Physician Assistants
847-050-0005, 847-050-0010, 847-050-0023, 847-050-0027, 847-050-0029, 847-050-0035, 847-050-0036, 847- 050-0037, 847-050-0038, 847-050-0040, 847-050-0041, 847-050-0042, 847-050-0043, 847-050-0046, 847-050-0050, 847-050-0055, 847-050-0080, 847-050-0082:
Shifting physician assistant practice from a supervision to collaboration model provided in HB 3036 (2021). The proposed rulemaking implements HB 3036 (2021) shifting the practice of a physician assistant from a supervision to collaboration model with collaboration agreements. The proposed rule lays out physician assistant practice in a collaborative practice model that will start July 15, 2022. Physician assistants have until December 31, 2023 to transition to a collaboration agreement. See the HB 3036 webpage for more information. See the
HB 3036 webpage for more information.
The Board will take public oral comments on the proposed rule at a public hearing via videoconference on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. and written comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on May 23, 2022. See the HB 3036 webpage for how to participate in the public hearing via videoconference.
847-008-0040: Implementing HB 3036 (2021) by updating provisions specific to supervising physicians and volunteer camp physicians. The proposed rule amendments implement HB 3036 (2021) by updating provisions specific to supervising physicians and volunteer camp physicians.
Telemedicine Status Licensees
The proposed rule amendments update the telemedicine status licensee rules to clarify language, add consistent definitions, and incorporate amendments to align with HB 3036 (2021) and HB 4034 (2022).
Physicians and PAs
The proposed rule amendment provides visiting providers a limited license and adds physician assistants to the rule. After a declared emergency, the rule will support access to health care by providing a 90-day limited license to out of state physicians and physician assistants who held emergency authorizations. The proposed rule makes permanent the March 10, 2022, temporary rule.
Podiatric Physicians
847-080-0022: Updating Qualifications to Perform Ankle Surgery The proposed rule amendment removes board certification as a qualification for a podiatric physician to perform ankle surgery, but retains the surgical residency requirements. The amendment provides parity between the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. The proposed rule would not impact the credentialing and privileging requirements established by hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
EMS Providers
847-035-0030: Expanding mass distribution medication efforts and occupational health program immunizations to AEMT scope of practice. The proposed rule amendment moves the tasks of distributing medications as a component of a mass distribution effort and preparing and administering routine or emergency immunizations and tuberculosis skin testing, as part of an EMS Agency’s occupational health program from the EMT Intermediate’s scope of practice to the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician’s (AEMT) scope of practice. The proposed rule amendment adds training and retention of training records to these tasks. Comments provided prior to May 18, 2022, will be reviewed by the EMS Advisory Committee on May 20, 2022.
All Licensees
847-001-0015: Delegates authority for Executive Director to issue Qualified Protective Order for discovery materials. The proposed rule amendment delegates authority to the Oregon Medical Board’s Executive Director to issue a Qualified Protective Order (QPO) prior to referring the case to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) to protect the confidentiality of the Board’s investigative materials produced for discovery, which is necessary to facilitate settlement negotiations.
The Oregon Health Authority has determined that sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea infections are appropriately addressed with expedited partner therapy. As allowed in ORS 676.350, the proposed rule allows an Oregon Medical Board licensed physician or physician assistant, otherwise permitted by law to prescribe or dispense controlled substances, to practice expedited partner therapy for the treatment of sexually transmitted chlamydia and gonorrhea infections as provided in the rule.