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