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OR Rev Stat § 677.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.270 - Proceedings upon refusal to testify or failure to obey rule, order or subpoena of board.

If any licensee fails to comply with any lawful rule or order of the Oregon Medical Board, or fails to obey any subpoena issued by the board, or refuses to testify concerning any matter on which the licensee may lawfully be interrogated by the board, the board may apply to any circuit court of this state, or the judge thereof, to compel obedience. The court or judge, upon such application, shall institute proceedings for contempt. The remedy provided in this section is in addition to, and not exclusive of, the authority of the board to discipline licensees for violations of ORS 677.190 (17) and (22). [Amended by 1967 c.470 §51; 1983 c.486 §35; 1989 c.830 §20; 2009 c.756 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 677.275 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.275 - Administrative law judges.

Each administrative law judge conducting hearings on behalf of the board is vested with the full authority of the board to schedule and conduct hearings on behalf and in the name of the board on all matters referred by the board, including issuance of licenses, proceedings for placing licensees on probation and for suspension and revocation of licenses, and shall cause to be prepared and furnished to the board, for decision thereon by the board, the complete written transcript of the record of the hearing. This transcript shall contain all evidence introduced at the hearing and all pleas, motions and objections, and all rulings of the administrative law judge. Each administrative law judge may administer oaths and issue summonses, notices and subpoenas, but may not place any licensee on probation or issue, refuse, suspend or revoke a license. [1967 c.470 §53; 1983 c.486 §36; 1989 c.830 §21; 1999 c.849 §§157,158; 2003 c.75 §57; 2009 c.756 §27]
OR Rev Stat § 677.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.280 - Employment of personnel.

Subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law, the Oregon Medical Board may employ consultants, investigators and staff for the purpose of enforcing the laws relating to this chapter and securing evidence of violations thereof, and may fix the compensation therefor and incur necessary other expenses. [Amended by 1967 c.470 §54; 1969 c.314 §78; 1989 c.829 §1; 1989 c.830 §22; 1999 c.396 §1; 2009 c.535 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 677.290 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.290 - Disposition of receipts; revolving account; medical library.

(1) All moneys received by the Oregon Medical Board under this chapter shall be paid into the General Fund in the State Treasury and placed to the credit of the Oregon Medical Board Account which is established. Such moneys are appropriated continuously and shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and ORS 676.850 and 676.860. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the board may maintain a revolving account in a sum not to exceed $50,000 for the purpose of receiving and paying pass-through moneys relating to peer review pursuant to its duties under ORS 441.055 (4) and (5) and in administering programs pursuant to its duties under this chapter relating to the education and rehabilitation of licensees in the areas of chemical substance abuse, inappropriate prescribing and medical competence. The creation of and disbursement of moneys from the revolving account shall not require an allotment or allocation of moneys pursuant to ORS 291.234 to 291.260. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated for purposes set forth in this subsection. (3) Each year $10 shall be paid to the Oregon Health and Science University for each in-state physician licensed under this chapter, which amount is continuously appropriated to the Oregon Health and Science University to be used in maintaining a circulating library of medical and surgical books and publications for the use of practitioners of medicine in this state, and when not so in use to be kept at the library of the School of Medicine and accessible to its students. The balance of the money received by the board is appropriated continuously and shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of this chapter, but any part of the balance may, upon the order of the board, be paid into the circulating library fund. [Amended by 1953 c.159 §6; 1967 c.470 §55; 1967 c.637 §§29,29a; 1973 c.427 §15; 1975 c.693 §18; 1979 c.27 §1; 1983 c.486 §37; 1989 c.830 §23; 2007 c.86 §3; 2009 c.595 §1052; 2009 c.792 §73; 2013 c.240 §8; 2017 c.511 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 677.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.305 - Petty cash fund.

The Oregon Medical Board may maintain a petty cash fund in compliance with ORS 293.180 in the amount of $5,000. [1955 c.282 §1; 1967 c.470 §57; 1983 c.486 §39; 1989 c.830 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 677.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.320 - Investigation of complaints and suspected violations.

(1) Upon the complaint of any citizen of this state, or upon its own initiative, the Oregon Medical Board may investigate any alleged violation of this chapter. If, after the investigation, the board has reason to believe that any person is subject to prosecution criminally for the violation of this chapter, it shall lay the facts before the proper district attorney. (2) In the conduct of investigations, the board or its designated representative may: (a) Take evidence; (b) Take the depositions of witnesses, including the person charged; (c) Compel the appearance of witnesses, including the person charged; (d) Require answers to interrogatories; and (e) Compel the production of books, papers, accounts, documents and testimony pertaining to the matter under investigation. (3) In exercising its authority under subsection (2) of this section, the board may issue subpoenas over the signature of the executive director and the seal of the board in the name of the State of Oregon. (4) In any proceeding under this section where the subpoena is addressed to a licensee of this board, it shall not be a defense that the material that is subject to the subpoena is protected under a patient and physician privilege. (5) If a licensee who is the subject of an investigation or complaint is to appear before members of the board investigating the complaint, the board shall provide the licensee with a current summary of the complaint or the matter being investigated not less than five days prior to the date that the licensee is to appear. At the time the summary of the complaint or the matter being investigated is provided, the board shall provide to the licensee a current summary of documents or alleged facts that the board has acquired as a result of the investigation. The name of the complainant or other information that reasonably may be used to identify the complainant may be withheld from the licensee. (6) A licensee who is the subject of an investigation and any person authorized to act on behalf of the licensee shall not knowingly contact the complainant until the licensee has requested a contested case hearing and the board has authorized the taking of the complainant’s deposition pursuant to ORS 183.425. (7) Except in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the board or another public entity, or in an action, suit or proceeding where a public entity is a party, a licensee shall not be questioned or examined regarding any communication with the board made in an appearance before the board as part of an investigation. This section shall not prohibit examination or questioning of a licensee regarding records dealing with a patient’s care and treatment or affect the admissibility of those records. As used in this section, "public entity" has the meaning given that term in ORS 676.177. [Amended by 1983 c.486 §40; 1989 c.830 §25; 1997 c.792 §26; 1999 c.751 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 677.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.325 - Enjoining unlicensed practice of medicine.

The Oregon Medical Board may maintain a suit for an injunction against any person violating ORS 677.080 (4). Any person who has been so enjoined may be punished for contempt by the court issuing the injunction. An injunction may be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person. An injunction shall not relieve a person from criminal prosecution for violation of ORS 677.080 (4). [Formerly 677.040]
OR Rev Stat § 677.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.330 - Duty of district attorney and Attorney General; jurisdiction of prosecutions.

(1) The district attorney of each county shall prosecute any violation of this chapter occurring in the county. The Oregon Medical Board shall be represented by the Attorney General acting under ORS 180.140. Each district attorney shall bring to the attention of the grand jury of the county any information independently developed by the district attorney, the Attorney General or other law enforcement agencies pertaining to a violation of this chapter. (2) Upon any appeal to the Court of Appeals of this state in any of the proceedings referred to in subsection (1) of this section, the Attorney General shall assist the district attorney in the trial of the cause in the Court of Appeals. (3) Justice courts and the circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction of prosecutions for the violation of this chapter. [Amended by 1967 c.470 §60; 1979 c.562 §30; 1997 c.791 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 677.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.335 - Official actions of board and personnel; privileges and immunities; scope of immunity of complainant.

(1) Members of the Oregon Medical Board, members of its administrative and investigative staff, medical consultants, and its attorneys acting as prosecutors or counsel shall have the same privilege and immunities from civil and criminal proceedings arising by reason of official actions as prosecuting and judicial officers of the state. (2) No person who has made a complaint as to the conduct of a licensee of the board or who has given information or testimony relative to a proposed or pending proceeding for misconduct against the licensee of the board, shall be answerable for any such act in any proceeding except for perjury committed by the person. [1975 c.776 §2; 1989 c.830 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 677.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.340

[Amended by 1967 c.470 §6; renumbered 677.075]
OR Rev Stat § 677.355 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.355 - "Artificial insemination" defined.

As used in ORS 109.239 to 109.247, 677.355 to 677.370 and 677.990 (3), "artificial insemination" means introduction of semen into a woman’s vagina, cervical canal or uterus through the use of instruments or other artificial means. [1977 c.686 §1] Note: 677.355 to 677.370 and 677.990 (3) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 677 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 677.360 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.360 - Who may select donors and perform procedure.

Only physicians licensed under ORS chapter 677 and persons under their supervision may select artificial insemination donors and perform artificial insemination. [1977 c.686 §2] Note: See note under 677.355.
OR Rev Stat § 677.365 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.365 - Consent required; filing with State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics; notice to physician.

(1) Artificial insemination shall not be performed upon a woman without her prior written request and consent and, if she is married, the prior written request and consent of her spouse. (2) Whenever a child is born who may have been conceived by the use of semen of a donor who is not the woman’s spouse, a copy of the request and consent required under subsection (1) of this section shall be filed by the physician who performs the artificial insemination with the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics. The state registrar shall prescribe the form of reporting. (3) The information filed under subsection (2) of this section shall be sealed by the state registrar and may be opened only upon an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (4) If the physician who performs the artificial insemination does not deliver the child conceived as a result of the use of semen of a donor who is not the woman’s spouse, it is the duty of the woman and the spouse who consented pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to give that physician notice of the child’s birth. The physician who performs the artificial insemination shall be relieved of all liability for noncompliance with subsection (2) of this section if the noncompliance results from lack of notice to the physician about the birth. [1977 c.686 §3; 2015 c.629 §57] Note: See note under 677.355.
OR Rev Stat § 677.370 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.370 - Eligibility to be donor.

Semen may not be donated for use in artificial insemination by any person who: (1) Has any disease or defect known by the person to be transmissible by genes; or (2) Knows or has reason to know that the person has a sexually transmitted infection. [1977 c.686 §4; 2019 c.280 §14; 2019 c.456 §4] Note: See note under 677.355.
OR Rev Stat § 677.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.410 - Voluntary limitation of license; removal of limitation.

A licensee may request in writing to the Oregon Medical Board a limitation of license to practice medicine or podiatry, respectively. The board may grant such request for limitation and shall have authority, if it deems appropriate, to attach conditions to the license of the licensee within the provisions of ORS 677.205 and 677.410 to 677.425. Removal of a voluntary limitation on licensure to practice medicine or podiatry shall be determined by the board. [1975 c.796 §5; 1981 c.339 §1; 1983 c.486 §41]
OR Rev Stat § 677.417 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.417 - Medical incompetence, unprofessional conduct, physical incapacity, impairment; rules.

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 but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 677 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 677.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.420 - Competency examination; investigation; consent by licensee; assistance.

(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 order to fully inform itself with respect to the performance or conduct of a licensee. (2) If the board has reasonable cause to believe that any licensee is or may be unable to practice medicine or podiatry with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the board shall cause a competency examination of such licensee for purposes of determining the fitness of the licensee to practice medicine or podiatry with reasonable skill and safety to patients. (3) Any licensee by practicing or by filing a registration to practice medicine or podiatry shall be deemed to have given consent to submit to mental or physical examination when so directed by the board and, further, to have waived all objection to the admissibility of information derived from such mental or physical or medical competency examination on the grounds of privileged communication. (4) The board may request any medical organization to assist the board in preparing for or conducting any medical competency examination that the board may consider appropriate. [1975 c.796 §7; 1981 c.339 §3; 1983 c.486 §43; 1989 c.830 §28]
OR Rev Stat § 677.425 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.425 - Confidential information; immunity.

(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 provides information in good faith shall not be subject to an action for civil damages as a result thereof. [1975 c.796 §8; 1983 c.486 §44; 1989 c.830 §29; 1991 c.485 §7; 1997 c.791 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 677.450 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.450 - Release of certain information to health care facilities.

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 441.087, 441.525 to 441.595, 441.815, 441.820, 441.990, 442.342, 442.344 and 442.400 to 442.463 at which that physician holds or has applied for staff privileges or other right to practice medicine or podiatry at the facility. [1977 c.448 §5; 1981 c.339 §5; 2013 c.129 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 677.455 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.455

[1993 c.323 §4; renumbered 677.837 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 677.470 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.470 - Definitions for ORS 677.470 to 677.480.

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 who is authorized to prescribe or administer controlled substances. (3) "Health professional regulatory board" has the meaning given that term in ORS 676.440. [1995 c.380 §2; 1999 c.480 §1; 2007 c.351 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 677.474 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.474 - Administration of controlled substances for pain allowed; exceptions.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and notwithstanding ORS 678.010 to 678.410 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 condition causing pain. (2) A health care professional shall not be subject to disciplinary action by a health professional regulatory board for prescribing or administering controlled substances in the course of treatment of a person for pain with the goal of controlling the patient’s pain for the duration of the pain. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to: (a) A health care professional’s treatment of a person for chemical dependency resulting from the use of controlled substances; (b) The prescription or administration of controlled substances to a person the health care professional knows to be using the controlled substances for nontherapeutic purposes; (c) The prescription or administration of controlled substances for the purpose of terminating the life of a person having pain, except as allowed under ORS 127.800 to 127.897; or (d) The prescription or administration of a substance that is not a controlled substance approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for pain relief. (4) Subsection (2) of this section does not exempt the governing body of any hospital or other medical facility from the requirements of ORS 441.055. [1995 c.380 §7 (enacted in lieu of 677.475); 1999 c.480 §2; 2003 c.408 §1; 2007 c.351 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 677.480 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.480 - Discipline.

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 that is nontherapeutic in nature or nontherapeutic as administered or prescribed or that is administered or prescribed for a nontherapeutic purpose. (2) Fails to keep a complete and accurate record of controlled substance purchases, dispensing and disposal as required by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-513), other federal law or ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980. (3) Prescribes controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. (4) Prescribes, administers or dispenses controlled substances in a manner detrimental to the best interest of the public. (5) Prescribes, administers or dispenses a controlled substance in a manner prohibited under ORS 475.005 to 475.285 or 475.752 to 475.980. (6) Falsifies prescription information, including, but not limited to, the identity of the recipient. [1995 c.380 §4; 2003 c.408 §2; 2007 c.351 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 677.487 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 677 - Regulation of Medicine, Podiatry and Acupuncture|Section 677.487 - Continuing medical education related to Alzheimer’s disease.

(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 prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease. (2) The continuing medical education described in subsection (1) of this section shall be considered relevant continuing medical education for all licensees of the board and the hours may be applied to any required continuing medical education requirements. [2017 c.679 §34]