ORS 676.185 Definitions for ORS 676.185 to 676.200

As used in ORS 676.185 to 676.200:

“Health professional licensing board” means:

A health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS 676.160; or

The Health Licensing Office for a board, council or program listed in ORS 676.565.

“Licensee” means a health professional licensed or certified by or registered with a health professional licensing board.

“Monitoring agreement” means a written agreement entered into between the impaired health professional program established under ORS 676.190 and a licensee enrolled in the program that includes the provisions described in ORS 676.193.

“Substantial noncompliance” includes the following:

Criminal behavior;

Conduct that causes injury, death or harm to the public, or a patient, including sexual impropriety with a patient;

Impairment in a health care setting in the course of employment;

A positive toxicology test result as determined by federal regulations pertaining to drug testing;

Violation of a restriction on a licensee’s practice imposed by the impaired health professional program established under ORS 676.190 or the licensee’s health professional licensing board;

Civil commitment for mental illness;

Failure to participate in the program after entering into a monitoring agreement under ORS 676.190; or

Failure to enroll in the program after being referred to the program.

“Workplace monitor” means an individual who is free of conflicts of interest, agrees to serve as a liaison between the impaired health professional program and a licensee enrolled in the program, and has responsibility for at least:

Monitoring the licensee’s safe practice in the workplace;

Completing a monthly safe practice report and submitting the report to the program;

Informing the program of any concerns regarding the licensee, including any unsafe practices in which the licensee engages in the workplace; and

Receiving noncompliance reports from the program that may require the licensee to cease practicing.