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OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
DIVISION 10
GENERAL
847-010-0005
Tenses, Gender, and Number
For the purpose of the rules and regulations contained in this chapter, the present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future, the present; the masculine gender includes the feminine, and the feminine, the masculine; and the singular includes the plural, the singular.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.010 - 677.800
Hist.: ME 17, f. 5-2-68
847-010-0010
Definitions
For the purpose of the rules and regulations contained in this chapter, the term "Board" means the Oregon Medical Board, the term "Act" means the Medical Practice Act, and the term "approved fellowship" means a fellowship training program approved by the American Osteopathic Association, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, or is accepted for certification by a specialty board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.010
Hist.: ME 17, f. 5-2-68; ME 21-1987, f. & ef. 10-29-87
847-010-0012
Certification of Examination Scores and Verification of Oregon Licensure
(1) Certification of examination scores will be furnished provided that:
(a) The licensee submits a written request, fee and proper form for certification;
(b) The license was issued on the basis of written examination taken in this state.
(2) Verification of Oregon license number, date issued and current status will be furnished regardless of the status of the license (revoked/suspended/lapsed) provided the licensee submits a written request and fee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.110
Hist.: ME 11-1984(Temp), f. & ef. 7-30-84; ME 16-1984, f. & ef. 11-5-84; ME 8-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 5-5-86; ME 10-1986, f. & ef. 7-31-86
847-010-0025
Refunding of Filing Fees -- Reciprocity with a Sister State
When a person files an application for licensure based upon reciprocity with a sister state, and later withdraws such application, no refund shall be provided.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: ME 17, f. 5-2-68; ME 2-1979, f. & ef. 5-1-79
847-010-0030
Refunding of Filing Fees -- Written Examination
When a person files an application for licensure based upon Oregon State Board written examination, and later withdraws such application, no refund shall be provided.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: ME 17, f. 5-2-68; ME 2-1979, f. & ef. 5-1-79
847-010-0035
Refunding of Filing Fees -- Endorsement by National Board of Medical Examiners, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, or the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
When a person files an application for licensure based upon the National Board of Medical Examiners, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, or the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC), and later withdraws such application, no refund shall be provided.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: ME 17, f. 5-2-68; ME 2-1979, f. & ef. 5-1-79; ME 15-1993, f. & cert. ef. 11-1-93
847-010-0038
Fee for Re-application
A person re-applying for licensure under OAR 847-010-0025, 847-010-0030, or 847-010-0035, after a period exceeding 12 months, shall file a new application and pay the full filing fee as if filing for the first time.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: ME 2-1979, f. & ef. 5-1-79
847-010-0042
Posting Medicare Notice
(1) Every physician licensed to practice medicine in Oregon who is treating Medicare patients shall post a notice in the office stating whether or not the physician is currently participating in a Medicare Assignment Program. Where there is more than one physician in the medical practice, one Medicare notice is sufficient, provided all physicians have the same participation or non-participation status. Otherwise, two notices are required, one listing the participating physicians and the other listing non-participating physicians.
(2) A physician currently a participating physician in the Medicare Assignment Program under 42 U.S.C. 1395(b)(3)(B)II shall post a notice reading: (Physician's name) is participating in the Medicare Assignment Program. The physician will not charge you fees above the Medicare determined annual deductible and the per visit co-payment. Ask your physician for more information concerning your fees.
(3) A physician not currently a participating physician in the Medicare Assignment Program under 42 U.S.C. 1395(b)(3)(B)II shall post a notice reading: (Physician's name) is not participating in the Medicare Assignment Program and may legally charge you fees in addition to the Medicare determined annual deductible and per visit co-payment. Ask your physician for more information concerning your fees.
(4) The dimension of the sign shall be no smaller than 8" x 10"; the type size shall be no smaller than 30 point type.
(5) The posting of the sign shall assure that it can be seen and read by Medicare beneficiaries.
(6) If the physician has reasonable cause to believe that the patient cannot read the sign or cannot comprehend its content, the physician shall endeavor to explain the meaning of the notice.
[Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated by reference in this rule are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.099
Hist.: ME 20-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 9-30-87; ME 2-1988, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-88
847-010-0045
Definition of Hospitals as Standard in the State of Oregon
The Oregon Medical Board of the State of Oregon will accept the following hospitals as standard as required under ORS 677.060: Those legally incorporated hospitals which are approved for internship and/or residency training by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association or any similar body of the American Medical Association in the future whose function is that of approving hospitals for internship and/or residency training; or by any similar body of the American Osteopathic Association.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.100
Hist.: ME 17, f. 5-2-68
847-010-0051
Limited License, Postgraduate
(1) This limited license applies to interns (PG1) and residents as defined in ORS 677.010. This limited license permits the physician to practice medicine only as part of a supervised postgraduate training program of a school of medicine or hospital approved by the Board.
(2) The Limited License, Postgraduate shall be granted for a period of thirteen months, which allows the postgraduate the flexibility of using up to four weeks of time either before or after the start or end of twelve months of postgraduate training. The majority of the Limited License, Postgraduates are requested for the training year of late June one year to early July of the following year. When needed, the additional four weeks (thirteenth month) of training or adjustment of training dates will be used in earlier June or later July. A smaller number of Limited License, Postgraduates are requested for dates that are considered “off-cycle.” The Limited License, Postgraduate may be renewed for each additional year of training. The physician must submit a limited license form and fee 30 days before the end of the thirteen months to be granted a new limited license.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.132
Hist.: ME 10-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-4-89; ME 18-1989, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-89; ME 9-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-92; BME 4-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-03; BME 17-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09
847-010-0052
Limited License, Visiting Professor
(1) A physician who does not qualify for a medical license under any of the provisions of this Chapter and who is offered a teaching fellowship in an approved medical school or affiliated teaching institution in this state may, after application to and approval by the Board, be issued a Limited License, Visiting Professor. This license allows the physician to practice medicine only to the extent that such practice is incident to and a necessary part of the applicant's duties as approved by the Board in connection with such teaching fellowship.
(2) The Limited License, Visiting Professor is valid for a period of one year, and upon written request may be renewed for one additional year. The two years must be consecutive, and any unused portion of time can not be requested at a later date.
(3) Every physician who is issued a Limited License, Visiting Professor to practice in this state and who intends to continue practice in such teaching position beyond the period granted for the license must submit a new limited license application and fee at least 30 days before the expiration date of the license.
(4) To qualify for a Limited License, Visiting Professor, an applicant must furnish documentary evidence satisfactory to the Board of graduation from a school of medicine, and a curriculum vitae.
(5) The head of the department in which the applicant is to be appointed must certify in writing to the Board that the applicant has been offered a teaching fellowship which will be under the direction of the head of the department and will not be permitted to practice medicine unless as a necessary part of the applicant's duties as approved by the Board in section (1) of this rule.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.100 & 677.132
Hist.: ME 21-1987, f. & ef. 10-29-87; ME 11-1988, f. & cert. ef. 8-5-88; ME 1-1991(Temp), f. 1-30-91, cert. ef. 1-31-91; ME 2-1991, f. & cert. ef. 4-19-91; ME 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-93; BME 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02; BME 4-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-03; BME 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-8-06; BME 23-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-31-08
847-010-0056
Limited License, Fellow
(1) Any physician who proposes to do a fellowship in Oregon and who does not wish to register under OAR 847-020-0120 or 847-020-0130 may apply for a Limited License, Fellow. A fellow is a physician who is pursuing some special line of study as part of a supervised program of an approved school of medicine or affiliated teaching institution. A Limited License, Fellow permits the physician to practice medicine only as part of a supervised fellowship program.
(2) A Limited License, Fellow shall be granted for a period of one year, and upon written request from the head of the training program submitted 30 days before the end of the first year, may be renewed for only one additional year. The two years must be consecutive.
(3) A request for a Limited License, Fellow must be accompanied by a copy of the appointment letter or contract, and a letter sent directly from the head of the training program advising that the applicant has been offered a fellowship position and the dates of the program.
(4) Every physician who is issued a Limited License, Fellow to practice in this state shall complete a limited license application form and pay the limited license fee as of the beginning of his appointment, and 30 days before the end of the first year must submit a new limited license application form and fee for the second year.
(5) Fellowships approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) may be used to qualify for a license under OAR 847-020-0120 or 847-020-0130. Non-approved fellowships may not be used toward licensure.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.132
Hist.: ME 9-1992, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-92; ME 2-1993, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-93; BME 2-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02; BME 4-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-03; BME 5-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-04
847-010-0060
Limited License, SPEX/COMVEX, and
Limited License, Postgraduate
A physician who is granted a Limited License,
SPEX/COMVEX, or Limited License, Postgraduate in the State of Oregon is entitled
to apply for and obtain a federal narcotic stamp.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.132
Hist.: ME 17, f. 5-2-68;
ME 10-1986, f. & ef. 7-31-8; ME 3-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-29-88; ME
6-1988, f. & cert. ef. 4-20-88; BME 11-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-23-99; BME
3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-08; OMB 3-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-14
847-010-0063
Limited License, Medical Faculty
(1) A physician qualifying under OAR 847-020-0140
may be granted a Limited License, Medical Faculty. This license allows the physician
to practice medicine only to the extent that such practice is incident to and a
necessary part of the applicant’s duties as approved by the Board in connection
with the faculty position.
(2) A Limited License, Medical
Faculty is valid for one year after issuance and may be renewed as frequently as
needed for a total period not to exceed four years. The four years must be consecutive.
(3) Every physician who is issued
a Limited License, Medical Faculty to practice in this state and who intends to
continue practice in such faculty position beyond the period granted for the license
must submit a new limited license application and fee at least 30 days before the
expiration date of the license.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.100
& 677.132
Hist.: ME 21-1987, f. &
ef. 10-29-87; ME 11-1988, f. & cert. ef. 8-5-88; ME 4-1993, f. & cert. ef.
4-22-93; BME 5-2001, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-01; BME 2-2002, f. & cert. ef.
1-28-02; BME 5-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-04; BME 3-2007, f. & cert. ef.
1-24-07; BME 23-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-31-08; OMB 16-2013(Temp), f. 7-12-13,
cert. ef. 7-15-13 thru 1-11-14; OMB 30-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13
847-010-0064
Limited License, SPEX/COMVEX
(1) An applicant for a license to practice medicine, who, being otherwise qualified for the unlimited license, but who must take a Competency Examination (Special Purpose Examination-SPEX or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Variable-Purpose Examination-COMVEX), may be issued a Limited License, SPEX/COMVEX provided the applicant has completed an application under ORS 677.100 to 677.132 which is satisfactory to the Board.
(2) A Limited License, SPEX/COMVEX may be granted for a period of 6 months and permits the licensee to practice medicine only until grade results are available, and the applicant completes the initial registration process. The Limited License, SPEX/COMVEX would become invalid should the applicant fail the SPEX or COMVEX examination and the applicant, upon notification of failure of the examination, must cease practice in this state as expeditiously as possible, but not to exceed two weeks after the applicant receives notice of failure of the examination.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.120 & 677.132
Hist.: ME 10-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-4-89; ME 18-1989, f. & cert. ef. 10-20-89; ME 8-1996, f. & cert. ef. 10-29-96; ME 4-1997, f. & cert. ef. 11-3-97; BME 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-08
847-010-0066
Visiting Physician Requirements
(1) The Oregon Medical Board may grant
approval for a visiting physician to practice under the supervision of an actively
licensed Oregon physician who is in good standing without disciplinary action in
order to:
(a) Obtain or provide training
unrelated to enrollment in a postgraduate training program for a period up to thirty
days per year in a hospital, ambulatory surgical center or accredited office-based
surgery facility per OAR 847-017-0010; or
(b) Provide health care services
without compensation at a community nonprofit organization for a period up to five
consecutive days per year.
(2) Prior to being granted approval,
the physician must submit an application and the following information to the Board:
(a) A letter from the requesting
hospital administrator or administrator of the accredited facility and a letter
from the hospital chief of staff, hospital department chairperson or member of the
governing body of the accredited facility; or a letter from the community nonprofit
organization; or a letter from the Oregon licensed physician supervising the visiting
physician. The letter(s) must contain the following information:
(A) Dates of Oregon practice
of the visiting physician;
(B) Description of the procedure(s);
(C) Name of the responsible
Oregon-licensed staff physician who will supervise; and
(D) If the visiting physician
application is requested under section (1)(a) of this rule, documentation that the
requesting hospital, ambulatory surgical center or accredited facility has approved
privileges for the visiting physician.
(b) Documentation that the visiting
physician’s license in the state or country in which they are practicing is
active and in good standing.
(3) The visiting physician application
must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the beginning date of such practice.
(4) Patients shall be informed
that they are being treated by an approved visiting physician, who is not an Oregon
licensed physician.
(5) The visiting physician who
requests additional time in Oregon must apply for and obtain a license to practice
in the State of Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.132,
677.265
Hist.: BME 7-2000, f. &
cert. ef. 7-27-00; BME 13-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-25-02; BME 24-2006, f. &
cert. ef. 10-23-06; BME 17-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09; OMB 31-2013, f.&
cert. ef. 10-15-13
847-010-0068
Practice in Oregon by Out-of-State Physicians and Physician Assistants in the Event of an Emergency
(1) In the event of a disaster emergency declared by the Governor of Oregon, the Oregon Medical Board shall allow physicians and/or physician assistants licensed in another state to provide medical care in Oregon under special provisions during the period of the declared disaster emergency, subject to such limitations and conditions as the Governor may prescribe.
(2) The out-of-state physician and/or physician assistant shall submit to the Board the following information:
(a) Verification of a permanent, current, and unrestricted license to practice in another state which is not the subject of a pending investigation by a hospital, a state medical board, or another state or federal agency; and
(b) Current federal or state photo identification, i.e., driver license or passport.
(3) The requirement for completing and submitting the information to the Board is waived if the physician is a member of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) under the Office of Emergency Preparedness, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and submits to the Board a copy of his/her NDMS photo identification.
(4) The physician and/or physician assistant shall provide the Board documentation demonstrating a request to provide medical care from a hospital, clinic or private medical practice, public health organization, EMS agency, or federal medical facility, or has otherwise made arrangements to provide medical care in Oregon as the result of the declaration of a disaster emergency.
(5) The physician and/or physician assistant shall not practice in Oregon under the special disaster emergency provisions beyond the termination date of the emergency. Practice in Oregon beyond the termination date of the declared disaster emergency requires licensure through the Oregon Medical Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.060(4)
Hist.: BME 12-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-25-02
847-010-0070
Competency Examination
(1) Whenever the Board of Medical Examiners orders a medical competency examination pursuant to ORS 677.420, it may require or administer one, all, or any combination of the following examinations:
(a) The Special Purpose Examination (SPEX);
(b) The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Variable-Purpose Examination (COMVEX);
(c) Oral examination;
(d) Any other examination that the Board determines appropriate.
(2) Failure to achieve a passing grade on any examination shall constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of examinee's license on the grounds of Manifest Incapacity to Practice Medicine as provided by ORS 677.190(15).
(3) If an oral examination is ordered by the Board, an Examination Panel shall be appointed. The examination shall include questions which test basic knowledge and also test for knowledge expected of a physician with a practice similar in nature to that of the examinee's. The panel shall establish a system for weighing the score for each question in the examination. After it is prepared, the examination shall be submitted to the Board for review and approval.
(4) Appointment of an Examination Panel is required only when administering an oral examination.
(5) The examinee shall be given no less than two weeks' notice of the date, time and place of any examination to be administered.
(6) The medical competency examination shall be paid for by the licensee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.110
Hist.: ME 34, f. & ef. 5-10-77; ME 3-1979, f. & ef. 5-1-79; ME 8-1982, f. & ef. 10-27-82; ME 3-1985, f. & ef. 5-6-85; BME 12-2000, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-00; BME 9-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-2-03; BME 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-08
847-010-0073
Reporting Requirements
(1) Board licensees and health care
facilities must report to the Board as required by ORS 676.150, 677.092, 677.190,
and 677.415. These reports include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) A licensee must self-report
to the Board:
(A) Any conviction of a misdemeanor
or felony or any arrest for a felony crime to the Board within 10 days after the
conviction or arrest;
(B) Any adverse action taken
by another licensing jurisdiction or any peer review body, health care institution,
professional or medical society or association, governmental agency, law enforcement
agency or court for acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct that would constitute
grounds for disciplinary action as described in ORS chapter 677;
(C) Any official action taken
against the licensee within 10 business days of the official action; or
(D) A voluntary withdrawal
from practice, voluntary resignation from the staff of a health care facility or
voluntary limitation of the licensee’s staff privileges at a health care facility
if the licensee’s voluntary action occurs while the licensee is under investigation
by the health care facility or its committee for any reason related to possible
medical incompetence, unprofessional conduct or physical incapacity or impairment.
(b) A licensee who has reasonable
cause to believe that another state licensed health care professional has engaged
in prohibited or unprofessional conduct must report the conduct within 10 working
days to the board responsible for the other professional unless disclosure is prohibited
by state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or protection of health information.
(c) A licensee must report
within 10 business days to the Board any information that appears to show that a
licensee is or may be medically incompetent or is or may be guilty of unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct or is or may be a licensee with a physical incapacity.
(d) A health care facility
must report to the Board:
(A) Any official action taken
against a licensee within 10 business days of the date of the official action; or
(B) A licensee’s voluntary
withdrawal from practice, voluntary resignation from the staff of a health care
facility or voluntary limitation of the licensee’s staff privileges at a health
care facility if the licensee’s voluntary action occurs while the licensee
is under investigation by the health care facility or its committee for any reason
related to possible medical incompetence, unprofessional conduct or physical incapacity
or impairment.
(2) For purposes of the statutes,
reporting to the Board means making a report to the Board’s Investigation
Unit or the Board’s Executive Director or the Board’s Medical Director.
Making a report to the Board’s Health Professionals’ Services Program
(HPSP) or HPSP’s Medical Director does not satisfy the duty to report to the
Board.
(3) For the purposes of the
statutes, the terms medical incompetence, unprofessional conduct, and impaired licensee
have the following meanings:
(a) Medical Incompetence:
A licensee who is medically incompetent is one who is unable to practice medicine
with reasonable skill or safety due to lack of knowledge, ability, or impairment.
Evidence of medical incompetence shall include:
(A) Gross or repeated acts
of negligence involving patient care.
(B) Failure to achieve a
passing score or satisfactory rating on a competency examination or program of evaluation
when the examination or evaluation is ordered or directed by a health care facility.
(C) Failure to complete a
course or program of remedial education when ordered or directed to do so by a health
care facility.
(b) Unprofessional conduct:
Unprofessional conduct includes the behavior described in ORS 677.188 (4) and is
conduct which is unbecoming to a person licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners
or detrimental to the best interest of the public and includes:
(A) Any conduct or practice
contrary to recognized standards of ethics of the medical, podiatric or acupuncture
professions or any conduct which does or might constitute a danger to the public,
to include a violation of patient boundaries.
(B) Willful performance of
any surgical or medical treatment which is contrary to acceptable medical standards.
(C) Willful and repeated
ordering or performance of unnecessary laboratory tests or radiologic studies, administration
of unnecessary treatment, employment of outmoded, unproved, or unscientific treatments,
except as allowed in ORS 677.190 (1)(b), failing to obtain consultations when failing
to do so is not consistent with the standard of care, or otherwise utilizing medical
service for diagnosis or treatment which is or may be considered unnecessary or
inappropriate.
(D) Committing fraud in the
performance of, or the billing for, medical procedures.
(E) Engaging in repeated
instances of disruptive behavior in the health care setting that could adversely
affect the delivery of health care to patients.
(F) Any conduct related to
the practice of medicine that poses a danger to the public health or safety.
(G) Sexual misconduct: Licensee
sexual misconduct is behavior that exploits the licensee-patient relationship in
a sexual way. The behavior is non-diagnostic and non-therapeutic, may be verbal
or physical, and may include expressions of thoughts and feelings or gestures that
are sexual or that reasonably may be construed by a patient as sexual. Sexual misconduct
includes but is not limited to:
(i) Sexual violation: Licensee-patient
sex, whether or not initiated by the patient, and engaging in any conduct with a
patient that is sexual or may be reasonably interpreted as sexual, including but
not limited to:
(I) Sexual intercourse
(II) Genital to genital contact
(III) Oral to genital contact
(IV) Oral to anal contact
(V) Genital to anal contact
(VI) Kissing in a romantic
or sexual manner
(VII) Touching breasts, genitals,
or any sexualized body part for any purpose other than appropriate examination or
treatment, or where the patient has refused or has withdrawn consent
(VII) Encouraging the patient
to masturbate in the presence of the licensee or masturbation by the licensee while
the patient is present
(IX) Offering to provide
practice-related services, such as medications, in exchange for sexual favors
(ii) Sexual impropriety:
Behavior, gestures, or expressions that are seductive, sexually suggestive, or sexually
demeaning to a patient or their family or associates, to include:
(I) Sexually exploitative
behavior, to include taking, transmitting, viewing, or in any way using photos or
any other image of a patient, their family or associates for the prurient interest
of others.
(II) Intentional viewing
in the health care setting of any sexually explicit conduct for prurient interests.
(III) Having any involvement
with child pornography, which is defined as any visual depiction of a minor (a child
younger than 18) engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
(c) Licensee Impairment:
A licensee who is impaired is a licensee who is unable to practice medicine with
reasonable skill or safety due to factors which include, but are not limited to:
(A) The use or abuse of alcohol,
drugs, or other substances which impair ability.
(B) Mental or emotional illness.
(C) Physical deterioration
or long term illness or injury which adversely affects cognition, motor, or perceptive
skills.
(4) For the purposes of the
reporting requirements of this rule and ORS 677.415, licensees shall be considered
to be impaired if they refuse to undergo an evaluation for mental or physical competence
or chemical impairment, or if they resign their privileges to avoid such an evaluation,
when the evaluation is ordered or directed by a health care facility or by this
Board.
(5) A report made by a board
licensee or the Oregon Medical Association or other health professional association,
to include the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon, Inc, or the Oregon
Podiatric Medical Association to the Board of Medical Examiners under ORS 677.415
shall include the following information:
(a) The name, title, address
and telephone number of the person making the report;
(b) The information that
appears to show that a licensee is or may be medically incompetent, is or may be
guilty of unprofessional or dishonorable conduct or is or may be a licensee with
an impairment.
(6) A report made by a health
care facility to the Board under ORS 677.415 (5) and (6) shall include:
(a) The name, title, address
and telephone number of the health care facility making the report;
(b) The date of an official
action taken against the licensee or the licensee’s voluntary action withdrawing
from practice, voluntary resignation or voluntary limitation of licensee staff privileges;
and
(c) A description of the
official action or the licensee’s voluntary action, as appropriate to the
report, including:
(A) The specific restriction,
limitation, suspension, loss or denial of the licensee’s medical staff privileges
and the effective date or term of the restriction, limitation, suspension, loss
or denial; or
(B) The fact that the licensee
has voluntarily withdrawn from the practice of medicine or podiatry, voluntarily
resigned from the staff of a health care facility or voluntarily limited the licensee’s
privileges at a health care facility and the effective date of the withdrawal, resignation
or limitation.
(7) A report made under ORS
677.415 Section 2 may not include any information that is privileged peer review
data, see ORS 41.675.
(8) All required reports
shall be made in writing.
(9) Any person who reports
or provides information in good faith as required by the statutes is immune from
civil liability for making the report.
(10) A licensee’s failure
to report information or conduct as required by this rule is a violation of ORS
676.150, 677.092, 677.190, 677.205, or 677.415 and is grounds for a $500 fine. The
licensee may be subject to further disciplinary action by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.150, 677.205 &
677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.150,
677.092, 677.190, 677.205, 677.265 & 677.415
Hist.: BME 5-2004, f. &
cert. ef. 4-22-04; BME 9-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-8-06; BME 3-2007, f. & cert.
ef. 1-24-07; BME 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-08; BME 9-2009, f. & cert.
ef. 5-1-09; BME 3-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-10; OMB 4-2015, f. & cert.
ef. 4-3-15
847-010-0075
Reporting of Alleged Professional Negligence
(1) As required in ORS 742.400 any insurer or approved self insurance association shall report claims of alleged professional negligence to the Oregon Medical Board within 30 days of filing of the claim. Incidents and inquiries not leading to claims need not be filed.
(2) All settlements, awards or judgments against a physician paid as a result of alleged professional negligence shall be reported to the Board within 30 days after the date of settlement, award or judgment.
Stat. Authority: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 742
Hist.: ME 3-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87; ME 10-1988, f. & cert. ef. 8-5-88; BME 1-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-7-00
847-010-0078
Agreement Prohibited between Physician and Patient that Limits a Patient's Rights
Licensees and applicants shall not make an agreement with a patient or person, or any person or entity representing patients, nor provide any form of consideration, that would prohibit, restrict, discourage or otherwise limit a person's ability to file a complaint with the Oregon Medical Board, to truthfully and fully answer any questions posed by an agent or representative of the Board, or to participate as a witness in a Board proceeding.
Statutory Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.132
Hist.: BME 3-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-01
847-010-0081
Physician-Assisted Death with Dignity
A licensee's compliance
with ORS 127.800 et seq shall not be considered a violation of 677.190(1), unprofessional
or dishonorable conduct, as defined in 677.188(4)(a), (b), or (c).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
677.265
Stats. Implemented:
ORS 127.885
Hist.: BME
2-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-4-98 thru 7-31-98; BME 4-1998, f. & cert.
ef. 4-22-98; OMB 29-2012, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-12
847-010-0090
Hospital Clinical Clerkships
Because students of medicine doing hospital clinical clerkships (externships) in hospitals will be participating in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, it is necessary that the Oregon Medical Board establish minimum standards under which these students will be working. Therefore, the Board establishes the following rules pertaining to both hospitals and students participating in clinical clerkships. These rules do not apply to non-hospital proceptorships:
(1) Hospitals:
(a) Only hospitals conducting internship/residency programs approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the Canadian Medical Association or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the American Osteopathic Association may provide clerkships;
(b) Clerkships may be offered only in those subjects in which an approved internship/residency program exists in that hospital;
(c) Hospitals conducting clerkships shall have a written agreement with the school of medicine sponsoring the student;
(d) Hospital clinical physicians responsible for the supervision of clinical clerks shall have an academic appointment from a school of medicine;
(e) Regular evaluation of the work of the clinical clerks shall be recorded and a copy forwarded to the school of medicine;
(f) Hospitals offering clerkships shall notify the Board of the clerkships offered and the schools with which they are affiliated.
(2) Students:
(a) Only students in the last two years of their training may participate in clerkships;
(b) Students from schools not approved by the Board shall pass Day 1 of FMGEMS before participating in the clerkship in this state.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.100
Hist.: ME 4-1985, f. & ef. 5-6-85
847-010-0095
Peer Review
The Oregon Medical Board will participate in a peer review process to implement the provisions of ORS 441.055 by using the following rules:
(1) The Board will receive requests to appoint physicians to conduct peer review provided the requests are made jointly by all of the following:
(a) The physician whose practice is being reviewed;
(b) The executive committee of the health care facility's medical staff;
(c) The governing body of the health care facility.
(2) The Board will review requests and may decide to appoint physicians to conduct peer review.
(3) If the Board decides to appoint physicians to conduct peer review, the parties will be required to sign a contract agreeing to pay all costs. The Board will not be a party to such contract.
(4) The Board will appoint one or more physicians to conduct peer review in accordance with the medical staff by-laws of the facility.
(5) Reports will be processed according to Board protocol.
(6) The report of findings and conclusions of the panel will be forwarded to the requesting facility for processing according to the medical staff by-laws of the facility.
(7) If further action necessitates appropriate hearing proceedings, a panel of physicians will be appointed to conduct the hearings in accordance with the medical staff by-laws of the facility.
(8) The report of findings and conclusions of the hearings panel will be forwarded to the requesting facility in accordance with the medical staff by-laws.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 441.055
Hist.: ME 2-1988, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-88
847-010-0100 [Renumbered to 847-008-0075]
847-010-0110
Physicians and Physician Assistants to Honor Life-Sustaining Treatment Orders
(1) A physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to ORS Chapter 677 shall respect the patient's wishes including life-sustaining treatments. Consistent with the requirements of ORS Chapter 127, a physician or physician assistant shall respect and honor life-sustaining treatment orders executed by a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. The fact that a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner who executed a life-sustaining treatment order does not have admitting privileges at a hospital or health care facility where the patient is being treated does not remove the obligation under this section to honor the order. In keeping with ORS Chapter 127, a physician or physician assistant shall not be subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability or professional discipline.
(2) Should new information on the health of the patient become available the goals of treatment may change. Following discussion with the patient, or if incapable their surrogate, new orders regarding life-sustaining treatment should be written, dated and signed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 127.505-127.660, 677.265
Hist.: BME 13-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-26-07
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