71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to A-Eng. SB 288
 
LC 1149/SB 288-A4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 288
 
           By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY
 
                             May 23
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 3, after '
684.090,' insert '684.150, 684.155,'.
  In line 19, delete 'August 1' and insert 'the renewal date'.
  On page 2, line 1, delete 'on or before July 1 of each year'
and insert 'at least 60 days prior to the renewal date'.
  In line 2, delete 'all' and insert 'each' and delete '
chiropractors' and insert 'chiropractor'.
  In line 3, delete 'August 1' and insert 'the renewal date'.
  In line 11, delete 'August 1' and insert 'the renewal date'.
  After line 25, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2a. + } ORS 684.150 is amended to read:
  ' 684.150. (1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall
adopt a seal which shall be affixed to all licenses issued by it.
The board shall from time to time adopt such rules as it deems
proper and necessary for the administration of this chapter and
the performance of its work.  { + Upon receipt of a
complaint, + } the board has authority to make investigations,
administer oaths, take affidavits, summon witnesses,  { + and + }
require the production of evidence, documents and records
pertaining to   { - a specific - }   { + the + }
complaint { + . + }   { - , and - }   { + The board may also + }
take testimony as to matters pertaining to its duties and for the
administration of this chapter. A majority of the board
constitutes a quorum.
  ' (2) The board shall meet as a board of examiners during the
months of January and July each year on such days and at such
times and places as may be found necessary for the performance of
its duties.
  ' (3) The board shall adopt a schedule of minimum educational
requirements, which shall be without prejudice or discrimination
as to the different colleges teaching chiropractic.
  '  { +  SECTION 2b. + } ORS 684.155 is amended to read:
  ' 684.155. In addition to any other powers granted by this
chapter, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may:
  ' (1) Adopt necessary and proper rules:
  ' (a) Establishing standards and tests to determine the moral,
intellectual, educational, scientific, technical and professional
qualifications of applicants for licenses to practice in this
state.
  ' (b) To enforce the provisions of this chapter and to exercise
general supervision over the practice of chiropractic within this
state.
  ' (c)(A) To establish standards and procedures to certify
ancillary personnel as qualified to provide physiotherapy,
electrotherapy or hydrotherapy under the direction of a
chiropractic physician, and to establish continuing education
requirements as a condition of maintaining such certification.
  ' (B) As used in this paragraph, 'ancillary personnel' means a
chiropractic physician's staff personnel who are directed or
 
designated, by spoken or written words or other means, to follow
and carry out the chiropractic physician's orders or directions.
  ' (2) Issue, deny, suspend and revoke licenses and limited
licenses, assess costs of proceedings and place persons on
probation as provided in this chapter.
  ' (3) Without the necessity of prior administrative proceedings
or hearing and entry of an order or at any time during such
proceedings if they have been commenced, institute proceedings to
enjoin the practice of any person operating in violation of this
chapter.
  ' (4) Make its personnel and facilities available to other
regulatory agencies of this state, or other bodies interested in
the development and improvement of the practice of chiropractic
in this state, upon such terms and conditions for reimbursement
as are agreed to by the board and the other agency or body.
  ' (5) Determine the chiropractic schools, colleges and
institutions and the training acceptable in connection with
licensing under this chapter and approve residency, internship
and other training programs carried on by chiropractic schools,
colleges or institutions or chiropractic facilities.
  ' (6) Prescribe the time, place, method, manner, scope and
subjects of examinations under this chapter.
  ' (7) Prescribe all forms that it considers appropriate for the
purposes of this chapter, and require the submission of
photographs, fingerprints and relevant personal history data by
applicants for licenses to practice chiropractic in this state.
  ' (8)  { + Subject to ORS 684.150, + } administer oaths, issue
notices and subpoenas in the name of the board, enforce subpoenas
in the manner authorized by ORS 183.440, hold hearings and
perform such other acts as are reasonably necessary to carry out
its duties under this chapter.
  ' (9) Establish specialty certificate requirements within the
practice of chiropractic, adopt rules applicable to specialty
certification and require specialty certification for
chiropractic physicians engaging in practices identified by the
board as requiring specialty certification.'.
  On page 3, after line 20, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Notwithstanding ORS 684.054,
684.060 and 684.090, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
may charge a prorated registration fee for the purpose of a
transition to a birth date license renewal system. + } ' .
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