Or. Admin. Code § 811-010-0110 - Chiropractic Assistants
(1) The
certification period for chiropractic assistants in Oregon is a period equal to
12 months, expiring on the last day of the chiropractic assistant's birth
month/renewal date.
(2)
Chiropractic assistants may be certified upon compliance with the following:
(a) The chiropractic assistant applicant
shall successfully complete a Board approved training course. The initial
training course shall be at least twelve hours in length, of which eight hours
shall be didactic training and four hours shall be practical training.
(A) The didactic training must be
administered by an independently licensed health care provider whose scope of
practice encompasses topics within the curriculum as outlined in the OBCE CA
initial training syllabus.
(B) The
practical training must be administered by an independently licensed health
care provider whose scope of practice includes physiotherapy, electrotherapy,
and hydrotherapy.
(C) A
chiropractic physician may perform the initial practical training provided this
is direct contact time.
(D) The
initial training must be completed within 60 days preceding the application
submission date.
(b) The
applicant shall complete an application packet, and an open book examination
administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE).
(c) If an applicant has a certificate or
license from another state and adequate documentation of training, the OBCE may
waive the requirement for the initial training course.
(d) Per OAR
811-010-0045, chiropractic
students applying to become certified chiropractic assistants shall submit
official transcripts to the OBCE showing a passing grade of physiological
therapeutic coursework from an approved institution, in lieu of initial
training and the NBCE chiropractic assistant examination.
(3) For approval of initial certification,
the following fees shall be submitted:
(a) A
non-refundable examination fee to be paid to the NBCE; and
(b) A non-refundable application fee and an
initial certification fee to be paid to the OBCE.
(A) A refund of the certification fee will
only be allowed when requested within 60 days of the initial application review
date.
(B) In circumstances beyond
the applicant's control, the OBCE may determine to refund the fees or portion
thereof.
(4)
Applications will not be fully processed until determined complete by the OBCE.
(a) The OBCE shall maintain an incomplete
application for six months from the date the application was reviewed;
afterward, applicants will need to re-apply.
(b) Passing NBCE examination scores are valid
for one year from the date the initial application was reviewed, not from the
date the application was received.
(5) A certificate holder must be at least 18
years of age.
(6) A chiropractic
assistant shall not perform direct patient care until they are certified by the
OBCE.
(7) A chiropractic assistant
shall be directly supervised by a licensed chiropractic physician at all times.
The supervising licensed chiropractic physician must be on the
premises.
(8) Supervised
chiropractic assistants may perform or provide physiotherapy, electrotherapy
and hydrotherapy, the taking of vitals such as height, weight, blood pressure,
temperature, pulse, respiration and/or body fat percentages, and other duties
as described by the Board.
(9)
Chiropractic assistants may not perform or provide physical examinations, take
initial histories, interpret postural screening, perform manual muscle testing,
or osseous adjustments or manipulations, or other tasks as prohibited by the
Board.
(10) Chiropractic assistants
must be licensed by the Oregon Board of Medical Imaging to perform
x-rays.
(11) Chiropractic
assistants shall report to the OBCE using the online system, their mailing
address and place of employment. Notification of a change of mailing address or
place of employment must be made within 30 days of the change.
(12) At least 30 days prior to the renewal
date, the OBCE shall send the renewal notice to the chiropractic assistant at
the last known mailing address and/or email address.
(13) On or before the last day of the birth
month, the chiropractic assistant shall submit to the OBCE the following:
(a) An attestation that the six hours of
continuing education has been completed within the immediate 12 months prior to
renewal date;
(b) As part of the
annual registration, all licensees must complete the required health care
workforce data survey and pay the fee established by the Oregon Health
Authority pursuant to ORS
676.410; and
(c) A completed renewal application and
renewal fee.
(A) The renewal application may
include a request for fingerprinting and a criminal background check with fees
to be paid to the OBCE.
(B)
Frequency of fingerprinting and criminal background checks will be determined
by the Board.
(14) Chiropractic assistants have a 30-day
grace period immediately following the renewal date, during which the
chiropractic assistant may continue to perform assigned duties, but must submit
a completed renewal application, proof of continuing education, and payment of
the renewal fee plus a delinquent fee.
(15) After the 30-day grace period, the
chiropractic assistant shall not perform assigned duties until the renewal
application, proof of continuing education, payment to the OBCE of the renewal
fee and a delinquent fee are all submitted to the OBCE and approved.
(16) A chiropractic assistant has up to one
year following their renewal date to renew and reinstate their certificate upon
meeting the provisions of (14) and (15) above. After 12 months, a person shall
reapply.
(17) Continuing education
programs may be comprised of subjects that are pertinent to clinical practices
of chiropractic. Continuing education must meet the criteria outlined in OAR
811-015-0025. No continuing
education hours may be carried over into the next renewal year. Evidence of
successful completion of six hours of continuing education during the 12 months
preceding the renewal shall be submitted upon request by the OBCE.
(18) The Board may refuse to grant a
certificate to any applicant, may suspend or revoke a certificate, or may
impose upon an applicant for certification or chiropractic assistant a civil
penalty.
(19) Certified
chiropractic assistants must not engage in unprofessional conduct as defined in
OAR 811-035-0015 in its
entirety.
(20) Violations committed
by a certified chiropractic assistant may be grounds for disciplinary action
against the supervising chiropractic physician under ORS
684.100.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 684.155
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 684.054 & 684.155(c)(A)
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