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Section 676.560 – Purpose of Health Licensing Office.

(1) To provide for the more effective coordination of administrative and regulatory functions of certain health boards, councils and programs involved in protecting the public through the licensing and regulation of health-related professions and occupations practiced in this state under a uniform mission and uniform goals, the Health Licensing Office is created within the Oregon […]

Section 676.562 – Definitions for ORS 676.560 to 676.625.

As used in ORS 676.560 to 676.625: (1) “Active authorization” means an authorization that is current and not suspended. (2) “Authorization” means a certificate, license, permit or registration issued by the Health Licensing Office that allows a person to practice: (a) One of the occupations or professions or maintain a facility subject to the authority […]

Section 676.565 – Oversight and centralized service by office.

Pursuant to ORS 676.568, the Health Licensing Office shall provide administrative and regulatory oversight and centralized service for the following boards, councils and programs: (1) Board of Athletic Trainers, as provided in ORS 688.701 to 688.734; (2) Board of Cosmetology, as provided in ORS 690.005 to 690.225; (3) State Board of Denture Technology, as provided […]

Section 676.568 – Office responsibilities; enumeration of powers not exclusive; rules.

(1) The Health Licensing Office is responsible for the administration and regulatory oversight of the boards, councils and programs listed in ORS 676.565. The responsibilities of the office include, but are not limited to: (a) Budgeting; (b) Record keeping; (c) Staffing; (d) Contracting; (e) Consumer protection and investigating complaints; (f) Establishing and collecting fees; (g) […]

Section 676.572 – Issuance of authorizations; renewal; activation.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) or (7) of this section, an authorization issued by the Health Licensing Office becomes not current on the last day of the month, one year from the date of issuance. (2) A certificate issued under ORS 690.005 to 690.225 becomes not current on the last day of the […]

Section 676.576 – Fees.

(1) The Health Licensing Office shall establish by rule and collect fees for: (a) Application for authorization; (b) Original authorization; (c) Renewal of authorization; (d) Examinations and reexaminations; (e) Authorizations related to demonstration permits; (f) Temporary or provisional authorization; (g) Replacement authorization; (h) Late renewal of authorization; (i) Reciprocity; (j) Authorizations related to freelance licenses […]

Section 676.579 – Director; appointment and qualifications; responsibilities; duties.

(1)(a) The Health Licensing Office is under the supervision and control of a director, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers and for the organization of the office. (b) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall establish the qualifications for and appoint the Director of the Health Licensing Office, […]

Section 676.580

[2013 c.314 §2; 2015 c.632 §5; 2017 c.155 §12b; renumbered 676.562 in 2017]

Section 676.583

[Formerly 676.606; 2015 c.56 §3; 2015 c.674 §8; 2015 c.722 §10; 2017 c.155 §8; 2017 c.499 §10; renumbered 676.565 in 2017]

Section 676.586

[Formerly 676.607; 2017 c.155 §12c; 2017 c.499 §11; renumbered 676.568 in 2017]

Section 676.590 – Disclosure of investigatory information, records.

(1) Information obtained by the Health Licensing Office as part of an investigation conducted under the following laws and any reports issued by an investigator are exempt from public disclosure: (a) ORS 676.630 to 676.660, 676.665 to 676.689, 676.730 to 676.748, 681.700 to 681.730, 681.740 to 681.758, 690.005 to 690.225, 690.350 to 690.410 or 694.015 […]

Section 676.595 – Disclosure of certain investigatory information; further disclosure; required disclosures; fees.

(1) As used in this section, “board” means the: (a) Sexual Offense Treatment Board established under ORS 675.395. (b) Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board created under ORS 676.806. (c) Long Term Care Administrators Board established under ORS 678.800. (d) State Board of Denture Technology established under ORS 680.556. (e) State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery established […]

Section 676.599 – Disclosure of information to other public entity.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 676.595, the Health Licensing Office, upon a determination by the office that it possesses information that reasonably relates to the regulatory or enforcement function of another public entity, may disclose information to the other public entity. (2) A public entity that receives information pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must agree […]

Section 676.605

[1999 c.885 §2; 2001 c.54 §1; 2005 c.648 §1; 2013 c.314 §7; 2013 c.568 §1; renumbered 676.575 in 2013]

Section 676.606

[2003 c.547 §6; 2005 c.648 §2; 2007 c.841 §13; 2009 c.701 §8; 2009 c.768 §27; 2011 c.346 §24; 2011 c.630 §14; 2011 c.715 §20; 2013 c.314 §8; 2013 c.568 §23; renumbered 676.583 in 2013]

Section 676.607

[1999 c.885 §3; 2005 c.648 §3; 2009 c.701 §9; 2013 c.314 §9; 2013 c.568 §24; 2013 c.657 §8; renumbered 676.586 in 2013]