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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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