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OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
DIVISION 8
REGISTRATION, USE OF NAME, CHANGE OF ADDRESS
847-008-0000
Definitions
As used in OAR Chapter 847, "Licensee" means an individual holding a valid license, or certificate issued by the Board to practice as a Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Physician Assistant, or Acupuncturist.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 688.830
Stats. Implemented: ORS 688.800 - ORS 688.835
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 11-1992, f. & cert. ef. 10-22-92; BME 7-1998, f. & cert. ef. 7-22-98
847-008-0003
Delegation of Authority
(1) The Executive Director or, in the absence
of the Executive Director, the Medical Director has the authority to grant, renew
and reactivate licensure for all license types and statuses upon satisfactory completion
of the application.
(2) The Executive Director or,
in the absence of the Executive Director, the Medical Director has the authority
to approve visiting physician applications and visiting acupuncturist applications.
(3) The Executive Director has
the authority to waive the registration fee for good and sufficient reason.
(4) The Executive Director has
the authority to require additional documentation or explanatory statements for
the application file to be considered satisfactorily complete.
(5) The Executive Director has
the authority to determine that an applicant qualifies for licensure by expedited
endorsement.
(6) The Executive Director has
the authority to perform initial reviews of applications to determine whether an
applicant or licensee meets the qualifications, has satisfactorily completed the
application and should be approved or whether the application file contains derogatory
information that requires review by an advisory committee and a determination by
the Board.
(7) The Executive Director or
Medical Director has the authority to review and approve Consent Agreements for
re-entry to practice for applicants who have ceased clinical practice for a period
of 24 or more consecutive months and grant a license to the applicant upon the Executive
Director’s or Medical Director’s signature.
(8) The Medical Director has
the authority to determine whether an applicant or licensee has significant malpractice
claims or patient care issues that require additional review by an advisory committee
and a determination by the Board.
(9) The Executive Director has
the authority to grant waivers of the competency examinations if the applicable
waiver requirements are met.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265, 677.235
Stats. Implemented: ORS 292.495,
677.235
Hist.: OMB 14-2013(Temp),
f. 7-12-13, cert. ef. 7-15-13 thru 1-11-14; OMB 27-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13;
OMB 11-2014, f. & cert. ef. 4-9-14
847-008-0005
Registration Periods
Every licensee of the Board shall renew their registration prior to the last day of each renewal period as follows:
(1) The registration renewal form and fee for Doctors of Medicine, Doctors of Osteopathy, Doctors of Podiatric Medicine and Physician Assistants must be received in the Board office during regular business hours and must be satisfactorily complete on or before December 31 of each odd-numbered year.
(2) The registration renewal form and fee for Doctors of Medicine, Doctors of Osteopathy, Doctors of Podiatric Medicine and Physician Assistants with Emeritus status must be received in the Board office during regular business hours and must be satisfactorily complete on or before December 31 of every year.
(3) Doctors of Medicine, Doctors of Osteopathy and Doctors of Podiatric Medicine in a qualified postgraduate training program may elect to register on an annual basis.
(4) The registration renewal form and fee for Licensed Acupuncturists must be received in the Board office during regular business hours and must be satisfactorily complete on or before June 30 of each even-numbered year.
(5) If the registration renewal form and fee are not received in the Board office during regular business hours and are not satisfactorily complete on or before the last day of the renewal period, the license will lapse.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 5-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-91; ME 11-1992, f. & cert. ef. 10-22-92; BME 7-1998, f. & cert. ef. 7-22-98; BME 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-03; BME 14-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-04; BME 16-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-21-08
847-008-0010
Initial Registration
(1) An applicant for licensure as a physician
(MD/DO), podiatrist, physician assistant, or acupuncturist, whose application file
is complete, must submit to the Board the initial registration form and fee prior
to being granted a license by the Board.
(2) Per OAR 847-020-0110(2),
a person applying for licensure 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) An individual who initially
becomes licensed, certified or registered by the Board at any time during the first
12 months of a biennial registration period must pay the entire biennial registration
fee for that period, except as provided in OAR 847-008-0015 and 847-008-0025.
(4) An individual who initially
becomes licensed, certified, or registered by the Board at any time during the second
12 months of the biennial registration period must pay the registration fee for
one year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172,
677.190 & 677.205
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. &
cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 5-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-91; BME 8-1998, f. & cert.
ef. 7-22-98; BME 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00; BME 2-2002, f. & cert.
ef. 1-28-02; OMB 13-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-17-12; OMB 12-2014, f. & cert.
ef. 10-8-14
847-008-0015
Active Registration
(1)
Each licensee of the Board who practices within the State of Oregon shall register
and pay a biennial active registration fee prior to the last day of the registration
period, except where:
(a)
The licensee is in a qualified training program and elects to register on an annual
basis.
(b)
The licensee practices on an intermittent, locum-tenens basis, as defined in OAR
847-008-0020.
(c)
The licensee is in the Military or Public Health Service or employed with the US
Department of Veteran Affairs, the US Department of State, Foreign Service or the
Indian Health Service where the licensee's official state of residence is Oregon
as defined in OAR 847-008-0018.
(d)
The licensee practices teleradiology as defined in OAR 847-008-0022, telemonitoring
as defined in OAR 847-008-0023, or telemedicine as defined in OAR 847-025.
(2)
Each licensee of the Board whose practice address of record with the Board is within
100 miles of the border of the State of Oregon and who intends to practice within
Oregon shall qualify for active registration status. Such licensee shall submit
a statement to the Board attesting to practice in Oregon.
Stat.
Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats.
Implemented: ORS 677.228
Hist.:
ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 5-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-91; BME
2-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-04; BME 14-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-04; BME
7-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-8-06; BME 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-07; BME 8-2008,
f. & cert. ef. 4-24-08; BME 16-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-25-10; OMB 21-2012,
f. & cert. ef. 8-3-12
847-008-0018
Military/Public Health Active Registration
(1)
Any licensee who is deployed with the US Military or employed with the US Public
Health Service, US Department of Veteran Affairs, the US Department of State Foreign
Service or the Indian Health Service for more than 12 months and whose official
state of residence is Oregon must obtain a Military/Public Health Active status
by providing the Board with written notification of current assignment or employment,
a copy of their Oregon Driver’s License or other proof of residence, and payment
of the biennial registration fee.
(2)
The Military/Public Health Active status remains valid as long as the licensee maintains
active duty in the military or public health, and the licensee’s official
state of residence is Oregon. At the conclusion of the military assignment or employment,
the licensee must reactivate according to 847-008-0055 before beginning active practice
in Oregon.
Stat.
Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats.
Implemented: ORS 677.172, 677.265
Hist.:
BME 8-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-08; BME 16-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-25-10;
OMB 12-2011, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-11; OMB 21-2012, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-12
847-008-0020
Locum Tenens Registration
(1) Any licensee whose official state of residence is a state other than Oregon who proposes to practice intermittently within the State shall register and pay the biennial locum tenens registration fee.
(2) The licensee practicing in Oregon with a locum tenens registration status may practice for a period not longer than two hundred and forty consecutive days in the biennium, or a total of two hundred and forty days on an intermittent basis in the biennium. A licensee practicing in Oregon with a locum tenens registration status who wishes to reactivate to active registration status, may be granted an additional ninety days to complete the reactivation process.
(3) A volunteer camp physician, who provides medical care at a non-profit camp, shall practice with locum tenens registration status. The volunteer camp physician with locum tenens status may practice in Oregon for a period not longer than fourteen days per year.
(4) A licensee who registers as locum tenens and who does not practice in Oregon during the biennium, shall be registered as inactive at the time of registration renewal, and shall be required to reactivate to locum tenens registration status prior to practicing in Oregon.
(5) Requirements, procedures, and fees for a Locum Tenens registration shall be the same as for active registration.
(6) Any licensee registered as locum tenens shall provide the Board with timely notification of the location and duration of each Oregon practice prior to beginning of such practice.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 3-1993, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-93; BME 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00; BME 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 7-18-01; BME 11-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-25-02; BME 2-2009, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-09
847-008-0022
Teleradiology Registration
(1) Teleradiology is the electronic transmission of radiological images from one location to another for the purposes of interpretation and/or consultation.
(2) A physician whose specialty is radiology or diagnostic radiology who practices in a location outside of Oregon and receives radiological images via teleradiology from an Oregon location for interpretation or consultation and who communicates his/her radiological findings back to the ordering physician is practicing teleradiology for Oregon. A physician practicing teleradiology for Oregon is not required to be licensed in Oregon. The Board, however, offers a license with Active -- Teleradiology registration status for those physicians who require such for administrative reasons.
(3) Physicians granted Active -- Teleradiology status register and pay a biennial active registration fee. The physician with Active -- Teleradiology status desiring to have Active status to practice in Oregon must submit the Affidavit of Reactivation and processing fee, and satisfactorily complete the reactivation process before beginning active practice in Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.: BME 14-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-04; BME 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-07; BME 8-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-08
847-008-0023
Telemonitoring Registration
(1) Telemonitoring is the intraoperative monitoring of data collected during surgery and electronically transmitted to a physician who practices in a location outside of Oregon via a telemedicine link for the purpose of allowing the monitoring physician to notify the operating team of changes that may have a serious effect on the outcome and/or survival of the patient. The monitoring physician is in communication with the operation team through a technician in the operating room.
(2) The facility where the surgery is to be performed must be a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center licensed by the Department of Human Services, must grant medical staff membership and/or clinical privileges to the monitoring physician, and must request the Oregon Medical Board grant Active-Telemonitoring status to the monitoring physician to perform intraoperative telemonitoring on patients during surgery.
(3) Physicians granted Active-Telemonitoring status may register and pay a biennial active registration fee. The physician with Active-Telemonitoring status desiring to have Active status to practice in Oregon must submit the Affidavit of Reactivation and processing fee, and satisfactorily complete the reactivation process before beginning active practice in Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: BME 1-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-8-06 thru 7-7-06; BME 8-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-8-06; BME 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-07; BME 8-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-08; BME 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-26-10
847-008-0025
Inactive Registration
Each licensee of the Board who is licensed, certified or registered but who does not practice within the State of Oregon, shall register and pay a biennial inactive registration fee prior to the last day of the registration period, except where the licensee is a physician in a qualified training program and elects to register on an annual basis.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90
847-008-0030
Emeritus Registration
A licensee who has retired from active practice, but does only volunteer, non-remunerative practice and receives no direct monetary compensation, may register and pay an annual emeritus registration fee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; BME 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00
847-008-0035
Retired Status
A licensee who is fully retired and not practicing any form of medicine, whether paid, volunteer, or writing prescriptions in any state, may request retirement status and pay no biennial renewal fee. Prior to retirement a licensee shall notify the Board in writing of intent to retire.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 11-1992, f. & cert. ef. 10-22-92; BME 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00
847-008-0036
Revoked or Suspended Status
The Board may suspend or revoke the license to practice of a licensee of the Board:
(1) For one or more reasons listed in ORS 677.190;
(2) For reasons involving controlled substances as stated in ORS 677.480;
(3) Upon notification by the Department of Justice that a child support case is being maintained and enforced and that the licensee is under judgment or order to pay monthly child support and is in arrears in an amount equal to three months of support or $2,500, whichever occurs later, as stated in ORS 25.750 and .780;
(4) For mental illness or imprisonment as stated in ORS 677.225; and
(5) If the Board finds that evidence in its possession indicates that a continuation in practice of the licensee constitutes an immediate danger to the public as stated in ORS 677.205.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: BME 16-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-21-08
847-008-0037
Administrative Medicine
(1) A physician or podiatric physician who proposes to practice Administrative Medicine within the State shall apply for and obtain a license.
(2) A physician or podiatric physician with an Administrative Medicine license may not examine, care for or treat patients. A physician or podiatric physician with an Administrative Medicine license may advise organizations, both public and private, on healthcare matters; authorize and deny financial payments for care; organize and direct research programs; review care provided for quality; and other similar duties that do not require direct patient care.
(3) Physicians or podiatric physicians granted Active -- Administrative Medicine status must register and pay a biennial active registration fee.
(4) The licensee with Active -- Administrative Medicine status desiring to have Active status to practice in Oregon must submit the Affidavit of Reactivation and processing fee, and satisfactorily complete the reactivation process before beginning active practice in Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172, 677.265
Hist.: BME 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-07; BME 21-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-24-07 thru 4-7-08; BME 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-08; BME 8-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-08
847-008-0040
Process of Registration
(1) The application for registration must
be submitted to the Board by the first day of the month in which the license is
due to expire.
(2) The application for registration
must be accompanied by the appropriate fee as listed in 847-005-0005.
(3) At its discretion, the Board
may waive the fee for good and sufficient reason.
(4) If the licensee is the supervising
physician of a physician assistant or the primary supervising physician of a supervising
physician organization for a physician assistant, the application for registration
must include any updates to existing practice agreements or Board-approved practice
descriptions for every physician assistant the licensee supervises.
(5) If the licensee has been
out of practice for more than 12 consecutive months or there are other concerns
regarding the licensee’s medical competency or fitness to practice, the Board
may renew licensee at Inactive status once the license renewal form has been completed
satisfactorily.
(6) The Board must provide to
all licensees who have complied with this section a certificate of registration,
which must be displayed in a prominent place in the licensee’s primary practice
location through the end of the last business day of the registration period.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.175,
677.265 & 677.510
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. &
cert. ef. 4-25-90; BME 14-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-04; BME 14-2004, f. &
cert. ef. 7-13-04; BME 16-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-21-08; BME 2-2009, f. &
cert. ef. 1-22-09; OMB 19-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11 thru 4-10-12;
Suspend temporary by OMB 27-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-26-11 thru 4-10-12;
OMB 31-2011(Temp), f. 12-15-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12 thru 6-29-12; OMB 4-2012, f. &
cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 22-2012, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-12; OMB 4-2013(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 1-11-13 thru 7-10-13; OMB 7-2013, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-13; OMB
12-2014, f. & cert. ef. 10-8-14
847-008-0045
Failure to Apply for Registration
(1) A license or certificate shall be considered delinquent if not renewed by the first day of the final month of the registration period.
(2) A license or certification shall lapse if not received in the Board office during regular business hours on or before the final day of the registration period.
(3) A licensee who wishes to officially surrender license must submit the engrossed license and wallet-sized card. This must be done prior to the expiration of registration.
(4) Should a licensee continue to practice while a license or certificate is lapsed, that individual shall be considered practicing without a valid license or certificate, and may be subject to prosecution under ORS 677.205, or may be subject to discipline by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 5-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-91; ME 12-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-27-93; ME 2-1994, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-94; BME 14-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-04
847-008-0050
Reinstatement of License Lapsed Due to Non-Renewal
(1) A licensee
of the Board whose license has lapsed through failure to renew registration may:
(a) Reinstate
within 90 days of the end of the registration period by paying a late registration
fee, paying renewal fees for the lapsed registration period, completing and submitting
the required forms, and meeting any other requirements defined by Oregon law. The
reinstatement will be effective on the date the renewal is processed.
(b) Reactivate
after 90 days from the end of the registration period but within two biennia by
completing and submitting the reactivation application and processing fee, paying
a late registration fee, paying renewal fees for the lapsed registration periods,
and meeting any other requirements defined by Oregon law. If a licensee has ceased
the practice of medicine for a period of 12 or more consecutive months, the licensee
may be required to demonstrate clinical competency. If a licensee has ceased the
practice of medicine for a period of 24 or more consecutive months, the licensee
may be required to complete a re-entry plan. The reactivation will be effective
on the date the renewal is processed.
(2) A
license will expire if it is not reinstated or reactivated within two biennia from
the date the license lapsed. A previous licensee of the Board who wishes to be relicensed
after the license has expired must apply as a new applicant by submitting the license
application form and fee, meeting all current licensing requirements, and satisfactorily
completing the application process.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS 677.265
Stats.
Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.:
ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 11-1990, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-90;
ME 12-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-27-93; ME 2-1994, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-94;
BME 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-02; BME 17-2003,
f. & cert. ef. 12-8-03; OMB 12-2011, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-11
847-008-0051
Reinstatement Following Surrender of Licensure
A licensee who wishes to be relicensed after surrendering licensure, must apply as a new applicant, and submit the license application form and fee. If the license had lapsed prior to surrender, the lapsed registration must be cleared by payment of the back registration fees and late fee. The applicant must meet all current licensing requirements before being considered for relicensure.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.175
Hist.: ME 5-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-24-91; ME 12-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-27-93; ME 2-1994, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-94; BME 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00; BME 2-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-01
847-008-0053
Restoration of License from Revoked Status
(1) A licensee whose license has been revoked may request restoration of the licensure two years after the date of revocation of his license, and must apply as a new applicant.
(2) The applicant must meet all current licensing requirements, and pay all applicable fees.
(3) Prior to the Board reviewing the request for restoration of a revoked license the applicant shall provide the Board with:
(a) All relevant disciplinary actions in the applicant's history; and
(b) Professional history since the date of revocation, including continuing medical education, and professional or personal rehabilitation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.220
Hist.: BME 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-00; BME 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 7-18-01
847-008-0055
Reactivation
from Locum Tenens/Inactive/Emeritus/Active-Military or Public Health to Active/Locum
Tenens Status
(1) A licensee of the Board who wishes
to reactivate from an inactive or emeritus status to an active or locum tenens status,
or from locum tenens status to active status, must provide the Board with the following:
(a) Completed Affidavit of Reactivation
form;
(b) Completed application(s)
for registration;
(c) Appropriate fees for processing
of affidavit and registration;
(d) A Board Action Databank
Inquiry report sent directly to the Board from the Federation of State Medical Boards
or Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards;
(e) The results of a Practitioner
Self-Query from the National Practitioner Data Bank sent to the Board by the applicant;
(f) Verification of current
licensure sent directly from each of the State Boards in the United States or Canada
where the licensee has been practicing during the past 5 years, or from the date
the license to practice in Oregon changed to inactive, locum tenens or emeritus
status, whichever is the shorter period of time, showing license number, date issued,
and status; and
(g) An official letter sent
directly to the Board from the director, administrator, dean, or other official
of each hospital, clinic, office, or training institute where the licensee was employed,
practiced, had hospital privileges (MD/DO/DPM), or trained in the United States
or foreign countries during the past 5 years, or from the date the license to practice
in Oregon changed to locum tenens, inactive or emeritus status, whichever is the
shorter period of time. The letter must include an evaluation of overall performance,
and specific beginning and ending dates of practice/employment/training.
(2) A licensee who wishes to
reactivate from an active-military or public health status to an active or locum
tenens status must provide the Board with a completed Affidavit of Reactivation
form and a copy of the Active Duty Orders, Change of Duty Orders or Reassignment
Orders.
(3) A personal appearance before
the Board may be required.
(4) If, in the judgment of the
Board, the conduct of the licensee has been such, during the period of active-military
or public health, locum tenens, inactive or emeritus registration, that the licensee
would have been denied a license if applying for an initial license to practice
medicine, the Board may deny active registration.
(5) If a licensee has ceased
the practice of medicine for a period of 12 or more consecutive months, the licensee
may be required to demonstrate clinical competency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. &
cert. ef. 4-25-90; ME 2-1997, f. & cert. ef. 7-28-97; BME 6-2000, f. & cert.
ef. 7-27-00; BME 7-2002, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-02; BME 2-2004, f. & cert.
ef. 1-27-04; BME 14-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-04; BME 25-2006, f. & cert.
ef. 10-23-06; BME 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-08; OMB 12-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 7-13-11; OMB 28-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13
847-008-0056
Reactivation from Retired to Emeritus/Locum Tenens/Active Status
(1) A licensee who wishes to reactivate from a retired status to an emeritus, locum tenens, or active status must provide the Board with the following:
(a) Completed affidavit form provided by the Board, describing activities during the period of retired registration;
(b) Completed application(s) for registration; and
(c) Appropriate fees for processing of affidavit, and registration fees.
(2) If the license had lapsed prior to the change to retired status, the lapsed registration must be cleared by payment of the registration renewal late fee before reactivation can be completed.
(3) A personal appearance before the Board may be required.
(4) If, in the judgment of the Board, the conduct of the licensee has been such, during the period of retired registration, that the licensee would have been denied a license if applying for an initial license to practice medicine, the Board may deny emeritus/locum tenens/active registration.
(5) If a licensee has ceased the practice of medicine for 12 or more consecutive months, the licensee may be required to take an examination to demonstrate medical competency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.: BME 16-2000, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-00
847-008-0058
Fraud or Misrepresentation
(1) Omissions or false, misleading or deceptive
statements or information on any Board application, affidavit or registration is
a violation of ORS 677.190(8) and is grounds for a $195 fine for the first violation,
a $250 fine for the second violation, and a $500 fine for the third or subsequent
violation. The applicant or licensee may be subject to further disciplinary action
by the Board.
(2) If a fine is issued under
section (1) of this rule, the Board will not approve an application, affidavit or
registration until the applicant or licensee has paid the fine or is proceeding
to a hearing as provided by ORS 183.745.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.175,
677.190, 677.205, 677.265
Hist.: OMB 12-2014, f. &
cert. ef. 10-8-14; OMB 7-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-14-15 thru 1-9-16; OMB
9-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10-13-15
847-008-0060
Notification of Change of Location
Each licensee of the Board shall notify the Board in writing within 30 days of any change in residence address, practice location, or mailing address.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.172
Hist.: ME 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; BME 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 5-1-09
847-008-0065
Use of Name
(1) Each licensee
of the Board must be licensed under licensee’s legal name and must practice
under that legal name.
(a) “Legal
name” means the first name, middle name and last or surname, without the use
of initials or nicknames and is the name given at birth or subsequently acquired
through marriage, court order, adoption or naturalization.
(b) Evidence
of legal name must be in the form of official records such as a birth certificate,
marriage certificate or a court order/decree.
(2) When
a name is changed, all of the following must be submitted to the Board within 30
days of the name change:
(a) A signed
change of name notification affidavit provided by this Board;
(b) A copy
of the legal document showing the name change; and
(c) The returned
original Oregon license and license card, or engrossed certificate, whichever is
applicable.
(3) Violation
of this rule will result in a $195 fine and may be cause for further disciplinary
action by the Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
677.265
Stats. Implemented:
ORS 677.265
Hist.: ME
5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-90; BME 24-2007, f. & cert. ef. 10-24-07; OMB
23-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-18-11; OMB 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-11-13
847-008-0068
State and Nationwide
Criminal Records Checks, Fitness Determinations
(1) The purpose of these rules is to provide
for the reasonable screening of applicants and licensees in order to determine if
they have a history of criminal behavior such that they are not fit to be granted
or renewed a license that is issued by the Board.
(2) These rules are to be applied
when evaluating the criminal history of an applicant or licensee and conducting
fitness determinations based upon such history. The fact that an applicant or licensee
has cleared the criminal history check does not guarantee the granting or renewal
of a license.
(3) The Board may require legible
fingerprints of all applicants for a medical (MD/DO), podiatric (DPM), physician
assistant (PA), and acupuncturist (LAc) license, licensees reactivating their license,
licensees renewing their license and licensees under investigation to determine
the fitness of an applicant or licensee. These fingerprints will be provided on
prescribed forms made available by the Board. Fingerprints may be obtained at a
law enforcement office or at a private service acceptable to the Board; the Board
will submit fingerprints to the Oregon Department of State Police to conduct a Criminal
History Check and a National Criminal History Check. Any original fingerprint cards
will subsequently be destroyed.
(4) The Board will determine
whether an applicant or licensee is fit to be granted a license based on the criminal
records background check, any false statements made by the applicant or licensee
regarding the criminal history of the individual, any refusal to submit or consent
to a criminal records check including fingerprint identification, and any other
pertinent information obtained as part of an investigation. If an applicant is determined
to be unfit, the applicant may not be granted a license. If the licensee is determined
to be unfit, the licensee's license may not be reactivated or renewed. The Board
may make a fitness determination conditional upon applicant's or licensee's acceptance
of probation, conditions, limitations, or other restrictions upon licensure.
(5) In making the fitness determination,
the Board will consider:
(a) The nature of the crime;
(b) The facts that support the
conviction or pending indictment or that indicate the making of the false statement;
(c) The relevancy, if any, of
the crime or the false statement to the specific requirements of the applicant's
or licensee's present or proposed license; and
(d) Intervening circumstances
relevant to the responsibilities and circumstances of the license. Intervening circumstances
include but are not limited to:
(A) The passage of time since
the commission of the crime;
(B) The age of the applicant
or licensee at the time of the crime;
(C) The likelihood of a repetition
of offenses or of the commission of another crime;
(D) The subsequent commission
of another relevant crime;
(E) Whether the conviction was
set aside and the legal effect of setting aside the conviction; and
(F) A recommendation of an employer.
(6) All background checks must
include available state and national data, unless obtaining one or the other is
an acceptable alternative.
(7) In order to conduct the
Oregon and National Criminal History Check and fitness determination, the Board
may require additional information from the licensee or applicant as necessary,
such as but not limited to, proof of identity; residential history; names used while
living at each residence; or additional criminal, judicial or other background information.
(8) Criminal offender information
is confidential. Information received may be disseminated only to people with a
demonstrated and legitimate need to know the information. The information is part
of the investigation of an applicant or licensee and as such is confidential pursuant
to ORS 676.175(1).
(9) The Board will permit the
individual for whom a fingerprint-based criminal records check was conducted to
inspect the individual's own state and national criminal offender records and, if
requested by the subject individual, provide the individual with a copy of the individual's
own state and national criminal offender records.
(10) The Board may consider
any conviction of any violation of the law for which the court could impose a punishment
and in compliance with ORS 670.280. The Board may also consider any arrests and
court records that may be indicative of an individual's inability to perform as
a licensee with care and safety to the public.
(11) If an applicant or licensee
is determined not to be fit for a license, the applicant or licensee is entitled
to a contested case process pursuant to ORS 183.414-183.470. Challenges to the accuracy
or completeness of information provided by the Oregon Department of State Police,
Federal Bureau of Investigation and agencies reporting information must be made
through the Oregon Department of State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
or reporting agency and not through the contested case process pursuant to ORS 183.
(12) If the applicant discontinues
the application process or fails to cooperate with the criminal history check process,
the application is considered incomplete.
(13) The applicant or licensee
must pay a criminal records check fee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 181.534,
677.100 & 677.265
Hist. BME 20-2006(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 9-14-06 thru 3-12-07; BME 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-07;
BME 4-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-08; OMB 20-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-11
thru 4-10-12; OMB 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-12; OMB 10-2012(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 3-2-12 thru 8-29-12; OMB 24-2012, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-12; Renumbered
from 847-020-0155 by OMB 6-2013, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-13; OMB 15-2013(Temp), f.
7-12-12, cert. ef. 7-15-13 thru 1-11-14; OMB 29-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13
847-008-0070
Continuing Medical Competency (Education)
The Oregon Medical Board is committed to
ensuring the continuing competence of its licensees for the protection, safety and
well being of the public. All licensees must engage in a culture of continuous quality
improvement and lifelong learning.
(1) Licensees renewing registration
who had been registered with Active, Administrative Medicine Active, Locum Tenens,
Telemedicine Active, Telemonitoring Active, or Teleradiology Active status for the
previous registration period must demonstrate ongoing competency to practice medicine
by:
(a) Ongoing participation in
maintenance of certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
board, the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
(AOA-BOS), the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM), the American Board of
Podiatric Surgery (ABPS), the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants (NCCPA), or the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM); or
(b) 60 hours of continuing medical
education (CME) per two years relevant to the licensee’s current medical practice,
or 30 hours of CME if licensed during the second year of the biennium, as follows:
(A) American Medical Association
(AMA) Category 1;
(B) American Osteopathic Association
(AOA) Category 1-A or 2-A;
(C) American Podiatric Medical
Association’s (APMA) Council on Podiatric Medical Education approved sponsors
of continuing education; or
(D) American Academy of Physician
Assistants (AAPA) Category 1 (pre-approved); or
(c) 30 hours of NCCAOM-approved
courses per two years relevant to the licensee’s current practice, or 15 hours
if licensed during the second year of the biennium.
(2) Licensees renewing registration
who had been registered with Emeritus status for the previous registration period
must demonstrate ongoing competency by:
(a) Ongoing participation in
re-certification by an ABMS board, the AOA-BOS, the ABPM, the ABPS, the NCCPA, or
the NCCAOM; or
(b) 15 hours of CME per year
as follows:
(A) AMA Category 1 or 2;
(B) AOA Category 1-A, 1-B, 2-A
or 2-B;
(C) APMA-approved continuing
education; or
(D) AAPA Category 1 or 2; or
(c) 8 hours of NCCAOM-approved
courses.
(3) Licensees who have lifetime
certification without participation in maintenance of certification with the ABMS,
AOA-BOS, ABPM, ABPS, or NCCPA must submit the required CME in section (1) (b) of
this rule or section (2)(b) of this rule if renewing with Emeritus status.
(4) Licensees who have lifetime
certification without participation in maintenance of certification with the NCCAOM
must submit the required CME in section (1)(c) of this rule or section (2)(c) of
this rule if renewing with Emeritus status.
(5) CME in cultural competency
is considered relevant CME for the current practice of all licensees and may be
used toward satisfying the required CME hours.
(6) Licensees who perform Level
II office-based surgical procedures and who are not eligible or maintaining certification
with an ABMS, AOA-BOS, ABPM, ABPS or NCCPA specialty board, must obtain 50 hours
of CME each year. The CME hours must be relevant to the surgical procedures to be
performed in the office-based facility and must be accredited as described in section
(1)(b) of this rule. This requirement may not be satisfied with cultural competency
CME or other CME that is only generally relevant to the licensee’s practice.
(7) The Board may audit licensees
for compliance with CME. Audited licensees have 60 days from the date of the audit
to provide course certificates. Failure to comply or misrepresentation of compliance
is grounds for disciplinary action.
(8) As the result of an audit,
if licensee’s CME is deficient or licensee does not provide adequate documentation,
the licensee will be fined $250 and must comply with CME requirements within 120
days from the date of the audit.
(a) If the licensee does not
comply within 120 days of the date of the audit, the fine will increase to $1000;
and
(b) If the licensee does not
comply within 180 days of the date of the audit, the licensee’s license will
be suspended for a minimum of 90 days.
(9) The following licensees
are exempt from this rule:
(a) Licensees in residency training;
(b) Licensees serving in the
military who are deployed outside Oregon for 90 days or more during the reporting
period; and
(c) Volunteer Camp licensees.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 677.265
Stats. Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: BME 2-2009, f. &
cert. ef. 1-22-09; BME 16-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-09; OMB 7-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 4-25-11; OMB 23-2012, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-12; OMB 2-2014, f. &
cert. ef. 1-14-14
847-008-0075
Mandatory Pain Management Education
(1) All licensees
of the Oregon Medical Board, except the licensees listed in section (2) of this
rule, must complete mandatory continuing medical education (CME) in the subjects
of pain management and/or the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients as
follows:
(a) A
one-hour pain management course specific to Oregon provided by the Pain Management
Commission of the Department of Human Services; and
(b) A
minimum of six continuing medical education credit hours in the subjects of pain
management and/or the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. Any combination
of CME coursework focusing on pain management and/or treatment of terminally ill
and dying patients may be used to fulfill this requirement.
(2) Licensees
holding the following types of licenses are not required to meet this requirement:
(a) Lapsed
license;
(b) Limited
License;
(c) Telemedicine
license;
(d) Teleradiology
license; or
(e) Telemonitoring
license.
(3) The
required CME must be completed after January 1, 2000, and before January 2, 2009.
(4) Licensees
must be prepared to provide documentation of CME if requested by the Board.
(5) All
applicants granted a license after January 2, 2009, except those granted a license
listed in section (2), must obtain the required CME coursework no later than 12
months after the date the Board granted licensure.
(6) Licensees
who wish to reactivate to a status requiring completion of this CME who have not
previously completed the required CME must obtain the required coursework no later
than 12 months after the date the Board approved reactivation.
(7) The
continuing medical education hours in pain management and/or the treatment of terminally
ill or dying patients may be used to fulfill the continuing medical education hours
required for registration renewal under 847-008-0070.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS 677.265
Stats.
Implemented: ORS 677.265
Hist.: BME 7-2005,
f. & cert. ef. 7-20-05; BME 3-2009, f. & cert. ef. 1-22-09; Renumbered from
847-010-0100 by OMB 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-11; OMB 12-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 7-13-11
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