Useful Websites

Oregon Government

• State of Oregon- Includes links to all branches of State government.
• Oregon State Legislature- State bills and laws (Oregon Revised Statutes); information about the Oregon Senate and House of Representatives.
• Mental Health Regulatory Agency- provides administrative and regulatory oversight to the Board of Psychology and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.
• Board of Psychology- Psychologists, psychologist associates, and residents.
• Board of Licensed Social Workers- LCSWs, CSWAs, LMSWs, and RBSWs.
• Teacher Standards and Practices Commission- School Psychologists, School Counselors, etc.
• Forensic Evaluator Certification (Oregon Health Authority)- House Bill (HB) 3100 (ORS 161.309); certification required by courts to for guilty except for insanity (aka criminal responsibility) and fitness to proceed (aka adjudicative competency) evaluators.
• Addictions and Mental Health Services (Oregon Health Authority)- Information about designation as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA), Peer Support Specialist, and Recovery Assistant (Community Habilitation Provider).
• Office of Health Policy (Oregon Health Authority)- Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP)
• Medical Board- Medical Doctors (MD), Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Physician Assistants (PA), and Acupuncturists (LAc).
• Abuse Reporting (DHS)- Information on reporting abuse and neglect of children, adults with disabilities, elder abuse, and domestic violence.

Federal Regulators

• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)- Federal law regarding health information privacy.
• National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)- Web-based repository of reports containing information on medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) records- Healthcare providers acquire their unique 10-digit NPIs to identify themselves in a standard way throughout their industry.

 Professional Organizations

• Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards- The national association for MFT regulatory boards.  AMFTRB develops the National Examination in MFT.
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy- The national professional association for marriage and family therapy.
• American Counseling Association- The national professional association representing counselors. The ACA publishes the Code of Ethics that applies to BLPCT licensees, interns and applicants.
• Oregon Association for Marriage and Family Therapy- The state association for MFTs.
• Oregon Counseling Association- The state association for counselors.
• National Board for Certified Counselors- NBCC provides board certification for National Certified Counselor (NCC) and three specialty certifications.
• American Association of Pastoral Counselors- AAPC provides professional development, community connections and other services to help grow the profession and improve the practice of pastoral counseling.
• American Mental Health Counselors Association- National association for mental health counselors.
• American Telemedicine Association- Provides telepractice guidelines and promotes access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology.

Regional Accreditation

• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)- New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)- Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
• Higher Learning Commission (HCL)- Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)- Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
• WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)- California, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, Palau, and Northern Marianas Islands.