Chapter 685 — Naturopathic Physicians 2019 EDITION NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS Flashcards
GENERAL PROVISIONS
685.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) “Accredited naturopathic school or college” means:
(2) “Drugs” includes:
(3) “Minor surgery” means
(4) “Naturopathic medicine” means
(5) “Naturopathic physician” means
(1) “Accredited naturopathic school or college” means a naturopathic school or college that offers a four- year full-time resident program of study in naturopathy that:
(a) Leads to a doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine; and
(b) Is approved by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to meet the standards specifically incorporated into board rules.
(2) “Drugs” includes:
(a) Substances recognized as drugs in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official National Formulary, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, other drug compendium or any supplement to any of them;
(b) Substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in a human;
(c) Substances, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans; and
(d) Substances intended for use as a component of any substance specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection.
(3) “Minor surgery” means the use of electrical or other methods for the surgical repair and care incident thereto of superficial lacerations and abrasions, benign superficial lesions and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial structures; and the use of antiseptics and local anesthetics in connection therewith.
(4) “Naturopathic medicine” means the discipline that includes physiotherapy, natural healing processes and minor surgery and has as its objective the maintaining of the body in, or of restoring it to, a state of normal health.
(5) “Naturopathic physician” means a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and is licensed under this chapter.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
685.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(2) “Drugs” includes:
(2) “Drugs” includes:
(a) Substances recognized as drugs in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official National Formulary, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, other drug compendium or any supplement to any of them;
(b) Substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in a human;
(c) Substances, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans; and
(d) Substances intended for use as a component of any substance specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection.
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
685.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(3) “Minor surgery”
(3) “Minor surgery” means the use of electrical or other methods for the surgical repair and care incident thereto of superficial lacerations and abrasions, benign superficial lesions and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial structures; and the use of antiseptics and local anesthetics in connection therewith.
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
685.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(4) “Naturopathic medicine” means
(4) “Naturopathic medicine” means the discipline that includes physiotherapy, natural healing processes and minor surgery and has as its objective the maintaining of the body in, or of restoring it to, a state of normal health.
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
685.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(5) “Naturopathic physician” means
(5) “Naturopathic physician” means a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and is licensed under this chapter.
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
685.020 License required to practice naturopathic medicine; use of certain titles and abbreviations; license exemption for students. (1-3)
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, no person shall practice, attempt to practice, or claim to practice naturopathic medicine in this state without first complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Only licensees under this chapter may use any or all of the following terms, consistent with academic degrees earned: “Doctor of Naturopathy” or its abbreviation, “N.D.,” “Naturopath” or “Naturopathic Physician.” However, none of these terms, or any combination of them, shall be so used as to convey the idea that the physician who uses them practices anything other than naturopathic medicine.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a bona fide student of naturopathic medicine who, during the period of the student’s enrollment and as part of a doctoral course of study in an Oregon accredited naturopathic educational institution, engages in clinical training under the supervision of institution faculty, if the clinical training facility and level of supervision meet the standards adopted by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine by rule.
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
685.030 Application of chapter.
(1) This chapter does not apply to any: (a-c)
(2) This chapter does not authorize licensees to: (a-c)
(3) A licensee under this chapter may perform health maintenance and restoration measures.. (a-f)
(1) This chapter does not apply to any:
(a) Physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board to practice medicine or podiatry;
(b) Chiropractor licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; or
(c) Christian Scientist or other person who by religious or spiritual means endeavors to prevent or cure
disease or suffering in accord with the tenets of any church.
(2) This chapter does not authorize licensees to:
(a) Practice optometry or administer chiropractic adjustments;
(b) Practice any system or method of treatment not authorized in this chapter; or
(c) Do major surgery.
(3) A licensee under this chapter may perform health maintenance and restoration measures consistent w/generally recognized & accepted principles of naturopathic medicine, including but not limited to:
(a) Administering, dispensing or writing prescriptions for drugs;
(b) Recommending the use of specific and appropriate over-the-counter pharmaceuticals;
(c) Administering anesthetics or antiseptics in connection with minor surgery as defined in ORS 685.010;
(d) Ordering diagnostic tests;
(e) Using radiopaque substances administered by mouth or rectum necessary for Roentgen diagnostic purposes; or
(f) Administering substances by penetration of the skin or mucous membrane of the human body for diagnostic, preventive or therapeutic purposes. The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may adopt by rule appropriate procedures for administering substances under this paragraph.
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
685.040 Application of health laws.
- 050 Execution of reports of live birth and death.
- 055 Discrimination by Director of Oregon Health Authority against naturopathic physicians prohibited.
- 040 Application of health laws. Licensees under this chapter shall observe and are subject to all state, county and municipal laws and regulations relating to public health. [Amended by 2001 c.526 §6]
- 050 Execution of reports of live birth and death. Licensees under this chapter are authorized to sign reports of live birth and death. Reports signed under this section shall be accepted as fulfilling all the requirements of the laws of this state dealing with such reports. [Amended by 2001 c.526 §7; 2013 c.366 §79]
- 055 Discrimination by Director of Oregon Health Authority against naturopathic physicians prohibited. The Director of the Oregon Health Authority may not discriminate between licensed naturopathic physicians and any other person authorized by law to render professional services that a licensed naturopathic physician may render, when such services are required. If the Oregon Health Authority is responsible for paying for such services, the services shall be paid for in the same manner and under the same standards as similar professional services.
LICENSING:
- 060 Minimum educational requirements for license; rules.
(1) The minimum educational requirements.. (a-b)
(2) The areas of study required of an applicant for a license to practice naturopathic medicine.. (a-b)
(1) The minimum educational requirements for a license under the provisions of this chapter are:
(a) At least two years’ satisfactory liberal arts and sciences study, or either, in a college or university accredited by either the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities or its successor, or a like regional association or in a college or university in Oregon approved for granting degrees by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission as evidenced by certificate or transcript of credits from the college or university; and
(b) Graduation from an accredited naturopathic school or college.
(2) (a) The areas of study required of an applicant for a license to practice naturopathic medicine in this state include basic sciences, clinical sciences and any naturopathic subjects specified by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine by rule.
(b) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may not include major surgery as a required area of study under paragraph (a) of this subsection.
LICENSING:
685.070 Application for examination;
685.070 Application for examination; fee. Any person who hopes to practice naturopathic medicine in this state shall make application to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine for an examination for a license to practice naturopathic medicine. The application shall be filed with the board not less than 20 days before the date of the examination upon blanks provided by the board. The applicant shall pay to the board the appropriate nonrefundable examination fee.
LICENSING:
685.080 Examination and reexamination of applicants; rules; issuing license. (1-5)
(1) An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall:
(a) Provide evidence satisfactory to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine of having successfully passed the basic science and the core clinical science examinations administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners; and
(b) Pass any additional examinations required for licensure by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine by rule.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a) of this section, the board may waive the basic science examination requirement for licensure for an applicant who is qualified in basic science as a result of successful performance on an examination determined by the board to be comparable to the basic science examination required under subsection (1)(a) of this section and to have been taken recently enough to ensure the currency of the applicant’s knowledge.
(3) At a time and place designated by the board, an applicant for licensure shall take any examinations required by the board by rule. The board shall publish the time and place of the examinations at least 30 days prior to the date of the examinations.
(4) If the applicant passes the required examinations and satisfies all other requirements for licensure under this chapter, upon payment of the initial license fee assessed under ORS 685.100, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice naturopathic medicine.
(5) If an applicant fails an examination required under this section, the board may permit the applicant to take the examination again in accordance with rules adopted by the board.
LICENSING:
685.085 Reciprocal license.
A person licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or Canada who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine that the person possesses qualifications at least equal to those required of persons eligible for licensing under this chapter may be issued a license to practice in this state without written examination upon payment of the license fee required under ORS 685.100.
LICENSING:
685.091 Exemption from licensure requirement. (1-3)
(1) A naturopathic physician licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under the laws of another jurisdiction with licensing requirements and a scope of practice found to be comparable to those for this state by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may be exempted from the licensure requirement in ORS 685.020 if that physician:
(a) Is practicing in Oregon on a temporary assignment for specific educational events not to exceed 15 days in a calendar year; and
(b) Is actively engaged in the practice of naturopathic medicine in the jurisdiction in which the person is licensed.
(2) A naturopathic physician granted an exemption under subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Must comply with the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the board governing the practice of naturopathic medicine; and
(b) Is subject to the disciplinary authority of the board under ORS 685.110 for any violation of the provisions of this chapter and of rules adopted by the board.
(3) The board may refuse to grant or may revoke an exemption of a naturopathic physician for a violation of the provisions of this chapter or of rules adopted by the board.
LICENSING:
685.100 License certificate; renewal of license; rules; fees; inactive license. (1-9)
(1) Upon approval of an application for a licensure, the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine shall issue a license certificate that shall be displayed at all times in the office of the person to whom it was issued while the license is active.
(2) A person holding an active license issued under this chapter may apply to the board for license renewal. A completed renewal application consists of:
(a) A completed board renewal form containing any information required by the board to determine the applicant’s eligibility for license renewal;
(b) Proof of compliance with continuing education requirements set by the board; and
(c) Payment of the active license renewal fee established by the board under subsection (8) of this section.
(3) Failure to submit a completed renewal application annually by December 31, or by such date as may be specified by board rule, results in the lapse of the license. A lapsed license may be restored by the board upon receipt, not more than 30 days after the license lapses, of a completed renewal application and payment of the restoration fee under subsection (8) of this section.
(4) A license that has lapsed for more than one month may be restored by the board upon payment of the restoration fee established by the board and submission of a completed renewal application and any other information required by the board.
(5) A person holding an active license under this chapter may convert the license to inactive status by meeting the requirements set by rule of the board and paying any required fees. A person holding a license issued under this chapter who is at least 70 years of age and retired from the practice of naturopathic medicine may convert the license to retired status by meeting the requirements set by rule of the board and paying any required fees.
(6) (a) A person who chooses to allow a license to become inactive may file a written application to reactivate a license that has been inactive for one year or less by paying the restoration fee and the renewal fee for an active license and demonstrating compliance with ORS 685.102. A fee paid to place the license in inactive status may not be credited toward payment of the renewal fee for an active license. The board may prorate the renewal fee.
(b) A person who chooses to allow a license to become inactive may file a written application to reactivate a license that has been inactive for more than one year by paying the renewal fee for an active license and demonstrating compliance with the continuing education requirement set by rule of the board under ORS 685.102
(6) . The board may prorate the renewal fee.
(7) The executive director of the board shall issue a renewal notice to each person holding a license under this chapter at least 60 days before the renewal application is due.
(8) The board shall assess fees for:
(a) An initial license.
(b) Examination.
(c) Renewal of an active license.
(d) Yearly renewal of an inactive or retired license.
(e) Restoration of an inactive, lapsed or revoked license.
(f) A certificate of special competency in natural childbirth. (g) A duplicate license.
(h) A wall certificate.
(i) Copies of public documents, mailing labels, lists and diskettes.
(9) Subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and a report to the
Emergency Board prior to adopting the fees and charges, the fees and charges established under this section may not exceed the cost of administering the regulatory program of the board pertaining to the purpose for which the fee or charge is established, as authorized by the Legislative Assembly within the board’s budget, as the budget may be modified by the Emergency Board.
LICENSING:
685.102 Continuing education required; exemptions; rules. (1-6)
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (5) of this section, each person holding a license under this chapter shall submit annually by December 31, evidence satisfactory to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine of successful completion of an approved program of continuing education of at least 25 hours in naturopathic medicine, completed in the calendar year preceding the date on which the evidence is submitted, and completion during the renewal period, or documentation of previous completion, of:
(a) A pain management education program approved by the board and developed in conjunction with the Pain Management Commission established under ORS 413.570; or
(b) An equivalent pain management education program, as determined by the board.
(2) The board may exempt any person holding a license under this chapter from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section upon application showing evidence satisfactory to the board of inability to comply with the requirements because of physical or mental condition or because of other unusual or extenuating circumstances. However, a person may not be exempted from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section more than once in any five-year period.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, a person holding a license under this chapter may be exempted from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section upon application showing evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is or will be in the next calendar year at least 70 years of age and is retired or will retire in the next calendar year from the practice of naturopathic medicine.
(4) The board shall require licensees to obtain continuing education for the use of pharmacological substances for diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic purposes in order to maintain current licensure.
(5) A person whose license is in inactive status must submit by December 31 of each year evidence satisfactory to the board of completion of 10 hours of approved continuing education in the calendar year preceding the date on which the evidence is submitted.
(6) Notwithstanding subsections (1), (2) and (5) of this section, in the case of an applicant under ORS 685.100 (6)(b) for reactivation of an inactive license, the continuing education requirement for reactivation shall be set by rule of the board.
