Chapter 528
AN ACT
SB 879
Relating to pain management programs;
creating new provisions; and amending ORS 409.500, 409.510, 409.520 and
409.560.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 409.500 is amended to read:
409.500. (1) The Pain
Management Commission is established within the Department of Human Services.
The commission shall:
[(a) Develop a pain management practice program
for providers;]
[(b)] (a) Develop pain management
recommendations;
[(c)] (b) Develop ways to improve
pain management services through research, policy analysis and model projects;
and
[(d)] (c) Represent the concerns of
patients in
(2) The pain management
coordinator of the Department of Human Services shall serve as staff to the
commission.
SECTION 2. ORS 409.510 is amended to read:
409.510. The Pain
Management Commission shall:
(1) Develop a pain
management education program curriculum and update it biennially;
(2) Provide health
professional regulatory boards and other health boards, committees or task
forces with the curriculum; [and]
(3) Work with health
professional regulatory boards and other health boards, committees or task
forces to develop approved pain management education programs as required;
and[.]
(4)(a) Review the
pain management curricula of educational institutions in this state that
provide post-secondary education or training for persons required by ORS
409.560 to complete a pain management education program. The commission shall
make recommendations about legislation needed to ensure that adequate
information about pain management is included in the curricula reviewed and
shall report its findings to the Legislative Assembly in the manner required by
ORS 192.245 by January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b) As used in this
subsection, “post-secondary educational institution” has the meaning given that
term in ORS 348.105.
SECTION 3. ORS 409.520 is amended to read:
409.520. (1) The Pain
Management Commission shall consist of 19 members as follows:
(a) Seventeen members
shall be appointed by the Director of Human Services. Prior to making
appointments, the director shall request and consider recommendations from
individuals and public and private agencies and organizations with experience
or a demonstrated interest in pain management issues, including but not limited
to:
(A) Physicians licensed
under ORS chapter 677 or organizations representing physicians;
(B) Nurses licensed
under ORS chapter 678 or organizations representing nurses;
(C) Psychologists
licensed under ORS 675.010 to 675.150 or organizations representing
psychologists;
(D) Physician assistants
licensed under ORS [677.495 to 677.545]
chapter 677 or organizations representing physician assistants;
(E) Chiropractic
physicians licensed under ORS chapter 684 or organizations representing
chiropractic physicians;
(F) Naturopaths licensed
under ORS chapter 685 or organizations representing naturopaths;
(G) Clinical social
workers licensed under ORS 675.510 to 675.600 or organizations representing
clinical social workers;
(H) Acupuncturists
licensed under ORS 677.759;
(I) Pharmacists licensed
under ORS chapter 689;
(J) Palliative care
professionals or organizations representing palliative care professionals;
(K) Mental health
professionals or organizations representing mental health professionals;
(L) Health care
consumers or organizations representing health care consumers;
(M) Hospitals and health
plans or organizations representing hospitals and health plans;
(N) Patients or advocacy
groups representing patients; [and]
(O) Dentists licensed
under ORS chapter 679;
(P) Occupational
therapists licensed under ORS 675.210 to 675.340;
(Q) Physical therapists
licensed under ORS 688.010 to 688.201; and
[(O)] (R) Members of the public.
(b) Two members shall be
members of a legislative committee with jurisdiction over human services
issues, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives. Both members shall be nonvoting, ex officio
members of the commission.
(2) The term of office
of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the
appointing authority. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the
appointing authority shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next
following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for
any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective for the unexpired term.
SECTION 4. ORS 409.560 is amended to read:
409.560. (1) A physician
assistant licensed under ORS chapter 677, a nurse licensed under ORS chapter
678, a psychologist licensed under ORS 675.010 to 675.150, a chiropractic
physician licensed under ORS chapter 684, a naturopath licensed under ORS
chapter 685, an acupuncturist licensed under ORS 677.759, [or] a pharmacist licensed under ORS
chapter 689, a dentist licensed under ORS chapter 679, an occupational
therapist licensed under ORS 675.210 to 675.340 and a physical therapist
licensed under ORS 688.010 to 688.201 must complete one pain management
education program described under ORS 409.510.
(2) The Board of Medical
Examiners, in consultation with the Pain Management Commission, shall identify
by rule physicians licensed under ORS chapter 677 who, on an ongoing basis,
treat patients in chronic or terminal pain and who must complete one pain
management education program established under ORS 409.510. The board may
identify by rule circumstances under which the requirement under this section
may be waived.
SECTION 5. Dentists licensed under ORS chapter 679,
occupational therapists licensed under ORS 675.210 to 675.340 and physical
therapists licensed under ORS 688.010 to 688.201 must complete one pain
management education program described under ORS 409.510:
(1) Within 24 months of
the effective date of this 2007 Act; or
(2) Within 24 months of
the first renewal of the person’s license after the effective date of this 2007
Act.
SECTION 6. ORS 409.560 is added to and made a part of
ORS 409.500 to 409.570.
Approved by the Governor June 20, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 21, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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