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Proposed Rules

Written comments for all proposed rulemakings are due by 5 p.m. on May 21, 2025, submit via email to elizabeth.ross@omb.oregon.gov. All comments received will be posted on this rulemaking webpage.

847-005-0005: Adding Health Professionals’ Services Program passthrough fee for licensees.
The Oregon Medial Board’s 2025-27 Governor's Recommended Budget adds an annual passthrough fee of $25 per licensee to sustain the Health Professionals’ Services Program (HPSP) starting in July 2025. HPSP is a consolidated statewide program to assist health care providers with substance use or mental health disorders so they may continue practicing safely in Oregon. The passthrough fee would be first paid by most OMB licensees during the license renewal in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025. To implement this fee starting July 2025, this rulemaking is being reviewed at the same time the legislature is considering the OMB’s 2025-27 budget in House Bill 5022. The rulemaking will align with any changes in the bill. The proposed rule also updates the terminology for limited licenses to clarify the fee includes registration. Lastly, to conform with rule construction standards, the proposed rule removes footnotes and inserts the relevant information within the rule section where applicable.

847-008-0025: Removing inactive 1-year status for physicians in a postgraduate training program outside of Oregon.
The Inactive - One Year status is for physicians practicing in a postgraduate training program outside of Oregon. Currently only two licensees hold this status. To save agency resources, proposed rulemaking would remove this status and only offer Inactive status with a two-year renewal cycle. The two current licensees will be transitioned to the two-year cycle.

Permanent Rules 

Adopted April 3, 2025

847-007-0010: Creates criminal conviction determination process to implement SB 1552 (2024).
The 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 become operative on July 1, 2025. No public comments received.

847-008-0030: Adds Emeritus status licensee may not receive indirect compensation.
The 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 rule implements licensing portability for servicemembers, or their spouse or domestic partner licensed in another state and relocated to Oregon by military orders. No public comments received.

847-035-0030: Clarifications for AEMT and EMT-I scope of practice related to cardiac arrest and epinephrine administration. 
The rule allowed an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) to prepare and administer vasodilators: nitroglycerine. The rule amendments added for “cardiac chest pain sublingual," to clarify not by other routes. Second, the rule stated an AEMT could prepare and administer epinephrine for anaphylaxis, which was also repeated in the EMT scope of practice. The rule amendments removed 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 rule allowed preparation and administration of vasoactive medications epinephrine and vasopressin. The rule amendments added “for cardiac arrest" to clarify. No public comments received.