ORS Chapter 688

Chapter 688 — Therapeuticand Technical Services: Physical Therapists; Medical

2009 EDITION

 

 ImagingPractitioners and Limited X-Ray Machine Operators; Hemodialysis Technicians;Athletic Trainers; Respiratory Therapists

 

THERAPEUTICAND TECHNICAL SERVICES

 

OCCUPATIONSAND PROFESSIONS

 

PHYSICALTHERAPISTS

 

(Generally)

 

688.010     Definitionsfor ORS 688.010 to 688.201

 

688.015     Findingsand purpose

 

688.020     Licenserequired to practice physical therapy or use designation

 

688.030     Applicationof ORS 688.010 to 688.201

 

688.035     Shorttitle

 

(Licensing)

 

688.040     Licensingprocedure

 

688.050     Qualificationsof physical therapist; examination; rules

 

688.055     Qualificationsof physical therapist assistant; examination

 

688.080     Reciprocity;fee

 

688.090     License;certificate

 

688.100     Renewals;rules; fee; lapse

 

688.110     Temporarypermit; fee

 

688.120     Fraudulentrepresentations prohibited

 

688.125     Noticeto patient of interest in physical therapy practice

 

688.132     Dutyto refer person; exceptions; when personal injury protection benefits available

 

688.135     Dutiesand responsibilities of physical therapist

 

688.140     Groundsfor discipline; sanctions; civil penalties

 

688.145     Disciplineprocedure; review of orders; confidential information

 

(StateBoard)

 

688.160     PhysicalTherapist Licensing Board; qualifications; terms; vacancies; duties; rules;fees; meetings; executive director

 

688.201     Dispositionof receipts

 

(Enforcement)

 

688.230     Reportof suspected violation; confidentiality of report; liability of personreporting

 

MEDICALIMAGING PRACTITIONERS AND LIMITED X-RAY MACHINE OPERATORS

 

(Generally)

 

688.405     Definitionsfor ORS 688.405 to 688.605

 

688.415     Licenseor permit requirement; prohibited acts

 

688.425     Licensedpersons may use title

 

688.435     Applicationof ORS 688.405 to 688.605

 

(Licensing)

 

688.445     Licensingand renewal procedure; modalities; fees

 

688.455     Licensefee; general qualifications

 

688.480     Qualificationsof operators of certain equipment

688.485     Examinations;fees

 

688.495     Licensingof radiographer without examination

 

688.505     Evidenceof continuing education on renewal

 

688.515     LimitedX-ray machine operator permit; fees; qualifications; rules

 

688.520     Inactivelicenses and permits; licenses and permits for periods other than 24 months

 

688.525     Groundsfor discipline; investigation of complaints; confidential information

 

(StateBoard)

 

688.545     Boardof Medical Imaging; qualifications; advisory member; term; compensation andexpenses; officers; meetings; quorum

 

688.555     Rulemaking;executive director

 

688.557     Authorityof board to require fingerprints

 

688.560     Fees;rules

 

688.565     Continuingeducation

 

688.585     Boardof Medical Imaging Account

 

(Enforcement)

 

688.595     Enforcementand inspections

 

688.600     Investigationof alleged violations; power of board; subpoenas; peer review committees

 

688.605     Dutyto report violation; confidentiality; procedure on claims of violation

 

HEMODIALYSISTECHNICIANS

 

688.625     Definitionsfor ORS 688.625 to 688.665

 

688.630     Certificationrequirement

 

688.635     Scopeof practice of hemodialysis technician; rules

 

688.640     Applicationfor certificate; rules

 

688.645     Fees

 

688.650     Qualificationsfor certification; temporary or provisional certificates; continuing education;certificate expiration; rules

 

688.655     Groundsfor denying, suspending or revoking certificate; investigation; duty to report;confidential information; liability of person who reports

 

688.660     Groundsfor discipline of certificate holder; civil penalty; assessment of disciplinaryproceeding cost

 

688.665     Rules

 

ATHLETICTRAINERS

 

688.701     Definitionsfor ORS 688.701 to 688.734

 

688.705     Boardof Athletic Trainers; appointment; membership; terms

 

688.707     Officers;quorum; meetings

 

688.709     Boardduties; rules

 

688.715     Authorityof Oregon Health Licensing Agency; rules; fees; investigations

 

688.718     Registrationrequired; exceptions

 

688.720     Requirementsfor registration

 

688.724     Registrationrenewal; late renewal; reactivation; reinstatement; rules

 

688.728     Fees;rules; disposition of receipts

 

688.730     Useof title

 

688.734     Disciplinaryauthority of Oregon Health Licensing Agency

 

RESPIRATORYTHERAPISTS

 

688.800     Definitionsfor ORS 688.800 to 688.840

 

688.805     Licenserequirement; exceptions; practice requirements

 

688.810     Useof title

 

688.815     Licenseapplication; examination; license by endorsement or reciprocity; renewal;reactivation; reinstatement; rules

 

688.820     RespiratoryTherapist Licensing Board; qualification of members; terms; compensation

 

688.825     Selectionof board chairperson; quorum; meetings

 

688.830     Dutiesof Oregon Health Licensing Agency and of board; rules

 

688.834     Fees;rules; disposition of receipts

 

688.836     Disciplinaryauthority of Oregon Health Licensing Agency

 

688.838     Dutyto report prohibited conduct

 

688.840     Immunityfrom civil liability

 

PENALTIES

 

688.915     Civilpenalty for violation of ORS 688.405 to 688.605 or rules

 

688.990     Criminalpenalties

 

688.995     Criminalpenalty for violation of ORS 688.800 to 688.840

 

688.997     Criminalpenalty for violation of ORS 688.718

 

PHYSICALTHERAPISTS

 

(Generally)

 

      688.010Definitions for ORS 688.010 to 688.201. As used in ORS 688.010 to 688.201,unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1)“Board” means the Physical Therapist Licensing Board.

      (2)“Physical therapist” means a person who is licensed pursuant to ORS 688.010 to688.201 to practice physical therapy.

      (3)“Physical therapist aide” means a person who is trained by a physical therapistor physical therapist assistant to perform designated and supervised routinetasks related to physical therapy and who works under the direct on-sitesupervision of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.

      (4)“Physical therapist assistant” means a person who assists a physical therapistin the administration of selected components of physical therapy intervention.A physical therapist assistant works under the supervision and direction of thephysical therapist.

      (5)“Physical therapy” means the care and services provided by a physical therapistor by a physical therapist assistant under the supervision and direction of aphysical therapist.

      (6)“Practice of physical therapy” means:

      (a)Examining, evaluating and testing for mechanical, physiological anddevelopmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities or otherneuromusculoskeletal conditions in order to determine a physical therapydiagnosis or prognosis or a plan of physical therapy intervention and to assessthe ongoing effects of physical therapy intervention.

      (b)Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by