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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0140 - Standards For The Documentation Of The Plan Of Care

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(1) The permanent record of the plan of care
			 shall include:
(a) Objectively measurable
			 treatment goals that incorporate the patient's goals;
(b) Proposed treatment to accomplish the
			 goals; and
(c) Proposed frequency
			 and duration of treatment or number of visits.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0145 - Standards For Providing Treatment

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(1) A licensee shall not permit an aide to
			 administer a task that is prohibited under OAR 848-020-0060, and shall not
			 permit an aide to administer a non-prohibited procedure or modality to a
			 patient unless a licensee has previously administered that procedure or
			 modality to the patient.
(2) A
			 physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall perform, or attempt to
			 perform physical therapy interventions only with qualified education and
			 experience in that intervention.
(3) Except as provided in OAR
			 848-015-0020(6), a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall not
			 continue to provide treatment to a patient unless a reassessment has been
			 performed when required by 848-040-0155. However, a physical therapist
			 assistant may provide treatment on the day a reassessment is required, so long
			 as during that treatment day a physical therapist performs the required
			 reassessment.
(4) A physical
			 therapist or physical therapist assistant shall provide treatment in accordance
			 with the provisions of OAR 848-040-0105.
(5) At all times there shall be a physical
			 therapist supervising the treatment provided by a physical therapist assistant
			 as provided in OAR 848-015-0020(2)  or an aide as provided in 848-020-0000(5).
			 "Supervising physical therapist" means either the last physical therapist to
			 see the patient, or the physical therapist designated as in-charge of the
			 patient on the day the patient is being treated.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.160,
				  688.010 &
				  688.210
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0147 - Standards for Treatment by a Student PT or Student PTA

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(1) A physical therapist may allow a student
			 physical therapist (SPT) or student physical therapist assistant (SPTA), as
			 defined in OAR 848-040-0100(12), to provide treatment consistent with the
			 individual student's education, experience and skills.
(2) A physical therapist assistant may allow
			 an SPTA to provide treatment consistent with the individual student's
			 education, experience and skills.
(3) At all times, a supervising physical
			 therapist must provide on-site supervision of an SPT or SPTA who provides
			 treatment to a patient.
(4) For
			 purposes of this rule "supervising physical therapist" means the physical
			 therapist who is responsible for that patient's treatment on the day the SPT or
			 SPTA provides treatment.
(5) For
			 purposes of this rule "on-site supervision" means that at all times the
			 supervising physical therapist is in the same building and immediately
			 available to provide in person direction, assistance, advice or instruction to
			 the student.
(6) A physical
			 therapist may delegate supervision of an SPTA to a physical therapist assistant
			 and the provision of subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this rule shall apply to
			 the physical therapist assistant.
(7) Documentation by a student physical
			 therapist (SPT) shall be signed by the student and authenticated by a
			 supervising physical therapist on the same day. Documentation by a student
			 physical therapist assistant (SPTA) shall be signed by the student and
			 authenticated by a supervising physical therapist or supervising physical
			 therapist assistant on the same day. A SPT's documentation must be completed
			 pursuant to OAR 848-040-0110.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.160,
				  688.010
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0150 - Standards For The Documentation of Treatment Provided

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(1) The permanent record of treatment for
			 each patient visit shall include at a minimum:
(a) Subjective status of patient;
(b) Specific treatments and education
			 provided;
(c) Objective data from
			 tests and measurements conducted;
(d) Assessment of the patient's response to
			 treatment, including but not limited to:
(A)
			 Patient status, progression or regression;
(B) Changes in objective and measurable
			 findings as they relate to existing goals;
(C) Adverse reactions to treatment;
			 and
(e) Changes in the
			 plan of care.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0155 - Standards For Performing a Reassessment

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(1) A physical therapist shall perform a
			 reassessment of a patient as follows:
(a)
			 Anytime there are significant changes in the patient's condition or status that
			 would result in a change in the goals or the plan of care;
(b) When a physical therapist has not
			 directly treated the patient within the previous 30 days;
(c) At every visit when the interval since a
			 patient's last visit is 30 days or longer; or
(d) At least every 60 school days if the
			 patient is a student who is being treated in an educational setting and a
			 physical therapist has not treated the student within 60 school days, or at
			 every visit if the student is seen less frequently.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0160 - Standards For The Documentation of a Reassessment

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(1) When a physical therapist is required to
			 perform a reassessment under OAR 848-040-0155, the record of the reassessment
			 shall include at a minimum:
(a) Subjective
			 status of patient;
(b) Objective
			 data from tests and measurements conducted;
(c) Functional status of patient;
(d) Interpretation of above data;
(e) Any change in the plan of care;
(f) Any change in physical therapy goals
			 (including patient goals); and
(g)
			 A notation that the record is of a reassessment.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0165 - Standards For Discharging A Patient From Therapy

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(1) A physical therapist shall discharge a
			 patient from physical therapy treatment when:
(a) The patient has reached all physical
			 therapy goals and additional goals are not identified;
(b) The patient will not further benefit from
			 physical therapy due to a lack of progress or a plateau in progress;
(c) The patient declines to continue
			 treatment or self-discharges;
(d)
			 Physical therapy is no longer appropriate for the patient or is contraindicated
			 secondary to medical or psychosocial reasons;
(e) The referring provider directs or
			 instructs that the patient be discharged.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0170 - Standards For Discharge Records

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(1) Within 30 days following the patient's
			 last scheduled visit or last contact, the physical therapist or physical
			 therapist assistant shall document a final summary of the patient's physical
			 therapy status upon discharge.
(2)
			 The discharge summary shall include, but is not limited to:
(a) Date and reason for discharge, or self
			 discharge, if known;
(b) Degree of
			 goal achievement or reasons for goals not being achieved;
(c) Summary of the patient's status at the
			 time of discharge; and
(d)
			 Recommendations for follow-up care, if any.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0175 - Standards for Screening Services

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(1) "Physical therapy screening" means:
(a) The process of determining whether a
			 person or animal would benefit from a physical therapy evaluation or referral
			 to another health care professional; and
(b) The process of determining whether a
			 current patient has a new or separate condition that can be addressed by
			 physical therapy treatment or intervention.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0180 - Standards for Telehealth Services

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(1) A Licensee may provide telehealth
			 services to a patient who is domiciled or physically present in the state of
			 Oregon at the time the services are provided. An aide may not provide
			 telehealth services.
(2) Telehealth
			 services provided must conform to the scope and standards of practice and
			 documentation as provided in Oregon Revised Statutes
			 688.010 through
			 688.201 and these Division 40
			 rules. Telehealth services must be at least equivalent to the quality of
			 services delivered in-person.
(3)
			 Prior to the initiation of telehealth services, a Licensee shall obtain the
			 patient's consent to receive the services via telehealth. The consent may be
			 verbal, written, or recorded and must be documented in the patient's permanent
			 record.
(4) When providing
			 telehealth services, a Licensee shall have procedures in place to address
			 remote medical or clinical emergencies at the patient's location.
(5) The application and technology used to
			 provide telehealth services shall meet all standards required by state and
			 federal laws governing the privacy and security of a patient's protected health
			 information.
(6) A Licensee
			 providing telehealth services to a person who is domiciled in another state and
			 physically present in that state at the time the telehealth services are being
			 provided, may be required to be licensed in the state where the services are
			 being rendered.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  688.160(6)(C)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  688.010-688.230
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 40 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE AND RECORDS › Section 848-040-0190 - Standards for Community Education, Prevention, Health Promotion and Wellness Services

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(1) A
			 licensee may provide non-individualized instruction to a group of persons in
			 the community or group of employees in a workplace:
(a) To promote and teach physical activity
			 with an emphasis on movement and function to improve health outcomes or prevent
			 falls or injuries; or
(b) To teach
			 and promote wellness, fitness, healthy lifestyles and behaviors, and self
			 management, for the reduction of risk, prevention, or management, of disease,
			 injury or disability.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 45 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE AND SANCTIONS › Section 848-045-0010 - Authority and Sanctions

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(1)
			 If a licensee practices in a manner detrimental to the public health and safety
			 or engages in illegal, unethical or unprofessional conduct as defined by the
			 statutes and OAR 848-045-0020(2), the Board, after notice and opportunity for
			 hearing as provided in ORS
			 688.145,
			 may:
(a) Suspend or revoke a license or
			 temporary permit.
(b) Impose a
			 civil penalty not to exceed $5,000, with the penalty for non-compliance with
			 continuing competence requirements to be as provided in the penalty schedule
			 set out in Appendix A of these rules, and the penalty for practicing with a
			 lapsed license to be as provided in the penalty schedule set out in Appendix B
			 of these rules.
(c) Impose
			 probation with conditions.
(d)
			 Impose conditions, restrictions or limitations on practice.
(e) Reprimand the licensee.
(f) Impose any other appropriate sanction,
			 including assessment of the reasonable costs of a proceeding under ORS
			 688.145 as
			 a civil penalty. Costs include, but are not limited to, the costs of
			 investigation, attorney fees, hearing officer costs and the costs of
			 discovery.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 55 - COMPACT COMMISSION RULES › Section 848-055-0001 - Compact Commission Rules

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(1)
			 Pursuant to ORS 688.240 Section 9.A.2, the
			 Oregon Board of Physical Therapy hereby adopts as rule the Physical Therapy
			 Compact Commission Rules as adopted by the Commission effective October 2022,
			 with the following additions:
(a) These rules
			 are adopted only to the extent that the Compact Commission Rules are consistent
			 with Oregon and Federal law, as determined by the Board.
(b) Pursuant to Article XI, 7 of the Oregon
			 Constitution and per ORS
			 688.240, any monetary
			 liabilities incurred as a result of arbitration or litigation are subject to
			 the limitations in Oregon law.
(c)
			 The Oregon Physical Therapist Licensing Board will comply with Commission Rule
			 6.1(C) to the extent that the Board determines that compliance is within the
			 requirements and limitations of law.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 850-001-0000 - Notice of Rulemaking

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Before the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule relating
				to the practice of naturopathic medicine, with the exception of temporary
				rules, the Board will give notice of the intended action:
(1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin
			 referred to in ORS 183.360, at least 21 days before
			 the effective date of the rule.
(2)
			 By mailing or delivering copies of the notice to at least 28 days before the
			 effective date, to persons who have requested notice pursuant to
			 183.335(8).
(3) By mailing copies of the notice to the
			 Associated Press and the Capitol Press; and
(4) At least 49 days before the effective
			 date, to the legislators specified in ORS
			 183.335(15).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183
Stats. Implemented: ORS 685
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 850-001-0005 - Model Rules of Practice and Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Model Rules of Practice and Procedure promulgated by the
				Attorney General of the State of Oregon under the Administrative Procedure Act
				are by this reference adopted as the rules of procedure of the Board of
				Naturopathic Medicine.
The full text of the Attorney General's Model Rules of
				  Procedure is available from the office of the Attorney General or the Board of
				  Naturopathic Medicine.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & ORS
				  685.125
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 850-001-0010 - Requiring an Answer to Charges as Part of Notices to Parties in Contested Cases

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(1) A hearing
			 request, and answer when required, shall be made in writing to the Board by the
			 party or the party's attorney.
(2)
			 An answer shall be made in writing to the Board with any request for a hearing
			 on a matter related to the following categories of cases where the proposed
			 violation(s) involves allegations of:
(a)
			 Examination subversion or irregularities;
(b) Application subversion or
			 irregularities;
(c) Engage in
			 practice without required prerequisite certification or continued education
			 required per statute or rule
(d)
			 Violations of statutes and / or rules relating to:
(A) Engaging in conduct or practice that is
			 contrary to the recognized standard of ethics of the profession or conduct that
			 may constitute a danger to the health or safety of a patient or the
			 public;
(B) Committing negligence
			 related to the practice of naturopathic medicine
(C) Prescribing or dispensing drugs outside
			 the scope of practice of naturopathic medicine
(D) Conviction of a crime related to the
			 practice of naturopathic medicine
(E) Advertising
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 850-001-0015 - Hearing Request and Answers: Consequences of Failure to Answer

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(1) A hearing
			 request shall be made in writing to the board by the party or the parties'
			 attorney.
(2) An answer, when
			 required, shall be made in writing to the board by the party or the parties'
			 attorney. The answer shall include the following:
(a) An admission or denial of each factual
			 matter alleged in the notice; and
(b) A short and plain statement of each
			 relevant affirmative defense the party may have.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOARD › Section 850-005-0175 - Board Terms

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The term for each member of the Board will be three years, with
				no more than three Board member terms expiring in the same
				year.
Stat. Auth.:
				  685.125
Stats. Implemented:
				  685.160
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOARD › Section 850-005-0190 - Board and Formulary Council Member Compensation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Board and Formulary Council members of
			 the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine, receive $160 compensation for time
			 spent in the performance of their official duties:
(2) Board and Formulary Council members may
			 receive the following for expenses incurred in the performance of their
			 official duties:
(a) reimbursement of eligible
			 travel expenses.
(b) mileage
			 reimbursement per the rate established by the Internal Revenue Service for
			 privately owned vehicles.
(c)
			 individual meal allowance per the Department of Administrative Services
			 Administrative Rules
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 10 - GENERAL › Section 850-010-0160 - State Industrial Accident Cases

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Naturopathic physicians may accept injured workers who are
				employed under the provisions of the State Industrial Accident Commission, in
				conformance with the Workers' Compensation Law and the rules of
				committee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 685
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 10 - GENERAL › Section 850-010-0170 - State Welfare Cases

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Naturopathic physicians may accept welfare cases under the
				medical plan adopted by the Welfare Commission, April 26,
				1946.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 685
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 10 - GENERAL › Section 850-010-0180 - Professional Standards and Communication - Interpreter Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Naturopathic
			 physicians in the State of Oregon must conduct themselves and practice
			 according to the Code of Ethics of the American Association of Naturopathic
			 Physicians as adopted by the Board.
(2) Oregon Health Authority under ORS
			 413.558 requires all naturopathic physicians, who are reimbursed with public funds, in
			 whole or in part, work with a health care interpreter from the health care
			 interpreter registry, when communicating (e.g. counseling, patient care
			 services, billing) with a patient who prefers to communicate in a language
			 other than English or who communicates in signed language, unless the
			 naturopathic physician is proficient in the patient's preferred
			 language.
(3) Any individual
			 providing health care interpreting services must meet the eligibility standards
			 established in Oregon Administrative Rule Chapter 333, division 2.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 685 & ORS
				  413.558
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  413.558
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 10 - GENERAL › Section 850-010-0301 - Mask, Face Covering, Face Shield Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) On or about March 8, 2020, Governor Kate
			 Brown a declared a state of emergency under ORS
			 401.165 et seq due to the public health threat posed by the novel infectious
			 coronavirus (COVID - 19), which has been extended several times and is still in
			 effect as of the date this rule was enacted. This rule supplements and does not
			 supersede any obligations and mandates under the Governor's EO orders and
			 guidance issued by the Oregon Health Authority under the EO orders. This rule
			 does not relieve licensees of any obligation and mandates under the Governor's
			 EO orders and guidance issued by the Oregon Health Authority.
(2) Effective immediately, for the duration
			 of the state of emergency, all licensed Naturopathic Physicians in the State of
			 Oregon must:
(a) Require all individuals to
			 wear masks, face coverings or face shields upon entry and at all times while in
			 an indoor health care setting / indoor spaces.
(b) Wear and require all persons providing
			 patient care to wear masks, face coverings or face shields at all times while
			 providing patient care in an indoor health care setting / indoor
			 space.
(c) Wear and require all
			 employees, contractors, volunteers, to wear masks, face coverings or face
			 shields at all times, including but not limited to; treatment rooms, hallways,
			 bathrooms, elevators, lobbies, break rooms, and other common spaces.
(d) Use and require all persons providing
			 patient care to engage in proper hand sanitization and appropriately disinfect
			 treatment room surfaces and equipment that comes into contact with
			 patients.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 10 - GENERAL › Section 850-010-0310 - Duty to Create, Maintain and Retain Medical Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Failure to keep complete, accurate, and
			 minimally competent medical and billing records on all patients may result in
			 discipline.
(2) Licensee Duty to
			 Maintain Clear, Legible, Complete, Accurate, and Minimally Competent Medical
			 Records. Medical records shall contain the following:
(a) Clear, legible, complete, and accurate
			 information as to allow any other physician or treatment provider to understand
			 the nature of that patient's case and to be able to follow up with the care of
			 that patient, if necessary;
(b)
			 Completed initial intake form in each patient's medical record or chart. New
			 patient information must contain date of visit, current legal name, date of
			 birth, gender identification, contact information, presenting problem (i.e.
			 reason for doctor visit), health history, allergies and medications currently
			 taking;
(c) Each page shall include
			 patient name, date of birth, date of service, and licensee of record. Entries
			 made by persons other than the licensee must be signed by the person making the
			 entry and then co-signed by the licensee;
(d) Description of the chief complaint or
			 primary reason the patient sought treatment from the licensee;
(e) Documentation of any reported changes in
			 patient health history which affects the chief complaint or the general history
			 of the health of the patient;
(f)
			 An accurate record of the diagnostic and therapeutic information that supports
			 patient care, including but not limited to:
(A) Clinically indicated vitals at the time
			 of examination. If examination is via telemedicine, vitals may be reported by
			 the patient, as clinically indicated.
(B) Examinations and the results of those
			 examinations;
(C)
			 Diagnoses;
(D) All pertinent
			 information to support patient care; treatment plan, patient response to
			 treatment, and any subsequent changes to the treatment plan, and the clinical
			 reasoning for those changes;
(E)
			 All medications prescribed by licensee, including over the counter medications,
			 supplements, as well as dose and duration of medication;
(F) Any specific concerns of the licensee;
			 including lack of adherence with the treatment plan;
(G) Documentation of informing patient of
			 risk and permission to treat, as clinically indicated.
(H) Other clinically relevant correspondence,
			 including, but not limited to: text, telephonic, electronic or other patient
			 communications, referrals to other practitioners, and expert reports.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 10 - GENERAL › Section 850-010-0350 - Public Request for Board Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All requests for copies of public records
			 pertaining to Board records and available at the Board's office shall be in
			 writing and may be delivered in person, by mail, or by email. The request may
			 include:
(a) The name and address of the
			 person requesting the public record;
(b) The telephone number or other contact
			 information for the person requesting the public record;
(c) A sufficiently detailed description of
			 the record(s) requested to allow the agency to search and identify responsive
			 records;
(d) Date of request;
			 and
(e) Signature of the person
			 requesting the public record.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 20 - APPROVAL OF NATUROPATHIC SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE › Section 850-020-0000 - Scope and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) ORS
			 685.060 requires that one of the
			 minimum educational requirements for licensure to practice naturopathic
			 medicine in Oregon is graduation from a naturopathic school or college approved
			 by the State Board of Naturopathic Medicine which teaches adequate courses in
			 all subjects necessary to the practice of naturopathic medicine. The statute
			 also specifies required subjects and subjects which the Board may not require,
			 and permits the Board to require other subjects at its discretion.
(2) The Board of Naturopathic Medicine
			 approves schools of naturopathic medicine that have met the accreditation
			 standards of the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) and meets the
			 standards of ORS 685.060 and any rules
			 promulgated by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  685.125
Stats. Implemented:
				  685.010
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 20 - APPROVAL OF NATUROPATHIC SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE › Section 850-020-0020 - Standards

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(1) The criteria
			 used by the Board in considering a naturopathic college's application for
			 approval shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(a) Program's mission and
			 objectives;
(b) Organization and
			 administration;
(c)
			 Finances;
(d) Faculty;
(e) Student Services;
(f) Core Curriculum;
(g) Clinical education;
(h) Continuing education and Certification
			 programs;
(i) Library and
			 Information resources;
(j)
			 Research; and
(k) Physical
			 resources.
(l) The Board may
			 request any additional information it feels pertinent to qualifying a school of
			 naturopathic medicine.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 20 - APPROVAL OF NATUROPATHIC SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE › Section 850-020-0025 - Board Review Procedures for Accreditation of Medical Schools

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Board may
			 acknowledge the adequacy of accreditation by the Council on Naturopathic
			 Medical Education, the Council on Higher Education Accreditation or other
			 accrediting agency approved by resolution of the Board.
(2) The Board shall consistently foster high
			 professional standards for the best interests of the public.
(3) Final action for approval by the Board
			 may be held open to the public and the applicant college will be invited to
			 attend.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  685.125
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  685.010
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 20 - APPROVAL OF NATUROPATHIC SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE › Section 850-020-0030 - Revocation of Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Approval obtained under ORS
				685.060 may be revoked for
				proper cause by the Board at its discretion, after a hearing. Such hearing
				shall be held in accordance to Model Rules of Procedure applicable to contested
				cases.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  685.125
Stats. Implemented:
				  685.010
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0010 - Oregon Jurisprudence Examination Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Oregon
			 Jurisprudence Examination is offered four times each year, customarily in
			 February, May, August and November.
(2) An applicant must complete and submit the
			 following:
(a) Oregon Jurisprudence
			 Examination application, furnished by the Board.
(b) Certified transcripts from a school of
			 naturopathic medicine accredited by the Council of Naturopathic Medical
			 Education (CNME); satisfying the minimum educational requirements for licensure
			 per ORS
			 685.060
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0020 - Initial Active Licensure Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Passage of Oregon Jurisprudence
			 Examination; within three (3) years of date of application
(2) Submission of official NLPEX transcripts
			 showing passage: Part I (Biomedical Science); Part II (Core Clinical Science),
			 Part II (Clinical Elective Minor Surgery) and Part II (Clinical Elective
			 Pharmacology) within seven (7) years of application.
(3) Payment of the non-refundable licensure
			 application fee under OAR 850-030-0035
(4) Completed Licensure application furnished
			 by the Board
(5) National criminal
			 record check per ORS
			 685.195 and OAR 850-030-0030
(6) Applicants
			 that hold or previously held an active license to practice naturopathic
			 medicine in another state, must submit license verification from each state of
			 licensure.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  685.125
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  685.195  & ORS
				  413.590
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0030 - Fitness for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Board may screen licensure applicants, licensees, and individuals subject to
			 investigation by the Board to determine criminal history, civil liability, and
			 regulatory violations to assess fitness for licensure.
(2) Criminal records checks and fitness
			 determinations are conducted according to ORS
			 181A.170 to
			 181A.215,
			 ORS
			 670.280,
			 ORS
			 676.303,
			 and OAR 125-007-0200  to 125-007-0310.
(a) The
			 Board may request that the Oregon State Police conduct a state and nationwide
			 criminal records check, using fingerprint identification of subject
			 individuals.
(b) The Board may
			 conduct state criminal records checks on applicants and and licensees through
			 the Law Enforcement Data System maintained by the Oregon State Police in
			 accordance with rules adopted, and procedures established, by the Oregon State
			 Police.
(c) The Board shall
			 annually conduct state criminal records checks on 10% of a random sample of
			 active license renewal applicants through the Law Enforcement Data System
			 maintained by the Oregon State Police in accordance with rules adopted, and
			 procedures established, by the Oregon State Police.
(d) Criminal history information obtained
			 from the Law Enforcement Data System must be handled in accordance with ORS
			 Chapter 181A, OAR 257-010 to 257-015 and applicable Oregon State Police
			 procedures.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0031 - Application for License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An
			 individual must submit the following for a license application:
(a) A completed license application, on the
			 form furnished by the Board;
(b)
			 Arrange for NABNE to submit to the Board proof that the individual has
			 successfully passed the required NPLEX examinations;
(c) Successfully pass the Oregon Formulary
			 and Jurisprudence examinations;
(d)
			 Have undergraduate transcripts submitted directly from the college or
			 university to the Board from the colleges or universities the individual
			 attended and which attendance was used to support admission into the
			 naturopathic school from which the individual graduated;
(e) Submit to a national criminal background
			 check per ORS 685.195 by providing to the
			 Board fingerprint cards that can be read for purposes of a background check
			 along with the required fee under OAR 850-030-0035;
(f) Pay the non-refundable license
			 application fee under OAR 850-030-0035.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0035 - Licensure Fees; Certifications; Miscellaneous

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Licensure Fees for initial active License
(a) Licensure application fee; pro-rated
			 schedule by date of application:
(A) January 1
			 through March 31, $400
(B) April 1
			 through June 30, $325
(C) July 1
			 through September 30, $250 and
(D)
			 October 1 through December 31, $175.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0040 - Examination Dates

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
State Jurisprudence and Formulary examinations are customarily
				offered two times each year. Examinations for natural childbirth certification
				are customarily offered once a year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & 685
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0055 - Practice in Oregon by Out-of-State Naturopathic Physicians In the Event of an Emergency

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In the
			 event of a disaster emergency declared by the Governor of Oregon, the Board of
			 Naturopathic Medicine shall allow naturopathic physicians licensed in another
			 state to provide medical care in Oregon under special provisions during the
			 period of the declared disaster emergency, subject to such limitations and
			 conditions as the Governor may prescribe.
(2) The out-of-state physician shall submit
			 to the Board the following information:
(a)
			 Verification of a permanent, current, and unrestricted license to practice
			 naturopathic medicine in another state which is not the subject of a pending
			 investigation by a state medical board, or another state or federal agency;
			 and
(b) Current federal or state
			 photo identification, i.e., driver license or passport.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0065 - 30-day Practice by a Non-Compensated Out-of-State Licensed Naturopathic Physician

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A
			 licensed naturopathic physician from another state may, without compensation
			 and in connection with a coordinating organization or other entity, practice
			 naturopathic medicine in the State of Oregon for 30 days each calendar
			 year.
(2) A licensed naturopathic
			 physician must submit to the Board, at least 10 days prior to commencing
			 practice in this State, the following:
(a)
			 Verification of a permanent, current, and unrestricted license to practice
			 naturopathic medicine in another state which is not the subject of a pending
			 investigation by a state medical board, or another state or federal
			 agency;
(b) An acknowledgement that
			 the naturopathic physician will only provide services within the scope of
			 practice of this state or the physician's state licensing agency, whichever is
			 more restrictive;
(c) The name and
			 contact information of the coordinating organization or other entity through
			 which the naturopathic physician will practice;
(d) An attestation that the physician will
			 not receive compensation for practice in this state; and
(e) The dates which the physician will
			 practice in this state.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0060 - Temporary Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Temporary permits for the practice of naturopathy shall not be
				issued by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 685
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0070 - License by Reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Board on an individual basis may consider reciprocity for
				individuals who hold an active license to practice naturopathic medicine in
				good-standing in another state, jurisdiction or territory of the United States,
				the District of Columbia or Canada.
(1) If an individual is currently licensed as
			 a naturopathic physician in good-standing in another licensing state or
			 jurisdiction following successful completion of the NPLEX examinations required
			 by Oregon, the individual must submit a complete license application within two
			 years after successfully passing the required state examinations administered
			 by the Board.
(a) The individual must have
			 verification that he or she is licensed and in good-standing as a naturopathic
			 physician directly submitted from the state(s) or jurisdiction(s) in which
			 license is held.
(b) If the
			 individual does not submit a complete license application within two years of
			 passing the required state examinations, the Board may no longer accept the
			 individual's results on all of the required examinations in which case one or
			 more of all the exams may need to be retaken.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0080 - Display of License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licentiate of the Board shall display in their office, in
				a conspicuous place, their license and yearly renewal
				validation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 685
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0090 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses and Certificates in Natural Childbirth

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All licenses
			 expire annually on December 31.
(2) To remain active, all licensees must
			 annually submit a completed renewal application to the Board office by December
			 31.
(3) To change status to
			 inactive or retired, licensees must submit a completed change of status
			 application to the Board office by December 31.
(4) To renew inactive or retired status,
			 licensees must annually submit a completed renewal application to the Board
			 office by December 31.
(5)
			 Licenses will automatically lapse, and a restoration fee charged to licensee
			 per OAR 850-030-0035, if a renewal application or change of status form is not
			 received by December 31.
(6) A
			 person who changes status to inactive, retired or has a lapsed license must
			 immediately stop practicing naturopathic medicine until the license is active.
(7) A person who has a lapsed
			 license must immediately stop representing themselves as a naturopathic doctor
			 until the license is renewed.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 685
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  685.100
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0110 - Use of Unauthorized Material and Misrepresentations in Obtaining License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any
			 applicant for a license detected in the act of offering or accepting
			 unauthorized assistance or using unauthorized material while the examinations
			 are in progress shall be excluded from further examination and his or her
			 papers rejected in total.
(2) The
			 Board may refuse to grant a license to any applicant indulging in
			 misrepresentation, fraud, or deception, or to revoke the license granted as a
			 result of these.
(3) The Board
			 shall carefully and rigidly investigate applicants who attempt to obtain
			 naturopathic license by false statements or representations in their
			 applications or otherwise violate these rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 685
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 30 - LICENSURE › Section 850-030-0195 - License Renewal and Change of Status Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To maintain an active license all Naturopathic physicians
				licensed under ORS Chapter 685, must annually complete a renewal application
				furnished by the Board. Specific requirements for renewal, to change a license
				status, reactivate or restore a license are as follows:
(1) Renewal of an active, inactive or retired
			 license:
(a) Complete a renewal application
			 furnished by the Board;
(b) Pay
			 renewal fee per 850-030-0035;
(c)
			 Submit proof to the Board completion of CE, as required under OAR
			 850-040-0210.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 35 - NATURAL CHILDBIRTH › Section 850-035-0230 - Requirements for Certification to Practice Natural Childbirth

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A naturopathic physician maintaining an active license in
				Oregon, who wishes to practice natural childbirth must apply to and receive
				from the board a certificate of special competency in natural childbirth. To
				receive and maintain a certificate, the licensee must fulfill the following
				requirements:
(1) Complete at least
			 200 hours of course work at an approved naturopathic college or hospital in
			 obstetrics and furnish a signed log showing evidence that (a) and (b) and (c)
			 of this subsection have been completed under the direct supervision of a
			 licensed practitioner with specialty training in obstetrics and/or natural
			 childbirth:
(a) Licensee must have attended
			 150 prenatal visits including care for at least 50 women, as well as attended
			 100 postpartum visits including care for at least 50 women. The 50 women may be
			 different women or the same; and
(b) Licensee must have observed and assisted
			 in the intrapartum care and delivery of 50 childbirths in a hospital or
			 alternative birth setting.
(c) A
			 minimum of 5 births must have taken place within 2 years of the date of the
			 application.
(d) A minimum of 26
			 total births must be under the supervision of a naturopathic doctor. No more
			 than 10 of the 50 births may be under the supervision of a medical doctor. No
			 more than 10 of the births may be observation only. A labor and delivery that
			 starts under the care of a naturopathic doctor and includes hospitalization
			 shall count as a birth; and
(e)
			 Licensee must hold a current neonatal resuscitation certificate.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 40 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 850-040-0210 - Annual Continuing Education Hours for Licensure Renewal and Program Approval Requirements and Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Active License: Thirty-two (32) [total]
			 continuing education (CE) hours are annually required to maintain an active
			 license to practice Naturopathic Medicine:
(a) Twenty (20) hours of general education
			 that promotes competency and skills necessary to maintain the highest standard
			 of naturopathic medical care, including a minimum of the following mandatory
			 continuing education.
(b) Pain
			 management education as required by ORS
			 413.590 as follows:
(A) Naturopathic physicians who
			 receive their initial license in 2022, must complete and report one credit hour
			 of pain management education during the 2022 annual renewal cycle.
(B) One (1) credit hour of pain management
			 every odd number calendar year
(c) One (1) hour of cultural competency
			 education as required by 676.850 every even number calendar year.
(d) Two (2) hours of medical ethics or
			 suicide intervention and prevention
(e) Ten (10) hours of pharmacology.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 40 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 850-040-0230 - Continuing Education Approval: Licensee Submissions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Continuing education should support, develop, and increase the
				knowledge, skills, and professionalism of naturopathic physicians.
(1) CE approval requests must clearly foster
			 the competency and skills of naturopathic physicians and
(a) Consist of new or review material on
			 recognized naturopathic practices; or
(b) Research in the advancement of
			 naturopathic medicine; or
(c)
			 Education in areas of specialty practice when recognized by the Board;
			 and
(d) Should be received by the
			 Board at least four weeks prior to the event.