Chapter 466 Oregon Laws 1999
Session Law
AN ACT
SB 724
Relating to acupuncture;
amending ORS 677.060.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 677.060 is amended to read:
677.060. This chapter does not affect or prevent the following:
(1) The practice of medicine or podiatry in this state by any
commissioned medical or podiatric officer serving in the Armed Forces of the
United States or Public Health Service, or any medical or podiatric officer on
duty with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, while any such
medical or podiatric officer is engaged in the performance of the actual duties
prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States.
(2) The meeting in this state of any licensed practitioner of
medicine of any other state or country with a licensed practitioner of medicine
in this state, for consultation.
(3) Supervised clinical
training by an acupuncture student who is enrolled in a school approved to
offer credit for post-secondary clinical education in Oregon or clinical
practice of acupuncture by a practitioner licensed to practice acupuncture in
another state or foreign country who is enrolled in clinical training approved
by the Board of Medical Examiners.
[(3)] (4) The furnishing of medical or
surgical assistance in cases of emergency requiring immediate attention.
[(4)] (5) The domestic administration of
family remedies.
[(5)] (6) The practice of dentistry,
pharmacy, nursing, optometry, psychology, clinical social work, chiropractic,
naturopathic medicine or cosmetic therapy, by any person authorized by this
state. Nothing in ORS 677.085 (5) prevents the use of the words "Doctor"
or "Specialist," or any abbreviation or combination thereof, or any
letters or words of similar import by any person duly licensed to practice
optometry within Oregon.
[(6)] (7) The practice of the religion of
persons who endeavor to prevent or cure disease or suffering by prayer or other
spiritual means in accordance with the tenets of any church. Nothing in this
chapter interferes in any manner with the individual's right to select the
practitioner or mode of treatment of an individual's choice, or interferes with
the right of the person so employed to give the treatment so chosen if public
health laws and rules are complied with.
[(7)] (8) The sale of lenses, artificial
eyes, limbs or surgical instruments or other apparatus or appliances of a
similar character.
[(8)] (9) The sale, rent or use for hire of
any device or appliance, the sale of which is not prohibited by the laws of
Oregon or the United States.
[(9)] (10) The practice of physiotherapy,
electrotherapy or hydrotherapy carried on by a duly licensed practitioner of
medicine, naturopathic medicine or chiropractic, or by ancillary personnel
certified by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, pursuant to ORS 684.155
(1)(c)(A), to provide physiotherapy, electrotherapy or hydrotherapy and working
under the direction of a chiropractic physician.
[(10)] (11) The practice or use of massage,
Swedish movement, physical culture, or other natural methods requiring use of
the hands.
Approved by the Governor
July 6, 1999
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State July 6, 1999
Effective date October 23,
1999
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