
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(2) Nothing in ORS 688.800 to 688.840 prohibits: (a) The practice of respiratory care by a student enrolled in a respiratory care education program approved by the American Medical Association in collaboration with the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education or t…
ORS 688.807 Exemptions for practice of polysomnography and respiratory care by licensed individuals. Notwithstanding ORS 688.805
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(1) ORS 688.800 to 688.840 do not prohibit a respiratory care practitioner from practicing polysomnography in accordance with the prescription or verbal order of a physician or naturopathic physician and under the direction of a qualified medical director for respiratory care or …
ORS 688.810 Use of titles. (1) A respiratory care practitioner may use the title “Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner” and the abbreviation “LRCP.”
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(2) A polysomnographic technologist may use the title “Licensed Polysomnographic Technologist” and the abbreviation “LPSGT.” [1997 c.792 §8; 2011 c.715 §3]
ORS 688.815 License to practice respiratory care. The Health Licensing Office may issue a license to practice respiratory care to an applicant who
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(1) Submits to the office written evidence that the applicant: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Has completed an approved four-year high school course of study or the equivalent as determined by the appropriate educational agency; and (c) As approved by the office by rule, sa…
ORS 688.817 [2001 c.40 §5; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 688.818 [2001 c.40 §6; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118]
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[Repealed or reserved.]