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The Board of Certified Advanced Estheticians and the Health Licensing Office (HLO) filed permanent rules with the Oregon Secretary of State's Office on January 21, 2024, related to advanced esthetics devices. Permanent rules became effective on January 26, 2024.
The 2021 Legislature passed HB 2970 (2021), which changed the scope of practice for estheticians and advanced estheticians and charged the Boards for each profession to work collaboratively to define the term “advanced esthetics device" during the rulemaking process.
The Board of Cosmetology and the Health Licensing Office (HLO) filed permanent rules with the Oregon Secretary of State's Office on January 21, 2024, related to advanced esthetics devices. Permanent rules became effective on January 26, 2024.
The 2021 Legislature passed HB 2970 (2021), which changed the scope of practice for estheticians and advanced estheticians and charged the Boards for each profession to work collaboratively to define the term “esthetics device" during the rulemaking process.
The Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board, under the Health Licensing Office, has filed a proposed rule with the Oregon Secretary of State.
The proposed rule outlines a process for the provisional registration of a behavior analysis interventionist, a requirement of House Bill 2048 (2023), and will replace the temporary rule that took effect on October 1, 2023, and expires on March 28, 2024.
The Health Licensing Office (HLO) and the Board of Cosmetology (Board) are seeking interested parties to serve on a Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) for the cosmetology profession. RACs are comprised of individuals and communities with unique perspectives, subject matter expertise, and lived experience as it relates to cosmetology services who are likely to be affected by the rule changes. RACs make recommendations and provide input on rules to HLO and the Board for consideration during the rulemaking process.
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