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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 65 - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 847-065-0065 - Substantial Non-Compliance Criteria

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(1) The contractor will report substantial
			 non-compliance with a monitoring agreement to the Board within one business day
			 after the contractor learns of the substantial non-compliance, including but
			 not limited to information that a licensee:
(a) Engaged in criminal behavior;
(b) Engaged in conduct that caused injury,
			 death or harm to the public, including engaging in sexual impropriety with a
			 patient;
(c) Was impaired in a
			 health care setting in the course of the licensee's employment;
(d) Received a positive toxicology test
			 result;
(e) Violated a restriction
			 on the license's practice imposed by the contractor or the Board;
(f) Was civilly committed for mental
			 illness;
(g) Entered into a
			 monitoring agreement, but failed to participate in the HPSP;
(h) Was referred to the HPSP, but failed to
			 enroll in the HPSP;
(i) Forged,
			 tampered with, or modified a prescription;
(j) Violated any rules of prescriptive
			 authority;
(k) Violated any
			 provisions of OAR 847-065-0055;
(l)
			 Violated any terms of the monitoring agreement; or
(m) Failed to complete the monitored practice
			 requirements as stated in OAR 847-065-0060.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 65 - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 847-065-0070 - Licensees with Primary Residence or Work Site Outside of Oregon

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If a licensee's primary residence or work site is located
				outside the State of Oregon, the licensee must enroll in the HPSP, in
				accordance with OAR 847-065-0025  and 847-065-0030  for Board-referred or
				847-065-0035  for self-referred licensees, and may choose to be monitored by the
				out-of-state's health professional program if the following conditions are
				met:
(1) The other state's health
			 professional program is substantially similar with the relevant Oregon
			 statutes. It is the duty of the contractor to verify this information and
			 notify the Board of any discrepancies;
(2) The other state's health professional
			 program sends quarterly reports on the licensee to the contractor;
			 and
(3) The other state's health
			 professional program will promptly report any substantial non-compliance with
			 the licensee's monitoring agreement to the contractor.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  676.190,
				  677.265  & 676.200
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  676.185-676.200
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0005 - Definitions

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As used in the rules regulating the practice of
				acupuncture:
(1)
(a) "Acupuncture" means an Oriental health
			 care practice used to promote health and to treat neurological, organic or
			 functional disorders by the stimulation of specific points on the surface of
			 the body by the insertion of needles. "Acupuncture" includes the treatment
			 method of moxibustion, as well as the use of electrical, thermal, mechanical or
			 magnetic devices, with or without needles, to stimulate acupuncture points and
			 acupuncture meridians and to induce acupuncture anesthesia or
			 analgesia.
(b) The practice of
			 acupuncture also includes the following modalities as authorized by the Oregon
			 Medical Board:
(A) Traditional and modern
			 Oriental Medical and acupuncture techniques of diagnosis and
			 evaluation;
(B) Oriental massage,
			 exercise and related therapeutic methods; and
(C) The use of Oriental pharmacopoeia,
			 vitamins, minerals and dietary advice.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0007 - Practice of Acupuncture

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(1) No
			 person may practice acupuncture without first obtaining a license to practice
			 medicine and surgery or a license to practice acupuncture from the Oregon
			 Medical Board.
(2) A physician who
			 desires to be approved as a clinical supervisor must meet the requirements of
			 OAR 847-070-0015.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  677.265 & 677.756 &
				  677.759
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  677.759
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0015 - Application

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(1) Every applicant must satisfactorily
			 complete an application and document evidence of qualifications listed in OAR
			 847-070-0016  to the satisfaction of the Board. Such application and
			 documentation must be complete before an applicant may be considered eligible
			 for licensure.
(2) When applying
			 for licensure, the applicant must submit to the Board the completed
			 application, fees, documents, letters, and any civil penalties or hearing costs
			 that may be due.
(3) False
			 documentation is grounds for denial of licensure or disciplinary action by the
			 Board.
(4) An applicant applying
			 for licensure under these rules who has not completed the licensure process
			 within a 12 month consecutive period must file a new application, documents,
			 letters and pay a full filing fee as if filing for the first time.
(5) No applicant is entitled to licensure
			 who:
(a) Has had his/her license or
			 certificate revoked or suspended in this or any other state unless the said
			 license or certificate has been restored or reinstated and the applicant's
			 license or certificate is in good standing in the state which had revoked the
			 same;
(b) Has been refused a
			 license or certificate in any other state on any grounds other than failure in
			 an acupuncture licensure examination; or
(c) Has been guilty of conduct similar to
			 that which would be prohibited by or to which ORS 677.190 would
			 apply.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0016 - Qualifications

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(1) An applicant for licensure as an
			 acupuncturist must have:
(a) Graduated from an
			 acupuncture program that satisfies the standards of the Accreditation
			 Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM), or its successor
			 organization, or an equivalent accreditation body that are in effect at the
			 time of the applicant's graduation. An acupuncture program may be established
			 as having satisfied those standards by demonstration of one of the following:
(A) Accreditation, or candidacy for
			 accreditation by ACAHM at the time of graduation from the acupuncture program;
			 or
(B) Approval by a foreign
			 government's Ministry of Education, or Ministry of Health, or equivalent
			 foreign government agency at the time of graduation from the acupuncture
			 program. Each applicant must submit their documents to a foreign credential
			 equivalency service, which is approved by the National Certification Commission
			 for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) for the purpose of establishing
			 equivalency to the ACAHM accreditation standard. Acupuncture programs that wish
			 to be considered equivalent to an ACAHM accredited program must also meet the
			 curricular requirements of ACAHM in effect at the time of graduation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0017 - Clinical Training

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(1) A clinical
			 supervisor must meet the following requirements:
(a) Be an actively licensed Oregon
			 acupuncturist who has practiced as an acupuncturist for a period of at least
			 five years, and is in good standing with the Board; or
(b) Be an actively licensed Oregon physician
			 who is in good standing with the Board, who has been practicing acupuncture for
			 a period of at least five years, and has passed the examination for
			 acupuncture; or
(c) Be an
			 acupuncturist or physician licensed, registered, or certified by another
			 jurisdiction, who is in good standing with such jurisdiction, who has been
			 practicing acupuncture for a period of a least five years and has passed a
			 qualifying examination for acupuncture, or been certified in acupuncture by the
			 National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
			 (NCCAOM) through its Credentials Documentation Examination. If a portion of
			 those five or more years was prior to licensing, registration, or
			 certification, then prior practice must be documented to the Board's
			 satisfaction. The NCCAOM Certification Standards for Documentation will be
			 used. All clinical supervisors under this section are subject to Board
			 approval.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0019 - Interview and Examination

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(1)
			 In addition to all other requirements for licensure, the Board may require an
			 applicant to appear for a personal interview regarding information received in
			 the application process. Unless excused in advance, failure to appear before a
			 Committee of the Board for a personal interview violates ORS
			 677.190(17)
			 and may subject the applicant to disciplinary action.
(2) If there is reasonable cause to question
			 the qualifications of an applicant, the Board in its discretion may require the
			 applicant to do one or more of the following:
(a) Obtain certification or re-certification
			 in Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission
			 for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM);
(b) Pass an evaluation which may be written,
			 oral, practical, or any combination thereof;
(c) Provide documentation of current NCCAOM
			 Acupuncture certification;
(d)
			 Complete 15 hours of continuing education acceptable to the Board for every
			 year the applicant has ceased practice prior to application for Oregon
			 licensure. Continuing education that meets NCCAOM's recertification
			 requirements would qualify as Board-approved continuing education;
(e) Complete a Board-approved mentorship
			 tailored to the applicant's time out of practice under a Board-approved mentor
			 who must individually supervise the applicant. The mentor must report the
			 successful completion of the mentorship to the Board.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0020 - Regulation of Activities of Acupuncturists

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(1) An individual other than a physician who
			 is not authorized by the Board to engage in the practice of acupuncture shall
			 not administer acupuncture treatment to any other individual.
(2) An acupuncturist shall report promptly to
			 the referring physician, if requested, the method of acupuncture treatment and
			 the results of such treatment together with such other information as the
			 referring physician requires to maintain the records regarding acupuncture
			 treatment.
(3) An acupuncturist
			 must clearly indicate that he/she is an acupuncturist to individuals being
			 treated. The acupuncturist must wear a name tag with the designation
			 "Acupuncturist" thereon when practicing in a hospital or clinic setting where
			 other health care providers practice. Acupuncturists are not required to wear
			 name tags in a private practice setting.
(4) An acupuncturist shall not represent
			 him/herself as a physician or permit another to so represent him/her.
(5) As provided in ORS
			 676.110, an acupuncturist who
			 has earned a doctoral degree in acupuncture may use the title "doctor" in
			 connection with the practice of acupuncture if:
(a) The doctoral degree program holds
			 federally recognized accreditation, and
(b) The specific doctoral degree is
			 designated in all professional communications as required by ORS
			 676.110(2).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0022 - Documents to be Submitted for Licensure

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The documents submitted must be legible and no larger than 8
				1/2" x 11". All documents and photographs will be retained by the Board as
				a permanent part of the application file. If original documents are larger than
				8 1/2" x 11", the copies must be reduced to the correct size with all
				wording and signatures clearly shown. Official translations are required for
				documents issued in a foreign language. The following documents are
				required:
(1) Application: Completed
			 formal application provided by the Board. Required dates must include month,
			 day and year.
(2) Birth
			 Certificate: A copy of birth certificate and a copy of Change of Name
			 documentation, Marriage Certificate, or Divorce Decree if the applicant's name
			 has been changed by court order, adoption, marriage, divorce, etc.
(3) Acupuncture School Diploma: A copy of a
			 diploma showing graduation from an approved school of acupuncture for those
			 applicants who qualify under OAR 847-070-0016(1).
(4) Photograph: A close-up, passport-quality
			 photograph, front view, head and shoulders (not profile), with features
			 distinct, taken within 90 days preceding the filing of the
			 application.
(5) A letter from the
			 Dean of the applicant's program of acupuncture for those applicants who qualify
			 under OAR 847-070-0016(1).
(6) A
			 letter from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
			 Medicine (NCCAOM) verifying current certification in acupuncture by the NCCAOM
			 for those applicants who qualify under OAR 847-070-0016(1) or (2).
(7) A letter verifying licensure in good
			 standing from the state or states of all prior and current health-related
			 licensure.
(8) A letter from the
			 Director or other official for practice and employment to include an evaluation
			 of overall performance and specific beginning and ending dates of practice and
			 employment, for the past five (5) years only. If such verification is
			 unavailable or incomplete, and for acupuncturists who have been or are in solo
			 practice, three reference letters from acupuncturists in the local treatment
			 community who are familiar with the applicant's practice and who have known the
			 applicant for more than six months.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  677.265  & 677.759
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  677.275  & 677.759
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0024 - Application for Licensure by Military Spouse or Domestic Partner

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(1) "Military
			 spouse or domestic partner" means a spouse or domestic partner of an active
			 member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subject of a
			 military transfer to Oregon.
(2) To
			 qualify for licensure under this rule, the military spouse or domestic partner
			 must:
(a) Meet the qualifications for
			 licensure as stated in OAR 847-070-0016;
(b) Be married to, or in a domestic
			 partnership with, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is
			 assigned to a duty station located in Oregon by official active duty military
			 order;
(c) Be licensed to practice
			 acupuncture in another state or territory of the United States;
(d) Be in good standing, with no restrictions
			 or limitations upon, actions taken against, or investigation or disciplinary
			 action pending against his or her license in any jurisdiction where the
			 applicant is or has been licensed; and
(e) Demonstrate competency by having at least
			 one year of active practice or teaching of acupuncture during the three years
			 immediately preceding the application.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0025 - Disciplinary Proceedings

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The Board may suspend or revoke the authority of an
				acupuncturist to engage in the practice of acupuncture and any disciplinary
				proceedings against an acupuncturist or any individual charged with the
				unlawful practice of acupuncture shall be in accordance with ORS Chapter
				183.
Stat. Auth. ORS 183 & 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  677.190
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0030 - Revocation or Suspension of Authority to Engage in the Practice of Acupuncture

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The Board may suspend or revoke the authority of an
				acupuncturist to engage in the practice of acupuncture if the Board finds
				that:
(1) The acupuncturist has
			 represented him/herself as a physician or permitted another to so represent
			 him/her.
(2) The acupuncturist has
			 performed any act involving the practice of acupuncture in violation of any
			 applicable law or rules regulating the practice of acupuncture.
(3) The acupuncturist has engaged in conduct
			 constituting gross negligence in the practice of acupuncture.
(4) The acupuncturist is manifestly incapable
			 to engage in the practice of acupuncture.
(5) The acupuncturist has violated any of the
			 provisions of ORS 677.190.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  677.190
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0033 - Visiting Acupuncturist Requirements

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(1) The Oregon Medical Board may grant
			 approval for a visiting acupuncturist to demonstrate acupuncture needling as
			 part of a seminar, conference, or workshop sponsored by an Oregon school or an
			 Oregon school's program of acupuncture or oriental medicine, or professional
			 organization of acupuncture, or any seminar, conference, or workshop approved
			 by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
			 (NCCAOM) to provide continuing education training for a period up to ten days
			 no more than three times a year. The visiting acupuncturist who requests
			 additional time beyond the ten days, or submits more than three requests in a
			 year, must apply for and obtain a license to practice in the state of Oregon.
			 An Oregon licensed acupuncturist must be in attendance at the seminar,
			 conference or workshop.
(2) Prior
			 to being granted approval, the following information must be submitted to the
			 Oregon Medical Board:
(a) A letter from the
			 school or program of acupuncture or oriental medicine, or organization which
			 will have an out-of-state acupuncturist demonstrate needling as part of a
			 seminar, conference, or workshop with the following information:
(A) Dates of the seminar, conference, or
			 workshop in which the visiting acupuncturist will be demonstrating acupuncture
			 needling;
(B) Description of the
			 seminar, conference or workshop;
(C) Name of the responsible Oregon
			 acupuncturist, licensed under ORS 677, actively registered and in good standing
			 with the Board, who will be in attendance and responsible for the conduct of
			 the visiting acupuncturist at the seminar, conference or workshop.
(D) A curriculum vitae for the visiting
			 acupuncturist; and
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0037 - Limited License, Pending Examination

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(1) An acupuncturist who meets all
			 requirements for Oregon acupuncture licensure but has not yet passed the
			 acupuncture certification examination given by the National Certification
			 Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) may be issued a
			 Limited License, Pending Examination for the purpose of obtaining clinical
			 training in Oregon under the supervision of a Board approved clinical
			 supervisor if the following criteria are met:
(a) The application file is complete to the
			 satisfaction of the Board with the exception of pending certification by the
			 NCCAOM;
(b) The applicant has not
			 previously failed the NCCAOM examination;
(c) The clinical supervisor approved to
			 supervise the applicant meets the qualifications in OAR 847-070-0017  and is
			 on-site and available to supervise at all times when the applicant is training;
			 and
(d) The applicant has submitted
			 the appropriate form and fee prior to being issued a Limited License, Pending
			 Examination.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0038 - Limited License, Visiting Professor

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(1) An acupuncturist who has received a
			 teaching position in a school of acupuncture in this state may be issued a
			 Limited License, Visiting Professor if the following criteria are met:
(a) The applicant has established to the
			 satisfaction of the Board that he/she has the skills and training equivalent to
			 OAR 847-070-0016 (1);
(b) The
			 applicant has at least five years experience as an acupuncturist; and
(c) The applicant has submitted the
			 appropriate form and fee for a Limited License, Visiting Professor.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0039 - Registration

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(1) Upon Board
			 approval of an applicant to be licensed to practice acupuncture, the applicant
			 must pay the registration fee before being issued a certificate.
(2) An application for renewal of the
			 biennial registration and the statutory registration fee shall be submitted to
			 the Oregon Medical Board prior to midnight June 30 of every even-numbered
			 year.
(3) Upon failure to comply
			 with section (1) and (2) of this rule, the license shall lapse as per ORS
			 677.228.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  677.228 &
				  677.265
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0045 - Inactive Registration and Re-Entry to Practice

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(1) Any acupuncturist licensed in this state
			 who changes location to some other state or country shall be listed by the
			 Board as inactive.
(2) If the
			 acupuncturist wishes to resume active status, the acupuncturist must file an
			 Affidavit of Reactivation and pay a processing fee, satisfactorily complete the
			 reactivation process and be approved by the Board before beginning active
			 practice in Oregon.
(3) The Board
			 may deny active registration if it judges the conduct of the acupuncturist
			 during the period of inactive registration to be such that the acupuncturist
			 would have been denied a license if applying for an initial license.
(4) If an acupuncturist applicant has ceased
			 practice for a period of 12 or more consecutive months immediately preceding
			 the application for licensure or reactivation, the applicant may be required to
			 do one or more of the following:
(a) Obtain
			 certification or re-certification in Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine by the
			 National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
			 (NCCAOM);
(b) Provide documentation
			 of current NCCAOM Acupuncture or Oriental Medicine certification;
(c) Complete 15 hours of continuing education
			 acceptable to the Board for every year the applicant has ceased
			 practice;
(d) Complete a
			 Board-approved mentorship tailored to the applicant's time out of practice
			 under a Board-approved mentor who must individually supervise the licensee. The
			 mentor must report the successful completion of the mentorship to the Board;
			 and
(e) Additional requirements as
			 determined appropriate by the Board.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0050 - Acupuncture Advisory Committee

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(1) An Acupuncture Advisory Committee is
			 established. The committee must consist of six members appointed by the Board.
			 The Board must appoint one of its members, two physicians, and three
			 acupuncturists licensed by the Board. The acupuncture members may be appointed
			 from nominations of the Oregon Association of Acupuncturists and other
			 professional acupuncture organizations.
(2) The term of office of a member of the
			 committee is three years, and members may be reappointed to serve not more than
			 two terms. Vacancies in the committee must be filled by appointment by the
			 Board for the balance of the unexpired term, and each member must serve until a
			 successor is appointed and qualified.
(3) The Board may remove any member from the
			 committee.
(4) The committee elects
			 its own chairperson with such powers and duties as fixed by the
			 committee.
(5) The committee
			 members are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided for Board members
			 in ORS
			 677.235.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  677.265  & 677.759
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  677.235,
				  677.265,
				  677.759  & 677.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0055 - Duties of the Committee

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The Acupuncture Advisory Committee shall:
(1) Review and recommend approval or
			 disapproval of all applications submitted to the Board for acupuncture
			 licensing and for renewal thereof.
(2) Recommend to the Board standards of
			 professional responsibility and practice for licensed acupuncturists.
(3) Recommend to the Board standards of
			 didactic and clinical education and training for acupuncture
			 licensing.
(4) Recommend to the
			 Board standards for clinical supervisors and trainees.
(5) Recommend to the Board licensing
			 examinations, and temporary licenses as considered appropriate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  677.265 &
				  677.757 -
				  677.770
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  677.265
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 70 - ACUPUNCTURE › Section 847-070-0060 - License Application Withdrawals and Denials

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(1) An applicant may withdraw an application
			 for licensure prior to review by the Board's Administrative Affairs Committee
			 or Acupuncture Advisory Committee. The Board will not report the withdrawal to
			 the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
			 (NCCAOM). The applicant may submit a new application for licensure at any
			 time.
(2) An applicant may withdraw
			 an application for licensure up to 30 days after the Board has voted to deny
			 the application on the basis that the applicant is not eligible for licensure
			 for reason(s) other than the applicant's failure to demonstrate good moral
			 character. The Board will not report the withdrawal to the NCCAOM. The
			 applicant may submit a new application for licensure at any time.
(3) An applicant may request to withdraw an
			 application for licensure after review by the Administrative Affairs Committee.
			 If the Board grants the request, the withdrawal will be reported to the NCCAOM.
			 The applicant may submit a new application for licensure no sooner than two
			 years after the date of withdrawal.
(4) An applicant may request to withdraw an
			 application for licensure after review by the Board's Investigative Committee.
			 If the Board grants the request, the applicant may withdraw their application
			 only through issuance of a Stipulated Order of suspended judgment of license
			 denial. The suspension of judgment is based on the applicant's withdrawal of
			 their application and agreement not to reapply for licensure for at least two
			 years after issuance of the Stipulated Order. The order will be reported to the
			 NCCAOM and the National Practitioner Databank.
(5) An applicant whose application has been
			 denied may submit a new application for licensure as stated in the Board's
			 Order, but no sooner than two years after the date of denial.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265, ORS 677.100, ORS
				  677.190, ORS 677.220 & ORS
				  677.759
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0001 - Definitions

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(1) "Ankle" means the tibial plafond and its
			 posterolateral border or posterior malleolus, the medial malleolus, the distal
			 fibula or lateral malleolus, and the talus.
(2) "Board" means the Oregon Medical Board of
			 the State of Oregon.
(3) "Podiatric
			 physician and surgeon" has the meaning given in ORS 677.010, a physician
			 licensed under ORS 677.805 to 677.840 to practice podiatry.
(4) "Podiatry" has the meaning given in ORS
			 677.010:
(a) The diagnosis or the medical,
			 physical or surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot, ankle and tendons
			 directly attached to and governing the function of the foot and ankle, and
			 treatment involving the use of a general or spinal anesthetic if that treatment
			 is performed in a hospital licensed under ORS 441.025 or in an ambulatory
			 surgical center licensed by the Oregon Health Authority and is under the
			 supervision of or in collaboration with a podiatric physician and
			 surgeon;
(b) Assisting in the
			 performance of surgery, as provided in ORS 677.814; and
(c) The treatment of skin, skin-related
			 structures and subcutaneous masses, and wounds involving skin, skin-related
			 structures and subcutaneous masses, on the human leg no further proximal than
			 the tibial tubercle.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0002 - Application for Licensure

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(1) When
			 applying for licensure the applicant must submit to the Board the completed
			 application, fees, documents, letters, and any civil penalties or hearing costs
			 that may be due.
(2) A person
			 applying for licensure under these rules who has not completed the licensure
			 process within a 12 month consecutive period must file a new application,
			 documents, letters and pay a full filing fee as if filing for the first
			 time.
(3) The applicant may be
			 required to appear before the Board for a personal interview regarding
			 information received during the processing of the application. Unless excused
			 in advance, failure to appear before the Board for a personal interview
			 violates ORS 677.190(17) and may subject the applicant to disciplinary
			 action.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.100, 677.190, 677.265,
				  677.810 & 677.840
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0010 - Requirements for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The applicant for licensure must have:
(1) Graduated from a school or college of
			 podiatric medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education
			 (CPME) of the American Podiatric Medical Association.
(2) Successfully passed a licensing
			 examination as provided in OAR 847-080-0018.
(3) Fulfilled one of the following:
(a) Satisfactory completion of one year of
			 post-graduate training served in a hospital that is approved by the CPME, or
(b) Satisfactory completion of one
			 year of post-graduate training in a hospital residency program that was not
			 approved by the CPME and current certification by the American Board of
			 Podiatric Medicine or the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0013 - Documents to Be Submitted for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The documents submitted must be legible and no larger than 8
				1/2" x 11". All documents and photographs will be retained by the Board as a
				permanent part of the application file. If original documents are larger than 8
				1/2" x 11", the copies must be reduced to the correct size with all wording and
				signatures clearly shown. Official translations are required for documents
				issued in a foreign language. The following documents are required:
(1) Application: Completed formal application
			 provided by the Board. Required dates must include month, day and year.
(2) Birth Certificate: A copy of
			 birth certificate.
(3) Doctor of
			 Podiatric Medicine Diploma: A copy of a diploma showing graduation from a
			 school of podiatry.
(4)
			 Photograph: A close-up, color, passport quality photograph, front view, head
			 and shoulders (not profile), with features distinct, taken within 90 days
			 preceding the filing of the application.
(5) The results of a Practitioner Self-Query
			 from the National Practitioner Data Bank sent directly to the Board by the
			 applicant.
(6) Legible
			 fingerprints as described in 847-008-0068  for the purpose of a criminal records
			 background check.
(7) An open-book
			 examination on the Medical Practice Act (ORS chapter 677) and Oregon
			 Administrative Rules chapter 847. If an applicant fails the examination three
			 times, the applicant must attend an informal meeting with a Board member, the
			 Executive Director, a Board investigator or the Medical Director of the Board
			 to discuss the applicant's failure of the examination, before being given a
			 fourth and final attempt to pass the examination. If the applicant does not
			 pass the examination on the fourth attempt, the applicant may be denied
			 licensure.
(8) Any other
			 documentation or explanatory statements as required by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  677.265 & 677.820
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  181.534,
				  677.820,
				  677.825 &
				  677.830
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0016 - Application for Licensure by Military Spouse or Domestic Partner

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) "Military
			 spouse or domestic partner" means a spouse or domestic partner of an active
			 member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subject of a
			 military transfer to Oregon.
(2) To
			 qualify for licensure under this rule, the military spouse or domestic partner
			 must:
(a) Meet the requirements for licensure
			 as stated in OAR 847-080-0010;
(b)
			 Be married to, or in a domestic partnership with, a member of the Armed Forces
			 of the United States who is assigned to a duty station located in Oregon by
			 official active duty military order;
(c) Be licensed to practice podiatric
			 medicine in another state or territory of the United States;
(d) Be in good standing, with no restrictions
			 or limitations upon, actions taken against, or investigation or disciplinary
			 action pending against his or her license in any jurisdiction where the
			 applicant is or has been licensed; and
(e) Demonstrate competency by having at least
			 one year of active practice or teaching of podiatric medicine during the three
			 years immediately preceding the application.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0017 - Letters and Official Verifications to be Submitted for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The applicant must ensure that official documents are sent to
				the Board directly from:
(1) The
			 School of Podiatry:
(a) The Verification of
			 Medical Education form, which includes: degree issued, date of degree, dates of
			 attendance, dates and reason of any leaves of absence or repeated years, and
			 dates, name and location of school of podiatric medicine school if a transfer
			 student.
(b) A Dean's Letter of
			 Recommendation, which includes a statement concerning the applicant's moral and
			 ethical character and overall performance as a podiatric medical student. If
			 the school attests that a Dean's Letter is unavailable or the Board determines
			 that it is unacceptable, a copy of the transcripts may be acceptable.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0018 - Examination for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The applicant must base an application upon the licensing
				examination administered by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
				(NBPME). The licensing examination is limited to the American Podiatric Medical
				Licensing Examination (APMLE) or the NBPME examination. No application will be
				accepted on the basis of reciprocity or written examination, other than an
				examination administered by the NBPME.
(1) The applicant must pass Parts I, II and
			 III of the licensing examination.
(2) Part III of the licensing examination may
			 be waived if the applicant graduated from a school or college of podiatric
			 medicine before January 1, 2001; and
(a) Is
			 licensed as a podiatric physician in another state; or
(b) Is certified by the American Board of
			 Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) or the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
			 (ABFAS).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0021 - Competency Examination and Re-Entry to Practice

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The applicant who has not completed
			 postgraduate training within the past 10 years or been certified or recertified
			 with the ABPM or the ABPS within the past 10 years may be required to pass a
			 competency examination in podiatry. The competency examination may be waived if
			 the applicant can demonstrate ongoing participation in maintenance of
			 certification with the ABPM or ABPS, or has completed at least 50 hours of
			 Board-approved continuing education each year for the past three years.
(2) The applicant who has ceased
			 practice for a period of 12 or more consecutive months immediately preceding an
			 application for licensure or reactivation may be required to pass a competency
			 examination in podiatry. The competency examination may be waived if the
			 applicant can demonstrate ongoing participation in maintenance of certification
			 with the ABPM or ABPS or, subsequent to ceasing practice, the applicant has:
(a) Passed the licensing examination
			 administered by the NBPME, or
(b)
			 Been certified or recertified by the ABPM or ABPS, or
(c) Completed a Board-approved one-year
			 residency or clinical fellowship, or
(d) Obtained continuing medical education to
			 the Board's satisfaction.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0022 - Qualifications to Perform Ankle Surgery

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Ankle surgery must be conducted in a
			 hospital or ambulatory surgical center licensed by the Oregon Health
			 Authority.
(2) For Board approval
			 verifying eligibility to perform ankle surgery, an Oregon podiatric physician
			 and surgeon must meet one of the following qualifications:
(a) Successful completion, prior to July 1,
			 2023, of a 36-month podiatric medicine surgery residency that included training
			 in ankle surgery substantially similar to a reconstructive rearfoot/ankle
			 surgery (PMSR/RRA) credentialed program that meets or exceeds the Council on
			 Podiatric Medical Education's educational criteria for residency approval that
			 was in place at the time of completion of the residency;
(b) Successful completion, on or after July
			 1, 2023, of a podiatric medicine surgery residency with reconstructive
			 rearfoot/ankle surgery (PMSR/RRA) program that meets or exceeds the Council on
			 Podiatric Medical Education's educational criteria for residency approval that
			 was implemented on July 1, 2023;
(c) Current board certification in
			 reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery that meets or exceeds the American Board
			 of Foot and Ankle Surgery criteria that was in place on July 1, 2023;
			 or
(d) Approved to perform ankle
			 surgery prior to July 1, 2023, whose license has not become inactive, expired,
			 suspended, or been revoked without reactivation or reinstatement.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0028 - License Application Withdrawals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 An applicant may withdraw an application for licensure prior to review by the
			 Board's Administrative Affairs Committee. The Board will not report the
			 withdrawal to the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards. The applicant may
			 submit a new application for licensure at any time.
(2) An applicant may withdraw an application
			 for licensure up to 30 days after the Board has voted to deny the application
			 on the basis that the applicant is not eligible for licensure for reason(s)
			 other than the applicant's failure to demonstrate good moral character. The
			 Board will not report the withdrawal to the Federation of Podiatric Medical
			 Boards. The applicant may submit a new application for licensure at any
			 time.
(3) An applicant may request
			 to withdraw an application for licensure after review by the Administrative
			 Affairs Committee. If the Board grants the request, the withdrawal will be
			 reported to the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards. The applicant may
			 submit a new application for licensure no sooner than two years after the date
			 of withdrawal.
(4) An applicant may
			 request to withdraw an application for licensure after review by the Board's
			 Investigative Committee. If the Board grants the request, the applicant may
			 withdraw their application only through issuance of a Stipulated Order of
			 suspended judgment of license denial. The suspension of judgment is based on
			 the applicant's withdrawal of their application and agreement not to reapply
			 for licensure for at least two years after issuance of the Stipulated Order.
			 The order will be reported to the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards and
			 the National Practitioner Databank.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 677.265, ORS 677.190, ORS
				  677.220 & ORS 677.820
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0030 - Denial of License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No applicant
			 is entitled to a podiatry license who:
(a) Has
			 failed an examination for licensure in the State of Oregon;
(b) Has had a license revoked or suspended in
			 this or any other state or country unless the said license has been restored or
			 reinstated and the applicant's license is in good standing in the state or
			 country which had revoked the same;
(c) Has been refused a license or certificate
			 in any other state or country on any grounds other than failure in a podiatric
			 licensure examination;
(d) Has been
			 guilty of conduct similar to that which would be prohibited by or to which ORS
			 677.190 would apply; or
(e) Has
			 been guilty of cheating or subverting the podiatric licensing examination
			 process. Podiatric licensing examination means any examination given by the
			 Board, other states, or national testing organization, to an applicant for
			 registration, certification or licensure under this act. Evidence of cheating
			 or subverting includes, but is not limited to:
(A) Copying answers from another examinee or
			 permitting one's answers to be copied by another examinee during the
			 examination;
(B) Having in one's
			 possession during the examination any books, notes, written or printed
			 materials or data of any kind, other than examination materials distributed by
			 Board staff, which could facilitate the applicant in completing the
			 examination;
(C) Communicating with
			 any other examinee during the administration of the examination;
(D) Removing from the examining room any
			 examination materials;
(E)
			 Photographing or otherwise reproducing examination materials.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0035 - Approved Colleges of Podiatric Medicine

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Colleges of podiatric medicine approved by the Board are only
				those approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association Council on
				Podiatric Medical Education.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  677.265,
				  677.820
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 847 - OREGON MEDICAL BOARD › Division 80 - PODIATRIC MEDICINE › Section 847-080-0042 - Practice of Podiatry

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Podiatric physicians and surgeons practice podiatry as defined
				in ORS 677.010 and within their individual education, training, and experience.
				Podiatric physicians and surgeons are held to the standard and duty of care as
				described in ORS chapter 677.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.265
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  677.805
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 848-001-0000 - Notice to Interested Persons on Any Proposal to Adopt, Amend, or Repeal Any Rule

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any permanent
				rule, the Physical Therapist Licensing Board shall give notice of the proposed
				adoption, amendment, or repeal:
(1) In
			 the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS
			 183.360 at least twenty-one (21)
			 days prior to the effective date.
(2) By providing a copy of the notice to
			 persons on the Physical Therapist Licensing Board's mailing list established
			 pursuant to ORS 183.335(8).
(3) By providing a copy of the notice to the
			 following persons, organizations, or publications:
(a) Executive Secretary, Oregon Physical
			 Therapy Association;
(b) Oregon
			 Association of Hospitals.
(c)
			 Oregon Physical Therapists in Independent Practice.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 848-001-0005 - Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following Model Rules of Procedure promulgated by the
				Attorney General of the State of Oregon, in effect January 01, 2018, are
				adopted by the Board by reference. These rules apply to rulemaking; OAR
				137-001-0005  through 137-001-0100.
The full text of the Attorney General's Model Rules of
				  Procedure is available from the office of the Attorney General or the Physical
				  Therapist Licensing Board.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 183 &
				  688.160
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 848-001-0010 - Time for Requesting a Contested Case Hearing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A request for a contested case hearing must be in writing and
				must be received by the Board within thirty (30) days from the date the
				proposed notice of disciplinary action was served.
Stat. Auth. ORS
				  688.160
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183 &
				  688.160