Chapter 359 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 443

Relating to volunteer services by health care providers; amending ORS 677.120.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 677.120 is amended to read:

677.120. (1) As used in this section, “health clinic” means a public health clinic or a health clinic operated by a charitable corporation that mainly provides primary physical health, dental or mental health services to low-income patients without charge or using a sliding fee scale based on the income of the patient.

[(1)] (2) A physician and surgeon who lawfully has been issued a license to practice in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, the qualifications and licensing examinations of which are substantially similar to those of the State of Oregon, may be licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Oregon to practice medicine in this state without taking an examination, except when an examination is required under [subsection (2)] subsection (3) or (4) of this section.

[(2)] (3) [The] A person described in subsection [(1)] (2) of this section, whose application is based on a license issued in another state or territory or the District of Columbia, [or by] certification of the National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States, [or] the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons or the Medical Council of Canada or successful completion of the United States Medical Licensing Examination, 10 years or more prior to the filing of an application with the board or who has ceased the practice of medicine for 12 or more consecutive months, may be required by the board to take an examination.

(4) A person described in subsection (2) of this section who volunteers at a health clinic and whose application is based on a license issued in another state or territory or the District of Columbia, certification of the National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States, the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons or the Medical Council of Canada or successful completion of the United States Medical Licensing Examination or the Federation Licensing Examination may be required by the board to take a national licensing examination if the person has ceased the practice of medicine for 24 or more consecutive months immediately prior to filing the application.

(5) The board shall make the application under subsection (4) of this section available online. A physician and surgeon applying for a license under subsection (4) of this section shall pay to the board an application fee as determined by the board pursuant to ORS 677.265.

Approved by the Governor June 29, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 29, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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