Section 677.470 – Definitions for ORS 677.470 to 677.480.
As used in ORS 677.470 to 677.480: (1) “Controlled substance” has the meaning given that term under ORS 475.005. (2) “Health care professional” means a person licensed by a health professional regulatory board who is practicing within the scope of practice of that licensure and who is authorized to prescribe or administer controlled substances. (3) […]
Section 677.474 – Administration of controlled substances for pain allowed; exceptions.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and notwithstanding ORS 678.010 to 678.410 and ORS chapters 679 and 689, a health care professional may prescribe or administer controlled substances to a person in the course of treating that person for a diagnosed condition causing pain. (2) A health care professional shall not be subject […]
Section 677.480 – Discipline.
ORS 677.474 does not prohibit a health professional regulatory board from placing on probation or denying, revoking, limiting or suspending the license of any health care professional who does any of the following: (1) Prescribes or administers a controlled substance or treatment that is nontherapeutic in nature or nontherapeutic as administered or prescribed or that […]