reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 40 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 850-040-0240 - Continuing Education Program Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Professional Development Programs (PDP):
			 Providers offer a continuing education event or online program to licensed
			 naturopathic physicians in the State of Oregon; program approval for two
			 years
(2) One-time CE Event:
			 Providers offer a one-time continuing education event or online program to
			 licensed naturopathic physicians in the State of Oregon, one-time continuing
			 education credit given to licensees upon submission of certificate of
			 completion and hours of attendance.
(3) PDP / One-time CE Events must:
(a) Offered to and attended by licensed
			 naturopathic physicians in the State of Oregon.
(b) Maintain, develop, or increase the
			 knowledge, skills and professional performance and relationships and services
			 for patients, the public, the profession.
(c) Offer education and skills recognized and
			 accepted by the profession in areas pertaining to research, basic medical
			 sciences, clinical practice, or public health care.
(d) Foster continuing competency and skills
			 in the scope of practice of naturopathic medicine in the State of
			 Oregon,
(e) Provide education in
			 new, review, experimental research or specialized education and training
			 specific to the practice of naturopathic medicine.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 50 - DISCIPLINE › Section 850-050-0010 - Sanctions for Violations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following lists the Board's disciplinary practices with
				respect to most common violations of law. Other less common violations may also
				result in discipline. The Board will determine the severity of each violation
				and decide the discipline to impose accordingly.
(1) General violations.
(a) The Board may attempt to resolve by
			 non-disciplinary means, allegations of the following kinds of violations, if
			 the Board determines there are compelling mitigating circumstances and if the
			 licensee has not been the subject of a final order which finds the licensee
			 committed a violation of a similar nature:
(A)
			 Practicing outside the scope of practice;
(B) Inadequate charting;
(C) Failure to report a change of
			 address;
(D) Prescribing off the
			 formulary;
(E) False or misleading
			 advertising; or
(F) Failure to
			 refer upon termination.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 50 - DISCIPLINE › Section 850-050-0120 - Illegal Practice; Duty to Self-Report

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No person, including a graduate of any
			 naturopathic medicine program, other than a licensee complying with the
			 provisions of ORS Chapter 685 shall:
(a)
			 Practice naturopathic medicine or naturopathy in Oregon, or
(b) Advertise, hold out to the public or
			 represent in any manner that the person is authorized to practice naturopathy
			 or naturopathic medicine in Oregon, or
(c) Use the terms "naturopathic
			 practitioner," "naturopathic healer," "naturopathic doctor," "naturopathic
			 consultant" or any other terms that convey intent to practice naturopathy or
			 naturopathic medicine.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 50 - DISCIPLINE › Section 850-050-0130 - Change of Name and Address

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each Board licensee must notify the Board in writing within 30
				days of any change of the licensee's name, residence address, practice
				location, or mailing address.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 685
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  685.100,
				  685.110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 50 - DISCIPLINE › Section 850-050-0140 - Advertising

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
While constructive educational publicity shall be encouraged,
				licentiates of the Board shall refrain from using or causing to be used
				advertising matter which contains misstatements, falsehoods,
				misrepresentations, distorted, or fabulous statements as to
				cures.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 685
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 50 - DISCIPLINE › Section 850-050-0150 - Public Health Laws

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Naturopathic physicians shall be subject to all state, county,
				and municipal laws and rules relating to public health concerning the diagnosis
				and reporting of contagious and infectious diseases, as may be required, to the
				proper health authorities in the respective counties.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 685
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 50 - DISCIPLINE › Section 850-050-0190 - Discipline or Denial of License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Board may refuse to grant a license to practice
				Naturopathic medicine in the State of Oregon, or may discipline a license, for
				any of the following reasons:
(1)
			 Commitment to a mental health institution. A copy of the record of commitment,
			 certified to by the clerk of the court entering the commitment, is conclusive
			 evidence of the commitment.
(2)
			 Habitual use of ardent spirits, narcotics, or other intoxicants to such an
			 extent as to incapacitate him/her from the performance of his/her professional
			 duties.
(3) Engaging in conduct or
			 practice contrary to the Code of Ethics of the American Association of
			 Naturopathic Physicians as adopted by the Board.
(4) Any conduct or practice contrary to
			 recognized standards of ethics which includes but is not limited to:
(a) Engaging in any conduct which constitutes
			 a violation of any provision of ORS
			 163.305 through
			 163.465, Criminal Sexual
			 Offenses, if proven by at least a preponderance of the evidence in any
			 criminal, civil, or administrative litigation, or admitted to or stipulated by
			 the professional;
(b) Engaging in
			 any conduct with a patient that is sexual, or may be reasonably interpreted as
			 sexual, whether initiated by the patient or not;
(c) Any behavior, gesture, or expression that
			 is sexually seductive or sexually demeaning to a patient, or any action that
			 shows a lack of respect for the patient's privacy;
(d) Entering into an intimate sexual
			 relationship with a patient or with a former patient if within six months after
			 the doctor-patient relationship is terminated, unless a prior sexual
			 relationship existed;
(e) Breaching
			 patient confidentiality
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 50 - DISCIPLINE › Section 850-050-0200 - Reapplication

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An applicant, licensee or certificate holder whose application
				for license or certificate, or whose license or certificate, has been denied or
				revoked, or who voluntarily surrendered the application for license or
				certificate, or the license or certificate, may not reapply for a minimum
				period of three years; unless otherwise specified in a Board order denying or
				revoking or accepting a voluntary surrender of the application, license or
				certificate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  685.125
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  685.110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 60 - PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY; EDUCATION; FORMULARY › Section 850-060-0210 - Education and Reporting Requirements for Ketamine Therapy

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Prior to
			 prescribing non-topical ketamine; a Licensee must provide the Board proof of
			 completion of four (4) hours of Board approved pharmacology education on
			 prescribing Ketamine, including dosage and administration, clinical
			 indications, and safety planning.
(2) Prior to prescribing non-topical
			 ketamine, unless prescribing ketamine for pain management only, a Licensee must
			 provide the Board proof of completion of two (2) hours of Board approved ethics
			 education on Ketamine prescribing and treatment, including doctor-patient
			 boundaries, enhanced consent, and therapy models.
(3) IV and Injectable Ketamine must be
			 administered and supervised for the duration of the treatment by a Licensee who
			 has completed the required training in Section 1 and 2.
(4) Licensees may submit to the Board proof
			 of approved education required in Section 1 and 2, earned before December 31,
			 2022, for approval for compliance with this rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  685.106 & ORS
				  685.102
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  685.106 & ORS
				  685.102
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 60 - PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY; EDUCATION; FORMULARY › Section 850-060-0212 - Education and Reporting Requirements for Injection and IV Therapy

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Injection
			 Therapy of Compounded, Manufactured, Injectable Grade Injectate:
(a) Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, Intravenous
			 Injection: Prior to administering or supervising the administration of
			 injections in this section, Licensee must submit to the Board proof of
			 completion of six (6) hours of Board approved education focused on anatomy,
			 palpation, injection technique, aseptic / sterile technique as follows:
(A) Three (3) hours didactic
			 education
(B) Three (3) hours
			 practical education
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 60 - PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY; EDUCATION; FORMULARY › Section 850-060-0215 - Drug Enforcement Administration Registration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Licensees may register with the United
			 States Department of Justice for the issuance of a Drug Enforcement
			 Administration (DEA) Number.
(2)
			 Licensees with DEA registration have authority to prescribe from Schedules II,
			 IIN, III, IIIN, IV and V, provided those drugs are found on the Formulary
			 compendium, OAR 850-060-0225  or 850-060-0226.
(3) Licensees shall not prescribe from
			 Schedules II, IIN, III, IIIN, IV and V without a current DEA
			 registration.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  685.125
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  685.145
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 60 - PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY; EDUCATION; FORMULARY › Section 850-060-0220 - Authority to Prescribe, Dispense, Administer, and Order

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Naturopathic physicians shall be allowed to prescribe,
				dispense, administer, and order the following:
(1) All substances recommended by the
			 Formulary Council and approved by the Board,
(a) All biological substances including
			 extracts and/or their products and residues,
(b) All topical preparations,
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 60 - PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY; EDUCATION; FORMULARY › Section 850-060-0223 - Formulary Compendium Exclusions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Formulary Council has approved substances as listed by
				classification in 850-060-0226  for use by Naturopathic physicians in accordance
				with professional standards of care.
(1) This authority does not supersede the
			 education and training requirement established in 850-060-0212  for
			 administration of IV agents or any other education and training required to
			 prescribe, dispense, administer, or order all legend or controlled
			 substances.
(2) Additionally, the
			 following substances may not be prescribed by licensees of this Board.
(a) General anesthetics
(b) Injectable Ketamine for the purpose of
			 general anesthesia
(c) Mifepristone
			 and Misoprostol as an abortifacient
(d) Barbiturates; with the exception of the
			 following:
(A) Phenobarbital
(B) Butalbital
(C) Primidone
(e) Systemic oncology agents with the
			 exception of the following antineoplastic agents, in oral and topical form
			 only.
(A) 5FU
(B) Anastrozole
(C) Letrozole
(D) Mechlorethamine
(E) Megestrol
(F) Mercaptopurine
(G) Methotrexate
(H) Tamoxifen
(I) Tretinoin
(f) Any other substance not listed in
			 850-060-0226  classification or meeting prior approval of the Board.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 60 - PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY; EDUCATION; FORMULARY › Section 850-060-0225 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  685.125
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  681.145
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 850 - OREGON BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE › Division 60 - PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY; EDUCATION; FORMULARY › Section 850-060-0226 - Formulary Compendium Classifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Formulary Council has approved the current American
				Hospital Formulary Service Pharmacologic Therapeutic Classification. This
				listing does not supersede the education and training requirement established
				in 850-060-0212  for administration of IV agents or the exclusions listed in
				850-060-0223  The Formulary Council may consider new agents, substances and
				pharmacologic therapeutic classifications for addition to this list.
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  685.125
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  685.145
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0000 - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule, the Board
				of Nursing shall give notice of the intended action per ORS
				183.335 and ORS
				183.360.
(1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin at
			 least 21 days before the effective date of the intended action.
(2) Mail a copy of the rule hearing notice to
			 persons on the Board of Nursing established mailing list(s) at least 28 days
			 before the effective date of the rule.
(3) If applicable, at least 49 days before
			 the effective date of the rule, the Board shall provide notice to the
			 legislative committee identified in ORS
			 183.335(15).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150, ORS
				  183.355 & ORS
				  183.360
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150 & ORS
				  678.335
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0005 - Model Rules of Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Model Rules for Contested Cases of the Attorney General under the
			 Administrative Procedures Act in effect, January 1, 2014, and all amendments
			 thereto are hereby adopted by reference as the rules of the State Board of
			 Nursing.
(2) Contested case
			 hearings are closed to members of the public who are not parties or
			 representatives of the parties in the proceedings.
The full text of the Attorney General's Model Rules of
				  Procedure is available from the office of the Attorney General or Board of
				  Nursing.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  183.341 &
				  678.150
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0007 - Hearing Request

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A hearing
			 request must be made in writing to the Board by the party or by the party's
			 authorized representative. To be considered timely, a request for hearing must:
(a) Be in writing; electronic notification is
			 acceptable.
(b) Per ORS
			 183.415 for a current Board
			 licensee or certificate holder, the request must be received by the Board
			 within a reasonable period. The Board has deemed reasonable as 20 calendar days
			 from the date the notice is mailed. Per ORS
			 183.435 for an applicant for
			 license or certificate, the request must be received no later than 60 days
			 after the date the notice was mailed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0008 - Agency Representation at Hearings

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Subject to the approval of the Attorney
			 General, an officer or employee of the Board is authorized to appear on behalf
			 of the Board in Civil Penalty hearings under the following conditions:
(a) The Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty is
			 $2,900.00 or less;
(b) The issue
			 for the contested case hearing is whether or not the licensee continued to
			 practice nursing after the expiration of his/her license; and
(c) The licensee is not represented by legal
			 counsel at the hearing.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0009 - Imposition of Civil Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Imposition of a civil penalty does not preclude disciplinary
				sanction against the license or certificate holder and disciplinary sanction
				against the license or certificate does not preclude imposing a civil penalty.
				Criminal conviction does not preclude imposition of a civil penalty for the
				same offense.
(1) The Board will
			 consider factors listed in ORS
			 678.117(2) when
			 determining the amount of civil penalty to be imposed and per ORS
			 678.117(1), no
			 single violation civil penalty shall exceed $5000.
(2) A civil penalty of up to $100 per day of
			 occurrence is assessed for the following:
(a)
			 Practicing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse ( RN), Nurse
			 Practitioner (NP), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical
			 Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medication
			 Aide (CMA) without a current license or certificate or Board required
			 concurrent national certification; or prescribing, dispensing, or distributing
			 drugs without current prescription writing authority, due to failure to renew
			 and continuing to practice.
(b)
			 Using a limited license to practice nursing for other than its intended
			 purpose.
(c) Nurses not licensed in
			 Oregon hired to meet a temporary staffing shortage who fail to make application
			 for an Oregon license by the day they begin practice in Oregon.
(d) Practicing nursing prior to obtaining an
			 Oregon license by examination or endorsement unless authorized by ORS
			 678.031(7) and
			 OAR 851-001-0145.
(e) Unlicensed practice pursuant including
			 using an expired limited license to ORS
			 678.021.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0010 - Notification Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Notice
			 of the Board's final disciplinary action shall be sent to the National Council
			 State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) for inclusion in the NURSYS® dataset and
			 the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
(2) A public copy of the Board's final order
			 of discipline will be posted on the license verification page of the Board's
			 website and a summary of discipline will be posted in the Board's quarterly
			 publication.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150, ORS
				  678.111 & ORS
				  678.117
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150, ORS
				  678.111 & ORS
				  678.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0015 - Petition for Reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A licensee or certificate holder whose license or certificate
				has been revoked or who voluntarily surrendered the license or certificate may
				be granted reinstatement under the following conditions:
(1) The license or certificate has been
			 revoked or surrendered for a minimum period of three years;
(2) The licensee or certificate holder has
			 documented evidence of mitigation of the issues that originally brought the
			 licensee or certificate holder to the Board's attention;
(3) The individual seeking reinstatement has
			 made application to the Board for reinstatement of the license/certificate;
			 and
(4) The individual seeking
			 reinstatement agrees to any conditions that the Board determines necessary to
			 demonstrate competence at the level of licensure or certification for which the
			 individual is seeking reinstatement.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150 & ORS
				  183.341
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0030 - Social Security Numbers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Board will not issue a license or certificate unless the applicant has
			 provided a completed application addressing all information requested by the
			 Board. The Board requests a Social Security Number (SSN) as a unique
			 identifier, therefore a SSN is required for an application to be considered
			 complete unless the applicant has other identifier information as required
			 under section (5) of this rule and is in the applicant's record.
(2) The submission of an application for
			 licensure to the Board shall be accepted as agreement that the applicant allows
			 the Board to use and disclose the applicant's Social Security number for the
			 following purposes and to the following entities:
(a) Oregon Department of Justice
(b) Oregon Department of Revenue
(c) Oregon Department of Employment
(d) Oregon Department of Human
			 Services
(e) Oregon Department of
			 Health
(f) National Practitioner
			 Databank
(g) NURSYS® national
			 nursing database
(h) Law
			 Enforcement agencies
(i) Private
			 collection firms.
(j) For Board
			 auditing purposes.
(k) For Board
			 purposes of identification.
(l) For
			 Board criminal background checks.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0100 - Delegation of Signature Authority

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Approval of Interim Order by Consent
			 (ICO): The Executive Director or designee via signature has the delegated
			 authority to grant approval of an ICO that has been signed by a licensee or
			 certificate holder.
(2) Approval of
			 Notices of Proposed Discipline: The Executive Director or designee has
			 delegated authority to sign all Notices for Proposed Discipline.
(3) The Executive Director or designee may
			 sign Stipulated Orders for Civil Penalties levied due to reactivation of
			 licenses when the licensee or certificate holder continues to practice nursing
			 for more than 30 days after license expiration date.
(4) The signature allows the document to
			 become a public document.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  279.051 & ORS
				  291.021
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0115 - Criminal Background Checks for Applicants for Licensure or Certification by the Board including Initial, Renewal, Reactivations, Reinstatements, and Endorsements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When applying for a license or certification to practice,
				including renewal, the Board will make a fitness determination consistent with
				ORS 181A.195 and OAR 125-007, which
				includes national fingerprint and state records criminal background checks per
				Board procedure.
(1) If the CBC
			 reveals a conviction, the Board will make a determination whether the
			 conviction bears a demonstrable relationship to the practice of nursing. If the
			 conviction relates to the practice of the applicant, licensee or certificate
			 holder, the Board may deny or otherwise discipline the license or certificate
			 up to, and including revocation. No denial or discipline will be based solely
			 on the findings of a crime; all findings will be investigated and brought to
			 the Board for consideration.
(2)
			 When making a fitness determination, the Board must consider:
(a) The nature of the crime;
(b) The relevancy of the crime to the present
			 practice or proposed position, license, or certification;
(c) Findings of fact;
(d) The passage of time since the commission
			 of the crime.
(e) The age of the
			 applicant at the time of the crime.
(f) Likelihood of a repetition of the
			 crime.
(g) Subsequent conviction of
			 another relevant crime.
(h) Whether
			 the conviction was set aside and the legal effect of setting aside the
			 convictions
(i) Letters of support
			 that would supply evidence of current character, including recommendations by
			 employer, if applicable.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0122 - Criminal Background Checks for employees of, for those seeking to be employed by, or providing services or seeking to provide services as a contractor or volunteer for the Board of Nursing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Board shall perform national
			 fingerprint checks and state criminal record checks on all individuals covered
			 under this section per ORS
			 181A.195(1)(c)
			 and OAR 125-007-0210(10).
			 For the purposes of this section rules, these specific individuals will be
			 referred to as subject individual (SI).
(2) Refusal to consent to a fingerprint check
			 and state criminal records check will result in denial of employment or ability
			 to provide services to the Board.
(3) The Board of Nursing, in making fitness
			 must consider:
(a) The nature of the
			 crime;
(b) The relevancy of the
			 crime to the present practice or proposed position or provided
			 service.
(c) Findings of
			 fact;
(d) The passage of time since
			 the commission of the crime.
(e)
			 The age of the applicant at the time of the crime.
(f) Likelihood of a repetition of the
			 crime.
(g) Subsequent conviction of
			 another relevant crime.
(h) Whether
			 the conviction was set aside and the legal effect of setting aside the
			 convictions
(i) Letters of support
			 that would supply evidence of current character, including recommendations by
			 current employer, if applicable.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0125 - Appealing a Fitness Determination for employees of, for those seeking to be employed by, or providing services or seeking to provide services as a contractor or volunteer for the Board of Nursing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An SI may contest a final fitness
			 determination outcome of a denied or restricted approval.
(2) An SI currently employed by the Board may
			 choose to appeal a fitness determination either under the process made
			 available by this rule or through the process made available by applicable
			 personnel rules, policies and collective bargaining provisions. An SI's
			 decision to appeal a fitness determination through applicable personnel rules,
			 policies, and collective bargaining provisions is an election of remedies as to
			 the rights of the individual with respect to the fitness determination and is a
			 waiver of the contested case process made available by this rule.
(3) Challenging Criminal Offender
			 Information. An SI may not use the appeals process established by this rule to
			 challenge the accuracy or completeness of information provided by OSP, the FBI,
			 or agencies reporting information to OSP or the FBI. To challenge information,
			 an SI may use any process made available by the providing agency.
(4) Remedy. When the fitness determination is
			 performed as part of the Board's hiring process or employment decision, the
			 only remedy that may be awarded is a determination the SI is fit or not fit.
			 Under no circumstances shall the Board be required to place an SI in any
			 position, nor shall the Board be required to accept services or enter into a
			 contractual agreement with an SI.
(5) No delay in hiring. Appealing a final
			 fitness determination, challenging criminal offender information with the Board
			 that provided the information, or requesting a new criminal records check may
			 not delay or postpone the Board's hiring process or employment
			 decisions.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  181A.190
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  181A.195
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0135 - Record Keeping and Confidentiality

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Criminal offender information obtained in
			 the criminal records check is confidential. The Board must restrict the
			 dissemination of information obtained in the criminal records check. Only those
			 persons, as identified by the Board, with a demonstrated and legitimate need to
			 know the information, may have access to criminal records check records. Any
			 request to review criminal offender information must be made in person at the
			 Board office and the information will be reviewed in the presence of Board
			 staff. Original documents will be retained by the Board.
(2) Sharing information. Final fitness
			 determination results may be shared pursuant to ORS
			 181A.195(10)(c)(A).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  678.150
Stats. Implemented.: ORS
				  678.150
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0145 - Emergency Declaration Response

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In the event that the Governor issues an emergency declaration
				requiring an expansion of the workforce of licensees and certificate holders of
				the Board, the safety of the public will remain the focus of any Board
				initiated suspension or alteration of licensing rules. If expansion is needed,
				the following will be considered and, if needed, be implemented by Board
				staff:
(1) Develop a process for
			 Emergency Authorization to practice in Oregon based upon the following minimum
			 criteria:
(a) The applicant must have an
			 active, unencumbered license to practice in another state or US territory as
			 verified using the NURSYS ® database as primary source
			 verification.
(b) The Board will
			 not issue any Emergency Authoizartions without an active emergency
			 declaration.
(c) All Emergency
			 Authorizations issued by the Board under these rules will expire 90 days after
			 date the emergency declaration is rescinded.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0150 - Violations of Declared Governor's Emergency Declaration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) During a declared emergency, conduct
			 derogatory to the standards of nursing includes failing to comply with an
			 applicable provision of a Governor's Executive Order or any provision of this
			 rule.
(2) During a declared
			 emergency, conduct unbecoming a nursing assistant includes failing to comply
			 with an applicable provision of a Governor's Executive Order or any provision
			 of this rule.
(3) Failing to comply
			 includes, but not limited to:
(a) Operating a
			 business required by an Executive Order to be closed.
(b) Providing services at a business required
			 by Executive Order to be closed.
(c) Failing to comply with the Oregon Health
			 Authority (OHA) guidance implementing an Executive Order, including but not
			 limited to:
(A) Failing to satisfy required
			 criteria in OHA guidance prior to resuming elective and non-emergent
			 procedures;
(B) Failing to
			 implement a measured approach when resuming elective and non-emergency
			 procedures.
(d) Failing
			 to comply with the Board's guidance implementing an Executive Order.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0160 - Compliance with the Oregon Health Authority's COVID-19 Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon
			 Health Authority (OHA) has adopted certain rules to control the communicable
			 disease COVID-19.
(2) Conduct
			 derogatory to the standards of nursing includes failing to comply with any
			 applicable provision of an OHA COVID-19-related rule or any provision of this
			 rule.
(3) Conduct unbecoming a
			 certified nursing assistant includes failing to comply with any applicable
			 provision of an OHA COVID-19-related rule or any provision of this
			 rule.
(4) Failing to comply as
			 described in this rule includes, but is not limited to, failing to comply with
			 OHA's rules including OAR
			 333-019-1010 and
			 333-019-1030, if
			 applicable.
(5) No disciplinary
			 action or penalty action shall be taken under this rule if the rule alleged to
			 have been violated is not in effect at the time of the alleged
			 violation.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.111, ORS
				  678.117, ORS
				  678.442, OAR
				  333-019-1010 & OAR
				  333-019-1030
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.111 & ORS
				  678.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 1 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 851-001-0170 - Requirements for Language Interpreter

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Individuals licensed by the Board,
			 including those employed by a facility health care organization, or
			 self-employed, must consult with the health care interpreter registry
			 administered by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS
			 413.558 when communicating with
			 a patient who prefers to communicate in a language other than English or who
			 communicates in signed language, unless the licensee or certificate holder is
			 proficient in the preferred language of the person with limited English
			 proficiency. The licensee may not charge for these services.
(2) Licensees who are otherwise required to
			 work with a health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry
			 may work with a health care interpreter who is not listed on the health care
			 interpreter registry only if the licensee:
(a) Verifies that they made a good faith
			 effort needed to obtain a health care interpreter from the health care
			 interpreter registry in accordance with rules adopted by the authority under
			 ORS 413.558 and have found that none
			 are available to provide interpretation; or
(b) Offered the patient the services of a
			 health care interpreter from the health care interpreter registry and the
			 patient declined the offer and chose a different interpreter; or
(c) Is employed by an education provider that
			 provides education services to children from birth through age 21 and the
			 interpreter is provided by the education provider in accordance with the
			 education provider's requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 2 - AGENCY FEES › Section 851-002-0000 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The fees paid to the Oregon State Board of Nursing are not
				refundable. The licensing/certification fee pays for processing the
				application, and the license/certificate is valid until the expiration date
				printed on the license/certificate. As required by ORS
				408.450, no fees will be
				assessed while any person holding a license or certificate with the board is on
				active duty with the Uniformed Services of the United States. Written
				notification to the Board is required within 60 days of the date of honorable
				discharge in order to change the license to its former status without fee or
				penalty. All other renewal requirements must be met.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150 &
				  678.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 2 - AGENCY FEES › Section 851-002-0010 - RN/LPN Schedule of Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 License Renewal - $145.
(2)
			 Delinquent fee - $100.
(3)
			 Surcharge to Support the Workforce Data Analysis Fund at Renewal -
			 $4.
(4) Surcharge to Support the
			 Oregon Nursing Advancement Fund for Licensure by Examination, Licensure by
			 Endorsement, and Renewal applications - $9.
(5) License by Endorsement - $195.
(6) Licensure by Examination -
			 $160.
(7) Written Verification of
			 License - $12.
(8) Limited
			 Licenses:
(a) Reentry - $95.
(b) Extension of Reentry - $25.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 2 - AGENCY FEES › Section 851-002-0020 - Nurse Practitioner Schedule of Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Initial Nurse Practitioner Certification
			 - $150.
(2) First Category Renewal
			 (combined with Prescriptive Privilege renewal) - $105.
(3) Surcharge to Support the Prescription
			 Monitoring Fund (Biennial) - $50.
(4) Additional Category Renewal -
			 $50.
(5) Delinquent fee -
			 $100.
(6) Nurse Practitioner
			 Prescriptive Authority Initial Application - $75.
(7) Reentry Limited License - $95.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150 &
				  678.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 2 - AGENCY FEES › Section 851-002-0030 - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Schedule of Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Initial Certified Registered Nurse
			 Anesthetist License - $150.
(2)
			 Prescriptive Authority, Initial Application - $75.
(3) Renewal of CRNA License - $55.
(4) Renewal of Prescriptive Authority -
			 $50.
(5) Surcharge to Support the
			 Prescription Monitoring Fund (Biennial) - $50.
(6) Delinquent fee of CRNA License -
			 $100.
(7) Combined Limited and
			 Initial License - $175.
(8) Reentry
			 Limited License - $95.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150 &
				  678.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 2 - AGENCY FEES › Section 851-002-0035 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Schedule of Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Initial Clinical Nurse Specialist
			 Certification - $150.
(2) Renewal
			 of Certification without Prescriptive Authority - $75.
(3) Surcharge to Support the Prescription
			 Monitoring Fund (Biennial) - $50.
(4) Renewal of Certification with
			 Prescriptive Authority - $105.
(5)
			 Clinical Nurse Specialist Prescriptive Authority Initial Application -
			 $75.
(6) Delinquent fee -
			 $100.
(7) Reentry Limited License -
			 $95.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150 &
				  678.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 2 - AGENCY FEES › Section 851-002-0040 - Nursing Assistant Schedule of Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Certification by Examination (inclusive
			 of examination fees) - $106.
(2)
			 Certification by Endorsement - $60.
(3) Examination - Manual Skills -
			 $45.
(4) Examination- Written -
			 $25.
(5) Oral Administration of
			 Written Examination - $35.
(6)
			 Written Verification of Certification - $10.
(7) CNA Certificate Renewal - $60.
(8) CNA Reactivation Fee --- $65.
(9) Surcharge to Support the Workforce Data
			 Analysis Fund at Renewal - $4.
(10)
			 CNA Certification for RN or LPN - $60.
(11) CNA Certification for Student Nurses -
			 $106.
(12) Temporary Certificate
			 for Active Armed Forces Military Spouse or Domestic Partner --- $50.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150 & ORS
				  678.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 2 - AGENCY FEES › Section 851-002-0050 - CMA Schedule of Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Medication Administration Certification by Examination (inclusive of
			 examination fees) --- $60.
(2) CMA
			 Certification for RN or LPN --- $20.
(3) CMA Certificate Renewal ---
			 $15.
(4) CMA Reactivation ---
			 $30.
(5) Examination fee ---
			 $25.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150 & ORS
				  678.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 2 - AGENCY FEES › Section 851-002-0055 - Miscellaneous Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Fingerprinting - $58.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150, OAR
				  851-001-0115, OAR 125-007 &
				  ORS 181A.95
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150 & ORS
				  181A.95
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 6 - STANDARD DEFINITIONS › Section 851-006-0000 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Definitions not found are assumed to be common use as
				found in Merriam-Webster online:
www.merriam-webster.com
.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 6 - STANDARD DEFINITIONS › Section 851-006-0020 - Definitions beginning with the letter "B"

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
"Board",
for the purposes of
			 these rules, means the Oregon State Board of Nursing. The Board is a nine (9)
			 member Governor-appointed public body legislatively authorized to regulate
			 nursing education, licensure and practice per ORS
			 678.101 thru 678.448.
(2)
"Board Order"
means the
			 document describing the terms and conditions of the public discipline imposed
			 by the Board.
(3)
"Business
			 Day"
means Monday through Friday 0800-1630, except legal holidays as
			 defined in ORS 187.010 or
			 187.020.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 6 - STANDARD DEFINITIONS › Section 851-006-0040 - Definitions beginning with the letter "D"

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
"Delegation Process"
means
			 the process utilized by a registered nurse (RN) to authorize an unregulated
			 assistive person to perform a nursing procedure for a client for which the RN
			 retains accountability for the outcome. The delegation process must only occur
			 in those settings that do not mandate the presence of 24/7 nursing services per
			 any law, rule, or regulation.
(2)
"Delinquent Renewal"
means late receipt of a completed renewal
			 application and fee up to 30 days following license expiration. A completed and
			 incomplete application received after the timeline described in ORS
			 678.101(1) will
			 be assessed a $100 delinquent fee for nurses and $5 for certified nursing
			 assistants. For advanced practice nurses, the delinquent fee will be assessed
			 on both the registered nurse (RN) and the nurse practitioner, clinical nurse
			 specialist, or certified registered nurse anesthetist application. Board system
			 timestamp will be the determiner of a delinquent application.
(3)
"Dedicated Education Unit"
means a client care unit that focuses on teaching nursing students through a
			 partnership between the (1) unit nurse, who has knowledge of current clinical
			 procedures and system functions; (2) the faculty member who provides expertise
			 in educating students; and the nursing student. Unit nurses receive specific
			 education in the curriculum and outcomes expected of the students. Each unit
			 nurse may be responsible for up to two students as a long-term preceptor for
			 the student's clinical experiences. The unit nurse may be referred to as a
			 clinical preceptor.
(4)
"Diagnosis"
for the purposes of these rules, means the formulation
			 by a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist of the source or nature of
			 a disease or other physical or mental condition.
(5)
"Discrete pharmacology
			 course"
means an advanced pharmacology course with pharmacologically
			 specific requirements, objectives, and content, which is offered for academic
			 or continuing education credit, and is not integrated into other coursework or
			 continuing education offerings.
(6)
"Dispensing"
means to provide medications directly to the client
			 bypassing the pharmacist and pharmacy, in compliance with state and federal
			 rules including, but not limited to, the Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy
			 and the Oregon Health Authority. Dispensing authority may be attached to the
			 license of a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist through
			 application to the Board.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 6 - STANDARD DEFINITIONS › Section 851-006-0050 - Definitions beginning with the letter "E"

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "
Education Program
			 Outcomes",
means statements of the expected knowledge, skills,
			 attitudes, values, and abilities to be gained by students through completion of
			 the nursing education program or segment thereof.
(2)
"English Language
			 Proficiency"
means the ability to use and comprehend spoken and written
			 English at a level sufficient for safety within the scope of
			 practice.
(3)
"Examination"
means the licensing examination endorsed by the
			 National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). which may be the State
			 Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE) or the NCLEX-RN® or -PN®. Also
			 means the Board approved examination administered to determine minimum
			 competency for certified nursing assistant and certified medication aide
			 authorized duties.
(4)
"Expired license or expired certificate"
means that the license or
			 certificate has lapsed and is void. The licensee or certificate holder has not
			 renewed Oregon licensure or been granted retired or inactive status and is not
			 authorized to practice nursing but may elect to return to active status by
			 meeting Board requirements.
(5)
"Extended campus site"
means any location of an institution, other
			 than the main campus, at which the institution offers at least 50 percent of a
			 nursing education curriculum.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 6 - STANDARD DEFINITIONS › Section 851-006-0080 - Definitions beginning with the letter "H"

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
"Hand off",
means a transfer
			 and acceptance of nursing services responsibility for a client achieved through
			 effective communication. It is a synchronous process of passing client-specific
			 information from one nurse to another for the purpose of ensuring continuity of
			 services and the safety of the client.
(2)
"Health Care Team"
means
			 those working with the client to achieve the client's identified outcomes. The
			 composition of the health care team is appropriate to the context of care and
			 must always include the client. The team is not limited to licensed health
			 professionals.
(3)
"Holistic
			 Health Care"
means an approach to diagnosis and treatment of clients,
			 which considers the status of the whole person: physical, emotional, social,
			 spiritual, and environmental.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  678.150