Chapter 274 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2259

Relating to Health Licensing Office; amending ORS 676.160, 680.530 and 700.100 and section 9, chapter 362, Oregon Laws 1993; and repealing ORS 680.542.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 680.530 is amended to read:

680.530. (1)(a) [All licenses issued under ORS 680.500 to 680.572 expire on June 30 following the date of issuance,] Licenses to practice denture technology issued by the Health Licensing Office shall expire one year from the date of issuance unless renewed on or before the expiration date by payment of the required renewal fee and submission of satisfactory evidence of completion of continuing education courses as specified by rule.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, the office may vary the renewal date of a license by giving the applicant written notice of the renewal date being assigned and by making prorated adjustments to the renewal fee.

(2) A license that has expired less than one year before the date of application for renewal may be renewed upon application therefor and payment of the required renewal fee and delinquency fee and upon submission of satisfactory evidence of completion of continuing education as specified by rule.

(3) A license that has expired more than one year before the date of application for renewal but less than three years may be renewed upon application therefor and payment of the required renewal fee and restoration fee and upon submission of satisfactory evidence of completion of continuing education as specified by rule.

(4) A license that has expired more than three years before the date of application for renewal may be reinstated upon application therefor, payment of the prescribed license fee and submission of evidence satisfactory to the [State Board of Denture Technology] Health Licensing Office of clinical competence as determined by rule of the State Board of Denture Technology.

(5) The Health Licensing Office may refuse to grant or renew the license of a denturist whose license has been denied, suspended or revoked and not renewed under ORS 680.535 for up to one year from the date of denial of the license or the renewal or the date of the order of suspension or revocation.

SECTION 2. ORS 700.100 is amended to read:

700.100. [(1) Registration shall be valid for one year.]

[(2)] (1)(a) [Registration] Registrations issued under this chapter shall expire [on June 30 following] one year from the date of issuance, unless renewed on or before the expiration date by payment of the required renewal fee and submission of satisfactory evidence of completion of continuing education courses as specified by the Sanitarians Registration Board by rule and compliance with all other requirements for renewal prescribed by the Health Licensing Office in consultation with the Sanitarians Registration Board [for renewal].

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, the office may vary the renewal date of a registration by giving the applicant written notice of the renewal date being assigned and by making prorated adjustments to the renewal fee.

[(3)] (2) A registration that has not been renewed before the expiration date may be renewed within one year of the expiration date if the sanitarian, sanitarian trainee, waste water sanitarian trainee or waste water sanitarian submits an application for renewal and pays the renewal fee and a delinquency fee for each calendar month following expiration, provides satisfactory evidence in the application of completion of continuing education requirements and complies with all other requirements for renewal prescribed by the Health Licensing Office in consultation with the Sanitarians Registration Board [for renewal].

[(4)] (3) A registration that has not been renewed for more than one year and less than three years after the expiration date may be renewed if the sanitarian, sanitarian trainee, waste water sanitarian trainee or waste water sanitarian submits an application for renewal and pays the renewal fee and a one-time restoration fee, submits satisfactory evidence in the application of completion of continuing education requirements and complies with all other requirements for renewal prescribed by the [board for renewal] Health Licensing Office in consultation with the Sanitarians Registration Board.

[(5)] (4) The [board] Health Licensing Office shall not renew the registration of any sanitarian, sanitarian trainee, waste water sanitarian trainee or waste water sanitarian who fails to renew registration for three successive years but shall grant registration to such a person upon compliance with all of the requirements of ORS 700.030 or 700.035.

[(6)] (5) The [board] Health Licensing Office shall not grant or renew the registration of a sanitarian, sanitarian trainee, waste water sanitarian trainee or waste water sanitarian whose registration has been denied, suspended, revoked or not renewed under ORS 700.110 (1) or (2) until one year after the date of the denial of registration or renewal or one year after the date of the order of suspension or revocation.

SECTION 3. Section 9, chapter 362, Oregon Laws 1993, is amended to read:

Sec. 9. (1) [The State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery annually] A license issued by the Health Licensing Office for a direct entry midwife shall expire after one year. The office shall renew a license [for a direct entry midwife] upon receipt of the renewal application and fee and proof of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification for infants and adults, if the applicant is otherwise in compliance with the rules adopted by the State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery and the office.

(2) The [board] office shall establish a procedure for the renewal of licenses. Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the office may vary the renewal date of a license by giving the applicant written notice of the renewal date being assigned and by making prorated adjustments to the renewal fee.

(3) The board shall prescribe requirements for license renewal including, but not limited to, continuing education. In addition to continuing education requirements, a midwife who has attended fewer than five births in the previous year shall be required to take an additional 10 hours of continuing education as prescribed by the board. All licensing requirements shall be approved by the board by rule.

(4) Any license that is not renewed [at the end of the calendar year] shall automatically revert to inactive status. The license may be reactivated only if the license holder meets other qualifications for reactivation as prescribed by the [board by rule] Health Licensing Office in consultation with the State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery.

(5) [Sixty days prior to the end of the calendar year, the board shall] The Health Licensing Office may mail a notice of renewal to the last-known address of the license holder.

SECTION 4. ORS 676.160 is amended to read:

676.160. As used in ORS 676.165 to 676.180, “health professional regulatory board” means the:

(1) State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology;

(2) State Board of Chiropractic Examiners;

(3) State Board of Clinical Social Workers;

(4) Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists;

(5) Oregon Board of Dentistry;

[(6) State Board of Denture Technology, and the Health Licensing Office to the extent that the office regulates the practice of denture technology;]

[(7)] (6) Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians;

[(8)] (7) State Board of Massage Therapists;

[(9)] (8) State Mortuary and Cemetery Board;

[(10)] (9) Board of Naturopathic Examiners;

[(11)] (10) Oregon State Board of Nursing;

[(12)] (11) Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators;

[(13)] (12) Oregon Board of Optometry;

[(14)] (13) State Board of Pharmacy;

[(15)] (14) Board of Medical Examiners;

[(16)] (15) Occupational Therapy Licensing Board;

[(17)] (16) Physical Therapist Licensing Board;

[(18)] (17) State Board of Psychologist Examiners;

[(19)] (18) Board of Radiologic Technology;

[(20)] (19) Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board; and

[(21)] (20) Health Division of the Department of Human Services to the extent that the division certifies emergency medical technicians.

SECTION 5. ORS 680.542 is repealed.

Approved by the Governor May 31, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 31, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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