ORS 677.495
Definitions for ORS 677.495 to 677.535


As used in ORS 677.495 (Definitions for ORS 677.495 to 677.535) to 677.535 (Limited license), unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Physician assistant” means a person who is licensed in accordance with ORS 677.505 (Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions) to 677.525 (Fees).

(2)

“Practice agreement” means a written agreement between a physician assistant and a supervising physician or supervising physician organization that describes the manner in which the services of the physician assistant will be used.

(3)

“Supervising physician” means a physician licensed under ORS 677.100 (Qualifications of applicant for license) to 677.228 (Automatic lapse of license for failure to pay registration fee or report change of location), or a podiatric physician and surgeon licensed under ORS 677.805 (“Ankle” defined for ORS 677.805 to 677.840) to 677.840 (Fees), who supervises a physician assistant.

(4)

“Supervising physician organization” means a group of supervising physicians that collectively supervises a physician assistant.

(5)

“Supervision” means the acts of overseeing and accepting responsibility for the medical services provided by a physician assistant in accordance with a practice agreement, including regular and routine oversight and chart review. [Formerly 677.012; 1983 c.486 §45; 1987 c.660 §24; 1989 c.830 §30; 1999 c.119 §1; 1999 c.582 §1; 2001 c.744 §§3,4; 2005 c.366 §1; 2007 c.347 §1; 2010 c.43 §1; 2011 c.550 §1; 2017 c.352 §1]
Note: The amendments to 677.495 (Definitions for ORS 677.495 to 677.535) by section 10, chapter 349, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 15, 2022. See section 21, chapter 349, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative on and after July 15, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
677.495 (Definitions for ORS 677.495 to 677.535). As used in ORS 677.495 (Definitions for ORS 677.495 to 677.535) to 677.535 (Limited license), unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Collaboration” means, as indicated by the patient’s condition, community standards of care and a physician assistant’s education, training and experience:

(a)

Consultation between the physician assistant and a physician or podiatric physician; or

(b)

Referral by the physician assistant to a physician or podiatric physician.

(2)

“Collaboration agreement” means a written agreement that describes the manner in which the physician assistant collaborates with physicians or podiatric physicians, that does not assign supervisory responsibility to, or represent acceptance of legal responsibility by, a physician or podiatric physician for the care provided by the physician assistant and that is signed by the physician assistant and the physician, podiatric physician or physician assistant’s employer.

(3)

“Employer” means:

(a)

An entity that is organized to deliver health care services in this state in accordance with ORS 58.375 (Requirements for professional corporations organized to practice medicine) or 58.376 (Requirements for professional corporations organized to render professional health care services) and that employs a physician or podiatric physician;

(b)

A group medical practice that is part of a health system; or

(c)

A physician or podiatric physician who employs a physician assistant.

(4)

“Physician” means a physician licensed under ORS 677.100 (Qualifications of applicant for license) to 677.228 (Automatic lapse of license for failure to pay registration fee or report change of location).

(5)

“Physician assistant” means a person who is licensed in accordance with ORS 677.505 (Application of provisions governing physician assistants to other health professions) to 677.525 (Fees).

(6)

“Podiatric physician” means a podiatric physician and surgeon licensed under ORS 677.805 (“Ankle” defined for ORS 677.805 to 677.840) to 677.840 (Fees).

Source: Section 677.495 — Definitions for ORS 677.495 to 677.535, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors677.­html.

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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