| RULES PROPOSED AND ADOPTED |
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This list of proposed and adopted rules is updated following each quarterly Board meeting; the next list will be posted after the October 2008 Board meeting. At their quarterly meeting on July 11, 2008 the Board proposed or adopted the following administrative rules.
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PROPOSED RULES - First Review by the Board
Comment concerning proposed rules must be made to the Board in writing by August 28, 2008.
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ALL LICENSEES (MD, DO, DPM, PA, LAc)
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| OAR 847-065-0000 |
Diversion Program Supervisory Council |
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Proposed rule change establishes term limit for membership on Diversion Program Supervisory Council.
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PHYSICIAN (MD/DO)
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OAR 847-010-0052
OAR 847-010-0063
OAR 847-020-0140
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Limited License, Visiting Professor
Limited License, Medical Faculty
Limited License, Medical Faculty, and Limited License, Visiting Professor
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The proposed rule change requires the years of practice under multiple Limited License, medical Faculty to be consecutive. The proposed rule change also consolidates rule language to reduce redundancy.
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OAR 847-025-0000
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Preamble |
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The proposed rule removes requirement to examine the patient in person prior to practicing medicine across state lines.
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PHYSICIAN (MD/DO) and PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA)
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OAR 847-050-0042
OAR 847-050-0043
OAR 847-050-0063
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Registration
Inactive Registration, and Reactivation from Inactive to Active
Physician Assistant Committee
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The proposed rule amendments ensure license renewal and reactivation requirements for physician assistants are consistent with those of other licensees of the Board. Rule amendments also bring rule language into conformity with ORS 677.540, which was amended as a result of Senate Bill 531 (2007).
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PODIATRIST (DPM)
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OAR 847-080-0010
OAR 847-080-0018
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Requirements for Licensure
Endorsement, Competency Examination and Personal Interview
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Proposed rule change makes the podiatry rules consistent in specifying that applicants who graduated from a school or college of podiatric medicine on or after 02/01/2001 must meet requirements regarding passage of Part III of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME).
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TEMPORARY RULE ADOPTION - July 11, 2008
The Board adopted this rule by temporary rule adoption on July 11, 2008 and the Board approved the first review of this rule at the same time. Rules approved by temporary rule adoption must follow the same procedure for regular rule adoption by going through a first and final review within the 180 days allowed by the temporary rule adoption procedure before being permanently adopted.
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PHYSICIAN (MD/DO)
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| OAR 847-025-0000 |
Preamble |
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The temporary adopted rule removes requirement to examine the patient in person prior to practicing medicine across state lines.
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ADOPTED RULES - Permanent Adoption by the Board
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ALL LICENSEES (MD, DO, DPM, PA, LAc)
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| OAR 847-005-0005 |
Fees |
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The adopted rule amendment increases the amount of the assessment for the Oregon Health Professionals Program, which is a proportion of the active registration fee.
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OAR 847-008-0005
OAR 847-008-0036
OAR 847-008-0040
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Registration Periods
Revoked or Suspended Status
Process of Registration
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The adopted rule amendments clarify and update language on annual and biennial renewal of license and add requirement to have form and fee in Board office and satisfactorily complete by last day of renewal period. Proposed rule adoption describes how the Board may Suspend or Revoke the license of a licensee of the Board. The license status will reflect the disciplinary action.
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| OAR 847-012-0000 |
Patient’s Access to Physician Medical Records |
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The adopted rule amendment adds the Oregon Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (OSOMS) to the list of Board recognized accrediting organizations, and adds an allowance for licensees who hold a MD/DO degree as well as a DDS/DMD degree and who are active members of the OSOMS to perform maxillofacial procedures under the administrative rules of the Oregon Board of Dentistry, OAR Chapter 818, Division 026.
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PHYSICIAN (MD/DO)
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OAR 847-020-0140
OAR 847-020-0160
OAR 847-020-0170
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Limited License, Medical Faculty, and Limited License, Visiting Professor
Letters and Official Grade Certifications to be Submitted for Licensure
Written Examination
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The adopted rule amendments clarify 1) that an applicant for a Limited License, Medical Faculty must have practiced medicine for at least four years, and 2) that continuous postgraduate training which would qualify an applicant for a waiver of the 7-year requirement to pass all Steps of the USMLE examination or all Levels of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) examination must be approved by the Board.
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PHYSICIAN (MD/DO) and PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA)
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OAR 847-050-0037
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Supervision
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The adopted amendment to the administrative rule specifies that physicians who have restrictions upon or actions against their license may be investigated prior to approval or may be denied approval as a supervising physician, and that the Board may defer taking action upon a request for approval as a supervising physician pending the outcome of the investigation of the physician.
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ACUPUNCTURIST (LAc)
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OAR 847-070-0005
OAR 847-070-0016
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Definitions
Qualifications
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The adopted rule changes 1) establish attempt limits for the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) acupuncture certification exams and 2) delete reference to the date July 1, 1998 in the requirement that applicants for licensure by the alternate pathway must a) document five years of practice prior to July 1, 1998 and b) meet the curriculum’s western medicine standards in place on July 1, 1998. Proposed language change is to require applicants to meet western medicine standards in place at the time of their graduation.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)
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| OAR 847-035-0030 |
Scope of Practice |
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The adopted rule amendment adds the administration of Lidocaine as an intraosseous infusion anesthetic under the EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I) scope of practice.
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