ORS 677.010
Definitions for chapter


As used in this chapter, subject to the exemptions in ORS 677.060 (Persons and practices not within scope of chapter) and unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Approved internship” means the first year of post-graduate training served in a hospital that is approved by the board or by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

(2)

“Approved school of medicine” means a school offering a full-time resident program of study in medicine or osteopathic medicine leading to a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, such program having been fully accredited or conditionally approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, or its successor agency, or the American Osteopathic Association, or its successor agency, or having been otherwise determined by the board to meet the association standards as specifically incorporated into board rules.

(3)

“Board” means the Oregon Medical Board.

(4)

“Diagnose” means to examine another person in any manner to determine the source or nature of a disease or other physical or mental condition, or to hold oneself out or represent that a person is so examining another person. It is not necessary that the examination be made in the presence of such other person; it may be made on information supplied either directly or indirectly by such other person.

(5)

“Dispense” means the preparation and delivery of a prescription drug, pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner, in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient or other individual entitled to receive the prescription drug.

(6)

“Dispensing physician” means a physician or podiatric physician and surgeon who purchases prescription drugs for the purpose of dispensing them to patients or other individuals entitled to receive the prescription drug and who dispenses them accordingly.

(7)

“Drug” means all medicines and preparations for internal or external use of humans, intended to be used for the cure, mitigation or prevention of diseases or abnormalities of humans, which are recognized in any published United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary, or otherwise established as a drug.

(8)

“Fellow” means an individual who has not qualified under ORS 677.100 (Qualifications of applicant for license) (1) and (2) and who is pursuing some special line of study as part of a supervised program of a school of medicine, a hospital approved for internship or residency training, or an institution for medical research or education that provides for a period of study under the supervision of a responsible member of that hospital or institution, such school, hospital or institution having been approved by the board.

(9)

“Intern” means an individual who has entered into a hospital or hospitals for the first year of post-graduate training.

(10)

“License” means permission to practice, whether by license, registration or certification.

(11)

“Licensee” means an individual holding a valid license issued by the board.

(12)

“Physical incapacity” means a condition that renders an individual licensed under this chapter unable to practice under that license with professional skill and safety by reason of physical illness or physical deterioration that adversely affects cognition, motor or perceptive skill.

(13)

“Physician” means a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine if the context in which the term “physician” is used does not authorize or require the person to practice outside the scope of a license issued under ORS 677.805 (“Ankle” defined for ORS 677.805 to 677.840) to 677.840 (Fees).

(14)

“Podiatric physician and surgeon” means a physician licensed under ORS 677.805 (“Ankle” defined for ORS 677.805 to 677.840) to 677.840 (Fees) to treat ailments of the human foot, ankle and tendons directly attached to and governing the function of the foot and ankle.

(15)

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(a)

“Podiatry” means:

(A)

The diagnosis or the medical, physical or surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot, ankle and tendons directly attached to and governing the function of the foot and ankle, except treatment involving the use of a general or spinal anesthetic unless the treatment is performed in a hospital licensed under ORS 441.025 (License issuance) or in an ambulatory surgical center licensed by the Oregon Health Authority and is under the supervision of or in collaboration with a podiatric physician and surgeon; and

(B)

Assisting in the performance of surgery, as provided in ORS 677.814 (Assisting in surgery).

(b)

“Podiatry” does not include administering general or spinal anesthetics or the amputation of the entire foot.

(16)

“Prescribe” means to direct, order or designate the use of or manner of using by spoken or written words or other means.

(17)

“Resident” means an individual who, after the first year of post-graduate training, in order to qualify for some particular specialty in the field of medicine, pursues a special line of study as part of a supervised program of a hospital approved by the board. [Amended by 1961 c.400 §1; 1967 c.470 §3; 1979 c.778 §1; 1981 c.220 §2; 1983 c.486 §2; 1985 c.322 §9; 1989 c.830 §1; 1999 c.785 §1; 2005 c.760 §1; 2007 c.70 §301; 2009 c.756 §21; 2013 c.129 §1; 2017 c.409 §21]

Source: Section 677.010 — Definitions for chapter, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors677.­html.

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677.010
Definitions for chapter
677.015
Statement of purpose
677.060
Persons and practices not within scope of chapter
677.080
Prohibited acts
677.082
Expression of regret or apology
677.085
What constitutes practice of medicine
677.087
Physicians required to perform agreed upon surgery personally
677.089
Physicians dispensing prescription drugs to do so personally
677.091
Guidelines, recommendations for prescription of opiates
677.092
Duty to report prohibited conduct
677.095
Duty of care
677.097
Procedure to obtain informed consent of patient
677.099
Notice of participation or nonparticipation in Medicare assignment program
677.100
Qualifications of applicant for license
677.110
Scope and administration of examination
677.120
Reciprocity
677.125
Reciprocal agreements
677.132
Limited license
677.133
Expedited license by endorsement
677.135
“Practice of medicine across state lines” defined for ORS 677.135 to 677.141
677.137
License required for practice of medicine across state lines
677.139
License to practice medicine across state lines
677.141
Responsibilities
677.172
Change of location of practice
677.175
Retirement
677.184
License to show degree held
677.188
Definitions for ORS 677.190
677.190
Grounds for suspending, revoking or refusing to grant license, registration or certification
677.200
Disciplinary procedure
677.202
When procedure inapplicable
677.205
Grounds for discipline
677.208
Hearing
677.220
Issuance or restoration of license after denial or revocation
677.225
Automatic suspension of license for mental illness or imprisonment
677.228
Automatic lapse of license for failure to pay registration fee or report change of location
677.235
Oregon Medical Board
677.240
Oaths, officers and meetings of board
677.250
Records to be kept
677.265
Powers of board generally
677.270
Proceedings upon refusal to testify or failure to obey rule, order or subpoena of board
677.275
Administrative law judges
677.280
Employment of personnel
677.290
Disposition of receipts
677.305
Petty cash fund
677.320
Investigation of complaints and suspected violations
677.325
Enjoining unlicensed practice of medicine
677.330
Duty of district attorney and Attorney General
677.335
Official actions of board and personnel
677.355
“Artificial insemination” defined
677.360
Who may select donors and perform procedure
677.365
Consent required
677.370
Eligibility to be donor
677.410
Voluntary limitation of license
677.415
Investigation of incompetence
677.417
Medical incompetence, unprofessional conduct, physical incapacity, impairment
677.420
Competency examination
677.425
Confidential information
677.450
Release of certain information to health care facilities
677.470
Definitions for ORS 677.470 to 677.480
677.474
Administration of controlled substances for pain allowed
677.480
Discipline
677.487
Continuing medical education related to Alzheimer’s disease
677.490
Fees when patient served by or referred to diabetes self-management program
677.491
Reporting toy-related injury or death
677.492
Liability of physician for acts of certain other health care providers
677.495
Definitions for ORS 677.495 to 677.535
677.500
Policy
677.505
Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions
677.510
Board approval of using services of physician assistant
677.511
Physician assistant authority to dispense prescription drugs
677.512
Licensure
677.515
Medical services provided by physician assistant
677.518
Authority to sign reports of death
677.520
Performance of medical services by unlicensed physician assistant prohibited
677.525
Fees
677.535
Limited license
677.757
Definitions for ORS 677.757 to 677.770
677.759
License required
677.761
Persons and practices not within scope of ORS 677.757 to 677.770
677.765
Unauthorized practice by acupuncturist
677.770
Fees
677.780
Acupuncture Advisory Committee
677.785
Duties of committee
677.805
“Ankle” defined for ORS 677.805 to 677.840
677.810
License required to practice podiatry
677.812
Surgery on ankle
677.814
Assisting in surgery
677.815
Application of ORS 677.805 to 677.840
677.820
Qualifications of applicants
677.825
Examination of applicants
677.830
Reciprocal licensing
677.837
Continuing podiatric education required
677.840
Fees
677.990
Penalties
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