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Proposed Rules: Direct Entry Midwifery Legend Drugs & Devices

​The Oregon Health Authority, Health Licensing Office (HLO), and the Board of Direct Entry Midwifery (Board) are notifying interested parties that proposed administrative rules have been filed with the Secretary of State's Office for publication in the April 2026 Oregon Bulletin. 

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking includes the possible fiscal impacts, a racial equity statement, and the proposed rule text. Permanent administrative rules are scheduled to become effective on July 1, 2026. 

The documents linked below include:

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Secretary of State version

• DEM Proposed Rules – bold and strikethrough version

​A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for legend drugs and devices was filed and published in the March 2026 Oregon Bulletin. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is being refiled and republished in the April 2026 Oregon Bulletin to incorporate additional fiscal impact details and hearing information. 

Board of Direct Entry Midwifery - Proposed Administrative Rules - Legend Drugs & Devices

​Proposed Administrative Rules - Direct Entry Midwifery - Legend Drugs & Devices

The Health Licensing Office (HLO), in coordination with the Board of Direct Entry Midwifery (Board), initially filed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with the Secretary of State for publication in the March 2026 Oregon Bulletin. Following the filing, HLO was informed that the estimated costs associated with the equipment and supplies required for compliance with the rule may be inaccurate, and that instructions for joining the public rule hearing via videoconference were inadvertently omitted from the notice. 

The HLO will be filing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with the Secretary of State for publication in the April 2026 Oregon Bulletin which will have the corrected fiscal impact and public rule hearing information. Interested parties will be notified once the rules have been filed in April.

Upcoming HLO Closures and Delays

Mark your calendar:
The Health Licensing Office (HLO) will be closed on the following days:

  • Monday, May 25, 2026: Memorial Day

  • Friday, June 19, 2026: Juneteenth (Emancipation Day)

Examinations will not be offered, and licenses will not be issued on these days.

​Our Regular office hours are:
Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Testing hours are:
Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For examination and licensing questions, call (503) 378-8667. You can also email hlo.info@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

Many of your questions can be answered by consulting our website at www.oregon.gov/o​ha/ph/hlo​.​

 

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