ORS 687.485¹
Authority of Oregon Health Licensing Agency
  • • rules

In addition to the powers otherwise granted by ORS 687.405 ("Licensed direct entry midwife" defined) to 687.495 (Collection of data on births), the Oregon Health Licensing Agency, in consultation with the State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery, may:

(1) Determine whether applicants meet the qualifications under ORS 687.405 ("Licensed direct entry midwife" defined) to 687.495 (Collection of data on births), conduct examinations and grant licenses to qualified applicants upon compliance with the rules of the board and the agency;

(2) Do any act necessary or proper to effect and carry out the duties required of the agency by ORS 687.405 ("Licensed direct entry midwife" defined) to 687.495 (Collection of data on births);

(3) Adopt rules for the administration of ORS 687.405 ("Licensed direct entry midwife" defined) to 687.495 (Collection of data on births); and

(4) Accept and expend donations, contributions and grant funds for the purposes of ORS 687.405 ("Licensed direct entry midwife" defined) to 687.495 (Collection of data on births). [1993 c.362 §7; 1999 c.990 §2; 2001 c.53 §4; 2001 c.462 §3; 2003 c.547 §25; 2005 c.648 §39]

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 687—Massage Therapists; Direct Entry Midwives, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­Archive/­2007ors687.­pdf (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
2 OregonLaws.org contains the con­tents of Volume 21 of the ORS, inserted along­side the per­tin­ent statutes. See the preface to the ORS An­no­ta­tions for more information.
 
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