Proposed Rules
847-007-0010: Creates criminal conviction determination process to implement SB 1552 (2024). The proposed rule implements SB 1552 (2024) section 44 allowing a person to petition a licensing board for a determination as to whether a criminal conviction would prevent the person from receiving a license. Section 44 and the rule would become operative on July 1, 2025.
847-008-0030: Adds Emeritus status licensee may not receive indirect compensation. The proposed rule adds that an emeritus status licensee may not receive indirect monetary compensation for their practice in Oregon.
847-026-0500: Implements Servicemembers Civil Relief Act for servicemembers and their spouse or domestic partner to practice. The Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022 (HB 7939) was signed into law on January 5, 2023, and amended on December 23, 2024, at 50 U.S.C. § 4025a as part of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) supporting servicemembers and their spouses. The proposed rulemaking implements licensing portability for servicemembers, or their spouse or domestic partner licensed in another state and relocated to Oregon by the military. The proposed rule outlines the requirements and documents that must be submitted to the Oregon Medical Board for a person to receive Oregon licensure based on the SCRA. The rule also includes that the Board may take disciplinary action in the same manner that it would for other licensees.
847-035-0030: Clarifications for AEMT and EMT-I scope of practice related to cardiac arrest and epinephrine administration. The current rule allows an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) to prepare and administer vasodilators: nitroglycerine. First, the proposed amendments add for “cardiac chest pain sublingual,” to clarify not by other routes. Also, the current rule states an AEMT may prepare and administer epinephrine for anaphylaxis, which is repeated in the EMT scope of practice. Second, the proposed amendments remove the duplicative language in the AEMT scope of practice to clarify, similar to an EMT, an AEMT may prepare and administer subcutaneous and intramuscular epinephrine for anaphylaxis. Lastly, for EMT-Intermediates (EMT-I) the current rule allows preparation and administration of vasoactive medications epinephrine and vasopressin. Third, the proposed amendments add “for cardiac arrest” to clarify.
847-017-0010: Adds office-based surgery accrediting agency criteria and ACHC as a Board-recognized accreditation agency. The rule amendment adds the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) as a Board-recognized accreditation agency for facilities where Level II or Level III office-based surgeries are performed. The amendment also adds criteria to review future accrediting agency requests.
847-017-0003: Updates office-based surgery requirements for lipoplasty procedures. The rule amendment updates the requirements for lipoplasty procedures involving more than 500 cc volume of supernatant fat to add, “whether temporarily or permanently removed, or surgeries involving prone, semi-prone, or any positioning which would compromise the patient’s airway must be performed as a Level II or Level III surgical procedure.” Already by rule lipoplasty procedures may not result in the removal of more than 5% of total body weight or 4500 cc or more volume of supernatant fat, whichever is less. The rule amendment clarifies this includes temporary or permanent removal.
847-001-0024: Delegates authority to the Executive Director or Medical Director to issue Orders for Evaluation. The rule amendment puts into rule the delegation of authority to the Executive Director or Medical Director to issue Orders for Evaluation, which was authorized by the Oregon Medical Board at its meeting on July 6, 2023.
847-070-0016: Updating licensure requirements for acupuncturists who passed the NCCAOM exam in a foreign language.The rule amendment adds the Occupational English Test as an approved exam to demonstrate basic English fluency if an acupuncturist passed the NCCAOM exam in a foreign language. The Occupational English Test is an English language test for healthcare professionals. Also, the amendment adds the score required if an applicant chooses to take the TOEFL internet-based test (IBT).