Administrative Rulemaking

Current Proposed Rules

• Repeals Sanction Schedule and Adds Incremental Violation Provision for Continued Practice Following License/Registration Lapse (notice filed 2/26/25)
  

Temporary Rules

(None Currently)

Recent Rulemakings

• Amendment to Experience Requirements for Regionally Accredited Programs (filed & effective 12/10/24)
  
• Amendment to Experience Requirements for Regionally Accredited Programs; Clarifying Couples and Families Work (filed & effective 10/9/24)
  
• Professional Disclosure Statement Submission to the Board; Renewal Information (filed & effective 6/7/24)
  
• Reciprocity Method Licensure Application Amendments (filed & effective 4/10/24)
  
• Sanction Schedule for Continued Practice Following License or Registration Lapse (filed 2/6/24, effective 3/1/24)
  
• Professional Disclosure Statement (PDS) Requirements and Exemptions for Licensees, Temporary Practitioners, and Registered Associates (filed & effective 1/1/24)
  
• Limited Permit, Renewal Processes and Requirements, Client Records, Fee Reductions, Alternative Name, and Cleanup (filed 10/9/23, effective 1/1/24).  Please see our Rulemaking Q&A.
  
• Licensure Applications, Examination, Supervisor Registry Process and Requirements, Cooperation with Board Investigations, and Cleanup (filed & effective 8/8/23)
  
• Amendments to the LPC and LMFT Supervised Clinical Experience Requirements for Licensure (filed 2/24/23, effective 7/1/23)
• Please see our Q & A
  
• Adding Oregon Health Authority's Health Care Interpreter Requirements (filed & effective 8/8/22)
  
• Suicide Risk Continuing Education Requirement (filed 2/7/22; effective 7/1/22)
  
• Compliance with the Oregon Health Authority's COVID-19 Requirements; AG Model Rule Adoption (filed & effective 2/7/22)
  
• Registered "Intern" Title Change to "Associate" (filed & effective 10/8/21; see also the Temporary Administrative Order, effective 8/11/21 to 10/8/21)
  
• Requirements for Reciprocity Applicants and Competency Exam (filed & effective 10/8/21)
  
• Requirements for Re-Licensure Applicants (filed & effective 8/10/21)
  
• Compliance with the Governor's Executive Orders During a Governor Declared Emergency (filed & effective 4/16/21; see also the Temporary Administrative Order, effective 10/2/20 - 3/30/21 )
  
• Effective and Expiration Date of Licenses (filed & effective 12/14/20)
  
• Board Examinations; Special Accommodations for English as a Second Language (filed & effective 10/2/20)
  
• Temporary Suspension of In-Person Supervision Requirements for Registered Interns and Licensees under Board Order
  
• Temporary Administrative Order, effective 3/18/20 - 9/13/20
  
• Permanent Administrative Order, filed & effective 10/2/20)
• Temporary Postponement of Continuing Education Requirements
  
• Temporary Administrative Order filed 6/8/20
  
• Permanent Administrative Order, filed & effective 8/11/20
  
• Establishes Military Spouse Temporary Practice Authorization and Fee; Modifies Contested Case Hearing Procedure (filed 12/18/19; effective 1/1/20)
• Intern Registration Plans; Filing Complaints for Law/Rule Violation; Grounds for Disciplinary Action (filed & effective 8/13/18)
• Distance Counseling (filed & effective 6/7/18)
• ACA Code of Ethics adopted for LPCs, LMFTs, Interns and Applicants (filed 6/12/17; effective 1/1/18)

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