Or. Admin. Code § 855-043-0541 - Dispensing Practitioner Drug Outlet - Limited English Proficiency and Accessibility

(1) Upon request of a patient or a patient's agent, each drug dispensed by a drug outlet for a patient's self-administration must bear a label in both English and the language requested for an individual with limited English proficiency, defined as a person who is not fluent in the English language. This does not apply to a drug outlet dispensing a drug intended for administration by a healthcare worker.

(2) When dispensing a drug under (1), a drug outlet must provide labels and informational inserts in both English and one of the following languages:

(a) Spanish;

(b) Russian;

(c) Somali;

(d) Arabic;

(e) Chinese (simplified);

(f) Vietnamese;

(g) Farsi;

(h) Korean;

(i) Romanian;

(j) Swahili;

(k) Burmese;

(l) Nepali;

(m) Amharic; and

(n) Pashtu.

(3) The board must reassess and update (2) as necessary and at least every ten years.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 855-043-0541

BP 98-2020, adopt filed 12/23/2020, effective 1/1/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.564

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.205