Or. Admin. Code § 847-026-0500 - Servicemember, Spouse or Domestic Partner Practice
(1) For the
purposes of this rule, the following terms are defined:
(a) "Domestic partner" means a domestic
partner of a servicemember.
(b)
"Servicemember" means a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
Space Force, Coast Guard; the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; and the commissioned corps of the Public Health
Service who is the subject of a military transfer to Oregon.
(c) " Spouse" means a spouse of a
servicemember.
(2) To
qualify to practice medicine, podiatry, or acupuncture under this rule, a
servicemember, spouse, or domestic partner must:
(a) Hold a license to practice medicine,
podiatry, or acupuncture in good standing in another State;
(b) Have not had a license revoked or had
discipline imposed by any State licensing authority;
(c) Have no investigations relating to
unprofessional conduct pending in any State licensing authority; and
(d) Have not voluntarily surrendered a
license while under investigation for unprofessional conduct in any
State.
(3) A
servicemember, spouse, or domestic partner who meets the requirements in
section (2) may apply to practice medicine, podiatry, and/or acupuncture in
Oregon by submitting the following to the Oregon Medical Board:
(a) The Board's application form in the
manner prescribed by the Board and the applicable licensing and registration
fees in OAR 847-005-0005;
(b) For a spouse or domestic partner a
marriage certificate or satisfactory evidence of a domestic partnership, which
includes the name of the applicant and the name of the servicemember;
(c) Proof of military orders for military
service in Oregon; and
(d) An
affidavit affirming, under the penalty of law:
(A) The applicant is the person described and
identified in the application;
(B)
All statements made in the application are true, correct, and
complete;
(C) The applicant has
read and understands the licensure requirements and scope of practice in
Oregon;
(D) The applicant meets and
will comply with state laws governing the practice of medicine, podiatry,
and/or acupuncture; and
(E) The
applicant is in good standing in all States in which the applicant holds or has
held a license;
(e) If
requested by the Board, license verifications from all states or territories in
which the applicant is currently or previously licensed to practice and
evidence that the applicant is in good standing and not subject to any
disciplinary action or pending investigations in that state or territory;
and
(f) Legible fingerprints as
described in OAR 847-008-0068 for the purpose of
a criminal records background check.
(4) The Board will review and act on the
information submitted in accordance with rules adopted by the Oregon Medical
Board. In addition, for any application submitted under this rule, the Board
may:
(a) Review and investigate the applicant
to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements of the rules,
including but not limited to confirming the veracity of submitted documentation
or requesting additional documentation.
(b) Deny an application if the applicant
fails to meet the minimum requirements for licensure or if the Board is unable
to authenticate submitted documents.
(5) A person licensed under this rule to
practice medicine, podiatry, or acupuncture must practice in accordance with
ORS chapter 677 and any rules adopted by the Oregon Medical Board.
(6) The Board will monitor the National
Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Continuous Query alert system for the duration of
the license to ensure the licensee remains in good standing with any state or
territory in which the licensee is currently licensed.
(7) A license issued under this rule may be
renewed in accordance with OAR
847-008-0005 and subject to the
Board's continuing education requirements, including the requirements in OAR
847-008-0070, OAR
847-008-0075, and OAR
847-008-0077.
(8) A license issued under this rule is valid
for the duration of the military orders and will expire based on the date of
the military orders. A person licensed under this rule is responsible for
providing the Board the military orders ending military service in
Oregon.
(9) The Board may
investigate and take disciplinary action as described in OAR chapter 676 and
677 against a person licensed under this rule for any reason that it may take
disciplinary action against a licensee in ORS chapter 677 and OAR chapter
847.
(10) A person licensed under
this rule desiring to continue practice in Oregon beyond the duration of the
military orders, must apply as a new applicant by submitting the license
application form and fee, meeting all current licensing requirements, and
satisfactorily completing the application process.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 677.015, ORS 677.100, ORS 677.265, ORS 677.512 & ORS 677.759
Statutes/Other Implemented: 50 USC § 4025a & ORS 677.133
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.