ORS 676.671 Regulation of practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators; use of titles; rules

The Health Licensing Office shall adopt rules to regulate the practice of lactation counselors and lactation educators. The rules must include at least rules to:

Establish continuing education requirements for lactation counselors and lactation educators;

Establish standards of practice for lactation counselors and lactation educators;

Establish an authorization for lactation counselors and lactation educators;

Prohibit the unauthorized practice as a lactation counselor or lactation educator, and prohibit the unauthorized use of the title “lactation counselor” or “lactation educator”; and

Specify that a lactation counselor or lactation educator may provide services to a client who was pregnant regardless of the client’s birth outcome.