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847-025-0030 Limitations (1) A license for the practice of medicine across state lines does not permit a telemedicine licensee to practice medicine in the state of Oregon except when engaging in the practice of medicine across state lines. (2) A license to practice medicine across state lines is not a limited license per ORS 677.132 or ORS 677.535. (3) A telemedicine licensee must not: (a) Act as a dispensing physician as described in ORS 677.010(5) or dispensing physician associate as described in ORS 677.511; (b) Prescribe controlled substances for the management of chronic pain to a person located in Oregon; (c) Provide written documentation for purposes of ORS 475C.783; (d) Employ a physician associate as defined in ORS 677.495 to treat a person located within Oregon; (e) Assert a lien for services under ORS 87.555; (f) Act as a supervising physician of an Oregon-certified First Responder or Emergency Medical Technician as defined in ORS 682.245; (g) Be eligible for any tax credit provided by ORS 316.076; (h) Participate in the Rural Health Services Program under 442.550 to 442.570; or (i) Prescribe medication based only on a sale or form over the Internet, unless an appropriate provider-patient relationship is established and the standard of care described in ORS 677.095 and 677.265 is met. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.135, 677.137, 677.139 & 677.141 History: OMB 17-2024, amend filed 10/10/2024, effective 10/10/2024 OMB 20-2022, amend filed 10/12/2022, effective 10/12/2022 OMB 4-2022, amend filed 01/11/2022, effective 01/15/2022 BME 10-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00
847-025-0040 Qualifications (1) To qualify for a license to practice medicine across state lines: (a) An applicant must hold a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state, must not have been the recipient of a previous disciplinary or other action by any other state or jurisdiction and must otherwise meet the standards of licensure under ORS chapter 677. (b) An applicant who meets the qualifications for a license to practice medicine across state lines with the exception of being the recipient of previous disciplinary or other action by another state or jurisdiction may be issued a license for the practice of medicine across state lines if the Board finds that the previous disciplinary or other action does not indicate that the applicant is a potential threat to the public interest, health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the state of Oregon. (2) An applicant does not qualify for a license to practice medicine across state lines if the applicant is the subject of a pending investigation by a state medical board or another state or federal agency. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.135, 677.137, 677.139 & 677.141 History: OMB 20-2022, amend filed 10/12/2022, effective 10/12/2022 OMB 4-2022, amend filed 01/11/2022, effective 01/15/2022 BME 10-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00
847-025-0050 Application (1) When applying for a license to practice medicine across state lines, the applicant must submit to the Board: (a) The completed application, fees, documents, letters, any civil penalties or hearing costs that may be due, and any other information required by the Board for physician licensure as stated in OAR 847, division 20 or physician associate licensure as stated in OAR 847, division 50; and (b) A description of the applicant's intended practice of medicine across state lines in the state of Oregon. (2) An applicant applying for a license to practice medicine across state lines is subject to the requirements in OAR 847-008-0010. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 & 677.139 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.100, 677.139 & 677.265 History: OMB 17-2024, amend filed 10/10/2024, effective 10/10/2024 OMB 9-2024, amend filed 04/09/2024, effective 04/09/2024 OMB 20-2022, amend filed 10/12/2022, effective 10/12/2022 OMB 4-2022, amend filed 01/11/2022, effective 01/15/2022 BME 5-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-07 BME 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02 BME 10-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00
847-025-0060 Medical Records and Personal Appearance A telemedicine licensee must: (1) Comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in this state governing the maintenance of patient medical records, including patient confidentiality requirements, regardless of the state where the medical records of any patient within this state are maintained; and (2) Produce patient medical records or other materials as requested by the Board and appear before the Board following receipt of a written notice issued by the Board. Failure of the telemedicine licensee to appear or to produce records or materials as requested shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action per ORS 677.190. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.135, 677.137, 677.139 & 677.141 History: OMB 20-2022, amend filed 10/12/2022, effective 10/12/2022 OMB 4-2022, amend filed 01/11/2022, effective 01/15/2022 BME 10-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00
847-026-0000 Qualifications for License by Endorsement (1) The Oregon Medical Board may issue a license by endorsement to a physician who: (a) Meets the requirements for licensure as stated in OAR 847-020-0120, 847-020-0130, 847-020-0170, 847-020-0182, and 847-020-0183; (b) Has a current license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; (c) Has not had privileges at a hospital, clinic, or surgical center denied, reduced, restricted, suspended, revoked, terminated and has not been subject to staff disciplinary action or non-renewal of an employment contract for reasons in the Board’s judgment related to medical practice or unprofessional conduct, or been requested to voluntarily resign or had privileges suspended while under investigation; (d) Is eligible for primary source verification of medical education, post-graduate training and examination scores through the state in which the applicant was originally licensed. The Board may use current certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists as a proxy for verification of medical education, post-graduate training and examination scores from the initial state of licensure; (e) Is in good standing, with no restrictions or limitations upon, actions taken against, or investigation or disciplinary action pending against his/her license in any state, district, territory, or jurisdiction where applicant is or has been licensed; (f) Has no significant malpractice claim patterns or patient care issues as determined by the Board; (g) Has one (1) year of current, active, unrestricted, unlimited clinical practice in their medical specialty, if any, as an active, unrestricted, unlimited licensee of a state, district, territory, or jurisdiction in the United States or Canada in the year preceding the physician’s submission to the Board of an application to practice in Oregon, or if retired must have been retired for no more than one (1) calendar year preceding the physician’s submission to the Board of an application to practice in Oregon. (A) Clinical patient practice will be documented by verification of staff privileges, or non-consulting medical employment. (B) A year of accredited clinical fellowship in the applicant’s medical specialty as an active, unrestricted, unlimited licensee of a state, district, territory or jurisdiction in the United States or Canada qualifies as a year of clinical practice. (2) A physician is not eligible for licensure by endorsement if the Board finds that the applicant has engaged in conduct prohibited by ORS 677.190. (3) An applicant ineligible for licensure by endorsement may make a full and complete application per the requirements of OAR 847, division 020, or OAR 847, division 023. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.133 & 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.133 & 677.265 History: OMB 6-2026, amend filed 01/12/2026, effective 01/12/2026 OMB 8-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-13-15 OMB 2-2015, f. & cert. ef. 1-13-15 BME 4-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-10 BME 21-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09 thru 4-15-10
847-026-0005 Application The applicant must submit a completed application to the board on a form furnished by the Board with the required non-refundable application fee. The applicant must attest that all questions have been answered completely and all answers and statements are true and correct. Any false information is grounds for denial, limitation, suspension or revocation of licensure. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 & HB 2435 (2009) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265 & HB 2435 (2009) History: BME 4-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-10 BME 21-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09 thru 4-15-10
847-026-0010 Documents, Letters, Certifications Obtained by the Board The Board will obtain the following documents, letters, certifications if any and results of queries of national databases required for licensure on behalf of the applicant: (1) Verification of certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; (2) Verification of re-certification by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; (3) The results of a query of the National Practitioner Data Bank; and (4) The results of the query of the Federation of State Medical Boards’ Board Action Data Bank. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 & 677.115 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265 & 677.115) History: OMB 36-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13 BME 4-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-10 BME 21-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09 thru 4-15-10
847-026-0015 Documents and Forms to be Submitted for Licensure The documents submitted must be legible and no larger than 8 ½” x 11”. All documents and photographs will be retained by the Board as a permanent part of the application file. If original documents are larger than 8 ½” x 11”, the copies must be reduced to the correct size with all wording and signatures clearly shown. Official translations are required for documents issued in a foreign language. (1) The following documents may be submitted by the applicant, the applicant’s initial state of licensure, or the Federation of State Medical Boards’ Federation Credentialing Verification Service Profile (FCVS): (a) Birth Certificate: A copy of birth certificate. (b) Medical School Diploma: A copy of a diploma showing graduation from an approved school of medicine or an international school of medicine. (c) Internship, Residency and Fellowship Certificates: A copy of official internship, residency and fellowship certificates showing completion of all postgraduate training. (2) The applicant must submit the following: (a) Completed formal application provided by the Board. (b) A close-up, color, passport-quality photograph, front view, head and shoulders (not profile), with features distinct, taken within 90 days preceding the filing of the application. (c) An open-book examination on the Medical Practice Act (ORS chapter 677) and Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 847. If an applicant fails the examination three times, the applicant must attend an informal meeting with a Board member, the Executive Director, a Board investigator and/or the Medical Director of the Board to discuss the applicant’s failure of the examination before being given a fourth and final attempt to pass the examination. If the applicant does not pass the examination on the fourth attempt, the applicant may be denied licensure. (d) Legible fingerprints as described in 847-008-0068 for the purpose of a criminal records background check. (e) Any other documentation or explanatory statements as required by the Board. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 181A.195, 677.133 & 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 181A.195, 677.100, 677.133 & 677.265 History: OMB 14-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-7-16 BME 4-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-10 BME 21-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09 thru 4-15-10
847-026-0020 Letters and Official Grade Certifications to be Submitted for Licensure The applicant must request official letters or verifications to be sent to the Board directly from the following: (1) The Executive Secretary of the State Boards in the United States or Canada where the applicant has been currently or most recently practicing. The currently dated original verification of license (copy is not acceptable) shall show license number, date issued, grades if applicable and status. (2) The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC), or the Federation of State Medical Boards (FLEX, USMLE) must provide an official grade certification if not available from the initial state of licensure; (3) The Director or other official for practice and employment in hospitals, clinics and surgical centers in the United States and Canada. A verification form or letter with original signature must be submitted from the practice sites where the applicant was physically practicing which shall include an evaluation of overall performance and specific beginning and ending dates of practice and employment from the past five (5) years. If such verification is unavailable or incomplete, provide three reference letters from physicians in the local medical community who are familiar with the applicant’s practice and who have known the applicant for more than six months. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 & ORS 677.133 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265 & ORS 677.133 History: OMB 23-2022, amend filed 10/12/2022, effective 10/12/2022 BME 4-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-10 BME 21-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09 thru 4-15-10
847-028-0000 Preamble A physician granted a license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization: (1) Is subject to all the provisions of the Medical Practice Act (ORS Chapter 677), and to all the administrative rules of the Oregon Medical Board. (2) Has the same duties and responsibilities and is subject to the same penalties and sanctions as any other physician licensed under ORS Chapter 677. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.100, 677.110 & 677.120 History: BME 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02
847-028-0010 Qualifications The Oregon Medical Board may issue a license for the voluntary provision of health care services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization to a physician who has a current license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, provided that: (1) The physician practices medicine for no more than 14 days in a calendar year at a camp operated by a non-profit organization; (2) Renders services within the scope of practice authorized by the physician’s license; (3) Holds a current license that has not been suspended or revoked and is not under current disciplinary action (order) pursuant to disciplinary proceedings in any jurisdiction; (4) Is not under internal review or discipline in any hospital, clinic, or health care facility; and (5) Is not under disciplinary investigation by any medical licensing authority that issued the physician a state license to practice medicine. (6) Must otherwise meet the standards of licensure under ORS 677. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.100, 677.110 & 677.120 History: BME 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02
847-028-0020 Limitations (1) A license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization does not permit a physician to practice medicine in the state of Oregon except when engaging in the provision of health care services at a camp operated by a non-profit organization. (2) A license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization is not a limited license per ORS 677.132. (3) A physician issued a license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization shall not: (a) Act as a dispensing physician as described in ORS 677.010(5); (b) Treat a person within this state for intractable pain, per ORS 677.470, 677.489; (c) Enter a collaboration agreement with an Oregon licensed Physician Associate as defined in ORS 677.495; (d) Act as a supervising physician of an Oregon-certified First Responder or Emergency Medical Technician as defined in ORS 682.245; (e) Be eligible for any tax credit provided by ORS 316.076; (f) Participate in the Rural Health Services Program under ORS 442.550 to 442.570; or (g) Assert a lien for services under ORS 87.555. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.100, 677.110 & 677.120 History: OMB 17-2024, amend filed 10/10/2024, effective 10/10/2024 OMB 13-2022, amend filed 07/12/2022, effective 07/12/2022 BME 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02
847-028-0030 Application (1) When applying for a license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization, the physician shall submit to the Board the completed application, fees, documents, letters, and any other information required by the Board for physician (MD/DO) licensure as stated in OAR 847, division 020. (2) A physician applying for a license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization who has not completed the process within a 12 month consecutive period shall file a new application, documents, letters and pay a full filing fee as if filing for the first time. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.100 & 677.265 History: BME 6-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-07 BME 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02
847-028-0040 Medical Records and Personal Appearance A physician granted a license to volunteer medical services at a camp operated by a nonprofit organization shall: (1) Comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in this state governing the maintenance of patient medical records, including patient confidentiality requirements, regardless of the state where the medical records of any patient within this state are maintained; and (2) Produce patient medical records or other materials as requested by the Board and appear before the Board following receipt of a written notice issued by the Board. Failure of the physician to appear or to produce records or materials as requested shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action per ORS 677.190. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.100, 677.110 & 677.120 History: BME 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02
847-031-0020 Protocol for Evaluation of Foreign Schools of Medicine (1) Any foreign school of medicine desiring to be evaluated by the Oregon Board shall complete the medical evaluation form prepared by the Federation of State Medical Boards. This form may be submitted directly to the Oregon Board through the Federation. (2) Any foreign school of medicine desiring to be evaluated by the Oregon Board shall post a bond of $20,000 in U.S. Funds with the Oregon Board to cover costs of this evaluation. The Board shall give an accounting of the expenditure of these funds at the conclusion of the evaluation and any excess funds shall be returned to the foreign school of medicine. (3) The completed evaluation form will be reviewed by an evaluation panel appointed by the Board. This panel may consist of a member or members of the Board and as many non-Board members as the Board may deem necessary. (4) As part of the evaluation, the panel may decide an on-site visit is necessary. (5) Sixty days after submitting the initial report, the panel shall submit to the Board its final recommendations and any additional information provided by the school. The Board at its next meeting shall accept, reject or modify the recommendations. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265 History: BME 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-8-06 BME 9-2001, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-01
847-031-0030 Recertification (1) Approval of a foreign school of medicine shall be valid for a maximum period of five years. If for any reason the Board determines that certification should be terminated the Board may, with reasonable cause, terminate approval at any time. (2) Provisional approval may be granted for periods of time less than five years. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183 & 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265 History: BME 9-2001, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-01
847-031-0040 Approval of Foreign Schools of Medicine by Other States The Oregon Medical Board may accept any foreign school of medicine which has been approved by another state using criteria substantially similar to Oregon's. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183 & 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265 History: BME 9-2001, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-01
847-031-0050 Approval of Foreign Schools of Medicine by Foreign Accrediting Agencies The Oregon Medical Board may accept as approved, a foreign school of medicine which has been approved by an agency which utilizes criteria and processes similar to the U.S. Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183 & 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265 History: BME 9-2001, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-01
847-035-0011 EMS Advisory Committee (1) There is created an EMS Advisory Committee, consisting of six members appointed by the Oregon Medical Board. The Board must appoint two physicians, three emergency medical services providers from nominations provided from EMS agencies, organizations, and individuals, and one public member. (a) The two physician members must be actively practicing physicians licensed under ORS Chapter 677 who are supervising physicians, medical directors, or practicing emergency medicine physicians. (b) The three EMS members must be Oregon licensed emergency medical services providers for at least two years and have been residents of the State of Oregon or reside within 50 miles of the border of the State of Oregon for at least two years. At least two of the three EMS members must be actively practicing prehospital care, and at least one of the three EMS members must be a Paramedic. (c) The public member or the spouse, domestic partner, child, parent or sibling of the public member may not be employed as a health professional in this state. (d) Two of the six committee members must practice in rural or frontier Oregon. To serve as one of the two representatives from rural or frontier Oregon, the public member must reside in rural or frontier Oregon. (A) “Rural” means any geographic areas in Oregon ten or more miles from the centroid of a population center of 40,000 people or more. (B) “Frontier” means any county with six or fewer people per square mile. (2)(a) The term of office of a member of the committee is three years, and members may be reappointed to serve not more than two terms. A committee member disqualified during their term of office, may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (b) Vacancies in the committee must be filled by appointment by the Board for the balance of an unexpired term, and each member must serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Members of the committee serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be removed before the member’s term expires. (3) The committee elects its own chairperson with such powers and duties as fixed by the committee within the authority granted by the Board. (4) The members of the advisory committee are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided for by contract with the Oregon Medical Board. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265 & 682.245 History: OMB 8-2022, amend filed 04/07/2022, effective 04/07/2022 OMB 10-2013, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-13 OMB 30-2012, f. & cert. ef. 10-22-12 OMB 14-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-17-12 BME 18-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09 BME 12-2001, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-01