75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2610
 
LC 2222/HB 2610-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2610
 
                   By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE
 
                             April 6
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after '688.125 ' insert
'; and repealing ORS 676.100'.
  Delete lines 4 through 32.
  On page 2, delete lines 1 through 9 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 676.110 is amended to read:
  ' 676.110.  { + (1) An individual + }   { - Any person - }
practicing a health care profession   { - who uses - }   { + may
not use + } the title 'doctor  { - , - } '   { - or any
contraction thereof, 'clinic,' 'institute,' 'specialist' or any
other assumed or artificial name or title, - }  in connection
with the   { - business or - }  profession,  { + unless the
individual:
  ' (a) Has earned a doctoral degree in the individual's field of
practice; and
  ' (b)(A) Is licensed by a health professional regulatory board
as defined in ORS 676.160 to practice the particular health care
profession in which the individual's doctoral degree was earned;
or
  ' (B) Is working under a board-approved residency contract and
is practicing under the license of a supervisor who is licensed
by a health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS
676.160 to practice the particular health care profession in
which the individual's doctoral degree was earned.
  ' (2) When an individual uses the title 'doctor' + } on
 { - any - } written or printed matter  { - , - }  or in
connection with   { - any - } advertising, billboards, signs or
professional notices,  { + the individual + } shall   { - add
after the name of the person, or after any such assumed or
artificial names, one of the following respective
designations - }   { + designate the health care profession in
which the individual's doctoral degree was earned. The
designation must be + } in letters or print   { - which shall
be - }  at least one-fourth the size of the largest letters used
in the title   { - or name - }  { +  'doctor + }, { +  ' + } and
in material, color, type or illumination to give display and
legibility of at least one-fourth that of the title   { - or
name: - }  { +  ' doctor.  '
  ' (3) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit:
  ' (a) A chiropractic physician licensed under ORS chapter 684
from using the title 'chiropractic physician';
  ' (b) A naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685
from using the title 'naturopathic physician';
  ' (c) A person licensed to practice optometry under ORS chapter
683 from using the title 'doctor of optometry' or ' optometric
physician'; or
  ' (d) A podiatric physician licensed under ORS 677.805 to
677.840 from using the title 'podiatric physician.' + }
  '  { - (1) In the case of a person practicing podiatry, the
word ' podiatrist' or the words 'podiatric physician' or
'podiatric physician and surgeon.' - }
  '  { - (2) In the case of a person practicing chiropractic, the
word 'chiropractor' or the words 'chiropractic physician.' - }
  '  { - (3) In the case of a person practicing dentistry, the
word ' dentist' or 'dentistry.' - }
  '  { - (4) In the case of a person practicing naturopathic
medicine, the word 'naturopath' or the words 'naturopathic
physician.' - }
  '  { - (5) In the case of a person practicing optometry, the
word ' optometrist' or the words 'doctor of optometry' or
'optometric physician.' - }
  '  { - (6) In the case of a person licensed to practice
medicine by the Oregon Medical Board who holds the degree of
Doctor of Osteopathy, or the equivalent, the word 'osteopath' or
the words ' osteopathic physician' or 'osteopathic physician and
surgeon.' - }
  '  { - (7) In the case of a person licensed to practice
medicine by the Oregon Medical Board who holds the degree of
Doctor of Medicine, or the equivalent, the word 'physician' or
the word ' surgeon' or the words 'physician and surgeon.' - }
  '  { - (8) In the case of a person practicing veterinary
medicine, the word 'veterinarian.' - }
  '  { - (9) In the case of a person practicing acupuncture, the
word 'acupuncturist' and in the case of a person who has
completed a program that leads to a doctoral degree in Oriental
Medicine and Acupuncture from a school that has federally
recognized accreditation, the words 'doctor of acupuncture and
oriental medicine.' - } '.
  Delete line 45.
  On page 3, delete lines 1 and 2.
  Delete lines 19 through 21 and insert:
  ' (12) The use of the title 'doctor,' 'chiropractic physician,'
'naturopathic physician,' 'doctor of optometry, ' ' optometric
physician' or 'podiatric physician' in accordance with ORS
676.100 to 676.120.'.
  After line 28, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + ORS 676.100 is repealed. + } ' .
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