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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 700 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR OUTPATIENT RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES › Section 333-700-0100 - Patient Care Staff

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 facility shall maintain a personnel record for each staff member which
			 includes, but is not limited to documentation of the following:
(a) Hire date;
(b) Required current license or
			 certification;
(c) Orientation
			 completed prior to commencement of duties;
(d) Job description;
(e) Employment application;
(f) Annual evaluation(s);
(g) Education and qualifications;
(h) Health status to include at a minimum:
(A) Documentation of compliance with OAR
			 333-019-0041  for
			 Tuberculosis exposure; and
(B)
			 Documentation of Hepatitis B (HbsAg) testing according to CDC
			 guidelines;
(i) Current
			 CPR certification for direct patient care personnel.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 700 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR OUTPATIENT RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES › Section 333-700-0105 - Minimal Service Requirements for an Outpatient Renal Dialysis Facility

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The facility must provide dialysis services, as well as
				adequate laboratory, social, and nutritional services to meet the needs of the
				dialysis patient.
(1) Outpatient
			 Dialysis Services:
(a) Staff-assisted dialysis
			 services. The facility must provide all necessary dialysis services and staff
			 required to perform dialysis.
(b)
			 Self-dialysis services. If the facility offers self-dialysis services, it must
			 provide all medically necessary supplies and equipment and any other service
			 specified in the facility's patient care policies.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 700 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR OUTPATIENT RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES › Section 333-700-0110 - Infection Control

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(1) There shall
			 be written policies and procedures in effect for the prevention and control of
			 hepatitis and other infections. These policies must include, but are not
			 limited to:
(a) Appropriate procedures for
			 surveillance and reporting of infections;
(b) Housekeeping;
(c) Handling and disposal of waste and
			 contaminants;
(d) Sterilization and
			 disinfection, including the sterilization and maintenance of equipment where
			 dialysis supplies are reused; and
(e) The rinsing, cleaning, disinfection,
			 preparation and storage of reused items which conform to requirements for
			 reuse.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 700 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR OUTPATIENT RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES › Section 333-700-0120 - Facility Safety and Emergency Preparedness

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(1) The physical environment in which
			 dialysis services are furnished must afford and maintain a functional, clean,
			 sanitary, safe, and comfortable setting for patients, staff, and the public. At
			 minimum, the facility shall satisfy the following requirements:
(a) Hot water used for hand washing shall
			 have a water temperature between 105 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit;
(b) All facilities shall have a smoke
			 detection system;
(c) At least one
			 NFPA 10 compliant portable fire extinguisher shall be installed for every eight
			 patient stations in locations that are readily accessible to staff without
			 leaving the treatment area;
(d) All
			 interior and exterior materials and surfaces and all equipment necessary for
			 the health, safety and comfort of patients shall be kept clean and in good
			 repair. Examples include, but are not limited to: floors, walls, roofs,
			 ceiling, windows, furnishings and equipment;
(e) Floor surfaces shall be relatively level
			 and free of tripping hazards;
(f)
			 All buildings shall be maintained in good condition with sound structural
			 integrity; and
(g) The facility
			 shall be in compliance with local codes, laws and ordinances.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 700 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR OUTPATIENT RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES › Section 333-700-0125 - Reuse of Hemodialyzers and other Dialysis Supplies

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If the facility reuses hemodialyzers, the facility shall
				conform to the following:
(1) Meet the
			 requirements of AAMI published in "Reprocessing of Hemodialyzers," ANSI/AAMI
			 RD47:2008/(R)2013, adopted by reference;
(2) Procedure for chemical germicides: To
			 prevent any risk of dialyzer membrane leaks due to the combined action of
			 different chemical germicides, dialyzers shall only be exposed to one chemical
			 germicide during the reprocessing procedure. If a dialyzer is exposed to a
			 second germicide, the dialyzer must be discarded;
(3) Surveillance of patient reactions: In
			 order to detect bacteremia and to maintain patient safety when unexplained
			 events occur, the facility:
(a) Shall take
			 appropriate blood cultures at the time of a febrile response in a patient;
			 and
(b) If pyrogenic reactions,
			 bacteremia, or unexplained reactions associated with ineffective reprocessing
			 are identified, the reuse of hemodialyzers in that setting shall be terminated
			 and the facility shall not continue reuse until the entire reprocessing system
			 has been evaluated;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 700 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR OUTPATIENT RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES › Section 333-700-0130 - Construction Requirements

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(1)
			 Applicability. This rule shall apply to:
(a)
			 All outpatient renal dialysis facilities that apply for an initial license from
			 the Division on or after February 1, 2015; and
(b) All outpatient renal dialysis facilities
			 that propose a major alteration and submit plans to the Division on or after
			 February 1, 2015. In the event of a major alteration, this rule shall apply
			 only to the areas to be altered and not to other areas of the
			 facility.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 700 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR OUTPATIENT RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES › Section 333-700-0131 - Physical Environment Requirements

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(1) A facility must continue to meet all
			 applicable building and physical environment standards, including but not
			 limited to structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety
			 codes that were in effect at the time of licensure, or the standards that
			 applied at the time of a major alteration or new construction as required by
			 this rule. Each instance of non-compliance with a building or physical
			 environment standard or code is a separate violation.
(2)
(a) On
			 and after January 1, 2020, any person proposing to construct a new facility, or
			 proposing to make certain alterations or additions to an existing facility,
			 must, before commencing new construction, alterations, or additions, comply
			 with OAR chapter 333, division 675 and these rules.
(b) A facility may choose to comply with
			 these revised standards on or after October 1, 2019.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0000 - Notice to Interested Persons

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Prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule relating to
				the practice of massage or bodywork, the Board must give notice pursuant to ORS
				183.335 of the proposed
				adoption, amendment or repeal:
(1) By
			 mailing or delivering a copy of the notice to persons on the Board's mailing
			 list, established pursuant to ORS
			 183.335(8);
(2) By mailing or furnishing a copy of the
			 notice to representatives of the:
(a)
			 Associated Press and United Press International;
(b) Oregon Massage Therapists
			 Association;
(c) American Massage
			 Therapy Association - Oregon chapter; and
(d) Certified Massage Schools in
			 Oregon.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0005 - Model Rules of Procedure

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The most current Model Rules of Procedure as promulgated by the
				Attorney General of the State of Oregon under the Administrative Procedures Act
				are by this reference adopted as the rules and procedures of the Board of
				Massage Therapists and must be controlling except as otherwise required by
				statutes or rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  687.011,
				  687.051,
				  687.057,
				  687.061,
				  687.081,
				  687.086 &
				  687.121
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0012 - Budget

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The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists hereby adopts, and fully
				incorporates herein, the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists' 2021-2023 Biennium
				budget of $2,507,795.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  182.462 & ORS
				  687.121(10)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  182.462
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0020 - Contracting and Procurement

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(1) It is
			 the policy of the Board to conduct its procurement efforts to ensure a process
			 that promotes fairness, integrity, security, and honesty to maximize revenue
			 and achieve the best value for the Board.
(2) These rules are used to simplify, clarify
			 and modernize the public contracting of the Board.
Stat. Auth.: SB 1127
Stats. Implemented: Section 5(4)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0025 - Application of the Board's Procurement Rules; Exceptions

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(1) General: It is the policy of the Board to
			 maximize the net revenues of the Board and to conduct its contracting affairs
			 in an open, competitive manner.
(2)
			 Exceptions: The Board may enter into the following classifications of Contracts
			 without a competitive process:
(a) Contracts
			 between the Board and a state agency or local government of this state or
			 another state, with the United States or a United States governmental agency,
			 with an American Indian tribe or an agency of an American Indian tribe, or with
			 a nation or a public agency in any nation other than the United States as
			 permitted in ORS Chapter 190;
(b)
			 Emergency Procurements;
(c)
			 Contracts for books, memberships, or subscriptions;
(d) Price regulated items where the rate or
			 price is established by federal, state or local regulatory authority;
			 and
(e) Purchase of used personal
			 property.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0028 - Procurement Authority

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(1) General: The
			 Executive Director is authorized to initiate procurements and enter into
			 Contracts and Contract amendments for Goods and Services that are used in the
			 normal day to day operations of the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists and in
			 carrying out the vision of the Board.
(2) Board Approved Contracts: Notwithstanding
			 the provisions of section (1) of this rule, the Board must approve contracts
			 over $50,000 and insure a competitive procurement process is used. The Board
			 having once approved a Contract or Contract amendment authorizes the Executive
			 Director to execute the Contract or Contract amendment, make all disbursements
			 and payments as provided in the Contract or Contract amendment, without further
			 action by the Board.
(3) Emergency
			 Procurements: Notwithstanding the provisions of section (1) of this rule, the
			 Executive Director is authorized to enter into a Contract awarded as an
			 Emergency procurement.
(4) Rule or
			 Statutory Authorization: If a contract action is authorized by statute or rule,
			 the Executive Director is authorized to execute the Contract or any Contract
			 amendment, and make all disbursements and payments as required by the Contract
			 terms or the terms of the Contract amendment.
(5) Price Reduction: The Executive Director
			 is authorized, without further, specific approval action by the Board, to
			 execute any Contract amendment that results in a reduction of the price paid by
			 the Board.
(6) Delegation by
			 Executive Director: The Executive Director may delegate, in writing, to any of
			 the current Oregon Board of Massage Therapists employees the exercise or
			 discharge of any of the powers, duties or functions of the Executive Director
			 in these Division 1 rules.
(7)
			 Legal Sufficiency Review: For all contracts, including amendments, in excess of
			 $150,000 the Board must seek an Attorney General legal sufficiency review and
			 approval, as per OAR 137-045-0015.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 687
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  182.456 -
				  182.472,
				  687.011,
				  687.051,
				  687.057,
				  687.061,
				  687.086,
				  687.121
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0036 - Contract Amendments

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(1)
			 Additional Goods or Services: The Board may amend a Contract without additional
			 competition to add additional Goods or Services within the Scope of the
			 Solicitation Document, or if no Solicitation Document, the Contract, subject to
			 the following conditions:
(a) The additional
			 Goods or Services are required by reason of existing or new laws, rules,
			 regulations, or ordinances that affect the performance of the original
			 Contract; or
(b) The prices for the
			 Goods or Services are modified only as follows:
(A) When prices for the Goods or Services are
			 based on unit prices, unit prices that establish the cost basis for the
			 additional Goods or Services were provided in the Offer or original Contract
			 and those prices do not increase except as permitted by an escalation clause in
			 the Contract; or
(B) When prices
			 for the Goods or Services are not based on unit prices, options that establish
			 the cost basis for the additional Goods or Services were provided in the
			 Solicitation Document, Offer, or original Contract.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0045 - Personnel Policies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists hereby adopts its own
				personnel policies which are controlling.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  182.456 -
				  182.472
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  182.456 -
				  182.472
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0055 - Board Member Stipend

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The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists hereby adopts a board
				member stipend of $100 day or portion thereof during which the board member is
				actually engaged in the performance of official duties.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  182.460  & 687.121
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  182.460  & 687.121
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 334-001-0060 - Definitions

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(1) "Advantageous"
			 means in the Board's best interests, as assessed according to the judgment of
			 the Board.
(2) "Award" means either
			 the act or occurrence of the Board's identification of the Person with whom the
			 Board will enter into a Contract.
(3) "Barter" means partial or complete trade
			 or exchange of massage or bodywork services for any other type of goods or
			 service other than money.
(4)
			 "Board" means the State Board of Massage Therapists or its authorized
			 representatives as provided by ORS
			 687.115.
(5) "Bodywork" means the use on
			 the human body, for the purpose of, but not limited to, maintaining good health
			 and establishing and maintaining good physical condition of:
(a) Pressure, friction, stroking, tapping,
			 kneading, vibration or stretching by manual or mechanical means or gymnastics;
(b) Appliances, tools or devices;
(c) Topical preparations; or
(d) Hot and cold applications.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0005 - Applications

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(1) All
			 applications for licensure, temporary license for military spouse or domestic
			 partner, inactive status, renewal, temporary permit, or a facility permit must
			 be made on forms provided by the Board. Only applications that are completed
			 and on Board approved forms, without alterations, will be accepted for filing
			 and review by the Board.
(2) All
			 applications made to the Board must be accompanied by the required
			 fee.
(3) Applicants for Licensure
			 must submit the following with their application:
(a) A copy of a valid government issued photo
			 identification. This identification could be a valid driver's license, a
			 current U.S. passport, immigration/naturalization papers, or a valid state
			 identification card;
(b) An
			 official certificate or transcript from the administering institutions,
			 instructors, or programs showing successful completion of study and practice in
			 the required subject matter and hours required by the Board.
(A) Official copies of transcripts or
			 certificates presented to the Board in an envelope sealed by the program or
			 institution and verified as sealed may be accepted directly from the
			 applicant.
(B) If a program or
			 institution granting credit is no longer in business, the Board must accept for
			 review a copy of a certificate of completion, transcript or diploma in the
			 required subject matter and hours.
(i) The
			 Board may require additional information to verify the authenticity of such
			 documents.
(ii) Transcripts or
			 certificates directly received from other states massage licensing boards will
			 be accepted.
(C) The
			 Board will not accept transcript(s) or certificate(s) from schools that are not
			 approved or not in good standing with the national massage
			 associations.
(c) A
			 current photograph of the applicant.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0006 - Facility Permits

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Applicants for facility permits may be denied for reasons
				listed in ORS
				687.081.
				Applicants may also be denied for a permit due to prior discipline by the Board
				for the unlicensed practice of massage. The Board should consider the
				circumstances of the violations, the duration of the conduct, if the applicant
				is currently in compliance with the law and orders of the Board and whether the
				conduct demonstrably related to the Applicants holding a facility
				license.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  687.121
Statutes/Other Implemented: SB
				  387
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0008 - Indorsement

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(1) State
			 Indorsement: The Board may grant a license by state indorsement, upon
			 successful completion of the jurisprudence exam, without any additional
			 examination to any applicant who holds a valid license or permit to practice
			 massage from another jurisdiction if the requirements of that licensing
			 authority meet or exceed the requirements established in Oregon.
(2) Health Indorsement: The Board may grant a
			 license by health indorsement, after successful completion of practical and
			 jurisprudence examination, to any applicant currently holding an active Oregon
			 license in good standing in a Board approved health related field who can
			 document curriculum that includes a minimum of 300 hours comprised of Massage
			 Theory & Practical Application, Clinical Practice, Business Development,
			 Communication, Ethics, and Sanitation. Kinesiology and Hydrotherapy may be
			 included as part of the 300 hours.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183,
				  687.121 &
				  182.456 -
				  182.472
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  687.011,
				  687.051,
				  687.057,
				  687.061,
				  687.081,
				  687.086 &
				  687.121
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0009 - Credentialing Review

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(1) The Board
			 may grant a license to applicants who are or have legally practiced massage
			 and/or bodywork for a minimum of the previous 3 years after successful
			 completion of the jurisprudence examinations, the written examination and upon
			 a credentialing review.
(a) Credentialing
			 review must be submitted on the approved Board of Massage forms (Credentialing
			 Review), submitted with official transcripts and/or certificates as proof of
			 completion.
(b)
(A) Of the 200 Anatomy & Physiology,
			 Pathology and Kinesiology hours required, 120 hours minimum must be from
			 certified class instruction. Of the 200 hours required, up to 80 contact hours
			 of prior continuing education in subject areas may apply. Official Transcripts
			 or Certificates of Completion must be documented on the approved Board of
			 Massage form: Credentialing Review.
(B) Of the 300 Massage Theory and Practical
			 Application, Clinical Practice, Business Development, Communication and Ethics,
			 and Sanitation hours required, 140 hours minimum must be from certified class
			 instruction. Of the 300 hours required up to 120 contact hours of prior
			 continuing education in subject areas may apply. Of the 300 hours required, up
			 to 40 hours of practical work experience may apply.
(C) The additional 125 hours can be in
			 Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology, Kinesiology, Massage or Bodywork Theory
			 and Practical Application, Clinical Practice, Business Development,
			 Communication, Ethics, Sanitation or Hydrotherapy. Of the 125 hours required,
			 up to 75 contact hours of prior continuing education in subject areas may
			 apply.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0010 - Practical Exam for Indorsement

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(1)
			 The examination must be held at least twice annually or as requested.
(2) The applicant will be notified
			 by electronic mail and/or U.S. mail at least two weeks before the scheduled
			 exam, unless otherwise waived by the applicant, of the time and place.
(3) Applicants who have a
			 documented and verifiable emergency may request to have their exam fee apply to
			 a subsequent examination:
(a) Applicant has
			 14 days to submit written documentation of the emergency;
(b) Applicant must sit for the examination
			 within one year of the original date of examination; and
(c) Only one request will be allowed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0012 - Practical Exam for Indorsement Appeal Process

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(1) The following appeal process must be
			 utilized to request a Board review of examination results:
(a) A request for appeal must be made by the
			 applicant in writing and must be received in the Board office within thirty
			 days of the date on the letter of notification of examination results sent to
			 the applicant; and
(b) In the
			 written appeal the applicant must specifically state the reason for the appeal
			 and why the applicant believes the results should be modified. The applicant
			 must identify the specific errors of content, procedure, bias, prejudice or
			 discrimination.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0015 - Licensure

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(1) An applicant
			 for licensure or renewal of a license mustcomplete, in its entirety, an
			 original application furnished by the Board.
(2) An applicant for an initial license and
			 all lapsed and inactive licensees applying for reactivation must submit a
			 completed electronic fingerprint for a criminal background check.
(3) All applications for licensure must be
			 accompanied by proof of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
			 certification from the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS)
			 Healthcare Providers Course or its equivalent. The CPR certification card must
			 include an expiration date.
(4) An
			 applicant must provide written explanation and copies of all related
			 documentation as requested by the board if:
(a) Applicant has ever been investigated,
			 disciplined or denied licensure by this agency or any other governmental agency
			 in any state or jurisdiction of the United States or foreign country;
(b) Applicant has surrendered a
			 massage license or other professional license in any state or jurisdiction of
			 the United States or foreign country;
(c) Applicant has been arrested, charged or
			 convicted of any type of violation of the law, including both misdemeanors or
			 felonies, in the state of Oregon or other jurisdictions of the United States or
			 foreign country;
(d) Applicant has
			 abused or been treated for the abuse of alcohol, controlled or mind altering
			 substances; or
(e) Applicant has
			 suffered from and/or received treatment for a mental, physical or emotional
			 condition, which could impede applicant's ability to safely practice massage.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0017 - Lapsed License

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(1) The massage
			 therapist license is considered lapsed if an individual fails to complete the
			 renewal process prior to the expiration of license.
(2) During the lapsed status, no such person
			 shallpractice massage in the State of Oregon.
(3) An applicant whose license is lapsed less
			 than 24 monthsmay return to active status by including the following with the
			 completed application.
(a) Payment of the
			 current fee for activation of the license;
(b) Late fee payment;
(c) Proof of 25 hours of continuing
			 education;
(d) Verification of 4
			 contact hours in Professional Ethics, Boundaries or Communication.
(e) Proof of current certification in in
			 basic life support (BLS) Healthcare Provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation
			 (CPR). The CPR certification card must be received by the CPR provider and
			 include the expiration date of the CPR certification; and
(f) Complete and submit a completed
			 electronic fingerprint for criminal background check.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0018 - Criminal Background Checks, Fitness Determinations

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(1) The Board requires a criminal background
			 check of all applicants for a massage therapist license to determine the
			 professional fitness of an applicant. These must be provided on prescribed
			 forms provided by the Board. Fingerprints shall be obtained at a fingerprinting
			 site approved by the Board. The Board must submit fingerprints to the Oregon
			 Department of State Police for checks against state law enforcement data
			 systems and national data sources. Any electronic fingerprint records must
			 subsequently be destroyed by the Oregon Department of State Police.
(a) The Board requires a completed electronic
			 fingerprint of all applicants for an initial license; licensees applying to
			 reinstate a lapsed license or licensees applying to reactivate an inactive
			 license; and licensees under investigation to determine the professional
			 fitness of an applicant or licensee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0025 - Practice of Massage

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(1) Massage
			 treatment may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Client intake and assessment;
(b) Practice of massage or bodywork;
(c) Post massage assessment and
			 recommendation; and
(d)
			 Documentation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0027 - Exempt Practices

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(1)
			 Practitioners exempt from the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists licensing
			 authority are defined as practitioners who:
(a) Do not claim expressly or implicitly to
			 be massage therapists and who limit their work to the practice of:
(A) Using touch, words and directed movement
			 to deepen awareness of existing patterns of movement and suggest new
			 possibilities of movement, as defined per
			 687.031(1)(j)(i).
			 Examples include the Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education as defined on May
			 16, 2011, by the Feldenkrais Guild® of North America and The Trager®
			 Approach as defined on May 16, 2011, by the United States Trager®
			 Association; and Registered Practitioners of Ortho-Bionomy® as defined on
			 December 28, 2012 by the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International; or
(B) Using minimal touch over specific points
			 on the body to facilitate balance in the nervous system, as defined per
			 687.031(1)(j)(ii).
			 An example includes Bowenwork® and/ or the Bowen Technique as defined on
			 May 16, 2011 by the Bowenwork Academy USA; or
(C) Using touch to affect the energy systems
			 or channels of energy of the body, as defined per
			 687.031(1)(j)(iii).
			 An example includes Polarity Therapy as defined on May 16, 2011 by the American
			 Polarity Therapy Association; and
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0028 - Breast Massage

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Prior to
			 performing breast massage to treat certain medical conditions, a LMT must:
(a) Be able to present evidence of the
			 completion of specialized contact hours as training beyond the minimum
			 competencies, which includes but is not limited to, indications,
			 contraindications, therapeutic treatment techniques, expected outcomes, client
			 safety, client consent, client communication, draping techniques, sanitation,
			 and ethical responsibilities related to breast massage;
(b) Be able to articulate a therapeutic
			 rationale which is acknowledged by the client; rationale may include a medical
			 prescription and/or permission to consult with the clients health care
			 provider(s).
(c) Acquire prior
			 written and verbal consent before proceeding; the written consent must include
			 clients' option to accept or decline to provide a witness, in addition to the
			 client and LMT.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0029 - Internal Cavity

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All Internal
			 Cavities massage must be performed utilizing universal precautions for
			 communicable disease control.
(2)
			 Internal Cavities consist of nasal cavities, oral cavities, auricular cavities,
			 anal cavities, and vaginal cavities.
(3) Internal cavity massage that must be
			 performed using gloves:
(a) Anal cavities
			 and
(b) Vaginal
			 cavities.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0033 - Fees

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(1) The fees are:
(a) $200 for initial license;
(b) $100 for initial license under 12
			 months;
(c) $200 for a temporary
			 license per ORS
			 676.308;
(d) $100 for a temporary license under 12
			 months;
(e) $200 per biennial
			 renewal for active license;
(f)
			 $100 per biennial renewal for inactive license;
(g) $100 mid-cycle inactive to active renewal
(h) $25 per week, up to a maximum
			 of $100, for any late renewal;
(i)
			 $100 for application processing;
(j) $150 for each practical
			 examination;
(k) $100 for mailing
			 list;
(l) $10 for license
			 reprint;
(m) $10 for license
			 verification;
(n) $250
			 Credentialing Review;
(o) Current
			 Oregon State Police Criminal Background Check Fee;
(p) $200 initial facility permit;
(q) $250 facility permit ownership
			 transfer;
(r) $250 permitted
			 facility name change;
(s) $10
			 facility permit reprint
(t) $10
			 permitted facility address change and
(u) other administrative fees as allowed by
			 law.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0046 - Class Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following Rule language is effective as of January 1,
				2017
(1) A class or program certified
			 under ORS
			 687.051 must be offered by:
(a) In State Schools:
(A) A person or institution licensed as a
			 private vocational school under ORS
			 345.010 to 345.074 or the equivalent licensing authority of another jurisdiction;
			 or
(B) By a community college or
			 university and approved by the Division of Vocational Education or the Higher
			 Education Coordinating Commission, or the appropriate agency of another
			 jurisdiction; or
(C) By a college
			 accredited either by the Northwest Accreditation Commission or a like regional
			 association or by a college in Oregon approved by the Oregon Office of
			 Educational Policy and Planning for the purpose of granting degrees; and
			 or
(D) Approved by the
			 Board.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0047 - Competencies

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A Licensed Massage Therapist must establish by successful
				completion of Board approved written and/or practical exams, and maintain
				through Continuing Education, the knowledge and skills relevant to the practice
				of massage and bodywork as follows:
(1) Knowledge of:
(a) Massage and bodywork assessment and
			 application;
(b) Anatomy;
(c) Physiology;
(d) Kinesiology;
(e) Pathology;
(f) Legal and business
			 requirements;
(g) Ethical
			 principles; and
(h) Basic
			 CPR.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 10 - MASSAGE LICENSING › Section 334-010-0050 - Continuing Education

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(1)  The intent of Continuing Education is to protect the public
				by maintaining continued competency in the knowledge, skills, and abilities of
				massage or bodywork. Continued competence is the ongoing ability of a licensee
				to integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, judgment and personal attributes
				required to practice safely and ethically.
(a)  Each licensee must complete 25 hours of continuing
				education each renewal period.
(b)  Of the 25 hours, at least 4 must be in either Professional
				Ethics, Boundaries, or Communication. These hours must be obtained by
				participation in supervised learning as defined in 334-010-0050 (3)(a).
(c)  Of the 25 hours, at least 1 must be in Cultural
				Competency.
(d)  Of the 25 hours, at least once by a licensee's next
				required continuing education reporting, 1 must be in Pain Management as
				provided by the Oregon Pain Management Commission (OPMC). This module may be
				repeated and will apply to continuing education hours.
(e)  Each licensee must hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS)
				card.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 20 - SANITATION, FACILITY AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Section 334-020-0005 - Facilities and Sanitation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Permanent and Mobile structures:
(a) All
			 permanent structures and mobile facilities where a LMT routinely conducts
			 massage and bodywork must:
(A) Be established
			 and maintained in accordance with all local, state and federal laws, rules
			 & regulations;
(B) Obtain a
			 facility permit to operate;
(i) Notify the
			 Board office in writing,
(a) Of any change of
			 the permitted Facility's name, business location, operation status, ownership,
			 email or mailing address within 30 days of change.
(b) A Facility Permit Transfer Application
			 must be submitted and approved by the Board prior to the Facility providing of
			 massage therapy services under new ownership, under a new business or assumed
			 business name.
(ii) A
			 permitted Facility must display its permit in a location clearly visible to
			 anyone entering the facility;
(iii)
			 A permitted Facility must display original licenses of its LMT employee(s) in a
			 location inside the premises, clearly visible to the general public.
(iv) A permitted Facility is required to
			 include its permit number in all massage therapy advertisements, including but
			 not limited to: written, electronic, televised and audio advertisements,
			 service menus, business cards, flyers, websites, and other means of promotion
			 of the permitted Facility.
(C) Facilities exempted from the permit
			 process:
(i) Clinic or facility owned or
			 operated by a person authorized to practice a profession by a health
			 professional regulatory board, as defined in ORS
			 676.160;
(ii) A career school licensed under ORS
			 345.010 to
			 345.450;
			 and Clinics of a board approved massage therapy program.
(D) Provide a finished lavatory that
(i) Is well maintained,
(ii) Provides a system for sanitary disposal
			 of waste products,
(iii) Is capable
			 of being fully closed and locked from the inside,
(iv) Supplies hot and cold running
			 water,
(v) Is supplied with liquid
			 soap and single use towels,
(vi) Is
			 supplied with toilet paper at each toilet;
(E) Dispose of refuse sewage in a manner
			 described by local and state law; and
(F) Follow applicable laws pertaining to
			 public spas, pools, baths and showers.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 20 - SANITATION, FACILITY AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Section 334-020-0015 - Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All equipment
			 and tools used in conjunction with a treatment on a client must:
(a) Be approved by a nationally recognized
			 testing laboratory when applicable;
(b) Be maintained on a regular basis;
			 and
(c) Be cleaned between each
			 use.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 20 - SANITATION, FACILITY AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Section 334-020-0050 - Linens

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When linens are
			 used they must be routinely cleaned and stored in a manner which reasonably
			 assures the sanitary use for each client.
(2) The use of soiled linens is
			 prohibited.
(3) All soiled linens
			 must be:
(a) Immediately placed in a
			 receptacle that closes and prevents cross-contamination;
(b) Handled as little as possible;
(c) Laundered in a manner that eliminates the
			 risk of spreading parasites, communicable diseases and infections;
			 and
(d) Laundered in a manner that
			 removes all residue of topical preparations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 20 - SANITATION, FACILITY AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS › Section 334-020-0055 - Communicable Disease Control

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All
			 therapists must always practice communicable disease prevention and
			 control.
(2) LMT's are required to
			 follow the communicable disease guidelines as adopted by the Board.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  687.121
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  687.011,
				  687.051,
				  687.057,
				  687.061,
				  687.081,
				  687.086  & 687.121
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 30 - ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 334-030-0001 - Preamble and Fundamental Canon

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In order to safeguard the health, safety
			 and welfare of the citizens of Oregon and to establish and maintain a high
			 standard of integrity and practice, the following Standards of Professional
			 Conduct must be binding on every person holding a license to practice massage
			 in this state.
(2) The Standards of
			 Professional Conduct as promulgated herein are an exercise of the authority
			 vested in the Board by acts of the legislature.
(3) All persons licensed under ORS 687 are
			 charged with having knowledge of the existence of these Standards of
			 Professional Conduct and must be deemed to be familiar with their provisions
			 and to understand them. Such knowledge must encompass the understanding that
			 the practice of massage is a privilege as opposed to a right.
(4) The Board may establish guidelines for
			 ethical decision-making that are congruent with the standards of professional
			 conduct promulgated by the Board. Such guidelines may be modified or revised at
			 the Board's discretion. The Board must use current standards of practice and
			 codes of ethics in the field of massage and bodywork as well as relevant
			 statutes and regulations in establishing guidelines for ethical
			 decision-making. A copy of any such guidelines or change must be published in
			 the Board's newsletter and relevant professional publications in the field of
			 massage and bodywork.
(5) All
			 LMT's, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, must comply with the
			 Standards and Objectives of Professional Conduct.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  687.011 &
				  687.081
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  687.011,
				  687.051,
				  687.057,
				  687.061,
				  687.081,
				  687.086 &
				  687.121
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 30 - ETHICAL STANDARDS › Section 334-030-0005 - Standards and Objectives of Professional Conduct

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Standard I: Responsibility -- the
			 relationship between the LMT and the profession. The LMT must:
(a) Acquire, maintain and improve
			 professional knowledge and competence using scientific, clinical, technical,
			 psychosocial and governmental sources of information;
(b) Act within the context of professional
			 practice standards, codes of ethics, and relevant statutes and regulations;
(c) Consider factors related to
			 safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and providing care and services;
(d) Represent all aspects of their
			 professional capabilities and services honestly and accurately;
(e) Be accountable to theirprofession for
			 establishing the quality and effectiveness of care and services, using their
			 experience, professional education, and available resources;
(f) Establish relationships with other
			 massage, bodywork or healthcare professionals to collaborate with, and to offer
			 or receive consultation in the provision of services; and
(g) Be accountable for their actions and
			 commitments and assume personal and professional responsibility to do their
			 best.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 334 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Division 40 - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE › Section 334-040-0001 - Complaints

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Every licensee
			 having information regarding a possible violation of the rules or statutes
			 governing massage must cooperate with the Board in furnishing such information
			 and must assist the Board, in order that appropriate investigative, corrective
			 or disciplinary action may be taken.
(2) Anyone may submit a complaint against a
			 licensed or unlicensed person. A complaint may be submitted anonymously.
			 Complainants are kept confidential.
(3) A preliminary review of the complaint
			 must be made by the Board or its representative, to assure there is sufficient
			 evidence to justify proceeding to investigate and to determine if the
			 allegations against the Respondent are such that, if proven, could result in
			 disciplinary action being imposed by the Board.
(4) If the complaint is considered to be
			 valid, the Board must then proceed as follows:
(a) The Board or its representative may
			 notify the Respondent of the allegations by mail and request written response.
			 Written responses must be received by the Board within two weeks after the
			 notification was first mailed, unless an extension is authorized by the Board.
			 In the event no written response is received the Board may evaluate the
			 complaint using available evidence; or
(b) The Board or its representative may refer
			 the complaint to the Board's designated authority for additional
			 investigation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 335 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 335-001-0000 - Notice of Proposed Rule

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to such other rulemaking requirements established
				by law, the Board will also furnish notice of its intended rulemaking
				to:
(1) Oregon Speech Language Hearing
			 Association;
(2) Oregon State
			 Department of Education;
(3) Oregon
			 Medical Association;
(4) Oregon
			 Hearing Society;
(5) Oregon Academy
			 of Otolaryngology;
(6) Oregon
			 Academy of Speech Pathology and Audiology;
(7) Oregon Academy of Audiology;
(8) Oregon Advisory Council on Hearing
			 Aids;
(9) Those persons on the
			 Agency mailing list.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  183.335
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 335 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 335-001-0005 - Model Rules of Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Board adopts the Attorney General's Model Rules, Oregon
				Administrative Rule Chapter 137, division one, division four and Oregon
				Administrative Rules 137-003-0501  to 137-003-0700.
The full text of the Attorney General's Model Rules of
				  Procedure is available from the office of the Attorney General or Board of
				  Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and
				  Audiology.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  681.420(5)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  183.341
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 335 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 335-001-0007 - Time for Requesting a Contested Case Hearing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A request for a contested case hearing must be in writing and
				must be received by the Board within twenty-one days from the date the
				contested case notice was served.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  681.420(5)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  183.341